In cycling slang, on the rivet refers to putting out maximum effort, and derives from the way cyclists lean all the way forward on the hard bicycle seat, which traditionally has a flat rivet in the very front. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “On The Rivet”
Here’s an expression from the world of bicycling that I like, on the rivet.
So-and-so is on the rivet.
Is that forward in your seat?
Yes. How did you know that?
I think I saw that recently.
Oh, really?
Maybe we’re reading the same articles or something.
Oh, maybe we were, right.
On the rivet is when you’re on the nose of the saddle going as hard as you can because bicycle seats for racing have a bunch of rivets in the back and then one rivet up in front.
So you’re leaning forward and just going all out.
I like that as a metaphor for somebody who’s really into whatever they’re doing in regular life outside of biking.
Yes, they’re gung-ho, right?
They’re on the rivet.
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