A mountain bike with wheels that are approximately 29 inches (740 mm) in diameter and are based on ISO 622 mm (700C) rims.[1][2]
3:1 rule
A UCI rule stating the depth and breadth (in cross-section) of the bicycle frame tubes cannot exceed the ratio of 3:1.[3][4]
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À bloc
Going À bloc means riding as hard as one possibly can, which can be risky as it leaves one in a state where recovery is needed, and therefore vulnerable to being attacked.[5]
Abandon
To leave a race prior to its completion - as the rider is unable to finish (for example, because of a crash or injury).[6]
Off-road tire, or a bicycle tire designed to function well for varied terrain and uses.
All-rounder
A racing cyclist who excels in both climbing and time trialing, and may also be a decent sprinter. In stage races, an all-rounder is likely to place well in the general classification. All-rounders are usually Team Leaders in both stage races and classics cycle races. The term all-rounder can also mean a bicycle designed to function well for varied terrain and uses.[9]
A bicycle race typically organized by bicycle messengers or couriers. Alleycat races seek to replicate some of the duties that a working messenger might encounter during a typical day. The races usually consist of previously undisclosed checkpoints, which are listed on a manifest, that a racer will have to go to; once at the checkpoint, the racer will have their manifest updated. First racer to return with a completed manifest wins. Alleycats were first formalized in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in 1989; however, messengers have been racing against each other for much longer. Recently,[when?] with the boom in urban cycling, many non-messengers have been participating in and organizing alleycat races.[10]
Arrière du peloton
From French, literally the "rear of the peloton" (main group of riders). Also called the Feu Rouge (red tail light) or Lanterne rouge.
In the United Kingdom and a few other places: the same as randonneuring.[11]
In other parts of the world: a discipline related to randonneuring where everyone rides together in a group led by a captain, with a pre-defined schedule.
Audax bicycle
A bicycle built for randonneuring and audax rides. Functionally in-between a road racing bike and a touring bike. Usually equipped with fenders, dynamo-based lights and a small front or rear luggage rack.[11]
A group of riders in a stage race (typically non-climbers and suffering domestiques) who ride together as a group on the mountain stages with the sole intention of finishing within the stage's time limit to allow them to start the next day. Also known by the Italian term gruppetto.[12]
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Barrage
French term for a technique used by race officials to impede the progress of team cars at times when they would affect the outcome of the race, specifically when they would allow dropped riders to regain a group they were dropped from.[13]
Bar-end shifter (or "Barcon")
A shift lever mounted as a bar-end plug. Used with drop bars on road bikes,[14] and on various under- and over-seat bars on recumbent bicycles or tricycles.[15]
A bike throw occurs in the final moments of a bike race, usually within the last few feet. A sprint is involved, and at the end of the sprint, the rider pushes their arms forward, stretches their back out, and attempts to move their bike as far forward as possible, getting to the finish line before their competitors.[21]
Blocking
Riders of one team who set a relatively slow tempo at the front of a group to control the speed, often to the advantage of one of their teammates who may be in a break.[7]
Blow up
A rider who has gone into oxygen debt and loses the ability to maintain pace is said to have blown up; variations include popping, exploding and detonating. This is a more temporary condition than cracking or hitting the wall.[22]
Bonk
A condition of sudden fatigue and loss of energy which is caused by the depletion of glycogen stores in the liver and muscles. Usually brought on by the lack of a proper nutritional strategy or proper fuelling. Also known as hitting the wall.[23]
Booties
Fabric overshoes worn by cyclists to protect their feet from rain or cold.[24]
Bottom bracket (BB)
The bearing assembly which allows the crank to rotate relative to the frame. May or may not include the spindle which connects the two arms, depending on the standard to which it was designed.[7][22]
Breakaway
Breakaway, or break in short, is when a small group of riders or an individual have successfully opened a gap ahead of the peloton.[7]
A rider who is specialized in attacking the race from the start in order to show off their sponsor and to try their luck in winning the stage without having to fight with the whole peloton at the finish line.
(randonneuring) The card or booklet used for collecting stamps that certify that you have visited the controls on a brevet ride.
Brick
A rider who is a slow climber but an efficient descender.[12]
Bridge
When a lone rider or smaller group of riders closes the space between them and the rider or group in front of them. This term often refers to when riders catch up with the main pack (or peloton) of riders or those who are leading the race.[22]
A support vehicle following a group of cyclists in a race, tour or recreational ride that may carry equipment, food, rider luggage, or mechanics. May also pick up riders unable to continue. Also called a sag wagon.[22][25][26][27]
The riders arrive near the finish in massive numbers to contest the victory and attempt to draft their sprinters in a good position to claim the victory. Speeds higher than 60 km/h are to be expected.[19]
To cause one's bicycle to become airborne by lifting the front wheel and then the rear wheel into the air with such timing that both wheels are simultaneously airborne for a period. Bunny hops are performed either to navigate course features, to perform tricks or to avoid obstacles, depending on the discipline of competition.[7]
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Cabeza de carrera
From Spanish, literally "head of the race". The leading cyclist or group of cyclists, when separated from (in front of) the peloton.[28] See Tête de la course.
The rear cog cluster on a derailleur bicycle, which fits on a freehub. It consists only of cogs, with no ratcheting mechanism, as the ratcheting mechanism is in the freehub.[22]
A group of cyclists cycling in a close knit formation akin to a road race, normally for the purposes of training.[12]
Chain slap
Annoying slapping of the bike's chain against the chainstays while riding over rough terrain.[30]
Chain suck
The tendency of a chain to stick to chainrings and be sucked up into the bike instead of coming off the chainring. Primarily caused by worn chainrings and rust on small chainrings, under high loads, and in dirty conditions.[7]
The front part of the drivetrain where the chain engages. May be composed of one to three gears.[7]
Chainstay
One of the two frame tubes that run horizontally from the bottom bracket shell back to the rear dropouts.[7]
Chase
A group of one or more riders who are ahead of the peloton trying to join the race or stage leader(s). There may be none, one, or many chases at any given point in a race.[7]
Chasse patate
French term for 'hunting potatoes'. When a rider is wedged between the breakaway and the peloton, pedalling furiously but making little headway to catch the group ahead, they are en chasse patate.[16]
A race judge; in road-racing they are usually based in a car following the event.[5]
Counterattack
An attack that is made when a break has been caught by chasers or the peloton.[32]
Coup de Chacal
Literally "Jackal Trick",[33] also known as "Cancellara's Trick". Surprise attack in the two last kilometers to detach from the peloton and, finally, win the race.
Crack
When a cyclist runs out of strength or energy, they are said to have cracked. Compare with hit the wall.[34]
The bicycle drivetrain assembly that converts the rider's reciprocating pedaling action to rotating motion. It consists of two cranks (or arms), one or more chainrings (or chainwheels), plus the stack bolts that connect them. Sometimes the bottom bracket is included.[35]
A race on a closed short distance course with multiple laps. Often a four-cornered course; often includes primes (French for "bonus" and rhymes with 'seems') which are points or prizes for intermediate laps. Course length varies from 800 meters to 5 kilometers.[7]
A form of bicycle racing that consists of many laps of a short course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills and obstacles requiring the rider to quickly dismount, carry the bike past some obstacles and remount.[22]
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Danseuse
(French: danser – to dance) Riding out of the saddle, standing up, usually in a taller gear than normal, and rocking side to side for leverage. The phrase dancing on the pedals is related.[12]
Colloquial name for an elimination race, an endurance track event where the last rider across the finish line is eliminated every two laps (from the phrase "the Devil takes the hindmost").[19]
Diesel
A rider who has an even energy output, without any bursts of speed, is said to be a diesel or diesel engine.[12]
A rider whose job is to support and work for other riders in their team (literally "servant" in French). Today the term has lost its negative connotations and serves as an acknowledgement of the true nature of racing tactics. See also water carrier.[25]
To ride closely behind another rider to make maximum use of their slipstream, reducing wind resistance and effort required to ride at the same speed.[22]
A drop on a downhill section of a race course
Drop
(or drop-off) A steep section, or sudden drop on a mountain bike trail.[39]
To be dropped is to be left behind a breakaway or the peloton for whatever reason, usually because the rider cannot sustain the tempo required to stay with the group. To drop someone is to accelerate strongly with the intent of causing following riders to no longer gain the benefit of drafting.[32]: 238
(or "Drops") The lower part of the handlebars on a road bike; they run parallel with the top-tube.
