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Newbie drowning in Acronyms...
Someone please help me here, i just got into mountain biking about a month ago and already i am overwhelmed by the acronyms. any acronym you can think of related to mountain biking, let me know about it.
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
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Huh, I've never really thought of mountain biking verbage as relying overly much on acronyms. Maybe I'm just so used to them I can't think of any? Post some examples and I'll try to help, I bet others would have an easier time if you list some examples too.
David B.
David B.
FS = full suspension
OP = original post/er
FD/RD = front/rear derailleur
QR = quick release
TA = through axle
...there are more but...
OP = original post/er
FD/RD = front/rear derailleur
QR = quick release
TA = through axle
...there are more but...
Dually = full suspension
HT = hard tail
ST = soft tail
DH = down hill
XC = cross country
AM = all mountain
HT = hard tail
ST = soft tail
DH = down hill
XC = cross country
AM = all mountain
Okay, mnigro jogged my memory a bit. Here are a few more:
15QR=Fox's new "standard" 15 mm through axle, even though it is labeled QR!
HT=Hardtail
FR=Freeride
DH=Downhill (often see FR/DH together, should be obvious now)
AM=All mountain
XC=Cross country
Oh! Can we "acronyze" BLING? (Biker Looking to Invest money for No performance Gain), okay, that's a stretch!
David B.
15QR=Fox's new "standard" 15 mm through axle, even though it is labeled QR!
HT=Hardtail
FR=Freeride
DH=Downhill (often see FR/DH together, should be obvious now)
AM=All mountain
XC=Cross country
Oh! Can we "acronyze" BLING? (Biker Looking to Invest money for No performance Gain), okay, that's a stretch!
David B.
I like bling :thumbsup:davidbeinct said:Okay, mnigro jogged my memory a bit. Here are a few more:
15QR=Fox's new "standard" 15 mm through axle, even though it is labeled QR!
HT=Hardtail
FR=Freeride
DH=Downhill (often see FR/DH together, should be obvious now)
AM=All mountain
XC=Cross country
Oh! Can we "acronyze" BLING? (Biker Looking to Invest money for No performance Gain), okay, that's a stretch!
David B.
SS=single speed
Fixie=fixed gear (single speed with no coasting)
Fixie=fixed gear (single speed with no coasting)
wrt = with regard to
lol = laugh out loud
lmfao = laughing my effing ass off
brb = be right back
Oh did he mean mtb related?
lol = laugh out loud
lmfao = laughing my effing ass off
brb = be right back
Oh did he mean mtb related?
OTB - Over the bars (as in crashing)
WTF=Why the face?
STFU=single track for us
STFU=single track for us
UST - Universal System Tubeless
TLR - TubeLess Ready (by Bontrager)
TLR - TubeLess Ready (by Bontrager)
DFL - Dead Fawkin' Last
CX - Cyclocross
ST - can also mean Single Track
FR - can also mean Fire Road
CX - Cyclocross
ST - can also mean Single Track
FR - can also mean Fire Road
DNF = did not finish
FNG = frikken new guy
FNG = frikken new guy
SUS Sudden Unexpected Stop
The bikes stops, you don't. Think I made this one up. Right after doing a face plant.
The bikes stops, you don't. Think I made this one up. Right after doing a face plant.
Put It In His Butt???? :eekster:JPark said:Piihb
LOL...........:blush: :eekster:CHUM said:Put It In His Butt???? :eekster:
Not quite how I understand the saying, but I guess you could choose to see it that way(nttawwt)CHUM said:Put It In His Butt???? :eekster:
I thought it was Pihb, or pee in her butt.
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