boardwalk bike n.— «Cruisers evolved from balloon tire bikes in the 1940s, so named because of their fat tires. They later came to be called boardwalk bikes, Florida bikes or California bikes.» —“Flashy cruiser bikes have admirers...
bent n.— «Riding a “bent,” as they are known, is like pedaling while sitting in your office chair.» —“Sit Back & Enjoy The Ride” by Stephanie Dunnewind Columbian (Vancouver, Wash.) Oct. 15...
wedgie bike n.— «The way recumbent riders make it sound, traditional bikes are just one step up from the torture rack. One common name is “wedgie bike.”» —“Sit Back & Enjoy The Ride” by Stephanie...
aperio n.— «The B.C.-based credit union’s revolutionary aperio store (aperio comes from the Latin word for “to make open”) is aimed at attracting those seeking a fresh and customer-centred approach to banking from their...
buyerwall n.— «buyerwall, n., BYE-uhr-wal: The barrier separating the non-paying web surfer from a site’s premium content. e.g.—”I’d link to that asinine editorial in the Vancouver Province, but it’s behind the buyerwall...
soup bunch n.— «“I still hope it’ll become a kitchen staple the way it is in Europe,” he says, noting that produce markets in Germany offer a popular bundle of celery root, carrots, and onions as a suppebund, or “soup bunch...