Just like hunters, soldiers or young people, bikers also have their own way of expressing themselves. Slang often develops spontaneously and creatively within language communities. It promotes a sense of identity and belonging. This is also the case among bikers.
Seven words by bikers, for bikers
Here are seven terms from MTB jargon that we have compiled for you. We explain what they mean - in case you don't already know. See how many of the slang words you knew!
Final boss
Based on bosses in video games, the "final boss" among bikers is the one stunt on the descent or the final, steep ramp just before the summit that leads almost vertically upwards. Either way, the final boss is often a struggle - but in the end, it has to be conquered. Just like in the video game.
Struggle
The English word means something like: struggle, torment or drudgery. Bikers tend to struggle on challenging descents, for example, on steep sections or damp root trails. Similar to a rodeo ride, the motto here is: Grit your teeth and hope to get through the passage in one piece.
Epic Ride
Epic rides provide the really big adventure coins in the adventure piggy bank. The definition is usually very individual. Reliable ingredients are: a long trail, epic scenery, a magical atmosphere and riding fun that you can celebrate with your bike mates.
Boeing landing
The Boeing landing is generally favourable for bikers and the opposite of a sniper landing. It describes a landing after a jump that is so wide and long that - to exaggerate - a Boeing aeroplane could land on it. We demand more Boeing landings because they minimise the risk of falling.
Chippendale biker
You can find them everywhere: in the bike park, on mountain tours or on the pump track - mostly on hot summer days. Male bikers without shirts. Often for ventilation reasons, to feel alive or simply to flex.
Stoppie
The stoppie is the most elegant way to bring the bike to a standstill. You apply the front brake in a controlled manner so that the rear comes up and you roll the last few metres before coming to a standstill on the front wheel.
Loam Ranger
Loam refers to loose, deep forest soil. Tipping the bike from one bend to the next almost feels like riding in deep snow. The crux: if the trail is ridden frequently, the loam disappears - leaving ruts and gullies. Loam rangers are therefore constantly on the lookout for new "loamers".
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Laurin Lehner
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