(French) A line of riders seeking maximum drafting in a crosswind, resulting in a diagonal line across the road.[7][22]
Endo
(Short for "end-over-end") A crash where the back wheel is lifted off the ground and the bike flips over its front wheel. It is also a trick in which you keep your bike up on its front wheel.[7]
A mountain bike race where riders are timed on stages that are primarily downhill, with neutral "transfer" stages in between. The transfer stages usually must be completed within a time-limit, but are not part of the accumulated time. Also see funduro.[40]
Espoir
(French: hope) Age class for riders 19 to 22.[41] Also called U23.[42]
The fall line describes the direction on a mountain or hill which is most directly downhill. A trail is said to follow the "fall line" if it generally descends in the most downward direction, rather than traversing in a sideways direction.[43]
False flat
A low-gradient climb, usually occurring partway up a steeper climb. So-called because while it may look deceptively flat and easy (especially after the steep climb preceding it), it is still a climb.[44]
Fast finisher
A rider who has superior sprinting speed over the last few hundred meters of a race.[45]
Feed zone
In road bicycle racing, a location along the course of a long race where team personnel hand musettes containing food and beverages to passing riders. In mountain bicycle racing, a limited section of the course in which riders may accept food from non-racing assistants. Sometimes this is combined with the technical assistance zone if one exists.[22]
A red flag displayed with one kilometer remaining from the finish line of a race. Usually suspended over the road.[19]
Floating disc rotors
In a two piece disk brake rotor, floating rotors keep the braking surface cooler. A steel braking surface is riveted to an aluminium piece. When a rotor is subjected to serious heat, it expands.
Follow a wheel
The ability to follow a wheel is the ability to match the pace of riders who are setting the tempo. Following is easier than pulling or setting the tempo and the term can be used in a derogatory manner, e.g. "S/he only ever followed".[19]
The bicycle frame plus the front fork.[48] or a bicycle frame with shock and fork included, or just the including the shock if it's a full suspension frame.
Fred
Disparaging term for any cyclist who "is marching to the beat of a different drummer", or a novice cyclist.[12]
Funduro
An informal Enduro, ridden more for fun, or sometimes as training for a real Enduro.[40]
Alternatively wanton and furious cycling or furious riding; a statutory offence in England and Wales and Northern Ireland applied to cyclists who cycle over the national speed limit.[49]
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Gap
A distance between two or more riders large enough for drafting to no longer be effective. Also used as a verb (US English); for example: "Contador has gapped Armstrong!". It's much easier for a stronger rider to pull ahead of others once a gap has been achieved; without a gap, the others can draft along using significantly less power to sustain the same speed as the rider in front. While gaps are usually achieved through attacks, on mountain climbs, where slower speeds means the advantage of drafting is much less significant, riders are often gapped who simply cannot maintain the tempo of the faster riders.[25]
A gap jump
Gap jump
A jump with separate take-off and landing zones, having a "gap" between the ramps.[50]
G.C.
Abbr.: general classification. The timing splits used to determine who is winning in a stage race, and the overall position of riders relative to the leading rider. Riders can attack in stage races for time rather than winning the day's stage. They are said to be "riding for G.C.". In such circumstances alliances can form where some riders in a breakaway will work to help others win the day's stage despite not contesting the finish as the overall gap the breakaway gains helps them "on G.C."[22][25]
Granny Gear
Two meanings related to each other:
The lowest gear ratio on a multi-speed derailleur bicycle; smallest chainring in front and the largest at the back.
The smallest chainring on a crank with triple chainrings.[12][51]
Grass crit
Chiefly pejorative term for a cyclocross race with very few technical course features, in which the importance of drafting and overall speed is increased and the importance of technical skills is decreased relative to typical cyclocross races.
Gravel bike
A type of racing bicycle similar to one used in cyclo-cross but geared towards gravel roads, common in the United States and Europe.[52]
Green Jersey or Maillot Vert
In some staged races, a jersey awarded daily to the rider who leads on points. Originating in the Tour de France in 1953,[53] it is called in French le Maillot Vert. This is the current usual usage; historically, Green jerseys have sometimes represented different achievements or honours.
A set of parts usually from a single manufacturer, usually consisting of, at least, bottom bracket, brakes, derailleurs, hubs and shifters, and possibly also including headset, pedals, and seatpost. A kit is a group, plus everything else a frameset needs to make a complete bicycle.[54]
In an echelon, where the size of a draft is limited by the width of the road, to be left with no good position to join the group and be sheltered from the crosswind.[55]
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Half-wheel or Half-wheeler
A rider that rides half a wheel in front of another on training rides and group rides. No matter how much the pursuer speeds up to keep up with them, they stay that distance ahead. Usually these people are frowned upon and less desirable to ride with.[56]
A style of road racing in Australasia where riders are given different start times, calculated based on their previous performance, so that slower riders have a chance of winning.[58]
Hardtail
A bicycle that does not have a rear suspension system.[7]
The bearing system in the head tube within which the handlebars rotate.[7][22]
Highracer
A short wheel baserecumbent bicycle with two large wheels, usually between 559 and 622 mm in size. The kind of recumbent most similar to normal road bikes in characteristics.[59]
Hill climb (race)
A short distance uphill race, usually an individual time trial over approximately 3–5 km. See Hillclimbing (cycling).
To completely run out of energy on a long ride, also known as "bonking".[12]
Hors catégorie (HC)
In road racing, climbs are designated from Category 1 (hardest) to Category 4 (easiest), based on both steepness and length. A climb that is harder than Category 1 is designated as hors catégorie.[19]
Hors délai (HD)
French for "out of time", when a rider has finished outside the time limit in a race and is eliminated.[60]
Hot seat
A chair in which the provisional leader of a time trial sits. In televised races, there is often a camera showing the reactions of the rider as subsequent riders attempt to beat the rider's time.
Race where riders set off at fixed intervals and complete the course against the clock.
Intermediate sprint
To keep a race or a tour active there may be points along the course where the riders will sprint for time bonuses or other prizes.[32]: 52 Also known as the "Traguardo Volante" (TV) in Italian.
Isolés
A class of independent rider in the Tour de France. Also called a Touriste-Routier or Individuel.[61][62]
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Jump
To aggressively increase speed without warning, hopefully creating a substantial advantage over your opponents. Also (more usually) denoting an attempt to bridge a gap from the peloton or gruppetto to a breakaway. For example: "He is trying to jump across".[63]
The keirin is a 2000-meter track event where the riders start the race in a group behind a motorised derny. The derny paces the riders for 1400 meters and then pulls off the track, at which time the cyclists begin a sprint to the finish line. Keirin racing has traditionally been practised in Japan, where it has been a professional sport for over 20 years, and only in which pari-mutuel betting on the riders is permitted.
Kick
Accelerating quickly with a few pedal strokes in an effort to break away from other riders (e.g. "Contador kicks again to try to rid himself of Rasmussen")[64]
French for "red lantern", as found at the end of a railway train, and the name given to the rider placed last in a race.[12][19]
Lead out
Sprinting technique often used by the lead out man where the rider will accelerate to maximum speed close to the sprint point with a teammate, the sprinter, drafting behind, hoping to create space between the sprinter and the pack. When the lead out man is exhausted, they will move to the side to allow their teammate to race in the sprint. Often a line of lead out men will be used to form a lead out train to drive the speed higher and higher (and to reduce the chances of other riders attacking) over the closing stages of a race. The purpose of a lead out is for the sprinter to achieve high speed at the sprint approach using as little of their own energy as possible, so they have as much energy as possible for the final sprint.[7][19]
Leech
A rider who drafts behind others to reduce their effort, but does not reciprocate. Also wheelsucking.[65]
A log pile
Log pile
A TTF (technical trail feature) which consists of a pile of logs designed to be ridden over as a "challenge" or "test" of a rider's skill.[50]
Log ride
A TTF (technical trail feature) which consists of a log designed to be ridden over along its length as a "challenge" or "test" of a rider's skill.[50]
Limit
(Australian) First riders to depart in a handicap race.[12]
A mass-start track event comprising teams of two riders per team. It is similar to a team points race, as points are awarded to the top finishers at the intermediate sprints and for the finishing sprint. Only one of the two team riders is racing on the track at any one time, riding for a number of laps, and then exchanging with their partner by a hand sling. The name comes from the original Madison Square Garden, which was constructed as a velodrome.[66][67]
Magic spanner
The situation where a mechanic in a support vehicle will appear to be making adjustments to the bike but in reality they are giving fatigued riders a break by holding onto the car and getting a massive push-off when the commissaires get too close.[68]
Abbreviation of middle-aged men in lycra, a popular bicycle buying demographic for high-end bicycles.[70][71][72][73]
Manual
Lifting the front wheel off the ground by the shifting of the rider's weight.[74]
Mechanical
An issue with the bike, which can result in rider abandoning the race if the issue isn't fixed. When a rider throws/drops his or her chain or has their seatpost loosen they have suffered 'a mechanical'.[69]
Minute man
The cyclist starting in a time trial either a minute ahead or behind another rider.[75]
A cyclist is given a musette (ca. 1925 - 1940). Musette
Small lightweight cotton shoulder bag, containing food and drink given to riders in a feed zone during a cycle race. The bag is designed so that it can be easily grabbed by a moving rider. The shoulder strap is placed over the head and one shoulder, the contents are then removed and placed into jersey pockets or bottles (bidons) are placed into bottle cages. The bag is then discarded.[76]
A rider who is riding at maximum speed. When riding at maximum power output, a road racer often perches on the front tip of the saddle (seat), where the shell of an old-style leather saddle would be attached to the saddle frame with a rivet.[64]
On your wheel
The condition of being very close to the rear wheel of the rider ahead of you. Used to inform the rider that you have positioned yourself in their slipstream for optimum drafting.[81]
OSS
Over seat steering, a steering configuration on recumbent bicycles where the handlebar goes over the seat.[59]
OTL
Outside time limit, rider failed to finish within a specified time behind the race winner (usually defined as a percentage of the winner's time).
