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Endearing Road Cycling Terms You Couldn't Live Without

Old 06-03-15, 02:41 PM
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Endearing Road Cycling Terms You Couldn't Live Without

You know stuff like:
  • Cockpit
  • Saddle
  • Gruppo
  • Peloton
  • there/their/they're
  • Espresso

What are your favorite terms?
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How bout track cycling lingo.

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How bout track cycling lingo.
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How bout track cycling lingo.
Derny. Where can I get one of those.
Where all great cycling stuff come from, Remulac, I mean France.
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Originally Posted by Black wallnut
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Wait, we are still talking about endearing terms?
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