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Cycling terminology that annoys you....

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  • 10-08-2018 3:55pm
    #1
    terrydel
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    Well for me its the term 'ride' which is so overused and to me seems the preserve of pretentious rapha-wearing gits.
    Other one is using the word 'running' when describing the groupset/wheels/whatever you use. Its not fecking software!

    This isnt claiming to be in anyway logical!
    So feel free to rant away!
    Im sure I can think of more.


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    1bryan
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    I blame the brits for all of the above


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    terrydel
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    1bryan wrote: »
    I blame the brits for all of the above

    Glad you said that, I held back on it, certainly with 'ride'. God I hate that f**king term.


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    1bryan
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    and while not strictly cycling-only, it's certainly used a lot in cycling - when people/brits say things like 'G is smashing it'

    'smashing' what, exactly?


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    terrydel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,881 ✭✭✭terrydel


    1bryan wrote: »
    and while not strictly cycling-only, it's certainly used a lot in cycling - when people/brits say things like 'G is smashing it'

    'smashing' what, exactly?

    'G' - unless you are his mate or related to him, using that should be punishable by death.


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    Wishbone Ash
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    Limit, semi-limit, scratch, semi-scratch, super scratch.....

    Surely there's a simpler way of naming them?


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    terrydel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,881 ✭✭✭terrydel


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    Limit, semi-limit, scratch, semi-scratch, super scratch.....

    Surely there's a simpler way of naming them?

    Has the ring of the Irish sporting committee to it.


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    Raam
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    Limit, semi-limit, scratch, semi-scratch, super scratch.....

    Surely there's a simpler way of naming them?

    We used to have them called 1, 2, 3, 4 and so on.


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    07Lapierre
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    Raam wrote: »
    We used to have them called 1, 2, 3, 4 and so on.


    Thats way too complicated...I can see why we changed now! :D


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    [Deleted User]
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    top tube, you can call the rest any tube you like but a top tube will always be called a crossbar in my house :)


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    Chips Lovell
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    "Peddle", "break", "front forks".


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    RobFowl
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    Full gas

    Every time I hear some gob****e saying this I want to smack them.....


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    detones
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    Most of the racing lingo lads go on about makes me instantly roll eyes.

    "I lost contact" translation: I'm too slow.

    " I bonked" translation: I'm not fit.

    " I bridged across" Just say i caught the lads ahead.

    "I was Sitting in" translation: Im a lazy b@ll@x

    This list could go on forever, also winds me up when lads french it up, domestique, soigneur, bidon etc. Just say what they are ffs.


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    detones
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    RobFowl wrote: »
    Full gas

    Every time I hear some gob****e saying this I want to smack them.....

    Its full gas up Bellewstown tomorrow Rob. :)


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    T-Maxx
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    Inner tube

    It's just a tube. Unless I haven't yet discovered outer tubes and have been missing out all these years.


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    Lusk_Doyle
    Registered Users Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    "Marshals are not permitted to stop traffic."

    Very annoying that.


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    dastardly00
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    detones wrote: »
    This list could go on forever, also winds me up when lads french it up, domestique, soigneur, bidon etc. Just say what they are ffs.

    Interested to hear what you would call a domestique instead of using the word domestique :confused:


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    Raam
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    RobFowl wrote: »
    Full gas

    Every time I hear some gob****e saying this I want to smack them.....

    I like that one.


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    Raam
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    dastardly00 wrote: »
    Interested to hear what you would call a domestique instead of using the word domestique :confused:

    Can't use peloton now anymore either.


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    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    dastardly00 wrote: »
    Interested to hear what you would call a domestique instead of using the word domestique :confused:

    The correct brit English term is "helper bicyclist".

    Chamois meanwhile should be referred to as "trouser upholstery".


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    Chips Lovell
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    Raam wrote: »
    Can't use peloton now anymore either.

    The correct term is "congregation".


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    detones
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    dastardly00 wrote: »
    Interested to hear what you would call a domestique instead of using the word domestique :confused:

    lackey


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    jon1981
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    The "touring" group. Cycling clubs referring to the slow/newbies/old farts group.


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    LollipopJimmy
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    T-Maxx wrote: »
    Inner tube

    It's just a tube. Unless I haven't yet discovered outer tubes and have been missing out all these years.

    Top tube :pac:


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    #25
    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    Naming club spins after colours. Mauve spin? WTF


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    #26
    jon1981
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    Steel is real


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    #27
    Grassey
    Registered Users Posts: 2,393 ✭✭✭Grassey


    When people say 'cycling cap'.

    It's casquette FFS!


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    #28
    andy69
    Registered Users Posts: 661 ✭✭✭andy69


    Ha! Thought of this video when I saw this thread.... old but still makes me laugh ðŸ˜

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMCkuqL9IcM


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    #29
    Lusk_Doyle
    Registered Users Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    Baron de Charlus wrote: »
    The correct brit English term is "helper bicyclist".

    Chamois meanwhile should be referred to as "trouser upholstery".

    Wrong. It's a butt sponge.


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    #30
    TGD
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    ‘Awesome’ (most of the time)


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    CrowdedHouse
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    Baron de Charlus wrote: »
    "Peddle", "break", "front forks".

    and tire and disk

    Seven Worlds will Collide



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