Cyclechat Urban Dictionary

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Bonking on the bike

Not what you chaps think but running out of food while riding

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Tiagra

A disorderly queue at the refreshments stop.

Or a little blue pill to assist your riding (see "bonking on the bike")

 

[newfhouse]

Cake

A bisturbile cranobolic amphetemoid, which is a made up psychoactive chemical.

 

[FishFright]

Gravel Bike - A bike designed for travel on the million miles of the US's gravel and dirt roads . Often misunderstood by those in the UK who's culture doesn't extend much the end of the nose . See all British exceptionalism.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Cafe

A place where cyclists consume performance enhancing Cake

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Energy Drink

A pint of beer 🍺 packed full of essential vitamins, calories. Used for both its energy as well as hydrating properties

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Pub

Purveyor of Energy drinks

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Strava

A place where liars, cheats and thieves go to compete. They can’t handle the truth.

 

[Arrowfoot]

Chinese Bikes

Refers to all premium branded bikes and the location where they are built without exception. They are then shipped to the sweat shops of the West for final assembly.

 

[Oldhippy]

PILLOCK
The driver behind you that must absolutely at all costs get past you one way or another only to be overtaken by you less than two minutes later as he sits in the queue of traffic.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Red Light Jumper

A Christmas jumper bought (by well meaning relatives) for a cyclist, that looks its best, illuminated by a traffic light on red.

 

[Drago]

Crossbar (top-tube in the colonies)

Slang used by environmentally conscious cycling doggers to refer to a gentleman's old chap.

 

[Dayvo]

Spoke tension

Prior to a race, your mouth is writing cheques your legs can’t honour.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Strava

A place where liars, cheats and thieves go to compete. They can’t handle the truth.

Though it is frequented by a few good men

 

[Arrowfoot]

Audax

Before smartphones and apps such as Tinder and Grindr became a thing.