Over the bars
Unexpected and sudden dismount, either caused by braking too hard with the front wheel or by a road hazard.[7]
PEdit
Paceline
Group of riders riding at high speed by drafting one another. Riders will take turns at the front to break the wind, then rotate to the back of the line to rest in the draft. Larger group rides will often form double pacelines with two columns of riders. Sometimes referred to as "bit and bit".[82]
Palmarès
A list of races a rider has won. (French, meaning list of achievements or list of winners.)
Style or courage, displayed for example by breaking away, taking pulls at the front of the group, remounting after a crash or riding while suffering injuries.[22]
A basket, bag, box, or similar container, carried in pairs attached to the frame, handle bars, or on racks attached above the wheels of a bicycle. Panniers are used by commuters and touring cyclists in the same way hikers and campers use backpacks, as a means to pack and carry gear, clothing and other supplies and items. The term derives from the Old French, from Classical Latin, word for bread basket.[83]
Parcours
The profile of the race or stage route. (French, course, nm.)[69]:
Pavé
Road made of cobblestones, historically commonplace in Europe and now only seen in classic races such as Paris–Roubaix. (French, cobblestones).[84]
Pedaling squares
Riding with considerable fatigue such that the rider is unable to maintain an efficient pedaling form that is strong and smooth.[64]
(from French, literally meaning little ball or platoon and also related to the English word pellet) The large main group in a road bicycle race. May also be called the field, bunch, or pack. Riders in a group save energy by riding close (drafting or slipstreaming) near and, particularly, behind other riders. The reduction in drag is dramatic; in the middle of a well-developed group it can be as much as 40%.[85]
(UK) A form of theft that specialises in stealing parts from parked and locked bicycles to the eventual point that very little is left of the bike.[86]
Pogo
Lifting the front wheel of the bicycle in the air and jumping up and down on the rear wheel while in a stationary position.[7]
Poursuivant
From French, literally "pursuer". A cyclist or group of cyclists who are separated from and behind the leader(s) (tête de la course) but in front of the main group. (peloton). This usually occurs when a small number of riders attempt to catch up to the leaders, either to join with them or to "bring them back to the pack" by encouraging the main group to chase them down.[19]
Prime
Primes (pronounced preems, after the French word for "gift") are intermediate sprints within a race, usually offering a prize or points. Primes are a way to encourage more competitive riding, and also an opportunity for companies to gain publicity by sponsoring a prime. In a criterium, a bell is sounded on the lap preceding the prime sprint at the appropriate line for that prime sprint. The line used for prime sprints need not be the same as the start or finish line. Primes may be either predetermined for certain laps or spontaneously designated under the supervision of the Chief Referee. Lapped riders are not eligible for primes except in the following situation: when a breakaway has lapped the main field, riders in the main field and the breakaway riders are then both eligible for primes.[22]
Prologue
An individual time trial of usually less than 8 km (5 mi) before a stage race, used to determine which rider wears the leader's jersey on the first stage.[32]
A track consisting of rollers and banked turns designed to be ridden without pedalling. Momentum is created by "pumping", movements of the body up and down.[87]
A type of road bicycle racer who specializes in rolling terrain with short but steep climbs. Ideal races for this type of rider are the one-day classics in spring. These races are characterized by hills that are a 10–20% grade and 1–2 km long; examples include the Liège–Bastogne–Liège, the Mur de Huy in the Flèche Wallonne and the Manayunk Wall in the Philadelphia International Championship. The physique of this type of rider allows them to escape from the peloton through quick bursts usually with the assistance of a teammate. Examples of such racers include Philippe Gilbert, Paolo Bettini, Danilo Di Luca and Peter Sagan, who are able to sprint their way up the shorter climbs to win a stage or a single-day race.[88][89][90]
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Queen stage
The stage of a multi-day road race which is deemed the hardest, most demanding and most prestigious stage of the race.[69][91] Derived from the French étape reine.[92]
Queen of the Mountains (or "QOM")
The title given to the best female climber in a road race.
The fastest female rider on a segment (such as on the ride-tracking web site Strava).
A long-distance discipline of cycling where riders attempt courses from 200 to over 1200 km, collecting stamps at controls with the clock running constantly. Every participant finishing within minimum and maximum time limits is considered a winner regardless of finishing order. Riders may ride in a group or solo as they please, and are expected to be self-sufficient between controls. Randonneuring is not regulated by UCI.
A bicycle or tricycle where the rider is placed in a laid-back position, feet first and sitting in a seat instead of on a saddle. Usually used for ergonomics or aerodynamics. All world land speed records are held by (enclosed) recumbent bicycles, but these bikes are not allowed in races governed by the UCI.[94]
An experienced rider who organizes a team's riders in a road race, including making tactical decisions and improvising new tactics when pre-race plans are overtaken by events on the road. They are the key link between the directeur sportif and the rest of the team. Road captains are normally selected on a race-by-race basis depending on the demands of the event and their relationship with the team leader. Notable road captains in recent years include Bernhard Eisel, Luca Paolini, Mick Rogers and David Millar.[97][98]
A rock garden on a singletrack trail
Road race
A race on pavement. Longer in distance than criteriums.[22]
Severe skin abrasions caused from sliding on the asphalt in a crash.[7]
Rock garden
A section found on some mountain biking trails with numerous rocks, designed to challenge a mountain biker's ability to ride over it skillfully.[50]
Rollers
A type of trainer composed of rolling cylinders under the rear wheel linked to a single rolling cylinder under the front wheel which allow the rider to practice balance while training indoors.[99]
Rotating weight
Mass that is rotating while the bike is moving, which is a form of inertia. A bicycle wheel can be approximated as a hollow cylinder with most of its mass near the rim. The rotation of the cranks, hubs, and other parts are less significant because both their radius and rotational speed are smaller. Reducing the rotating weight with lighter wheels and tires will permit faster acceleration and braking (or the same acceleration and braking with less energy).[100]
How much a bike sinks into its travel just by having body weight on it.[101]
Sag wagon
A broom wagon.[22][26] Probably from the word "sag", i.e. droop, but sometimes explained as an acronym for "support and gear" or "support and grub".;[27] can also come from the French: "soutien au groupe".
Service course
A command center where bicycles are maintained between races in preparation for the next race. A service course car is a car that carries spare bicycles or wheels in a race should the competing cyclist require a replacement.[102][103]
A mountain biker on singletrackA skinny (low to the ground) from rider's point of viewA skinny (high from the ground), between ramps
A component used by the rider to control the gearing mechanisms and select the desired gear ratio. It is usually connected to the derailleur by a mechanical actuation cable. Electronic shifting systems also exist.
A mountain bike trail designed for a single line of riders.
Sit-on and Sit-in
To ride behind another rider without taking a turn on the front (thus tiring the lead rider), often in preparation for an attack or sprint finish. "Sitting in the wheels" is to take an easy ride drafted by the peloton or gruppetto. Often a strategic decision to save energy in races.[7]
Skinny
A narrow beam to be ridden over lengthwise, as a test of a rider's skill. A skinny can be of various widths (almost as narrow as a bike tire, and up to 20 cm wide) and various lengths (from one to several meters). Some may also "neck-down" to successively thinner widths, and may also have steps, and be on an incline (up or down). They may be close to the ground, or in some cases dangerously high, and even span small creeks or other obstacles.[50]
Soigneur
French for "healer". A non-riding member of a team whose role is to provide support for the riders, possibly including transportation and organization of supplies, preparation of the team's food, post-ride massages and personal encouragement.[19]
Sportive bicycle
Also known as comfort or endurance bicycle. A type of racing bicycle intended for less competitive cyclosportive and long-distance riding. Typically features more upright riding geometry, higher handlebar position, longer wheelbase, and disk brakes.[104][105]
Rider with the ability to generate very high power over short periods (a few seconds to a minute) allowing for great finishing speeds, but usually unable to sustain sufficiently high power over long periods to be a good time triallist. Sprinters are usually too big to have a high enough power-to-weight ratio to be good climbers.[19]
Squirrel
A cyclist who has a tendency to swerve unexpectedly and maintain inconsistent speed. Considered dangerous to follow at close range for the purpose of drafting.[22]
An amateur rider, who is taken in by a professional team during the season. This lets the rider get some experience at riding a few pro races, and the team gets a chance to assess the abilities of the rider.[64]
The component that attaches the handlebars to the steer tube of the bicycle. They come in two major types, quill and threadless. The angle and length plays a major part in how the bicycle fits the rider.[7]
Sticky bottle
A technique often used by the rider who takes food and water from the team car during a race. The car occupant continues to hold the bottle after handing it to the rider, effectively dragging the athlete. This concerted act gives the cyclist a moment to relax. Usually tolerated by the race commissaire if the bottle is held for 1–2 seconds, but may result in a sanction (such as disqualification) if abused.[107][108]
A race that ends at the top of a mountain climb. Such stages favour the climbers and are normally decisive in major stage races like the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France.[109]
A superman
Superman
Taking both feet off the pedals and extending them outwards to resemble Superman in flight.[110]
Swing off
A cyclist fending the air in front of a group of riders, then leaving the front after making their effort by steering their bike to the side is said to "swing off". Example: "Ivan Basso swings off to let Peter Sagan go!"[7]
SWB
Short wheel base, a recumbent bicycle geometry where the crank is in front of the front wheel. Comes in many shapes, like highracers and lowracers.[59]
A group of cyclists working together as part of a competition.
