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schmooz _v._the act of reaching a trail head and not riding. What is done when one really can't stand the thought of starting a ride. Talking. Bullshitting.

schwag n. free stuff. "Hey, they're handing out schwag over at the Rock Shox booth."

scream 1) n. a real biker's dream ride. 2) n. a long, straight, and deceptively steep hill. 3) v. to bomb so fast one can't pedal fast enough to make a difference.

singletrack n. trail just wide enough for one person or bike -- the MTBer's holy grail. Contrast with dual-track.

sharkbite n. the mark that your large chainring makes in your calf or other exposed body part when you fall.

shuttle guys n. people whom you see going downhill, but never uphill.

skid lid n. helmet.

skid row n. that section of trail that nobody ever expects or remembers that always appears too suddenly when riding too fast. Usually switchbacks. Named after all the skid tracks left there from previous riders.

sky v. to jump extremely high. To get big air.

snake bite n. a double puncture of an inner tube, caused by hitting an obstacle too hard or by under-inflation of tires.

sneakers n. tires.

snowmine n. an object hidden by snow on the trail. "Be careful of the snowmines -- you know, rocks, logs, hibernating bears..."

soil sample n. a face plant.

spider patrol n. lead rider, or first rider to run into a mongo banana spider. Similar to cob clearer.

spike v. to obtain a chainring tattoo on the back of the calf, usually the result of a newbie trying to dab or panic skid at high speeds.

spin v. smooth pedal motion. Opposite of push-push.

spring planting n. a face plant.

spudded v. crashing as a result of not being able to unclip from spuds in time to avert disaster.

spuds n. "SPD" (Shimano Pedaling Dynamics) clipless pedals.

stack n. crash. v. crash.

steed n. your bike, the reason for your existence.

STI adj. "Shimano Total Integration" -- a marketing ploy that forces you to buy new brake levers when you replace your shifters.

stoked adj. euphoric feeling of enlightenment, caused by adrenaline rushing to the brain during a gonzo clean.

stoned adj. describes a rider after a crash which imbeds stones into the rider's skin.

stoppie n. see front wheelie.

superman n. a rider who flies over the handlebars and doesn't hit the ground for a long time. This may result in injury, but when it doesn't, it's really funny for everyone else.

swag n. the stuff that manufacturers and vendors donate to be given away at bike related events. When you race, go to bike shows, help put on events, write bike articles, you are often rewarded with swag. Sometimes called "schwag".

swamp ass n. the condition where the sweat caught in your clothing begins to cause chaffing on your ass. see monkey butt, volcano ass.

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