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An A bicycle modified for creative purposes while still being ridable. Attack To quickly accelerate while riding in a pack, or in smaller numbers, with a view to create a gap between yourself and other riders. In the United Kingdom and a few other places: the same as. In other parts of the world: A discipline related to randonneuring where everyone rides together in a group led by a captain, with a pre-defined schedule.
Audax bicycle A bicycle built for and audax rides. Functionally in-between a road racing bike and a touring bike. Usually equipped with fenders, dynamo-based lights and a small front or rear luggage rack. A group of riders in a (typically non-climbers and suffering ) 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. Also known by the term gruppetto. B Bar-end shifter (or 'Barcon') A shift lever mounted as a bar-end plug. Used with drop bars on road bikes, and on various under- and over-seat bars on recumbent bicycles or tricycles.
Baroudeur French term for adventurer. (BBAR) A season-long time trial competition held in the UK. Bead Designates the part of the that clinches to the wheel's.
Beyond category See. Bidon A water bottle. Bike throw A bike throw occurs in the final moments of a bike race, usually within the last few feet. 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.
Blocking Riders of one team who set a relatively slow tempo at the front of a group to control the speed, often to the advantage of one of their teammates who may be in a break. Blow 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. This is a more temporary condition than. Booties Fabric shoe covers worn by cyclists to protect their feet from rain. Bottom bracket (BB) The bearing assembly which allows the crank to rotate relative to the frame. May or may not include the spindle which connects the two arms, depending on the standard to which it was designed.
Breakaway Breakaway, or break in short, is when a small group of riders or an individual have successfully opened a gap ahead of the peloton. A rider who is specialized in attacking the race from the start in order to show off his sponsor and to try his luck in winning the stage without having to fight with the whole peloton at the finish line.
Brevet card (randonneuring) The card or booklet used for collecting stamps that certify that you have visited the controls on a ride. Brick A rider who is a slow climber but an efficient descender. Bridge When a lone rider or smaller group of riders closes the space between them and the rider or group in front of them. This term often refers to when riders catch up with the main pack (or peloton) of riders or those who are leading the race. A support vehicle following a group of cyclists in a race, tour or recreational ride that may carry equipment, food, rider luggage, or mechanics.
May also pick up riders unable to continue. Also called a. Bunch Synonym of. Bunch sprint The riders arrive near the finish in massive numbers to contest the victory and attempt to their sprinters in a good position to claim the victory. Speeds higher than 60 km/h are to be expected. To cause one's bicycle to become airborne by lifting the front wheel and then the rear wheel into the air with such timing that both wheels are simultaneously airborne for a period.
Bunny hops are performed either to navigate course features, to perform tricks or to avoid obstacles, depending on the discipline of competition. C The rate at which a cyclist pedals (in revolutions per minute). Captain The rider on a steering the bike. Caravane The team cars following behind the peloton in support of their racers. Also designates the publicity cars that precede. The rear cog cluster on a derailleur bicycle, that fits on a. It consists only of cogs, with no ratcheting mechanism, as the ratcheting mechanism is in the freehub.
A group of cyclists cycling in a close knit formation akin to a road race, normally for the purposes of training. Chain slap Annoying slapping of the bike's chain against the chainstays while riding over rough terrain.
Chain suck The tendency of a chain to stick to chain rings and be sucked up into the bike instead of coming off the chainring. Primarily caused by worn chainrings and rust on small chain rings, under high loads, and in dirty conditions. (s) The front part of the drivetrain where the chain engages. May be composed of one to three gears. Chainstay One of the two frame tubes that run horizontally from the bottom bracket shell back to the rear dropouts.
Chase A group of one or more riders who are ahead of the peloton trying to join the race or stage leader(s). There may be none, one, or many chases at any given point in a race. Chasse patate French term for 'hunting potatoes'. When a rider is wedged between the breakaway and the peloton, pedalling furiously but making little headway to catch the group ahead, he is en chasse patate. Circle of death The stage of the in the Pyrenees that included the:, and, was named the 'Circle of Death'.