Team time trial
Riders start in groups or teams, usually of a fixed size. The time of the nth rider of a team counts for the classification for each team member. In the 2009 edition of Tour de France, riders who are dropped from their team's group would be scored with their own time, instead of the team time.[22]
Technical
A description of a trail or trail feature requiring "technical" skill to ride well. A technical climb, for example, may have an uneven surface and tight turns making the ascent challenging without well developed mountain biking skills.[111]
Technical Assistance Zone
A designated section along the course of a mountain bike or cyclocross race along which riders are allowed to accept technical assistance (tools, spare parts, or mechanical work) from another person. In cyclocross racing the technical assistance zone is called the "pit". Not all mountain bike races contain a technical assistance zone, instead requiring riders to carry whatever tools and spare parts they may need. A rider accepting technical assistance outside of the designated zone risks disqualification.[112]
A TTF consisting of a wood drop followed quickly by a banked berm
TTF
Technical Trail Feature, a feature often found on mountain biking trails designed as a challenge or test of a rider's skill. It can include log piles, log rides, wall rides, jumps, skinnies, and so forth. Difficult TTFs may have an optional bypass.[50]
Tempo
Steady pace at the front of a group of riders. A relatively fast tempo can be used by a group or team to control the peloton, often to make up time to a break. The group will ride at the head of the bunch and set a fast enough pace to stretch the peloton out (also known as stringing out) and discourage other riders from attacking. Setting a slower tempo can be done for the purpose of blocking.[113] A tempo is also a type of track race where two points are awarded to the first person to cross the line each lap, and one point is awarded to the second person to cross the line each lap.[114]
Tempo pace
A level of exertion just below the rider's anaerobic threshold. Used as a reference point in training, this is the highest level of exertion that a given rider can sustain.[115]
Tête de la course
From French, literally "head of the race". The leading cyclist or group of cyclists, when separated from (in front of) the peloton.[116] See Cabeza de carrera.
A race against the clock where riders are started separately (ranging from 30 seconds to 5 minutes apart). The winner of the race is determined by the fastest person across the course. No drafting may be employed in a time trial as it is a solo race event.[7]
A rider that can generate relatively high power over long periods of time (5 minutes to an hour or more) in a race against the clock.[117]
To Stick The Knife In
To finish off a group of riders who are about to crack. The perpetrator knows (or guesses) they have better overall energy than their competitors, presumably after making them suffer with numerous accelerations. The ensuing violent acceleration, which results in dropped competitors, is referred to as "sticking the knife in".[118]
Track
An oval cycling track for races, banked at up to 50 degrees. Cycling tracks are usually indoors. Bicycling or cycle tracks are also called velodromes.[69] An Olympic track is generally 250 m long.[119]
Train
A method in stage races to get a sprinter to the front of a bunch sprint and launched. The sprinter's team riders will form a line, usually within 5k of the finish, and take turns to build up speed. The last rider in the train will be protected (drafting) until a short distance from the finish. Perfected by HTC and Mark Cavendish.
A piece of equipment that a bicycle stands on so that the rear wheel can spin while the bicycle is stationary, allowing stationary riding. These are usually used when the conditions outside are bad.[120]
Also known as an old-school sprinter. A rider who excels primarily in sprint finishes on flat to mildly uphill terrain. Often too heavy to compete in longer or steeper uphill courses.[121]
Tubular tyres have the inner tube permanently stitched inside the casing. They are held in place using glue or glue-tape, and are affixed to rims which lack the sidewalls characteristic of a hook-bead rim. Tubulars take very high pressure which reduces their rolling resistance, and can result in wheelsets that are lower in overall weight than comparable clincher wheels. They can also be ridden at lower pressures than clinchers without the risk of pinch flats, because of the shape of the rim. This makes them well-suited to cyclo-cross, especially in muddy conditions where low tire pressures are used. Also called sew-ups, tubies, or tub.[7]
Turbo-trainer
A trainer that provided resistance when peddling a bike, fixed in place. Often resistance is provided by a fan assembly or a magnet. See Bicycle trainer.[122]
Turn
A turn is a rider sharing the workload on a pace line.[69] In a breakaway, the riders expect to share the work equally in "turns". A rider who does not take their turn is said to be "sitting on".[123]
Alternatively known as a city bike, a bicycle that is designed to be ridden on the road sometimes utilizing components of a mountain bike and in most cases, hydraulic disc brakes; similar to a hybrid bicycle.[124]
USS
Under seat steering, a steering configuration on recumbent bicycles where the handlebar goes under the seat, like on an office chair.[59]
A banked turn which becomes vertical or nearly vertical (i.e. a "wall"). A skilled rider on a wall at high speed will lean sharply, and in some cases will almost become horizontal while on the wall. A wall-ride can be integral with the trail (formed of dirt or rock), or be constructed of wood.[50]
Water carrier
Referred to in French as a 'Domestique'. A member of a team who chases down competitors and tries to neutralize their efforts; water carriers will often protect their team leader from the wind by surrounding them. When a leader has to get a repair or stop to answer nature, their domestiques will stay with them and pace them back up to the peloton. Called "water carriers" because they go back to the team car to pick up water bottles for team members. In Italian the term is "gregario".[69]
Weight weenie
A cyclist who is concerned about the weight of their bicycle or its components.[126]
Lifting the front wheel of the bicycle in the air through force transmitted through the pedals, and continuing to ride on only the back wheel. The rider maintains the wheelie by applying pedal strokes and rear brake in order to balance the bicycle on only the rear wheel.[22]
Wheelsucker, wheelsucking
A rider who sits on the rear wheel of others in a group or on another rider, enjoying the draft but not working. Also leech, leeching.[22][65]
Winter bike
A racing bicycle adapted for use in winter seasons. Typically these are less expensive and incorporate mudguards, which are rarely present on their modern summer counterparts.[127]
An outside lane on a roadway that is wide enough to be safely shared side by side by a bicycle and motor vehicle. The road may be marked with partial lane markings to designate the portion of the lane to be used by bicycles.[128]
Work
To work is to do "turns on the front", to aid a group of riders by sharing the workload of working against air resistance by "pulling on the front" of the group. Similar to pull. Often used in combination with other expressions: e.g. "He hasn't done any work all day, he has just sat on the breakaway." Working is used in many contexts in the peloton and road racing.[64]
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This is a glossary of terms and jargon used in cycling mountain biking and cycle sport Cyclist Jacques Anquetil speaking to fellow rider Charly GaulFor parts of a bicycle see List of bicycle parts Contents 0 9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z See also References External links0 9 Edit27 5 Mountain bike A mountain bike with wheels that are approximately 27 5 inches 700 mm in diameter and are based on ISO 584 mm 650B rims 29er bicycle A mountain bike with wheels that are approximately 29 inches 740 mm in diameter and are based on ISO 622 mm 700C rims 1 2 3 1 rule A UCI rule stating the depth and breadth in cross section of the bicycle frame tubes cannot exceed the ratio of 3 1 3 4 A EditA bloc Going A bloc means riding as hard as one possibly can which can be risky as it leaves one in a state where recovery is needed and therefore vulnerable to being attacked 5 Abandon To leave a race prior to its completion as the rider is unable to finish for example because of a crash or injury 6 Aero bars Extension of the handlebars usually allowing the rider to rest their elbows and benefit from improved aerodynamics Often found on Time trial bicycles 7 Aero racing bicycle A type of racing bike that combines the aerodynamic features of a time trial bicycle with a road racing bicycle 8 All terrain tire Off road tire or a bicycle tire designed to function well for varied terrain and uses All rounder A racing cyclist who excels in both climbing and time trialing and may also be a decent sprinter In stage races an all rounder is likely to place well in the general classification All rounders are usually Team Leaders in both stage races and classics cycle races The term all rounder can also mean a bicycle designed to function well for varied terrain and uses 9 Alleycat race A bicycle race typically organized by bicycle messengers or couriers Alleycat races seek to replicate some of the duties that a working messenger might encounter during a typical day The races usually consist of previously undisclosed checkpoints which are listed on a manifest that a racer will have to go to once at the checkpoint the racer will have their manifest updated First racer to return with a completed manifest wins Alleycats were first formalized in Toronto Ontario Canada in 1989 however messengers have been racing against each other for much longer Recently when with the boom in urban cycling many non messengers have been participating in and organizing alleycat races 10 Arriere du peloton From French literally the rear of the peloton main group of riders Also called the Feu Rouge red tail light or Lanterne rouge nbsp An art bikeArt bike A bicycle modified for creative purposes while still being ridable Attack To quickly accelerate while riding in a pack or in smaller numbers with a view to creating a gap between yourself and other riders 7 AudaxIn the United Kingdom and a few other places the same as randonneuring 11 In other parts of the world a discipline related to randonneuring where everyone rides together in a group led by a captain with a pre defined schedule Audax bicycle A bicycle built for randonneuring and audax rides Functionally in between a road racing bike and a touring bike Usually equipped with fenders dynamo based lights and a small front or rear luggage rack 11 Autobus A group of riders in a stage race typically non climbers and suffering domestiques who ride together as a group on the mountain stages with the sole intention of finishing within the stage s time limit to allow them to start the next day Also known by the Italian term gruppetto 12 B EditBarrage French term for a technique