Please Lists Biking Acronyms Here!
07-19-04 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by ke422azn
im new to road biking, and im really excited, but however there are a lot of abbreviations that i dont know what they stand for, for example
DA = dura/ace
CFR?
OCVL?
please list any that you know of.
DA = dura/ace
CFR?
OCVL?
please list any that you know of.
someone correct me if i'm wrong, but i believe the abbreviations you mentioned mean:
CFR: Carbon Fiber Road (as in road frame).
OCLV: Optimum Compaction, Low Void
07-19-04 | 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by ke422azn
im new to road biking, and im really excited, but however there are a lot of abbreviations that i dont know what they stand for, for example
DA = dura/ace
CFR?
OCVL?
please list any that you know of.
DA = dura/ace
CFR?
OCVL?
please list any that you know of.
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07-19-04 | 02:32 PM
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07-19-04 | 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by ke422azn
IM talking about BIKING ABBREVIATIONS, IE, PARTS, NAMES, not crap i dont need to know.
attitudes like that will just endear you so much to the forum...we'll be lining up to help you!. I understood what you asked...perhaps you should get a humour transplant!
cheers,
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06-20-05 | 12:40 AM
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Fixie/ss = Fixed gear/Single speed.
Campy = Campagnolo
ATB = All Terrain Bike
Poseur = Showoff...etc..etc...
Campy = Campagnolo
ATB = All Terrain Bike
Poseur = Showoff...etc..etc...
06-20-05 | 01:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Tien
What about IMHO?
FWIW = For What It's Worth
IIRC = If I Recall Correctly
AIUI = As I Understand It
but biking ones... uhhh
FD = Front Derailleur
RD = Rear Derailleur
06-20-05 | 02:42 AM
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There's a billion more, but I didn't feel like listing them. 
and nobody used this one? OCP = Obsessive Compulsive Poseur
I can't believe that one got left out, especially with as much as it's used here!
and nobody used this one? OCP = Obsessive Compulsive Poseur
I can't believe that one got left out, especially with as much as it's used here!
06-20-05 | 06:52 AM
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hc - hors categorie
gt = grand tour
uci = union cycliste international
epo = erythropoeitin
ssl = too expensive, by far
pi = pearl izumi
ttt = team time trial
itt = individual time trial
tt = top tube
sta = seat tube angle
hta = head tube angle
bf = bikeforums
wada = world antidoping agency
spd-sl = current generation of simano road pedals
spd-r = old generation of simano road pedals
gt = grand tour
uci = union cycliste international
epo = erythropoeitin
ssl = too expensive, by far
pi = pearl izumi
ttt = team time trial
itt = individual time trial
tt = top tube
sta = seat tube angle
hta = head tube angle
bf = bikeforums
wada = world antidoping agency
spd-sl = current generation of simano road pedals
spd-r = old generation of simano road pedals
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06-20-05 | 09:40 AM
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