violent

Bad ass. Cool. Savage.

That's a savage drink you just made, thanks man.

by mikwat October 09, 2004

travel

In the vernacular of mountain biking: a term referring to the movement of a shock or fork.

Snowflake has 7-inches of travel on his new Marzocchi mtb fork. He rolls over rocks like there're nothing.

by mikwat May 20, 2004

wash out

To loose traction, usually while going around a turn. Used in many contexts, including cycling and motorsports.

Snowflake washed out around that last hairy turn and plowed into a tree.

by mikwat June 06, 2004

singletrack

A narrow, single lane trail.

The singletrack on Morninglory rocks because it is fast and technical to ride on a mountain bike.

by mikwat May 22, 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 06, 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

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