IHN - MemberBecause I remember a time back in the day when we never used the word. We had other words like 'routes', 'tracks' and 'paths' that sufficed nicely. Then the magazine-promoted and mildt pretentious Americanism that is 'trail' started to rear it's head and is now seemingly ubiquitous.
A trail is a long distance route between two points (think Appalachian Trail)
It's not an americanism, nor is it restricted to long distance routes. It's just you.
chapeau
[i]It's not an americanism, nor is it restricted to long distance routes. It's just you.[/i]
It's use in relation to mountain biking came from the States, but, yeah, I know I seem to be the only one who dilikes it. It just sounds a bit w@nky and, well, like I said, pretentious.
Nah, we were talking about bike trails back when there was no internet to tell us what to think and none of us could afford magazines, it was just an appropriate word we had lying around.
"Keeping it real."
Haha.
Dont mind "trail" though.
"Its all good."
Hmm.
Its good to have a bit of lingo but you run the
Risk of sounding like a frickin drongo...
chapeau
banhammer
big hitter
epic..... now there's a word that is really annoying me at the moment.
very few epic things happen day to day.
Some muppet falling on their harris in a comical way is not epic
The word innit is totes amazeballs and in no way preposterous. After all it's a cab-innit.
Pootle
Technical
Gnarly
Energy Gel
Turbo Trainer
Lycra
Biomechanics
Bottle cage
Bib shorts
Power meter
I've just thought of another one. I don't think it's really transitioned from written English to spoken English yet (thank God), but
"Keep calm and carry..."
YOU WON'T BE CALM ONCE I'VE SMASHED YOUR FACE IN YOU CRETIN
YOLO!
I baulk - puke? - at the whole lisping juvenile thing: people who say 'betterer' and insist on calling themselves 'runnerists'. Fine when you're five years old, but fercrissakes, it's the verbal equivalent of men wearing pink jerseys and leopard-skin accessories. You are trying way too hard.
And making up pretend words with 'vélo' added to show what a hip, cool, biking insider you are... Utter drivel. 🙂
But hey...
"Epic" when used in the context of a bike ride lasting more than a few hours.
MBR seem to spend a lot of time 'schralping' but I don't have a clue what it is...Is it that thing that dogs do on the grass when they have itchy bottoms?
Hahahah ...
Not a word,but people who "High 5" each other & when they try & be "down with the kids" doing those daft handshakes too.....
Awkward.
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_tom_ - Member
Trail, especially when people call something a trail bike, it means nothing in mtb. To me "trails" is and always will be a bmx term for dirt jumps.
How about 'Trail Head' or 'Backcountry' when talking about Wales or the Peak or sum such. Twits.
lad
vid
spandex
"mountain biking is like [insert cheap-ass philosophy here]" *
* often heard at the beginning of a MTB video
"essence of mountain biking"
Any use of superlatives where it's not even slightly suitable.
ass - it's arse unless you're American
... Or talking about a donkey/horse combo 🙂
if you rode bmx/skated in the 70/80s you earned the right to say rad all day long.
the funniest saying i heard of late is in art of flight
super appocalyptic
Remember the 'Cool Wall' on Top Gear. Jeremy Clarkson decided which cars were cool and which weren't. Does anyone on here genuinely think he was in any position to comment on what is cool and what isn't? Just look at him!
Wasn't the definition "Would Kirsten Scott Thomas accept a lift in it?"
So by that definition pretty much everything mountainbike isn't cool even if you modify it to "would you do/say it with/to Kirsten?" !
Let's face it, mountain biking is about as cool and edgy as golf.
We can bask in some reflected cool from BMX. But you'd probably introduce yourself to someone as an accountant rather than mountainbiker!
Wow you're all quite generally angry aren't you? 🙂
I did quite enjoy seeing a snowboard that said it contained 'shredtassium'.
Wow you're all quite generally angry aren't you?
I am absolutely furious!
I baulk - puke? - at the whole lisping juvenile thing: people who say 'betterer' and insist on calling themselves 'runnerists'. Fine when you're five years old, but fercrissakes, it's the verbal equivalent of men wearing pink jerseys and leopard-skin accessories. You are trying way too hard.
'Fercrissakes'? Hmmm.....
'Like', when used as a word all on its own at the end of a statement
'Edit'....as in 'Fall edit' or 'Winter edit' to describe your little youtube clip
'the beast' as in 'Yeah, we just came down the beast'; did you, you total pricks.
Australian Question Intonation. Grrrrr.
'Fercrissakes'? Hmmm.....
Yeah, it amused me using that... but then I am a wordist... 🙂 Or maybe a writerist?
I'm so angry I'm starting a campaign against all forms of written and spoken communication. Please support me by not mentioning it.
So.
Bud.
Buddy.
Pal.
Fella.
well.. although I endeavour to present myself as luminous and sophisticated in my use of the English language, the unfortunate truth is that in person, my speech is little more than all of the words that have been collected here for derision, cunningly rearranged to approximate a semblance of communication..
