throw down v. phr.— «I’m not good at describing in technical detail the lines each rider pulled off, nor do I know my turndowns from my unlookbacks, but suffice to say there was some crazy, crazy stunts being pulled (official parlance:...
couch rocket n. a large, luxurious motorcycle, typically ridden by an older rider. Etymological Note: A play off crotch rocket ‘a small, fast motorcycle.’ (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
couch rocket n.— «The Couch Rocket!…My wife thought I was nuts when I bought an ’04 Spirit 1100. Before I knew it, she was hooked as a co-rider. Then we found the Wing. It’s simply an unbelievable machine. It does everything you ask...
worm dirt n.— «Tim lobbed a small green disc across the garage at Noel and said, “Worm dirt.” Noel caught the disc, opened it. He held the tobacco to his nose.» —by Lee Durkee Riders of the Midway Feb., 2001...
land of fruit and nuts n.— «You can make book on some of the people who were there. That is, if you get a chance to see them peform before some midnight rider from the William Morris Agency makes off with them to the land of fruits and...
bent n.— «The Union Cycliste Internationale, the governing body of international racing, banned recumbents after a ’bent rider began winning professional road races and shattering records in the early 1930s.» —by Ben...