She Rides Colorado

I am a Marketing student at UNC and spend my free time exploring the fun Colorado has to offer on two wheels

BIKE: noun /bīk/  bikes, plural

Some of my favorite biking jargon

Yard_sale

(no, not that kind of yard sale)

Yard Sale- a crash that leaves all of your various articles (water bottles, tools, pump, etc) scattered if on display for sale.

Wild pigs- poorly adjusted brake pads that squeal in use.

Wash out- to have the front tire lose traction, especially while going around a corner.

Washboard- small pock marks in the road that make for a very rough ride

Veggie Tunnel- a singletrack heavily overgrown with foliage so a rider must duck and bend to get through it.

Ugly Geek Jerseys- shirts worn by posers that are covered with advertising logos to which they are receiving to compensation. (GUILTYYYY!)

Trail Swag- equipment or accessories dropped by other bikers and found on the trail. Can be incorporated into a competitive skill-based event where riders are rated for their ability to clean an ultra-difficult section of trail.

Taco- to bend a wheel over on itself, in the shape of a taco.

Superman- a rider who flies over the handlebars and doesn’t hit the ground for a very long time.

Spuds- clipless pedals

Skid lid- helmet

Rocket fuel- pre-ride coffee

Gutter Bunny- bicycling commuter

Gonzo- riding with reckless abandon. Generally not appropriate for singletrack

Handups- food offerings which are typically shoved in the mouths of riders by vendors and friends during a race

Corndog- to become covered in silt, usually after a fall

Bacon- scabs on a rider’s knees, elbows, or other body parts

Babyheads- small boulders about the size of… a baby’s head