1. If one is over 16 years old or not a geek, FTW is commonly associated with bikers and punks and should be interpreted as "Fuck The World"
2. In mountain biking
culture it is commonly associated with frame builder extraordinaire and Mountain
Bike Hall of Fame Nominee Frank Wadelton aka "Frank The Welder". FTW has built frames for
Yeti, FTW Industries, Spooky, and is currently involved in the design and production of Sinister Bikes
1. "You
may not want to get into it with that
guy. His buddy has FTW tattooed on his forehead."
2. "My first MTB was a
Yeti, and since then I've owned 4 frames built by FTW."