Now the hardest mountain stage in the Tour takes on this name. A one-day race of great prestige. Some classics date back to the 19th century.
A rider who specializes in riding uphill quickly, usually due to having a high power-to-weight ratio. With a locking mechanism for cleats. Clincher A type of tire that uses a bead around the edge of the tire to attach to the rim of the wheel when inflated. The inner tube is separate. A race judge, in road-racing they are usually based in a car following the event.
Counterattack An attack that is made when a break has been caught by chasers or the peloton. Coup de Chacal Literally 'Jackal Trick', also known as 's Trick'. Surprise attack in the two last kilometers to detach from the peloton and, finally, win the race. Crack When a cyclist runs out of strength or energy, they are said to have cracked. Compare with.
One of the two arms of a crankset. Each arm connects a pedal to the.
The assembly that converts the rider's pedaling action to rotating motion. It consists of two cranks (or arms), one or more (or chainrings), plus the stack bolts that connect them. Sometimes the is included.
A race on a closed short distance course with multiple laps. Often but not always a 4-cornered course; often includes primes (short for premiums and rhymes with 'seems') which are points or prizes for intermediate laps. Course length varies from 800 meters to 5 kilometers. Short for cyclocross bicycle. A form of bicycle racing that consists of many laps of a short course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills and obstacles requiring the rider to quickly dismount, carry the bike past some obstacles and remount. D Danseuse (: danser - to dance) - riding out of the saddle, standing up, usually in a taller gear than normal, and rocking side to side for leverage. The phrase dancing on the pedals is related.
A device used to change gears, activated. Descender A cyclist who excels at fast descents, often using them to break away from a group, or bridge a gap.: 66 Colloquial name for an, an endurance track event where the last rider across the finish line is eliminated every two laps (from the phrase 'the Devil takes the hindmost'). Diesel A rider who has an even energy output, without any bursts of speed, is said to be a diesel or diesel engine. Team manager. A rider whose job is to support and work for other riders in their team (literally 'servant' in French). Today the term has lost its bad connotation and serves as an acknowledgement of the true nature of racing tactics. A term used when a rider collides with the open door of a parked car while cycling.
A drop on a downhill section of a race course To ride closely behind another rider to make maximum use of their, reducing and effort required to ride at the same speed. Drop. (or drop-off) - A steep section, or sudden drop on a mountain bike trail. To be dropped is to be left behind a breakaway or the peloton for whatever reason, usually because the rider cannot sustain the tempo required to stay with the group.
To drop someone is to accelerate strongly with the intent of causing following riders to no longer gain the benefit of drafting.: 238. (or ' Drops') - The lower part of the handlebars on a road bike; they run parallel with the top-tube. The slot, of various sizes and orientations, in the frame that the axles of the wheels attach to.
A riding a trail which follows the fall line The fall line describes the direction on a mountain or hill which is most directly downhill. A is said to follow the 'fall line' if it generally descends in the most downward direction, rather than traversing in a sideways direction. False flat A low-gradient climb, usually occurring partway up a steeper climb.
So-called because while it may look deceptively flat and easy (especially after the steep climb preceding it), it is still a climb. Fast finisher A rider who has superior sprinting speed over the last few hundred meters of a race. Feed zone In, a location along the course of a long race where team personnel hand containing food and beverages to passing riders. In, a limited section of the course in which riders may accept food from non-racing assistants.
Sometimes this is combined with the if one exists. Field A group of riders, also known as a. Fixed (or 'Fixie') Slang for a.
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Flamme rouge A red flag displayed with one kilometer remaining from the finish line of a race. Usually suspended over the road. Follow a wheel The ability to follow a wheel is the ability to match the pace of riders who are setting the tempo. Following is easier than pulling or setting the tempo and the term can be used in a derogatory manner, e.g. 'He only ever followed'. Fork Part of the frameset that holds the front wheel. Can be equipped with a suspension on.
