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SlimRider 10-13-11 07:06 AM

"V" is for Velocity! So that when increased speed, is given direction over a hill, your troubles will soon be over!

- Slim :)

Bud Bent 10-13-11 08:21 AM

"W" is for the Waiting we always do at red lights.

K'Tesh 10-13-11 08:26 AM

X is for Xtreme as in the amount of fun we can have in our commutes.

BridgeNotTunnel 10-13-11 08:38 AM

Y, you ask?

For health, wealth, and peace of mind!

That's, Y!

buzzman 10-13-11 09:43 AM

Z is for ZZZZZZZZZ... because we sleep so well after all that riding.

Alvor315 10-13-11 04:08 PM


Bud Bent
"W" is for the Waiting we always do at at red lights
I think you missed "R".

fietsbob 10-13-11 04:46 PM

A is for Ankling, a pedaling technique practiced by using that joint above your feet,
to smooth the light pedaling motion ..

colleen c 10-13-11 05:08 PM

Z is for zip tie.

zonatandem 10-13-11 05:13 PM

Z is for Zebrakenko . . . brand of a Japanese bike back in the 1970s.

badrad 10-13-11 05:21 PM

v is for Velo-Lurve!!!:love::love::love:

paperbackbiker 10-13-11 08:21 PM

A is also for Awesome - the word that describes y'all's etymological powers. Wish we had more letters to play with!

reducedfatoreo 10-13-11 09:33 PM

I say we keep going as long as we can.

B is for BF. The first web page we bring up at work when we've finished our commutes.

kjmillig 10-14-11 07:14 AM

C is for COMMUTE! What else?

chefisaac 10-14-11 07:25 AM

D is for: Dang..... riding feels good!

alan s 10-14-11 07:42 AM

E is for e-bike. It's not a bike, so get off the MUP.

mconlonx 10-14-11 08:18 AM

F is for Fun, which is what riding a bike, even to work, is.

jdswitters 10-14-11 08:24 AM

G is for gears, without which we would feel the pain when grinding up the grades.

El Gigante 10-14-11 12:43 PM

H is for "Hardtail", which can be the feeling you get on your backside when you commute on really crappy streets, as well as a type of mountain bike. . .

paul2432 10-14-11 01:51 PM

O is for outside, which is where we are enjoying fresh air while our commrades are stuck in cars
P is for panniers, which we use to transport our gear
Q is for quirky, which you've go to be a little at least to ride year round
Y is for yellow, the color we wear to be highly visible

Paul

BridgeNotTunnel 10-14-11 02:32 PM

I'll try "I" again, in an effort to keep the letters in order (not that it really matters).

I, is for intelligence, what one must surely display when committing to cycling to work on a regular basis.

TurbineBlade 10-14-11 02:43 PM

"A" is for Ass crack -- what everyone shows with short, tight jerseys.

K'Tesh 10-14-11 02:49 PM

J is for junk, some of it can be useful, most lives up to its name.

buzzman 10-14-11 03:56 PM

K is for Kryptonite- the superman of bike locks.

colleen c 10-14-11 05:03 PM

M = Magicshine
B = Battery
R = Recall

MK313 10-14-11 05:47 PM


Originally Posted by paperbackbiker (Post 13355988)
Air Hankey. This describes the action of a cyclist who efficiently uses air current to blow his or her nose into the air and away from the body. Generally, the nostril is pointed back and to the left or right, depending on the obstruction. A move that must be practiced to be perfected, the veteran can remarkably leave no trace on clothes or hand, and can adroitly direct the flow up and into the path of close following cars. (See Also Snot Rocket).

Hmm, not the same A Word that came instantly to mind for me.


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