WTF is a chuckable bike when its at home? Is it one that is a bit on the small side that you end up hating so throw it in the skip?

Yes that is exactly what it is. Thread closed.

Slightly smaller, more compact – but not one that you'd want to do long(er) rides on.

It's all very subjective. Like saying you ride 'aggressive XC'…

Do you mean XXXC?

Jay-Core-DH-Traipse-XC-Extreme.

One that's easy to move around on/make it go where you want it to – not a gate.

I was firmly in the small chuckable bike gang, until I wanted to cover a few miles then you realise a well designed bike (neatly everything now) is just as chuckable plus you can ride a few miles on it.

Chuckable to me means plenty of standover, good angles and not too long in the wheelbase.

CaptainFlashheart – Member

Jay-Core-DH-Traipse-XC-Extreme.

there's a guy i work with at cycle surgery who rides traipse-core-DH-lite.

Although, i thought we has invented the term traipsing as a bicycle term for hardcore touring!

wtf is traipsing. chuckable is a pr term so they can charge you more for a bike

WTF is "hardcore touring", while we're about it?

I picked up "traipse" from someone over in Bristol the other day! Made me chuckle. He was talking about going for a traipse on his bike after work. 🙂

chuckable is when your steed is more of a rig than a sled

haha, i have no idea! it's something we completely made up in the shop while describing one of the lads whos into touring and retro MTBs. Drop by the shop, he might even show you his traipser!

Drop by the shop, he might even show you his traipser!

Now there's an offer I've never had before…! 🙂

So, A BMX then?

Hardcore touring is somewhere between road riding and xc, a bit like cyclocross lite but over a longer distance.

Is it the ideal bike for mincing round Glentress?

you see i'm into tcatgniww

my commencal furious is the very definition of chuckable.

Short wheel base, short back end, low top tube

scaredypants – Member

chuckable is when your steed is more of a rig than a sled

brilliant

my rides pretty flickable which is nice.. but I don't really get to max it out cos I mostly just ride bimblecore innitbruv

Chuckable.

anything with bollock clearance

Bimblecore. Hahaha

Chuckable: AKA "a bit too small but the next one up was a bit too big/none left in stock and I really wanted this bike even if it doesn't fit me properly and I refuse to accept that fact no matter what anybody else says because I prefer my bikes to not fit me properly" Or something like that 🙂

That is pretty much exatly why I brought my 456 in a 16 instead of an 18. That and I want to relearn how to jump and lower is better for bailing out.

{{Apologies to Southern readers on the forum today, and those of a nervous disposition, but this post requires me to type in my God-given, born and bread local accent: "North-Notts-common-as-muck" }}

Traipse

Well, when I were a lad it were a very commonly used term. Well in north Notts (Sutton, Kirkby, Mansfield area) it were anyroad. To "traipse" were to have to go on a journey that were too long and probbly very tedious. But it could be on foot, or in car, or possibly other transport
For example:

"God, I spent all bluddy afternoon traipsin' around town wi' our Jonny lookin' for some new shoes"

"Me mam wanted us t'come ovver for us tea, but I sez to 'er that I'm not traipsing all the way ovver to Alfreton fer a limp sarnie and a cuppa weak tea"

That's worrit it means to me. 😀

To "traipse" were to have to go on a journey

whereas a bimble is a conscious decision to go outside and wander about purely for the joy of doing so..

Bimble – Well, a bimble is rather more aimless, and certainly pleasureable, yes.

Traipse – Has a definate purpose, but done under some duress, and boring or tedious at the same time.

Traipse – Has a definate purpose, but done under some duress, and boring or tedious at the same time.

Yep, that definition hold good in the Lancashire dictionary too.

househusband – Member

Slightly smaller, more compact – but not one that you'd want to do long(er) rides on.

It's all very subjective. Like saying you ride 'aggressive XC'…

I see it as a 'bike that actually fits you' 🙂

chuckable bikes = ones where the owner will in the coming months blame the manuracturer for his seatube parting company from the top tube.

I love people who tell me that I can't possibly ride my 456 as my bars are way to low and its too long ……………

thisisnotaspoon – Member

chuckable bikes = ones where the owner will in the coming months blame the manuracturer for his seatube parting company from the top tube.

If your a bit of a mong and run the seatpost too high 🙂

ever whipped a 40lb DH bike?
a 22" framed jey boy bike?

how about an 11" framed Dirt bike?

ahhhh, now you get it.

Also, make a note of the word "bimblecore". I like it, I want to use it more often in conversation.

😉

So much to love in this thread. Well done everybody. 😀

Chuckable:

bimblecore = T-shirt design surely?

Chuckable- With that stem??

Chuckable.

Uhhh..