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Im 47 and had never heard or known about the term “send it” until maybe five yrs ago. “Randy” I know from SNL skits with Mike Myers, then eventually Austin Powers. But used in different context. I hope I’m not disrespecting the MTB Randy not knowing the origin lol. “Jibbing” I must admit I learned only a few yrs ago from various YouTube or Pinkbike vids, perhaps from Trail Bum or Bike Bandito \,,/,

I was never into moto-x but did ride as a kid and have been riding adventure bikes for last ten yrs, did some snow sports for a few yrs, never rock climbed, surf, only skated as a kid. Never really spoke the language from BMX on through MTB now, honestly, was just never embedded into the culture but certainly MTB is my main sport, haha.

So do you know the origins of the aforementioned terms? Goodness, have I been a poser all this time? LMAO. I owned a Klein and a Cannondale with a Headshock. Im OG damnit!
 
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Does anyone know if the term “loc” is commonly used anywhere other than in Santa Cruz?

Maybe a dumb question, but I don’t think I have ever heard it used by someone who is not from SC, or at least visits frequently. And I feel like people (kids) from SC use it in every other sentence.
 
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No one I know uses the word "loc" and the only people I hear use "Randy" are the Petersen bothers.

Shreddy, sendy, send it, jib, etc. get used a lot around Auburn though as well as a lot of the racers in the CES series throughout Cali. You see a lot of the same words used on IG but not Randy or loc.
 
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send it? loc? must be local terms. I never heard of them.

Everywhere and every generation has their own lingo. I could probably totally baffle the younguns in the bay area with something like
"Let's whack this pumpkin with a humboldt before hootowl kicks in" which makes perfect sense to a logger in these parts.
 
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JCWages said:
No one I know uses the word "loc" and the only people I hear use "Randy" are the Petersen bothers.

Shreddy, sendy, send it, jib, etc. get used a lot around Auburn though as well as a lot of the racers in the CES series throughout Cali. You see a lot of the same words used on IG but not Randy or loc.
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Pretty sure "yeah Randy!" the Trail Peak boys are referring to is from the Trailer Park Boys.
 
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In its earliest attested use (1756), the word slang referred to the vocabulary of "low or disreputable" people. By the early nineteenth century, it was no longer exclusively associated with disreputable people, but continued to be applied to language use below the level of standard educated speech.[1] The origin of the word is uncertain, although it appears to be connected with thieves' cant. A Scandinavian origin has been proposed (compare, for example, Norwegian slengenavn, which means "nickname"), but is discounted by the Oxford English Dictionary based on "date and early associations". Jonathan Green however agrees with the possibility of a Scandinavian origin, suggesting the same root as that of sling, which means "to throw", and noting that slang is a thrown language - a quick, honest way to make your point.[1][2][3]
 
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As I’m new to MTB’ing and pushing 40 some of the nomenclature used is new to me, however I can confirm Loc comes from loco. Which in Chicano culture is a common thing to call someone. I’ve heard Loc, since the early 80’s from my uncles. As far as Send it... I can only assume sending it is short for descending it? That’s all I got for this.


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That's not how most people I ride with use it these days. When they say "loc" it is short for "local"

For example if someone asks, Where do you want to ride today? An appropriate response would be, "loc laps on 9". Which would imply the local riders are riding upper campus trails, and not Wilder, Demo, etc.

Or if someone says, "bro, that kit is so loc". You might be wearing five-tens, skinny jeans, and a flannel. (Which is something that is common to see around SC, but you would never see someone wearing that on the forest hill divide loop.

Or, "That jump used to be so loc before that trail became one of the most ridden trails in SC.." Meaning, no one (but the locals) knew where it was back in the good ol days.
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And if you want a good example of an OG Santa Cruz loc, search Jack Fogelquist on pinkbike.
 
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RBoardman said:
Or if someone says, "bro, that kit is so loc". You might be wearing five-tens, skinny jeans, and a flannel. (Which is something that is common to see around SC, but you would never see someone wearing that on the forest hill divide loop.

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Haha unless you see me riding sweep for a slow group and I'm feeling too lazy (or cold) to wear riding shorts. Costco skinny stretch jeans FTW. They're tight now that I've gained 20lbs. LOL
 
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I always thought jib was derived from sailing... the jib is a sail, and jibing is where you tack with the wind in the sails the whole time (as opposed to tacking where the bow is into the wind part way through). It sorta kinda makes sense if you picture snowboarders hitting a feature then 'tacking' across to the next one. At least it makes sense in my mind [emoji23]

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skyno said:
First time I ever hear "jib" or "jibbing" = snowboarding
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A "jib" is typically in reference to a highly creative and technical trick or move, not normally involving speed or amplitude. Probably originated in the Park scene of skiing/snowboarding as I heard that being used many years ago in those friend groups. And used more recently in MTB culture with the rise in popularity of Josh Bryceland's 50to01 videos. Jibbing typically takes place in parking lots or at trail heads when you're passing time waiting for your buddy who's running late.

"Sending It" or "Send" refers to the opposite, something that involves lots of speed, height, gaps/drops ect, or even a huge ride. I.E. "Going Big"

We started saying "Randy" and "Rick" from Weir and Marco who got it from Trailer Park Boys. Basically using it in place of BRO or Dude etc.
 
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RBoardman said:
Does anyone know if the term "loc" is commonly used anywhere other than in Santa Cruz?

Maybe a dumb question, but I don't think I have ever heard it used by someone who is not from SC, or at least visits frequently. And I feel like people (kids) from SC use it in every other sentence.
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my brother says loc a lot but only when talking about surfing, as in locals. i know its a common word in the surf world but surfing tends to be very aggressive about local spots, whereas riding bikes is more about venturing out of your area...
 
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