Quiz: Do You Know Your Bike Acronyms?

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CNC’d XC BSO with ETT of 571 and BSA fitting… we’ve all scanned our way through the spec list of a new bike and read the letters, but do we actually know what any of them actually mean? Here’s your chance to test yourself…

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Hannah Dobson

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I came to Singletrack having decided there must be more to life than meetings. I like all bikes, but especially unusual ones. More than bikes, I like what bikes do. I think that they link people and places; that cycling creates a connection between us and our environment; bikes create communities; deliver freedom; bring joy; and improve fitness. They're environmentally friendly and create friendly environments. I try to write about all these things in the hope that others might discover the joy of bikes too.

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  • halifaxpete
    Full Member

    16, More than I thought I’d get TBH!

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    didnthurt
    Full Member

    20, nae bad.

    BSA I my favourite bike manufacturer acronym (being a Brummie makes me a bit biased on this one though).

    BMC is my least favourite due to its dullness (Bicycle Manufacturing Company).

    dyna-ti
    Full Member

    20 here too. Admit some were guesses.

    I did ask Specialized for the official answer on FSR! Google had many theories!

    SRK

    Standard Retrobike Knowledge.

    reeksy
    Full Member

    16 plus an extra five pedant points for explaining that they were abbreviations and not acronyms.

    filks
    Full Member

    19. Happy with that 😎

    edd
    Full Member

    22, only got ARC incorrect

    bigdaddy
    Full Member

    18 for me, satisfied!

    dangeourbrain
    Free Member

    only got ARC incorrect

    I also missed this but, possibly I think because its used by a few people meaning different things (or possibly nothing at all, could just be a name.)

    So whose acronym is it anyway?

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