used by race officials to impede the progress of team cars at times when they would affect the outcome of the race specifically when they would allow dropped riders to regain a group they were dropped from 13 Bar end shifter or Barcon A shift lever mounted as a bar end plug Used with drop bars on road bikes 14 and on various under and over seat bars on recumbent bicycles or tricycles 15 Baroudeur French term for adventurer See Breakaway specialist 16 British Best All Rounder BBAR A season long time trial competition held in the UK 17 Bead Designates the part of the tire that clinches to the wheel s rim 7 Berm A banked turn 18 Beyond category See Hors categorie Bidon French A water bottle 19 20 Bike throw A bike throw occurs in the final moments of a bike race usually within the last few feet A sprint is involved and at the end of the sprint the rider pushes their arms forward stretches their back out and attempts to move their bike as far forward as possible getting to the finish line before their competitors 21 Blocking Riders of one team who set a relatively slow tempo at the front of a group to control the speed often to the advantage of one of their teammates who may be in a break 7 Blow up A rider who has gone into oxygen debt and loses the ability to maintain pace is said to have blown up variations include popping exploding and detonating This is a more temporary condition than cracking or hitting the wall 22 Bonk A condition of sudden fatigue and loss of energy which is caused by the depletion of glycogen stores in the liver and muscles Usually brought on by the lack of a proper nutritional strategy or proper fuelling Also known as hitting the wall 23 Booties Fabric overshoes worn by cyclists to protect their feet from rain or cold 24 Bottom bracket BB The bearing assembly which allows the crank to rotate relative to the frame May or may not include the spindle which connects the two arms depending on the standard to which it was designed 7 22 Breakaway Breakaway or break in short is when a small group of riders or an individual have successfully opened a gap ahead of the peloton 7 Breakaway specialist A rider who is specialized in attacking the race from the start in order to show off their sponsor and to try their luck in winning the stage without having to fight with the whole peloton at the finish line Brevet See randonnee Brevet card randonneuring The card or booklet used for collecting stamps that certify that you have visited the controls on a brevet ride Brick A rider who is a slow climber but an efficient descender 12 Bridge When a lone rider or smaller group of riders closes the space between them and the rider or group in front of them This term often refers to when riders catch up with the main pack or peloton of riders or those who are leading the race 22 Broom wagon A support vehicle following a group of cyclists in a race tour or recreational ride that may carry equipment food rider luggage or mechanics May also pick up riders unable to continue Also called a sag wagon 22 25 26 27 Bunch Synonym of peloton 22 Bunch sprint The riders arrive near the finish in massive numbers to contest the victory and attempt to draft their sprinters in a good position to claim the victory Speeds higher than 60 km h are to be expected 19 Bunny hop To cause one s bicycle to become airborne by lifting the front wheel and then the rear wheel into the air with such timing that both wheels are simultaneously airborne for a period Bunny hops are performed either to navigate course features to perform tricks or to avoid obstacles depending on the discipline of competition 7 C EditCabeza de carrera From Spanish literally head of the race The leading cyclist or group of cyclists when separated from in front of the peloton 28 See Tete de la course Cadence The rate at which a cyclist pedals in revolutions per minute 7 Captain The rider on a tandem bike steering the bike 29 Also pilot Caravane The team cars following behind the peloton in support of their racers Also designates the publicity cars that precede 19 Cassette The rear cog cluster on a derailleur bicycle which fits on a freehub It consists only of cogs with no ratcheting mechanism as the ratcheting mechanism is in the freehub 22 Chain gang A group of cyclists cycling in a close knit formation akin to a road race normally for the purposes of training 12 Chain slap Annoying slapping of the bike s chain against the chainstays while riding over rough terrain 30 Chain suck The tendency of a chain to stick to chainrings and be sucked up into the bike instead of coming off the chainring Primarily caused by worn chainrings and rust on small chainrings under high loads and in dirty conditions 7 Chainring s The front part of the drivetrain where the chain engages May be composed of one to three gears 7 Chainstay One of the two frame tubes that run horizontally from the bottom bracket shell back to the rear dropouts 7 Chase A group of one or more riders who are ahead of the peloton trying to join the race or stage leader s There may be none one or many chases at any given point in a race 7 Chasse patate French term for hunting potatoes When a rider is wedged between the breakaway and the peloton pedalling furiously but making little headway to catch the group ahead they are en chasse patate 16 Circle of death The stage of the 1910 Tour de France in the Pyrenees that included the cols Peyresourde Aspin Tourmalet and Aubisque was named the Circle of Death Now the hardest mountain stage in the Tour takes on this name 31 Classic A one day race of great prestige Some classics date back to the 19th century 5 19 Climber A rider who specializes in riding uphill quickly usually due to having a high power to weight ratio Clipless pedals Pedals with a locking mechanism for cleats Clincher A type of tire that uses a bead around the edge of the tire to attach to the rim of the wheel when inflated The inner tube is separate 7 Closing the door When a rider chooses to take a line often toward the apex of a corner with intent to block a rider behind them from successfully passing Commissaire A race judge in road racing they are usually based in a car following the event 5 Counterattack An attack that is made when a break has been caught by chasers or the peloton 32 Coup de Chacal Literally Jackal Trick 33 also known as Cancellara s Trick Surprise attack in the two last kilometers to detach from the peloton and finally win the race Crack When a cyclist runs out of strength or energy they are said to have cracked Compare with hit the wall 34 Crank arm A crank One of the two arms of a crankset Each arm connects a pedal to the bottom bracket Crankset The bicycle drivetrain assembly that converts the rider s reciprocating pedaling action to rotating motion It consists of two cranks or arms one or more chainrings or chainwheels plus the stack bolts that connect them Sometimes the bottom bracket is included 35 Criterium A race on a closed short distance course with multiple laps Often a four cornered course often includes primes French for bonus and rhymes with seems which are points or prizes for intermediate laps Course length varies from 800 meters to 5 kilometers 7 Cross bike Short for cyclocross bicycle 36 Cyclability Degree of ease of bicycle circulation Cyclocross A form of bicycle racing that consists of many laps of a short course featuring pavement wooded trails grass steep hills and obstacles requiring the rider to quickly dismount carry the bike past some obstacles and remount 22 D EditDanseuse French danser to dance Riding out of the saddle standing up usually in a taller gear than normal and rocking side to side for leverage The phrase dancing on the pedals is related 12 Derailleur A device used to change gears activated by shifters 19 Descender A cyclist who excels at fast descents often using them to break away from a group or bridge a gap 37 66 Devil Colloquial name for an elimination race an endurance track event where the last rider across the finish line is eliminated every two laps from the phrase the Devil takes the hindmost 19 Diesel A rider who has an even energy output without any bursts of speed is said to be a diesel or diesel engine 12 Directeur sportif Team manager 19 Domestique A rider whose job is to support and work for other riders in their team literally servant in French Today the term has lost its negative connotations and serves as an acknowledgement of the true nature of racing tactics See also water carrier 25 Door prize A collision with the door of a parked car typically opened suddenly in the cyclist s path 38 Dossard Race number attached to the back of a competitor s jersey Drafting To ride closely behind another rider to make maximum use of their slipstream reducing wind resistance and effort required to ride at the same speed 22 nbsp A drop on a downhill section of a race courseDrop or drop off A steep section or sudden drop on a mountain bike trail 39 To be dropped is to be left behind a breakaway or the peloton for whatever reason usually because the rider cannot sustain the tempo required to stay with the group To drop someone is to accelerate strongly with the intent of causing following riders to no longer gain the benefit of drafting 32 238 or Drops The lower part of the handlebars on a road bike they run parallel with the top tube Dropout The slot of various sizes and orientations in the frame that the axles of the wheels attach to 7 E Edit nbsp An endoEchelon French A line of riders seeking maximum drafting in a crosswind resulting in a diagonal line across the road 7 22 Endo Short for end over end A crash where the back wheel is lifted off the ground and the bike flips over its front wheel It is also a trick in which you keep your bike up on its front wheel 7 Endurance bicycle see sportive Enduro A mountain bike race where riders are timed on stages that are primarily downhill with neutral transfer stages in between The transfer stages usually must be completed within a time limit but are not part of the accumulated time Also see funduro 40 Espoir French hope Age class for riders 19 to 22 41 Also called U23 42 Etape A stage of a stage race 19 F Edit nbsp A downhill mountain biker riding a trail which follows the fall lineFaceplant When a rider impacts their face in a crash Fall line The fall line describes the direction on a mountain or hill which is most directly downhill A trail is said to follow the fall line if it generally descends in the most downward direction rather than traversing in a sideways direction 43 False flat A low gradient climb usually occurring partway up a steeper climb So called because while it may look deceptively flat and easy especially after the steep climb preceding it it is still a climb 44 Fast finisher A rider who has superior sprinting speed over the last few hundred meters of a race 45 Feed zone In road bicycle racing a location along the course of a long race where team personnel hand musettes containing food and beverages to passing riders In mountain bicycle racing a limited section of the course in which riders may accept food from non racing assistants Sometimes this is combined with the technical assistance zone if one exists 22 Field A group of riders also known as a peloton 7 Fixed or Fixie Slang for a