http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Word of the day en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:09:43 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2037&page=2#post-24691 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:39:16 +0000 maninaskirt 24691@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Skirtling - Wearing a skirt whilst cycling (sounds like me!)</p> <p>From the verb "to skirtle"... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2037&page=2#post-24170 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 03:40:24 +0000 TwoWheels 24170@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><strong>Pedelectable</strong> -- That pretty girl on a bike that just passed you. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2037&page=2#post-24097 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:27:20 +0000 Arellcat 24097@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><strong>Clipless moment</strong> - Realising, at the critical time, that you left your helmet cam at home. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2037&page=2#post-23272 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:48:17 +0000 ruggtomcat 23272@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><strong>Trailer</strong>- someone who cant quite keep up with the peloton. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2037&page=2#post-23268 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:20:49 +0000 wingpig 23268@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><strong>Tramacadam</strong><br /> A particularly brittle form of road covering, often found loosely-scattered near ironwork. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2037&page=2#post-22447 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:36:16 +0000 Arellcat 22447@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><strong>Handlebar</strong> - Knowing you can probably take a corner faster than you actually do, but are too scared to try it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2037&page=2#post-22418 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:29:05 +0000 steveo 22418@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><strong>Unguarded </strong>- Covered in mud</p> <p><strong>Unlocked</strong> - Stolen </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2037&page=2#post-21673 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:06:39 +0000 Min 21673@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I was trying to think of one for minimum. "</p> <p>How about <strong>Minimal</strong> - what Min turns into* when overtaken by someone ranking lower in the commuter scale.</p> <p>*not really </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2037#post-21584 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 22:29:59 +0000 ruggtomcat 21584@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><strong>Mud-guard</strong>- Keeper of the mud garden. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2037#post-21581 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 18:41:21 +0000 ruggtomcat 21581@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><strong>Bearing</strong>- The practice of turning people into bears a-la Ramna. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2037#post-21580 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 18:39:07 +0000 ruggtomcat 21580@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><strong>High-Viz</strong>- reading material for a 'long-drop'. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2037#post-21579 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 18:36:24 +0000 ruggtomcat 21579@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><strong>Cleat</strong>- To cling tenaciously "I cleated myself to the back of the bus" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2037#post-21577 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 18:28:18 +0000 steveo 21577@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>tricycle- going for d-1 </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2037#post-21565 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:18:31 +0000 Arellcat 21565@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><strong>Bicycle</strong> - The first sign of (n+1) adoption. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2037#post-21564 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:14:01 +0000 kaputnik 21564@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><strong>top tube</strong> - a nice fellow, but a bit of an idiot really<br /> <strong>chain stay</strong> - what happens when you don't maintain your front dérailleur </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2037#post-21563 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:12:50 +0000 Arellcat 21563@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><strong>Dérailleur</strong> - What will happen when you turn corners on sheet ice without spike tyres. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2037#post-21561 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:07:00 +0000 Arellcat 21561@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><strong>Saddle</strong> - Someone who is unable to cycle as often as they would like. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2037#post-21557 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 14:41:37 +0000 kaputnik 21557@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><strong>headset</strong> - got my h*lm*t on<br /> <strong>SPD</strong> - a fast cyclist </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2037#post-21549 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 13:44:02 +0000 Smudge 21549@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><strong>Crankset</strong> - a complete group of cyclists (see PetersYard...) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2037#post-21535 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 08:13:10 +0000 steveo 21535@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Disk brake - scratched cd </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2037#post-21534 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 03:00:51 +0000 ruggtomcat 21534@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><strong>fixie</strong>- a mischeivious cycling sprite. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2037#post-21530 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 01:11:19 +0000 Smudge 21530@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><strong>fixie</strong> <em>- what an addict looks for, despite knowing it will ultimately ruin their life and health ;-))</em> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2037#post-21514 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:54:45 +0000 ruggtomcat 21514@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><strong>Melodrome</strong>- a meandering, banked track used for relaxing with a maximum speedlimit of 12mph </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2037#post-21511 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:39:01 +0000 ruggtomcat 21511@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><strong>Minimum</strong>- the voice in your head telling you not to jump that light, even tho the road is totally clear. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2037#post-21506 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:10:58 +0000 kaputnik 21506@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was trying to think of one for <strong>minimum</strong>. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2037#post-21502 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:04:35 +0000 Min 21502@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><strong>Anthology</strong> - the long list of people who spot Anth while cycling. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2037#post-21499 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:30:46 +0000 kaputnik 21499@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em><strong>fixie</strong> - opposite of a brokie</em> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2037#post-21498 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:27:53 +0000 kaputnik 21498@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes perhaps the topic should be changed to "Uxbridge English Dictionary"...</p> <p><em><strong>Cubicle</strong> a four-wheeled bicycle</em> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2037#post-21497 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:24:39 +0000 Min 21497@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><strong>Paniniers</strong> - A type of bag that can attach to your bike and which is used by the pretentious to carry baps home from the bakery. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2037#post-21496 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:17:57 +0000 Min 21496@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><strong>Handlebars</strong> those who can have a long session at the pub and ride home without wobbling even a tiny bit. </p>