This is a more temporary condition than cracking or hitting the wall.īog or bog out To be riding in a circumstance where much pedaling force is required, such as through mud or up a steep hill, and to fail to generate the required torque, generally a result of over gearing, being a wimp, or picking your line incorrectly.īomb To ride with wild disregard to personal safety.īonk A state of severe exhaustion caused mainly by the depletion of glycogen in the muscles because the rider has failed to eat or drink enough.īowling ball Someone coming quickly through the pack after getting caught. “We’re gonna blast after a snack at the bottom of the wall.”īlocking Legally impeding the progress of opposing riders to allow teammates a better chance of success.īlow up A rider who has gone into oxygen debt and loses the ability to maintain pace is said to have blown up, variations include popping, exploding and detonating. A sprint is involved, and at the end of the sprint, the rider pushes his arms forward, stretches his back out, and attempts to move his bike as far forward as possible, getting to the finish line before his competitors.īlast To begin a big climb or ride, after reaching the foot of the long or daunting hill. It’s become a general term for getting a push or pull when you need one.īike throw A bike throw occurs in the final moments of a bike race, usually within the last few feet.
Even seeing someone do the ride already classifies as “previous knowledge.”īidon au miel (pronounced “bee-don oh mee-ell bottle of honey”): You might know this French term as a sticky bottle-when a rider pretends to be getting a water bottle from the team car but hangs on and gets a tow.
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Running or auto beta is someone telling you how to do the moves as you go (as in “can you please shut up with that running beta, I want to find out myself”).īeta flash Leading a ride through technical singletrack with no dabbing or dogging, but with a piece of previous knowledge hints on how to do those crux moves.
“It’s pretty beat that the yellow trail is closed.”īeater A bike of such little value as to be able to beat on, or a bike that reaction after prolonged beating.īeta Insider information about a ride. A term used to describe something that is not good. Also, the toothlike scars resulting from being beartrapped.īeat To ride with reckless disregard to one’s equipment, well-being, and/or the ecology of the trail. Or, to give up on a ride because of unfavorable conditions.īaroudeur A rider who loves to attack and mix it up.īear trap To slip off one pedal, causing the other pedal to slam one in the shin. Expressive: “He’s pedaling like a bag of spanners.”īail or bail out To ditch (or jump off) in order to avoid an imminent crash. Also known as a loser.īagging out Canceling a ride for something other than a death in the family.īag of spanners To totally lose all ability to pedal smoothly after overexertion but still remain on one’s bike. Also known by the Italian term gruppetto.īaby heads Small boulders about the size of, yep, a baby’s head.īacon Scabs, cuts, scars, and road rash on a cyclist’s body.īagger A person that habitually bags out. A catastrophic crash.Īutobus A group of riders in a stage race (typically non-climbers and suffering domestiques) who ride together as a group on the mountain stages with the sole intention of finishing within the stage’s time limit to allow them to start the next day. It is characterized by bent knees, rear above the saddle, elbows slightly bent, and a raised head.Īuger or auger in To involuntarily take samples of the local geology, usually with one’s face, during a crash.
I just went “à bloc.”Īlpe d’Huez A legendary Tour de France climb to the French ski station of the same name, Alpe d’Huez is renowned for its brutal steepness and 21 switchbacks, each bearing the name of a past Tour stage winner.Īpex The shortest distance through a turn.Īttack To quickly accelerate while riding in a pack, or in smaller numbers, with a view to create a gap between yourself and other riders.Īttack position The alert and well-balanced position you ride in when you approach, or ride on, rough terrain. Example: “I really gave it all in the last kilometers, although I didn’t think it was possible until I crossed the line.
À bloc (ah block at block) Giving it all a rider has, going all out, riding as hard as one possibly can, which can be risky for it leaves one in a state where recovery is needed, and therefore vulnerable to being attacked.
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