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Word of the day

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  • Started 13 years ago by kaputnik
  • Latest reply from maninaskirt

  1. kaputnik
    Moderator

    Courtesy of the BBC news

    Meanderthal: someone who tries to drive or walk while using a mobile phone.

    Anyone got any others to add?

    Posted 13 years ago #
  2. wingpig
    Member

    Suicyclist. None this morning but two yesterday evening on the way home.

    Posted 13 years ago #
  3. ruggtomcat
    Member

    Unicyclist- A cyclist in higher education

    Posted 13 years ago #
  4. Stepdoh
    Member

    Cyclopath one who uses any Edinburgh cycle paths during a cold snap.

    Posted 13 years ago #
  5. ruggtomcat
    Member

    Cyclone- One who prefers not to take part in group rides.

    Posted 13 years ago #
  6. steveo
    Member

    Cyclopath- Scary bit of red tarmac.

    Posted 13 years ago #
  7. ruggtomcat
    Member

    one more before i go for a ride.

    Wooly Jumper- A hippy who cares naught for the rules of the road.

    Posted 13 years ago #
  8. wee folding bike
    Member

    I'm tempted to add the "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue" definition of Countryside... but perhaps it's best left as an exercise for the reader with Google.

    Posted 13 years ago #
  9. Min
    Member

    Handlebars those who can have a long session at the pub and ride home without wobbling even a tiny bit.

    Posted 13 years ago #
  10. Min
    Member

    Paniniers - A type of bag that can attach to your bike and which is used by the pretentious to carry baps home from the bakery.

    Posted 13 years ago #
  11. kaputnik
    Moderator

    Yes perhaps the topic should be changed to "Uxbridge English Dictionary"...

    Cubicle a four-wheeled bicycle

    Posted 13 years ago #
  12. kaputnik
    Moderator

    fixie - opposite of a brokie

    Posted 13 years ago #
  13. Min
    Member

    Anthology - the long list of people who spot Anth while cycling.

    Posted 13 years ago #
  14. kaputnik
    Moderator

    I was trying to think of one for minimum.

    Posted 13 years ago #
  15. ruggtomcat
    Member

    Minimum- the voice in your head telling you not to jump that light, even tho the road is totally clear.

    Posted 13 years ago #
  16. ruggtomcat
    Member

    Melodrome- a meandering, banked track used for relaxing with a maximum speedlimit of 12mph

    Posted 13 years ago #
  17. Smudge
    Member

    fixie - what an addict looks for, despite knowing it will ultimately ruin their life and health ;-))

    Posted 13 years ago #
  18. ruggtomcat
    Member

    fixie- a mischeivious cycling sprite.

    Posted 13 years ago #
  19. steveo
    Member

    Disk brake - scratched cd

    Posted 13 years ago #
  20. Smudge
    Member

    Crankset - a complete group of cyclists (see PetersYard...)

    Posted 13 years ago #
  21. kaputnik
    Moderator

    headset - got my h*lm*t on
    SPD - a fast cyclist

    Posted 13 years ago #
  22. Arellcat
    Moderator

    Saddle - Someone who is unable to cycle as often as they would like.

    Posted 13 years ago #
  23. Arellcat
    Moderator

    Dérailleur - What will happen when you turn corners on sheet ice without spike tyres.

    Posted 13 years ago #
  24. kaputnik
    Moderator

    top tube - a nice fellow, but a bit of an idiot really
    chain stay - what happens when you don't maintain your front dérailleur

    Posted 13 years ago #
  25. Arellcat
    Moderator

    Bicycle - The first sign of (n+1) adoption.

    Posted 13 years ago #
  26. steveo
    Member

    tricycle- going for d-1

    Posted 13 years ago #
  27. ruggtomcat
    Member

    Cleat- To cling tenaciously "I cleated myself to the back of the bus"

    Posted 13 years ago #
  28. ruggtomcat
    Member

    High-Viz- reading material for a 'long-drop'.

    Posted 13 years ago #
  29. ruggtomcat
    Member

    Bearing- The practice of turning people into bears a-la Ramna.

    Posted 13 years ago #
  30. ruggtomcat
    Member

    Mud-guard- Keeper of the mud garden.

    Posted 13 years ago #

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