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The plus the front fork. Fred Disparaging term for any cyclist who 'is marching to the beat of a different drummer', or a novice cyclist. Funduro An informal, ridden more for fun, or sometimes as training for a real Enduro. Alternatively wanton and furious cycling or furious riding; a minor statutory offence in England and Wales and Northern Ireland applied to cyclists who cycle over the national speed limit. G Gap A distance between two or more riders large enough for drafting to no longer be effective. Also used as verb (US English), for example: 'Contador has gapped Armstrong!'
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It's much easier for a stronger rider to pull ahead of others once a gap has been achieved; without a gap, the others can draft along using significantly less power to sustain the same speed as the rider in front. While gaps are usually achieved through attacks, on mountain climbs, where slower speeds means the advantage of drafting is much less significant, riders are often gapped who simply cannot maintain the tempo of the faster riders. A rock garden on a singletrack trail Road race A race on pavement. Longer in distance than. Severe skin abrasions caused from sliding on the asphalt in a crash. Rock garden A section found on some mountain biking trails with numerous rocks, designed to challenge a mountain biker's ability to ride over it skillfully.
Rollers A type of trainer composed of rolling cylinders under the rear wheel linked to a single rolling cylinder under the front wheel which allow the rider to practice balance while training indoors. Rotating weight that is rotating while the bike is moving, which is a form of. A bicycle wheel can be approximated as a hollow with most of its mass near the rim.
The rotation of the cranks, hubs, and other parts are less significant because both their radius and are smaller. Reducing the rotating weight with lighter wheels and will permit faster acceleration and braking (or the same acceleration and braking with less energy). Rouleur A rider who is strong on flat and undulating roads. The rider is well suited for races such as and the.
And are examples of this. S Saddle Bike seat.
Probably from the word 'sag', i.e. Droop, but sometimes explained as an acronym for 'support and gear' or 'support and grub'. Service course A command center where bicycles are maintained between races in preparation for the next race, a service course car is a car (such as those famously provided by ) that carry spare bicycles or wheels in a race should the competing cyclist require it. A skinny (high from the ground), between ramps A component used by the rider to control the gearing mechanisms and select the desired gear ratio. It is usually connected to the derailleur by a mechanical actuation cable.
Singles Australian English for. A mountain bike trail designed for a single line of riders. Sit-on and Sit-in To ride behind another rider without taking a turn on the front (thus tiring the lead rider), often in preparation for an attack or sprint finish. 'Sitting in the wheels' is to take an easy ride drafted by the peloton or gruppetto. Often a strategic decision to save energy in races. Skinny A narrow beam to be ridden over lengthwise, as a 'challenge' or 'test' of a rider's skill. A skinny can be of various widths (almost as narrow as a bike tire, and up to 20 cm wide) and various lengths (from one to several meters).
Some may also 'neck-down' to successively thinner widths, and may also have steps, and be on an incline (up or down). They may be close to the ground, or in some cases dangerously high, and even span small creeks or other obstacles. Soigneur A non-riding member of a team whose role is to provide support for the riders, possibly including transportation and organization of supplies, preparation of the team's food, post-ride massages and personal encouragement. Sportive bicycle Also known as comfort or endurance bicycle.
A type of intended for less competitive and long distance riding with comfortable (more upright) riding geometry in comparison to dedicated racing bikes in addition to longer wheelbase, higher handlebar position as well as in recent years, disk brakes. Rider with the ability to generate very high power over short periods (a few seconds to a minute) allowing for great finishing speeds, but usually unable to sustain sufficiently high power over long periods to be a good time triallist, and is usually too big to have a high enough power-to-weight ratio to be a good climber. Squirrel A cyclist who has a tendency to swerve unexpectedly and maintain inconsistent speed. Considered dangerous to follow at close range for the purpose of. One part of a multi-day race, such as the. An amateur rider, who is taken in by a professional team during the season.
This lets the rider get some experience at riding a few pro races, and the team gets a chance to assess the abilities of the rider. Steed Colloquial name for a bicycle. The part of the fork that is inserted into the of the, and is used to attach the fork to the frame using a. The component that attaches the handlebars to the of the bicycle. They come in two major types, quill and threadless. The angle and length plays a major part in how the bicycle fits the rider.
