Bonked

[Catrin]

Perhaps it was just a regional thing then. Where I grew up there was a decided sexual context (if crude) - as well as the "hitting a barrier" meaning.

[Biciclista]

yeah, I guess in the dim years of my adolescence, I remember bonk as an action verb. Oh wait, I grew up on the east coast...
We mostly bonk our heads here nowadays though.
But here's OUR definition: To watch a cyclist bonking is pretty strange. they get goofy and spacy. they can be revived with time with plenty of liquid and some food.

[Roadtrip]

I defiantly recall the term being used both as a sports term and slag or derogatory term for something sexual...

I'm almost sure it was an 80's ad campaign that featured the phrase after a famous athlete "bonked" in a big event or something like that.

[Cataboo]

Just for you guys:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bonk

According to it, the term bonk has fallen out of use by cyclists because of the alternative sexual meanings.

We are behind the times, girls.

[m.eliza]

Lol! I've never heard "bonk" used in a sexual way in the US. Could be that it's regional or generational, though.

[stella2]

Cataboo, I looked at the link and I see the last example used by cyclist is I bonked really badly. Now no-one wants to bonk badly

[indigoiis]

We had a guy running for local office around here recently whose name is Dr. Bonk.

[Cataboo]

Cataboo, I looked at the link and I see the last example used by cyclist is I bonked really badly. Now no-one wants to bonk badly

I believe there are some people that don't care if they bonk badly as long as they're happy