fixed gear bicycle 46 47 Flamme rouge A red flag displayed with one kilometer remaining from the finish line of a race Usually suspended over the road 19 Floating disc rotors In a two piece disk brake rotor floating rotors keep the braking surface cooler A steel braking surface is riveted to an aluminium piece When a rotor is subjected to serious heat it expands Follow a wheel The ability to follow a wheel is the ability to match the pace of riders who are setting the tempo Following is easier than pulling or setting the tempo and the term can be used in a derogatory manner e g S he only ever followed 19 Fork Part of the frameset that holds the front wheel Can be equipped with a suspension on mountain bikes 19 Frameset The bicycle frame plus the front fork 48 or a bicycle frame with shock and fork included or just the including the shock if it s a full suspension frame Fred Disparaging term for any cyclist who is marching to the beat of a different drummer or a novice cyclist 12 Funduro An informal Enduro ridden more for fun or sometimes as training for a real Enduro 40 Furious cycling Alternatively wanton and furious cycling or furious riding a statutory offence in England and Wales and Northern Ireland applied to cyclists who cycle over the national speed limit 49 G EditGap A distance between two or more riders large enough for drafting to no longer be effective Also used as a verb US English for example Contador has gapped Armstrong It s much easier for a stronger rider to pull ahead of others once a gap has been achieved without a gap the others can draft along using significantly less power to sustain the same speed as the rider in front While gaps are usually achieved through attacks on mountain climbs where slower speeds means the advantage of drafting is much less significant riders are often gapped who simply cannot maintain the tempo of the faster riders 25 nbsp A gap jumpGap jump A jump with separate take off and landing zones having a gap between the ramps 50 G C Abbr general classification The timing splits used to determine who is winning in a stage race and the overall position of riders relative to the leading rider Riders can attack in stage races for time rather than winning the day s stage They are said to be riding for G C In such circumstances alliances can form where some riders in a breakaway will work to help others win the day s stage despite not contesting the finish as the overall gap the breakaway gains helps them on G C 22 25 Granny Gear Two meanings related to each other The lowest gear ratio on a multi speed derailleur bicycle smallest chainring in front and the largest at the back The smallest chainring on a crank with triple chainrings 12 51 Grass crit Chiefly pejorative term for a cyclocross race with very few technical course features in which the importance of drafting and overall speed is increased and the importance of technical skills is decreased relative to typical cyclocross races Gravel bike A type of racing bicycle similar to one used in cyclo cross but geared towards gravel roads common in the United States and Europe 52 Green Jersey or Maillot Vert In some staged races a jersey awarded daily to the rider who leads on points Originating in the Tour de France in 1953 53 it is called in French le Maillot Vert This is the current usual usage historically Green jerseys have sometimes represented different achievements or honours Grimpeur See Climbing specialist Group or Groupset A set of parts usually from a single manufacturer usually consisting of at least bottom bracket brakes derailleurs hubs and shifters and possibly also including headset pedals and seatpost A kit is a group plus everything else a frameset needs to make a complete bicycle 54 Gruppetto See autobus 12 Guttered In an echelon where the size of a draft is limited by the width of the road to be left with no good position to join the group and be sheltered from the crosswind 55 H EditHalf wheel or Half wheeler A rider that rides half a wheel in front of another on training rides and group rides No matter how much the pursuer speeds up to keep up with them they stay that distance ahead Usually these people are frowned upon and less desirable to ride with 56 Hammer To ride fast 7 22 57 Handicap A style of road racing in Australasia where riders are given different start times calculated based on their previous performance so that slower riders have a chance of winning 58 Hardtail A bicycle that does not have a rear suspension system 7 Headset The bearing system in the head tube within which the handlebars rotate 7 22 Highracer A short wheel base recumbent bicycle with two large wheels usually between 559 and 622 mm in size The kind of recumbent most similar to normal road bikes in characteristics 59 Hill climb race A short distance uphill race usually an individual time trial over approximately 3 5 km See Hillclimbing cycling Hit the wall To completely run out of energy on a long ride also known as bonking 12 Hors categorie HC In road racing climbs are designated from Category 1 hardest to Category 4 easiest based on both steepness and length A climb that is harder than Category 1 is designated as hors categorie 19 Hors delai HD French for out of time when a rider has finished outside the time limit in a race and is eliminated 60 Hot seat A chair in which the provisional leader of a time trial sits In televised races there is often a camera showing the reactions of the rider as subsequent riders attempt to beat the rider s time Hunger knock Also shortened to the knock See hit the wall 12 Hybrid A bicycle that is a compromise between a road bike and a mountain bike Often chosen by cyclists for its comfort 22 I EditIndividual time trial Race where riders set off at fixed intervals and complete the course against the clock Intermediate sprint To keep a race or a tour active there may be points along the course where the riders will sprint for time bonuses or other prizes 32 52 Also known as the Traguardo Volante TV in Italian Isoles A class of independent rider in the Tour de France Also called a Touriste Routier or Individuel 61 62 J EditJump To aggressively increase speed without warning hopefully creating a substantial advantage over your opponents Also more usually denoting an attempt to bridge a gap from the peloton or gruppetto to a breakaway For example He is trying to jump across 63 K EditKeirin The keirin is a 2000 meter track event where the riders start the race in a group behind a motorised derny The derny paces the riders for 1400 meters and then pulls off the track at which time the cyclists begin a sprint to the finish line Keirin racing has traditionally been practised in Japan where it has been a professional sport for over 20 years and only in which pari mutuel betting on the riders is permitted Kick Accelerating quickly with a few pedal strokes in an effort to break away from other riders e g Contador kicks again to try to rid himself of Rasmussen 64 King of the Mountains or KOM The title given to the best climber in a cycling road race Also known as Gran Premio della Montagna GPM in Italian cycling On the ride tracking web site Strava usually abbreviated as KOM The fastest rider on any segment whether uphill downhill or flat Kit A group plus everything else a frameset needs to make a complete bicycle 54 Kite Is said of a rider who climbs very well but is a poor descender 12 Knock Referred to as the knock Short for hunger knock See hit the wall 12 L EditLache French for released see drop Lanterne rouge French for red lantern as found at the end of a railway train and the name given to the rider placed last in a race 12 19 Lead out Sprinting technique often used by the lead out man where the rider will accelerate to maximum speed close to the sprint point with a teammate the sprinter drafting behind hoping to create space between the sprinter and the pack When the lead out man is exhausted they will move to the side to allow their teammate to race in the sprint Often a line of lead out men will be used to form a lead out train to drive the speed higher and higher and to reduce the chances of other riders attacking over the closing stages of a race The purpose of a lead out is for the sprinter to achieve high speed at the sprint approach using as little of their own energy as possible so they have as much energy as possible for the final sprint 7 19 Leech A rider who drafts behind others to reduce their effort but does not reciprocate Also wheelsucking 65 nbsp A log pileLog pile A TTF technical trail feature which consists of a pile of logs designed to be ridden over as a challenge or test of a rider s skill 50 Log ride A TTF technical trail feature which consists of a log designed to be ridden over along its length as a challenge or test of a rider s skill 50 Limit Australian First riders to depart in a handicap race 12 Lowracer A short wheel base recumbent bicycle made to be as low to the ground as possible for less wind resistance 59 LWB Long wheel base a recumbent bicycle geometry where the crank is behind the front wheel Used to be common in the USA 59 M EditMadison A mass start track event comprising teams of two riders per team It is similar to a team points race as points are awarded to the top finishers at the intermediate sprints and for the finishing sprint Only one of the two team riders is racing on the track at any one time riding for a number of laps and then exchanging with their partner by a hand sling The name comes from the original Madison Square Garden which was constructed as a velodrome 66 67 Magic spanner The situation where a mechanic in a support vehicle will appear to be making adjustments to the bike but in reality they are giving fatigued riders a break by holding onto the car and getting a massive push off when the commissaires get too close 68 Maglia Rosa Italian for Pink Jersey 69 Maillot Jaune French for Yellow Jersey 69 Mamil Abbreviation of middle aged men in lycra a popular bicycle buying demographic for high end bicycles 70 71 72 73 Manual Lifting the front wheel off the ground by the shifting of the rider s weight 74 Mechanical An issue with the bike which can result in rider abandoning the race if the issue isn t fixed When a rider throws drops his or her chain or has their seatpost loosen they have suffered a mechanical 69 Minute man The cyclist starting in a time trial either a minute ahead or behind another rider 75 Motor pace Following a motor vehicle close enough to take advantage of their slip stream MTB Mountain biking or a mountain bike 7 nbsp A cyclist is given a musette ca 1925 1940 Musette Small lightweight cotton shoulder bag containing food and drink given to riders in a feed zone during a cycle race The bag is designed so that it can be easily grabbed by a moving rider The shoulder strap is placed over the head and one shoulder the contents are then removed and placed into jersey pockets or bottles bidons are placed into bottle cages The bag is then discarded 76 Muur Dutch for wall A short steep climb Originates from the Tour of Flanders locations such as Muur van Geraardsbergen and Koppenberg 77 N EditNeo pro A first year professional 78 Neutral zone A non competitive segment of a bicycle race during which competitors have to stay behind the