Oh for the eloquent and loquacious verbosity that I have been judged to lack by this company.. 😐
depends who it's coming from.
saying these in conversation (speaking not text) annoy me a bit though;
Lol
Rad
Bud'
Totally
Munter
So he was like...and she was like
No way
3 decades ago....etc, journalists stop it. What's wrong with 30 years.
agree with loads of the above. No one's mentioned "MTFU!"... an STW classic phrase 😀
650b, if we're talking bikes.
mikehopkins wins by throwing out the forum page format with his list 🙂
yunki - Member
well.. although I endeavour to present myself as luminous and sophisticated in my use of the English language, the unfortunate truth is that in person, my speech is little more than all of the words that have been collected here for derision, cunningly rearranged to approximate a semblance of communication..Oh for the eloquent and loquacious verbosity that I have been judged to lack by this company..
my thoughts exactly 😉 or should that be 😕
+1 for responding with REALLY ? In an american style
And the word plush
The concept of +1
*asterisks used to emote* *nods head*
"Swap out" instead of swap.
#syntaxworld
Nice work, Mike.
Like', when used as a word all on its own at the end of a statement
LIKE 😉
Fixed that for you!
So uncool to pronounce the letter h with an aspirate - it's aitch FFS.
"Just go ride your bike"
"Just go ride your bike"
Innit? As if one doing anything other than sleeping, shitting or riding ones bike is a cardinal sin.
Anybody who adds dot com to an adjective..........aaaaaaarrrrrggggghhhhhh
For example
knackered.com
Bored.com
It's not cool, it's not cleaver, it's just effing annoying.com 😉
Of course all your steeds need a 'stable'.
Grrrrr.
It's not a 'rig' it's a bike.
It's not a 'rig' it's a computer.
Back in the day 👿
Saying asap
People who always add the 😉 smiley on forums. It always seems really smug.
Buttery smooth
railed
nailed
bonked (as in became tired)
amazing/rad/awsome (when it's actually only mildly interesting or slightly out of the ordinary)
I would go on but I need to retire to the pit and catch some zzzzzz's
DEFENDING "RAD"....
I've been skateboarding since 1977, and I feel I have he right to use RAD, I've earnt it. It does not get used often, it's saved for very special circumstances, and it often just falls out my mouth when no other word will do.
But casual use of RAD is wrong. You are devalueing it, undermining its strength, save it. I am also not sure about it being used out of its original territory. For example knitting can never be rad, I don't believe you can get rad plumbing, or rad soup.
Me, burting the wheels to Distortion.... Cool, but not quite rad.
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Gaye bykers on acid "rad dude"
Buttery smooth
What if I am describing something food based?
[i]Back in the day[/i]
Is that because you're too young to remember? 😉
Back in the dayIs that because you're too young to remember?
Yeah, grandad! 😉
Flange
Plinth
Have to disagree. Flange and Plinth are the King and Queen of words. And working in engineering I get to use both. Regularly. Without feeling self-concious, used or dirty.
Flange in particular is a much maligned and misunderstood word. Much like cock, thrust, ring and plunger.
Ending a phrase or sentence with "do you know what I mean" or any derivative of same.
Yes, of course I know, and if I don't I will ask you to clarify what you have just said. So please, just carry on speaking and I'll stop you when I become confused.
Just for _tom_ 😀
Conversely the word Yoke is a great coverall-- ( in Eire)
'Bestest' 🙄
Back in the day
Is that because you're too young to remember?
I wish! l'm 52 🙂
😀Yeah, grandad! 😉
Flange in particular is a much maligned and misunderstood word. Much like cock, thrust, ring and plunger.
I just just giggled like a naughty school boy at my desk when reading that and all my colleagues are looking at me....
[i]Flange and Plinth are the King and Queen of words[/i]
surely the latter is just minor royalty?
"Someday my Plinth will come"
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STW forum members in moany old gits Shocka!
I saw the word "Misoginism" used on this very forum by someone who probably meant "misogyny", you’re not all Dictionary Gods...
Of course these little "Lingual Fascism" sessions are really only intended to help old, out of touch duffers still feel a bit superior as they slide into the inevitable, cultural irrelevance that comes with age.
My understanding is that once you are over the age of 22 you lose all rights to coolness or inventing new forms of slang, colloquialisms or vernacular, and by 40 you should be bemoaning "Young people’s" use of language... You can still use “the kid’s” language but you will be met with a confused stony glare or slight shake of the head rather than a knowing nod... This is as it should be.
As soon as you attempt to identify something as being “cool” it ceases to be “cool” and by simply attempting the definition the individual is also made “uncool” by default.
Language only evolves through "Misuse"; typically by younger generations who try to distinguish themselves from the dusty old fossils that went before with new and inventive use of language. Before you know it the word “Chav” is in the OED and your Nan is using it (probably in the wrong context)...
You can never fully understand your offspring’s use of language, once you accept this simple fact and stop railing against their relatively minor infractions of currently accepted grammatical convention you’ll probably find life far less frustrating... Just Chillax...
I just just giggled like a naughty school boy at my desk when reading that and all my colleagues are looking at me...
My work here is done...
surely the latter is just minor royalty?"Someday my Plinth will come"
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I'll get your coat for you... 🙄
"At £2k this bike is an absolute bargain and just ripe for plenty of upgrades...."
Sums up a lot about MTB for me!!!
Cockpit - it's a bike not a fighter plane .
Boils my piss -what's wrong with boils my blood ?
American spellings such as tire instead of tyre .
compliant.
I've been dropping "gnarwhal" (a difficult trail) and "gnarpoon" (a bike for gnarwhals) into conversation recently to see what happens. Nobody's batted an eyelid so far.