endo
n.— «If you’re down low in the drops, I think it would be impossible to jump over the bars during an endo.» —“Re: Drop Bars for Mtn Bikes (LONG)” by Keith Erskine Usenet: rec.bicycles July 2, 1990. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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