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bike geeksearch for term

A person for whom the technical aspects of cycling and bicycles have become an obsession. They will nitpick and stew over every detail of a bicycle in great lengths to the dismay of non-bike geeks.

bike pornsearch for term

Gratuitous pictures of bicycles form all possible angles and distances. While the word is a play on pornography, human nudity not required. Bike porn is often only of interest to bike geeks.

bike snobsearch for term

A person who judges the worthiness of bicycles quickly, decisively and without hesitation. While often bike snobs will prefer higher end gear, they are not necessarily limited to this perspective. Bike snobs may come in all forms, from those who value ghetto bikes, to choppers to DIY bikes.

BTWsearch for term

By The Way

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DIYsearch for term

Do It Yourself - A movement often associated with the punk ethos, DIYers take pride in learning to do things themselves, even if the final product may be less functional or finished than buying a mass produced item.

DIYODWsearch for term

Doing It Your Own Dam Way - A term invented by Wease to reflect is rather overly stubborn demeanor

DYIsearch for term

A typographical mistake for DIY.

dynamo hubsearch for term

A dynamo hub is a bicycle wheel hub that generates electricity through the forward rotation. As such the forward movement of a bicycle will generate electricity that can be used to power devices such as head lights.

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FGsearch for term

An acronym with many meanings, including: Fearless Gearless, Fixed Gear, Free Geek, Force of Gravity, and everyone's favorite show the Family Guy.

FUBARsearch for term

Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition - When you just can't believe what you are witnessing. Also see SNAFU and WTF.

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LBSsearch for term

Stands for Local Bike Shop.

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On the rivetsearch for term

A term used to describe bike racers who are right on the very edge, pushing with all
they have, but dangerously close to blowing up into little pieces.

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SNAFUsearch for term

Situation Normal All Fucked UP - commonly used in the 1950's and during the Vietnam war. Also see FUBAR.

SONsearch for term

The Schmidt Dynamo front hub or more information).">SON (Schmidt's Original Nabendynamo) is currently the undisputed dynamo hub champion (more information).

spoke nipplesearch for term

While at first pass it may sound quite sexy, it is simply a small specialized nut that fits into a bicycle rim eyelet and screws into the spoke. Hehehe... I said screw.

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WTFsearch for term

What The Fuck! Modern parlance for things that make no sense. Also see FUBAR.