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Words that mean something completely different to a Mountain Biker
Dialed:
What it means to the general public: What you do when you pick up your phone.
What it means on the mountain: When everything is going perfectly on the trails, without a crash in sight.
“He’s absolutely dialled in bro! Hope he has the GoPro on!”
Bomb:
What it means to the general public: A harmful device that has made getting through an airport a freakin’ nightmare.
What it means on the mountain: To ride down hard, with little regard for your own safety and for the fact that you’re probably about to slam into a tree.
“Dude, I totally bombed that run! So stoked to get back up there!”
Skinny:
What it means to the general public: A person who is either slightly-underweight, or just a normal weight. Not too many Big Macs. Not too many salads.
What it means on the mountain: A wooden beam, roughly six inches or less in width, raised off the ground.
Granny
What it means to the general public: The mother of your mother. Shortened from the term ‘grandmother’.
What it means on the mountain: The lowest gear on a bike.
“Check the dude riding that uphill on granny gear! Weak!”