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The act of riding as a passenger on a motorcycle sitting on the pillion (a.k.a. "bitch") seat immediately behind the driver of the motorcycle. [6][7][8] Road rash. An injury caused by scraping your skin on the road surface. This is likely because the rider wasn’t wearing the right protective gear. [9]
A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or, if three-wheeled, a trike) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle steered by a handlebar from a saddle-style seat. [1][2][3] Motorcycle designs vary greatly to suit a range of different purposes: long-distance travel, commuting, cruising, sport (including racing), and off-road riding.
Thesaurus. A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1][2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms ...
A low-gradient climb, usually occurring partway up a steeper climb. So-called because while it may look deceptively flat and easy (especially after the steep climb preceding it), it is still a climb. [44] Fast finisher. A rider who has superior sprinting speed over the last few hundred meters of a race.
In a road bicycle race, the peloton (from French, originally meaning ' platoon ') is the main group or pack of riders. Riders in a group save energy by riding close (drafting or slipstreaming) to (particularly behind) other riders. The reduction in drag is dramatic; riding in the middle of a well-developed group, drag can be reduced by as much ...
Motorcycle bell. A motorcycle bell, also known as a Guardian® Bell, spirit bell, gremlin bell OR biker bell, [1] is a decorative metal bell that is attached below a motorcycle, often given as a token of good wishes while riding. [2][3] The bell is usually about 25 mm (1 in) long, made from pewter or other metals, and is given to a motorcyclist ...
Nomad (motorcycle club membership) A nomad is a member of a motorcycle club (which may or may not be an outlaw motorcycle club) or similar club who is not a member of a specific charter of the group. Some nomads live in geographical areas that have fewer than the required numbers to form a charter. [1] They may even have been sent to the area ...
The Hells Angels have a system of patches similar to military medals. The specific meaning of each patch is not publicly known, but the patches identify each biker's specific or significant actions or beliefs. [45] The official colors of the Hells Angels are red lettering displayed on a white background—hence the club's nickname "The Red and ...