Forum/Cycling Acronyms and Abbreviations

[ashby the biker boy]

WVM: White van man
POB: What does this stand for anyway? I favour Pedestrian on Bike.

in my line of work it means Persons/People On Board !!!!!!!

 

[Cyclist33]

Must Get in Front - a mentality that drivers have when they see a cyclist and they must get in front at all means.

That is also a mentality that applies to a lot of the lycra-clad road bike owners club

 

[Shut Up Legs]

in my line of work it means Persons/People On Board !!!!!!!

Same here: in ATC the POB is used to calculate the ATOW .

 

[chernij]

Thanks! I'll print this off and keep it next to my computer

 

[User16625]

What does KOM stand for/mean? I see this a lot, could add this one in.

 

[StuAff]

What does KOM stand for/mean? I see this a lot, could add this one in.

King of the Mountains. Apart from the Tour de France jersey, also used by Strava for segment 'champions' (not just climbs, to be confusing).

 

[Leodis]

INR = Impercetible Nod of Recognition

 

[AnnaNanna]

INR is something my dad checks to make sure his tablets work!

 

[Prando]

I'm a later version of MAMIL (Middle Aged Men In Lycra) .....PIL (Pensioner In Lycra)

COYB ....anyone ?

 

[ColinJ]

What does KOM stand for/mean? I see this a lot, could add this one in.

As above, cf. QOM.

 

[steveindenmark]

Acronyms. Are a PIA

Steve

 

[Gravity Aided]

I grew up there, right near the landing pattern.

 

[PaulSB]

I'm a later version of MAMIL (Middle Aged Men In Lycra) .....PIL (Pensioner In Lycra)

COYB ....anyone ?

Round here, Blackburn / Chorley, it stands for Come on You Blues.

Never heard it in relation to cycling but widely used on Rovers messageboards

 

[Hop3y]

Round here, Blackburn / Chorley, it stands for Come on You Blues.

Never heard it in relation to cycling but widely used on Rovers messageboards

Booooo... UTC!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

TMN. An award given to someone who has posted something but has been ignored, only to find that shortly afterwards someone else posts the very same thing and gets the credit.