Stick A call made by an overtaking cyclist to a cyclist ahead to warn them to 'stick' to their line and not make any sudden turns. Sticky bottle A technique often used by the rider who takes food and water from the team car during a race. The rider holds on for a variable amount of time to the bottle handed to him by the car occupant, who maintains his grasp on the object, effectively dragging the athlete. This concerted act gives the cyclist a moment to relax. Usually tolerated by the race commissaire if the bottle is held for 1-2 second, but may result in a sanction if an exaggeration is perceived.
Stoker The rider on a not steering. Summit finish A race that ends at the top of a mountain climb. Such stages favour the climbers and are normally decisive in major stage races like the and the. A superman Superman Taking both feet off the pedals and extending them outwards to resemble in flight.
Swing off A cyclist fending the air in front of a group of riders, then leaving the front after producing his effort by steering his bike to the side is said to 'swing off'. Example: 'Ivan Basso swings off to let Peter Sagan go!' SWB Short wheel base, a bicycle geometry where the crank is in front of the front wheel. Comes in many shapes, like and. T A bicycle built for two. Strictly only a bike where the riders are positioned in-line, otherwise it is a.
A group of cyclists working together as part of a competition. Team time trial Riders start in groups or teams, usually of a fixed size.
The time of the nth rider of a team counts for the classification for each team member. In the, riders who are dropped from their team's group would be scored with their own time, instead of the team time. Technical A description of a trail or trail feature requiring 'technical' skill to ride well. A technical climb, for example, may have an uneven surface and tight turns making the ascent challenging without well developed mountain biking skills. Technical Assistance Zone A designated section along the course of a or race along which riders are allowed to accept technical assistance (tools, spare parts, or mechanical work) from another person. In cyclocross racing the technical assistance zone is called the 'pit'.
Not all mountain bike races contain a technical assistance zone, instead requiring riders to carry whatever tools and spare parts they may need. A rider accepting technical assistance outside of the designated zone risks disqualification.
A wall-ride Wall-ride (or simply 'wall') A banked turn which becomes vertical or nearly vertical (i.e. A skilled rider on a wall at high-speed will lean sharply, and in some cases will almost become horizontal while on the wall. A wall-ride can be integral with the trail (formed of dirt or rock), or be constructed of wood. Water carrier Referred to in French as a 'Domestique' - Members of a team who chase down competitors and try to neutralize their efforts; they will often protect their team leader from the wind by surrounding him. When a leader has to get a repair or stop to answer nature his domestiques will stay with him and pace him back up to the peloton.
Called 'water carriers' because they go back to the team car to pick up water bottles for team members. In Italian the term is 'gregario'. Weight weenie A cyclist that is concerned about the weight of his or her bicycle or its components. Lifting the front wheel of the bicycle in the air - through force transmitted through the pedals - whilst riding and continuing to ride on only the back wheel.
The rider maintains the wheelie by applying pedalstrokes and rear brake in order to balance the bicycle on only the rear wheel. Wheelsucker, wheelsucking A rider who sits on the rear wheel of others in a group or on another rider, enjoying the but not working.
Winter bike A adapted for use in winter seasons. Typically these are less expensive and incorporate, which are rarely present on their modern summer counterparts. Can be used as a verb: 'This rider wiped out pretty bad on the wet corner.' An outside lane on a roadway that is wide enough to be safely shared side-by-side by a bicycle and motor vehicle. The road may be marked with partial lane markings to designate the portion of the lane to be used by bicycles. Work To work is to do 'turns on the front', to aid a group of riders by sharing the workload of working against air resistance by 'pulling on the front' of the group.
Similar to pull. Often used expressively in combination with other expressions: e.g. 'He hasn't done any work all day, he has just sat on the breakaway.' Working is used in many contexts in the peloton and road racing. X Y Worn by the rider who is leading in the general classification in the; also referred to as the maillot jaune. Z See also. References.