mikwat's definitions

double

A jump made of two ramps set at some distance apart. One ramp is sloped up and the other down. Doubles are used by freestyle athletes in many sports.

Snowflake hit the double but didn't have enough speed going into it so he nailed the base of the transition. Ouch.

by mikwat May 22, 2004

manual

To ride a bike with the front wheel off the ground. This term is also used in other sports with similar meaning.

That guy has mad skills, he can manual down the streets of San Francisco at 50 mph!

by mikwat May 22, 2004

chincy

1. Cheap

2. Low quality

1. Don't be chincy, pay for your own beer!

2. This is a chincy bike, it's already falling apart!

by mikwat October 9, 2004

DH

An acronym for downhill mountain biking.

Snowflake: I'd rather DH because I don't like climbing my bike. I'd rather take a ski lift or shuttle to the top.

by mikwat May 21, 2004

hairy

Synonym for scary, technical, or difficult.

Snowflake: That was a hairy section of single-track!
Jim: I had the lay on the breaks!

by mikwat June 6, 2004

take the edge off

The consumption of an alcoholic beverage in order to relax. Also used to describe the practice of drinking a beer in the morning after a night of drinking.

School and work have me stressed out, I need something to take the edge off.

I woke up with the worst hangover this morning. A beer in the shower was just what I needed to take the edge off.

by mikwat June 13, 2004

burning the candle at both ends

An English idiom meaning to work long hours without rest. Working late into the night and beginning again early in the morning.

Joe: You're eyes are black sockets, you need some sleep man!

Snowflake: I've been burning the candle at both ends trying to finish this 509 paper.

by mikwat May 24, 2004