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12-09-20, 01:30 PM
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What in the world is wrong with brifters? Brake + shifters. I loves em!
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Some are not acronyms but have bike specific usage.
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Some are not acronyms but have bike specific usage.
12-09-20, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Rolla
I think brifter sounds stupid too, but so do a lot of words. At least its meaning is clear. Race mechanics and shop rats aren't the arbiters of cycling lingo.
It's a portmanteau word for a portmanteau device. Makes sense to me.
And does it really sound dumber than "seat stay"?
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Originally Posted by livedarklions
And does it really sound dumber than "seat stay"?
12-09-20, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by UCantTouchThis
You'd be surprised! I've spoken to many cyclists and have mentioned "seat stay" and "chain stay". They were totally lost. I think they're still trying to figure out "top tube" and "down tube".
It doesn't really help that the seat stay doesn't stay the seat, it stays the seat tube, and the chain stays don't stay the chain or anything with the word chain in it. Down tube is just stupid, bottom tube or lower tube would have been better. I guess they didn't want to confuse it with the bottom bracket?
Meantime, I'm still looking for the BABY BOLTS.
12-09-20, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by livedarklions
It's a portmanteau word for a portmanteau device. Makes sense to me.
And does it really sound dumber than "seat stay"?
And does it really sound dumber than "seat stay"?
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12-09-20, 03:06 PM
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I'm surprised no one has mentioned that place where lots of us ride, and lots of us dismiss scornfully and make fun of: the MUP.
12-09-20, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Rolla
Exactly ... or "seat mast" or "track ends."
I confess--I had to look those up.
12-09-20, 04:32 PM
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The chatter is fun, but would be great if the OP would volunteer, since they have the first post, to copy/paste all the acronym definitions into his first post. Alphabetical would be best but is probably pushing it.
Having all the terms Consolidated is more fun than searching since the SEARCH THIS THREAD option will not find two or three letters.
Thank you and now back to the cyclopathic madness.
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Having all the terms Consolidated is more fun than searching since the SEARCH THIS THREAD option will not find two or three letters.
Thank you and now back to the cyclopathic madness.
Moderator, Can this thread be STICKYED? So it doesn’t fall into the abyss.
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12-09-20, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by rsbob
The chatter is fun, but would be great if the OP would volunteer, since they have the first post, to copy/paste all the acronym definitions into his first post. Alphabetical would be best but is probably pushing it.
Having all the terms Consolidated is more fun than searching since the SEARCH THIS THREAD option will not find two or three letters.
Thank you and now back to the cyclopathic madness.
Moderator, Can this thread be STICKYED? So it doesn’t fall into the abyss.
Having all the terms Consolidated is more fun than searching since the SEARCH THIS THREAD option will not find two or three letters.
Thank you and now back to the cyclopathic madness.
Moderator, Can this thread be STICKYED? So it doesn’t fall into the abyss.
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12-09-20, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by livedarklions
It's a portmanteau word for a portmanteau device. Makes sense to me.
And does it really sound dumber than "seat stay"?
And does it really sound dumber than "seat stay"?
12-09-20, 05:26 PM
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12-09-20, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by john bramson
i'll edit the original post right now & try to keep it up to date.
thank you!
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12-09-20, 05:48 PM
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Since we can’t have brifters, can we instead have “the shakes”? 
Some Porsche owners have a real problem with the word ‘funk’ too, but it’s a nice shorthand to differentiate the front trunk for the models which have fore and aft trunks. I guess elephants technically have frunks too.
Some Porsche owners have a real problem with the word ‘funk’ too, but it’s a nice shorthand to differentiate the front trunk for the models which have fore and aft trunks. I guess elephants technically have frunks too.
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Originally Posted by livedarklions
Meantime, I'm still looking for the BABY BOLTS.
And what about SLAMDANCING?
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Originally Posted by livedarklions
It doesn't really help that the seat stay doesn't stay the seat, it stays the seat tube, and the chain stays don't stay the chain or anything with the word chain in it. Down tube is just stupid, bottom tube or lower tube would have been better. I guess they didn't want to confuse it with the bottom bracket?
Meantime, I'm still looking for the BABY BOLTS.
Meantime, I'm still looking for the BABY BOLTS.
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In cycling many things are a set; wheelset, brakeset, etc.
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Originally Posted by dedhed
If you spend any time in C&V you also have to know "drewed"
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Originally Posted by msu2001la
C&V should actually be on the list. I'm sure many have no idea what this refers to.
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Originally Posted by John Bramson
I'm honestly not sure what that means? Haha
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Originally Posted by msu2001la
C&V should actually be on the list. I'm sure many have no idea what this refers to.
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...-can-tell.html
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