I can figure some of the acronyms out--dh--dear husband or d--head. But is there someplace to go to find out what the rest of them mean? What's lol? I know lbs is local bike shop. HELP!!!!
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I can figure some of the acronyms out--dh--dear husband or d--head. But is there someplace to go to find out what the rest of them mean? What's lol? I know lbs is local bike shop. HELP!!!!
Now I am LOL (laughing out loud) well at least I hope thats what it means. Love the other option for dear husband - Im embarrassed to say I use the d--- head option often when on my bike and drivers are being crazy. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Aint Doody
Internet Acronym Dictionary
but it's not completel by a long shot.
Here are a few off the top of my head. Some are bike related, some are not.Any others?
- AV - Amici Veloci
- DH - Dear husband
- DH - Downhill
- LBS - Local bike shop
- LOL - Laughing out loud
- MTB - Mountain bike
- ROFL - Rolling on the floor, laughing
- SK - SadieKate
- SO - Significant other
- SS - Single speed
- TE - Team Estrogen
- WSD - Women's specific design
- XC - Cross country
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Originally Posted by Adventure Girl
we are going for bike specific now?
FR free ride
SPD clipless pedals
Wow, I don't know what to say about being included in that list.
Thanks, AG (AdventureGirl).
How about AB (AdventureBoy)?
V = Veronica
P Zip = Princess Zippy, aka Veronica
PI = Pearl Izumi
Who/What else?
SK
LMAO = laughing my arse off (sometimes combined with ROFL to make ROFLMAO)
WTF? = what the f***?
IIRC = if I remember correctly
IM(H)O = in my (humble) opinion
FWIW = for what it's worth
YMMV = your milage may vary (i.e. your experience may be different)
GF/BF = girlfriend/boyfriend
That's all the others I can think of off the top of my head...
BM - use of the toilet room for #2....or..ummm...yea.... BikeMomma :o
uh....YIKES!! Maybe we just won't use that acronym......ya think?? :eek:
LOL!
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Originally Posted by BikeMomma
at least Never to your face............................... ;) ;)
(ya knows I wuvs ya yes??)
Corsair "now all worried" Mac
Can anyone tell me HOW it is that SPD = clipless pedals? The others are pretty obvious.
SPD = Shimano Pedalling Dynamics and is a trademark.
All SPD pedals are clipless but not all clipless pedals are SPD-compatible.
I asked this before, but I forgot the answer. What was STI stand for? It's Shimano something-or-other. Anybody know?
STI = System Total Integration
Do I win a prize?
Yeah... remind me to give you your prize next time I see you... :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by SadieKate
Really? The "S" isn't Shimano? Do other manufacturers use the STI term?
I think it is a Shimano trademark again. Like Ergo is Campy's. Gripshift is SRAM's. Not sure what SRAM is using for their new trigger stuff.
BTW, I saw that the new X.O mtb shifters have a lot of adjustability. Might be nice for small hands. Have you and anyone seen them?
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Originally Posted by SadieKate
Double Tap - so would the acronym be DTs?.....as in I have DTs' on my bike? :p
FU = failure to unclip :D
Uh, do you see pink elephants?Quote:
Originally Posted by CorsairMac
hmmmmmmmm - no but I did see some pink surly's! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by SadieKate
FU means also stands for something else that means the same thing!Quote:
Originally Posted by Trek420
CU = Crackin' up!!Quote:
Originally Posted by CorsairMac
Toooo funny! I reeeeeally opened myself for a wholelotta' backtalk there, huh?? heehee If you can't laugh, what can you do? :D
- BM...I mean BikeMomma :p
OTB = over the bars
GRS = really bright obnoxious roadie style bike wear
Ain't Doody, thank you!! I always tell audiences, please ask. You can bet there'll be five other people who were too self-conscious, but are darned grateful. My favorite is NNTR (no need to reply), which saves everyone a lot of time. NNTR.
Karen
Adventure Girl "FU means also stands for something else that means the same thing!"
yeah, what you SAY to the bike when you Fail to Unclip
:p
Wahoo! This was fun to read! Thanks a bunch. I really like FU--done that one some.........And quite a few had me LOL. (Hey, I'm catching on.) I love y'all. NNTR!
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Originally Posted by Irulan
GRS??? I'm trying to fit words to that - I'm even using sailor languague and I can't seem to work it. Can you "hint" what GRS translate too if you can't say it? LOL
tnx
for cycling vocabulary:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/glossary.html
A few I thought of before I remembered Sheldon's site:
OTB can also be "off the back" (of the peleton, as in, dropped).
Endo--not an acronym but often-used phrase for over the handle bars, end over end (bad wreck situation)
I am sure this will offend someone. Gay Roadie S**t. Don't blame me, I didn't make it up.Quote:
Originally Posted by CorsairMac
I'm not gay but I'm not offended. And I have gay friends who are not offended, either. ;) That's too funny. Thanks for the clarification.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irulan
:) You gals are awesome!!