Originally Posted by khuon
XC = Cross Country - long distances, mix of some technical but generally fast rolling terrain.
FR = Free Ride - A catchall... some people think of it as more extreme cross-country while others regard it as mainly all singletrack with a fair amount of jumping and hucking
DJ = Dirt Jumping - think BMX but generally centers around doing big and long jumps
DH = Down Hill - All gravity. Start from the top and get to the bottom as fast as you can. There may be a few pedalling sections though but no climbs.
Urban = Well... any hardcore riding done on mass amounts of concrete structures.
Maybe we could reduce the font size of the thread titles to something more reasonable and include this post on top of the “make new thread” button, as a sort of reference for everyone. Hey, maybe we can even make everyone check a box that says:
"I have read and understand the following post and promise not to repost it. I have grasped the concept of using XC, DH, DJ, FR, Urban, single track, double track, fire road, aggressive XC, aggressive DH-XC-FR-DJ-Aussie Urban extremedirtjumpingsingletrackonwhippets ect... as abbreviations for types of riding styles, in which I participate in one or more categories. I realize these categories are just names someone before me came up with and that I can call whatever it is that I do anything that I want. I also understand that it gets annoying for other forum members to reread and re-respond to the same question every time its asked and will do my part to keep reposted topics to a minimum. Furthermore, I understand there is a 'search box’, which allows me to retrieve information from past topics and gain from the knowledge they contain. I promise to do my part to better the BikeForums community and appreciate everything Joe does for us.
- Cross my heart and hope to die,
xxxuser"
On a more serious note, this topic comes up all the time. It doesn’t really matter what you call riding your bike, so don’t bother yourself too much over it. If you have a question about something, try the search button, it generally works pretty well. If you don’t find what you are looking for then make a topic asking about it.