lead vehicles 79 No One Else In The Picture To win a race solo without any competitors in view The victory pose shows only the winner 64 Nose wheelie lifting the rear wheel of the bike using the front brake and shifting the rider s weight forward 80 A stoppie in motorcycling O EditOff The Back Getting dropped from the group peloton 7 22 Omnium A multi stage track cycling event whose composition has varied in the past When reintroduced to the UCI World Championships in 2007 six omnium events have been held while the European Track Championships have a different set of omnium events 37 149 On the rivet A rider who is riding at maximum speed When riding at maximum power output a road racer often perches on the front tip of the saddle seat where the shell of an old style leather saddle would be attached to the saddle frame with a rivet 64 On your wheel The condition of being very close to the rear wheel of the rider ahead of you Used to inform the rider that you have positioned yourself in their slipstream for optimum drafting 81 OSS Over seat steering a steering configuration on recumbent bicycles where the handlebar goes over the seat 59 OTL Outside time limit rider failed to finish within a specified time behind the race winner usually defined as a percentage of the winner s time Over the bars Unexpected and sudden dismount either caused by braking too hard with the front wheel or by a road hazard 7 P EditPaceline Group of riders riding at high speed by drafting one another Riders will take turns at the front to break the wind then rotate to the back of the line to rest in the draft Larger group rides will often form double pacelines with two columns of riders Sometimes referred to as bit and bit 82 Palmares A list of races a rider has won French meaning list of achievements or list of winners nbsp Panniers on a touring bicyclePanache Style or courage displayed for example by breaking away taking pulls at the front of the group remounting after a crash or riding while suffering injuries 22 Pannier A basket bag box or similar container carried in pairs attached to the frame handle bars or on racks attached above the wheels of a bicycle Panniers are used by commuters and touring cyclists in the same way hikers and campers use backpacks as a means to pack and carry gear clothing and other supplies and items The term derives from the Old French from Classical Latin word for bread basket 83 Parcours The profile of the race or stage route French course nm 69 Pave Road made of cobblestones historically commonplace in Europe and now only seen in classic races such as Paris Roubaix French cobblestones 84 Pedaling squares Riding with considerable fatigue such that the rider is unable to maintain an efficient pedaling form that is strong and smooth 64 Peloton from French literally meaning little ball or platoon and also related to the English word pellet The large main group in a road bicycle race May also be called the field bunch or pack Riders in a group save energy by riding close drafting or slipstreaming near and particularly behind other riders The reduction in drag is dramatic in the middle of a well developed group it can be as much as 40 85 Pilot See captain Piranha piranha d UK A form of theft that specialises in stealing parts from parked and locked bicycles to the eventual point that very little is left of the bike 86 Pogo Lifting the front wheel of the bicycle in the air and jumping up and down on the rear wheel while in a stationary position 7 Poursuivant From French literally pursuer A cyclist or group of cyclists who are separated from and behind the leader s tete de la course but in front of the main group peloton This usually occurs when a small number of riders attempt to catch up to the leaders either to join with them or to bring them back to the pack by encouraging the main group to chase them down 19 Prime Primes pronounced preems after the French word for gift are intermediate sprints within a race usually offering a prize or points Primes are a way to encourage more competitive riding and also an opportunity for companies to gain publicity by sponsoring a prime In a criterium a bell is sounded on the lap preceding the prime sprint at the appropriate line for that prime sprint The line used for prime sprints need not be the same as the start or finish line Primes may be either predetermined for certain laps or spontaneously designated under the supervision of the Chief Referee Lapped riders are not eligible for primes except in the following situation when a breakaway has lapped the main field riders in the main field and the breakaway riders are then both eligible for primes 22 Prologue An individual time trial of usually less than 8 km 5 mi before a stage race used to determine which rider wears the leader s jersey on the first stage 32 Pull To take the lead on a paceline or echelon 7 Pump track A track consisting of rollers and banked turns designed to be ridden without pedalling Momentum is created by pumping movements of the body up and down 87 Puncheur A type of road bicycle racer who specializes in rolling terrain with short but steep climbs Ideal races for this type of rider are the one day classics in spring These races are characterized by hills that are a 10 20 grade and 1 2 km long examples include the Liege Bastogne Liege the Mur de Huy in the Fleche Wallonne and the Manayunk Wall in the Philadelphia International Championship The physique of this type of rider allows them to escape from the peloton through quick bursts usually with the assistance of a teammate Examples of such racers include Philippe Gilbert Paolo Bettini Danilo Di Luca and Peter Sagan who are able to sprint their way up the shorter climbs to win a stage or a single day race 88 89 90 Q EditQueen stage The stage of a multi day road race which is deemed the hardest most demanding and most prestigious stage of the race 69 91 Derived from the French etape reine 92 Queen of the Mountains or QOM The title given to the best female climber in a road race The fastest female rider on a segment such as on the ride tracking web site Strava Q factor The distance between pedal attachment points on a crankset Ergonomically affects the distance between a rider s feet 93 R EditRandonnee A ride in the randonneuring discipline of cycling usually 200 600 km long Also known as a brevet Randonneuring A long distance discipline of cycling where riders attempt courses from 200 to over 1200 km collecting stamps at controls with the clock running constantly Every participant finishing within minimum and maximum time limits is considered a winner regardless of finishing order Riders may ride in a group or solo as they please and are expected to be self sufficient between controls Randonneuring is not regulated by UCI Recumbent A bicycle or tricycle where the rider is placed in a laid back position feet first and sitting in a seat instead of on a saddle Usually used for ergonomics or aerodynamics All world land speed records are held by enclosed recumbent bicycles but these bikes are not allowed in races governed by the UCI 94 Rip To ride fast 95 Rigid A bicycle without any suspension system 96 Road captain An experienced rider who organizes a team s riders in a road race including making tactical decisions and improvising new tactics when pre race plans are overtaken by events on the road They are the key link between the directeur sportif and the rest of the team Road captains are normally selected on a race by race basis depending on the demands of the event and their relationship with the team leader Notable road captains in recent years include Bernhard Eisel Luca Paolini Mick Rogers and David Millar 97 98 nbsp A rock garden on a singletrack trailRoad race A race on pavement Longer in distance than criteriums 22 Road rash Severe skin abrasions caused from sliding on the asphalt in a crash 7 Rock garden A section found on some mountain biking trails with numerous rocks designed to challenge a mountain biker s ability to ride over it skillfully 50 Rollers A type of trainer composed of rolling cylinders under the rear wheel linked to a single rolling cylinder under the front wheel which allow the rider to practice balance while training indoors 99 Rotating weight Mass that is rotating while the bike is moving which is a form of inertia A bicycle wheel can be approximated as a hollow cylinder with most of its mass near the rim The rotation of the cranks hubs and other parts are less significant because both their radius and rotational speed are smaller Reducing the rotating weight with lighter wheels and tires will permit faster acceleration and braking or the same acceleration and braking with less energy 100 Rouleur A rider who is strong on flat and undulating roads The rider is well suited for races such as Paris Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders Tom Boonen and Fabian Cancellara are examples of this 19 S EditSaddle Bike seat 7 Sag How much a bike sinks into its travel just by having body weight on it 101 Sag wagon A broom wagon 22 26 Probably from the word sag i e droop but sometimes explained as an acronym for support and gear or support and grub 27 can also come from the French soutien au groupe Service course A command center where bicycles are maintained between races in preparation for the next race A service course car is a car that carries spare bicycles or wheels in a race should the competing cyclist require a replacement 102 103 nbsp A mountain biker on singletrack nbsp A skinny low to the ground from rider s point of view nbsp A skinny high from the ground between rampsShifter A component used by the rider to control the gearing mechanisms and select the desired gear ratio It is usually connected to the derailleur by a mechanical actuation cable Electronic shifting systems also exist Singles Australian English for tubular tyres 12 Singletrack A mountain bike trail designed for a single line of riders Sit on and Sit in To ride behind another rider without taking a turn on the front thus tiring the lead rider often in preparation for an attack or sprint finish Sitting in the wheels is to take an easy ride drafted by the peloton or gruppetto Often a strategic decision to save energy in races 7 Skinny A narrow beam to be ridden over lengthwise as a test of a rider s skill A skinny can be of various widths almost as narrow as a bike tire and up to 20 cm wide and various lengths from one to several meters Some may also neck down to successively thinner widths and may also have steps and be on an incline up or down They may be close to the ground or in some cases dangerously high and even span small creeks or other obstacles 50 Soigneur French for healer A non riding member of a team whose role is to provide support for the riders possibly including transportation and organization of supplies preparation of the team s food post ride massages and personal encouragement 19 Sportive bicycle Also known as comfort or endurance bicycle A type of racing bicycle intended for less competitive cyclosportive and long distance riding Typically features more upright riding geometry higher handlebar position longer wheelbase and disk brakes 104 105 Sprinter Rider with the ability to generate very high power over short periods a few