Twilkes
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Inspired by the Douglas Adams dictionary of place names and meanings, I came up with a few cycling-related definitions - I'm sure there must be more out there if anyone wants to help....
Durness - the feeling when cycling up a steep hill of trying to change to an easier gear, but finding that there isn't one.
West Kilbride, doing the - the technique of angling a water bottle to the side of the face while drinking on the move.
Kettering - the sound a stick makes when held by a small child against the moving spokes of an upturned bicycle.
Chaddesley Corbett - a benign, pain-free lump caused by saddle friction (as opposed to a saddle sore or Ruislip).
Malvern Link - the part of the chain that snaps when riding hard uphill.
Inkberrow - an oil or grease mark unintentionally left on non-cycling clothing after performing a maintenance task.
Middle Littleton - a cyclist who manages to stay in the pack unnoticed without taking a turn on the front or being dropped off the back.
Spratton - the spray on a cyclist's face caused by the cyclist in front not using a rear mudguard.
Shrawley (adj) - the state of a man's genitals after cycling all day in the cold, wind and rain.
Durness - the feeling when cycling up a steep hill of trying to change to an easier gear, but finding that there isn't one.
West Kilbride, doing the - the technique of angling a water bottle to the side of the face while drinking on the move.
Kettering - the sound a stick makes when held by a small child against the moving spokes of an upturned bicycle.
Chaddesley Corbett - a benign, pain-free lump caused by saddle friction (as opposed to a saddle sore or Ruislip).
Malvern Link - the part of the chain that snaps when riding hard uphill.
Inkberrow - an oil or grease mark unintentionally left on non-cycling clothing after performing a maintenance task.
Middle Littleton - a cyclist who manages to stay in the pack unnoticed without taking a turn on the front or being dropped off the back.
Spratton - the spray on a cyclist's face caused by the cyclist in front not using a rear mudguard.
Shrawley (adj) - the state of a man's genitals after cycling all day in the cold, wind and rain.