seconds to a minute allowing for great finishing speeds but usually unable to sustain sufficiently high power over long periods to be a good time triallist Sprinters are usually too big to have a high enough power to weight ratio to be good climbers 19 Squirrel A cyclist who has a tendency to swerve unexpectedly and maintain inconsistent speed Considered dangerous to follow at close range for the purpose of drafting 22 Stage One part of a multi day race such as the Tour de France 69 Stagiaire An amateur rider who is taken in by a professional team during the season This lets the rider get some experience at riding a few pro races and the team gets a chance to assess the abilities of the rider 64 Steed Colloquial name for a bicycle 7 Steerer tube The part of the fork that is inserted into the head tube of the frame and is used to attach the fork to the frame using a headset 106 Stem The component that attaches the handlebars to the steer tube of the bicycle They come in two major types quill and threadless The angle and length plays a major part in how the bicycle fits the rider 7 Sticky bottle A technique often used by the rider who takes food and water from the team car during a race The car occupant continues to hold the bottle after handing it to the rider effectively dragging the athlete This concerted act gives the cyclist a moment to relax Usually tolerated by the race commissaire if the bottle is held for 1 2 seconds but may result in a sanction such as disqualification if abused 107 108 Stoker The rider on a tandem bike not steering 29 Summit finish A race that ends at the top of a mountain climb Such stages favour the climbers and are normally decisive in major stage races like the Giro d Italia and the Tour de France 109 nbsp A supermanSuperman Taking both feet off the pedals and extending them outwards to resemble Superman in flight 110 Swing off A cyclist fending the air in front of a group of riders then leaving the front after making their effort by steering their bike to the side is said to swing off Example Ivan Basso swings off to let Peter Sagan go 7 SWB Short wheel base a recumbent bicycle geometry where the crank is in front of the front wheel Comes in many shapes like highracers and lowracers 59 T EditTandem A bicycle built for two Strictly only a bike where the riders are positioned in line otherwise it is a sociable Team A group of cyclists working together as part of a competition Team time trial Riders start in groups or teams usually of a fixed size The time of the nth rider of a team counts for the classification for each team member In the 2009 edition of Tour de France riders who are dropped from their team s group would be scored with their own time instead of the team time 22 Technical A description of a trail or trail feature requiring technical skill to ride well A technical climb for example may have an uneven surface and tight turns making the ascent challenging without well developed mountain biking skills 111 Technical Assistance Zone A designated section along the course of a mountain bike or cyclocross race along which riders are allowed to accept technical assistance tools spare parts or mechanical work from another person In cyclocross racing the technical assistance zone is called the pit Not all mountain bike races contain a technical assistance zone instead requiring riders to carry whatever tools and spare parts they may need A rider accepting technical assistance outside of the designated zone risks disqualification 112 nbsp A TTF consisting of a wood drop followed quickly by a banked bermTTF Technical Trail Feature a feature often found on mountain biking trails designed as a challenge or test of a rider s skill It can include log piles log rides wall rides jumps skinnies and so forth Difficult TTFs may have an optional bypass 50 Tempo Steady pace at the front of a group of riders A relatively fast tempo can be used by a group or team to control the peloton often to make up time to a break The group will ride at the head of the bunch and set a fast enough pace to stretch the peloton out also known as stringing out and discourage other riders from attacking Setting a slower tempo can be done for the purpose of blocking 113 A tempo is also a type of track race where two points are awarded to the first person to cross the line each lap and one point is awarded to the second person to cross the line each lap 114 Tempo pace A level of exertion just below the rider s anaerobic threshold Used as a reference point in training this is the highest level of exertion that a given rider can sustain 115 Tete de la course From French literally head of the race The leading cyclist or group of cyclists when separated from in front of the peloton 116 See Cabeza de carrera Tifosi The word commonly refers to fans along the roadside at professional road cycling races in Italy such as Tirreno Adriatico Milan San Remo the Giro d Italia and the Giro di Lombardia 69 Time trial A race against the clock where riders are started separately ranging from 30 seconds to 5 minutes apart The winner of the race is determined by the fastest person across the course No drafting may be employed in a time trial as it is a solo race event 7 Time trialist A rider that can generate relatively high power over long periods of time 5 minutes to an hour or more in a race against the clock 117 To Stick The Knife In To finish off a group of riders who are about to crack The perpetrator knows or guesses they have better overall energy than their competitors presumably after making them suffer with numerous accelerations The ensuing violent acceleration which results in dropped competitors is referred to as sticking the knife in 118 Track An oval cycling track for races banked at up to 50 degrees Cycling tracks are usually indoors Bicycling or cycle tracks are also called velodromes 69 An Olympic track is generally 250 m long 119 Train A method in stage races to get a sprinter to the front of a bunch sprint and launched The sprinter s team riders will form a line usually within 5k of the finish and take turns to build up speed The last rider in the train will be protected drafting until a short distance from the finish Perfected by HTC and Mark Cavendish Trainer A piece of equipment that a bicycle stands on so that the rear wheel can spin while the bicycle is stationary allowing stationary riding These are usually used when the conditions outside are bad 120 Tricycle Like a bicycle but with three wheels Comes in both upright and recumbent versions Trike See tricycle True sprinter Also known as an old school sprinter A rider who excels primarily in sprint finishes on flat to mildly uphill terrain Often too heavy to compete in longer or steeper uphill courses 121 Tubular tyres Tubular tyres have the inner tube permanently stitched inside the casing They are held in place using glue or glue tape and are affixed to rims which lack the sidewalls characteristic of a hook bead rim Tubulars take very high pressure which reduces their rolling resistance and can result in wheelsets that are lower in overall weight than comparable clincher wheels They can also be ridden at lower pressures than clinchers without the risk of pinch flats because of the shape of the rim This makes them well suited to cyclo cross especially in muddy conditions where low tire pressures are used Also called sew ups tubies or tub 7 Turbo trainer A trainer that provided resistance when peddling a bike fixed in place Often resistance is provided by a fan assembly or a magnet See Bicycle trainer 122 Turn A turn is a rider sharing the workload on a pace line 69 In a breakaway the riders expect to share the work equally in turns A rider who does not take their turn is said to be sitting on 123 U EditUrban bicycle Alternatively known as a city bike a bicycle that is designed to be ridden on the road sometimes utilizing components of a mountain bike and in most cases hydraulic disc brakes similar to a hybrid bicycle 124 USS Under seat steering a steering configuration on recumbent bicycles where the handlebar goes under the seat like on an office chair 59 V EditVelodrome A cycling track for races See track 19 22 Velomobile An enclosed recumbent tricycle usually designed with aerodynamics in mind Can be fully enclosed or with a head out configuration 125 Vultures Race spectators who gather at a technical point of the course where a crash is more likely to occur 7 W EditWall The edge of the course See also hit the wall 7 nbsp A wall rideWall ride or simply wall A banked turn which becomes vertical or nearly vertical i e a wall A skilled rider on a wall at high speed will lean sharply and in some cases will almost become horizontal while on the wall A wall ride can be integral with the trail formed of dirt or rock or be constructed of wood 50 Water carrier Referred to in French as a Domestique A member of a team who chases down competitors and tries to neutralize their efforts water carriers will often protect their team leader from the wind by surrounding them When a leader has to get a repair or stop to answer nature their domestiques will stay with them and pace them back up to the peloton Called water carriers because they go back to the team car to pick up water bottles for team members In Italian the term is gregario 69 Weight weenie A cyclist who is concerned about the weight of their bicycle or its components 126 Wheelie Lifting the front wheel of the bicycle in the air through force transmitted through the pedals and continuing to ride on only the back wheel The rider maintains the wheelie by applying pedal strokes and rear brake in order to balance the bicycle on only the rear wheel 22 Wheelsucker wheelsucking A rider who sits on the rear wheel of others in a group or on another rider enjoying the draft but not working Also leech leeching 22 65 Winter bike A racing bicycle adapted for use in winter seasons Typically these are less expensive and incorporate mudguards which are rarely present on their modern summer counterparts 127 Wipe out A crash Can be used as a verb This rider wiped out pretty bad on the wet corner 7 Wide Outside Lane WOL An outside lane on a roadway that is wide enough to be safely shared side by side by a bicycle and motor vehicle The road may be marked with partial lane markings to designate the portion of the lane to be used by bicycles 128 Work To work is to do turns on the front to aid a group of riders by sharing the workload of working against air resistance by pulling on the front of the group Similar to pull Often used in combination with other expressions e g He hasn t done any work all day he has just sat on the breakaway Working is used in many contexts in the peloton and road racing 64 X EditY EditYellow Jersey Worn by the rider who is leading in the general classification in the Tour de France also referred to as the maillot jaune 19 YompDerived from Royal Marines slang describing a long distance loaded march carrying full kit Yomp is often used in Northern England to describe rides at your own marching pace into the Yorkshire Hills 129 Z EditSee also EditCycling Mountain bike Mountain biking Downhill mountain biking Outline of bicyclesReferences Edit Brown Sheldon Tire 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