Slippery Canoe: A North Shore Dictionary?

cam@nsmb.com · 11-10-2008, 06:41 PM

I was riding Cypress yesterday for James Wilson's birthday ride. Just after we exited Slippery Canoe this rider named Wade said "did anyone ride the canoe?"

"Is the canoe still there?" (I hadn't noticed it on the ride)

"It's not a real canoe - it's just a hollowed out log" said the rider named Wade.

"I know," I replied, "a canoe."

A hollowed out log has become known as a canoe because of Slippery Canoe and this got me thinking of other North Shore - or perhaps mountain bike specific - words and phrases.

Obviously ladder bridge is another - as is wheelie drop (maybe not NS but mtb for sure), cedar rungs, skinnies, minimizer, half-launch etc.

Any more out there to add to the mix?

Anyone know who built Slippery Canoe?

Marlowe · 11-10-2008, 06:55 PM

Dansition -- an uphill landing

chris2 · 11-10-2008, 07:03 PM

so is the canoe still there? I didn't see it last week....

cam@nsmb.com · 11-10-2008, 07:04 PM

I didn't see it either but the rider named Wade said it was.

Dansition - nice one!

Roller Coaster - from Digger - and Discombobulator from Danger Dan:

DaveM · 11-10-2008, 07:04 PM

couch ride

mattj · 11-10-2008, 07:05 PM

chunder, loam - I don't think I've ever used those words to describe trail conditions outside of a mtb conversation. When you're hiking it doesn't matter if it's chunder or loam or something else so you don't really need to identify and discuss it...

-m

enduramil · 11-10-2008, 07:18 PM

Head dab- painfully obvious
Tree Crampon-Big chain ring
Chi Chi- First aid
Fun Hog
Boned- Seat in the bumb is not considered riders aid
Cleaned- rode a section without any forms of dab, face, foot, head.....
Honed- a very adept rider

Lady Gravity · 11-10-2008, 07:21 PM

sessioning - apparently this phenomenon is particular to mtnbiking

enduramil · 11-10-2008, 07:31 PM

Can't forget Freetard.

boot · 11-10-2008, 07:49 PM

Mantrap - a nasty hole covered in leaves
Send - clear a big gap
Biffed - wreck

Bobb · 11-10-2008, 07:50 PM

Human lawn dart...maybe that's just me.

cam@nsmb.com · 11-10-2008, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by enduramil

Can't forget Freetard.

Please provide a definition of said term.

Tonestar · 11-10-2008, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lady Gravity

sessioning - apparently this phenomenon is particular to mtnbiking

Sorry LG, that term is well used in skateboard/surf and snowboard/skiing. I heard it in the skate industry long before I started mtn biking, but I think it is a surf term even before that.

DaveM · 11-10-2008, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cam@nsmb.com

Please provide a definition of said term.

this oughta do

FlipFantasia · 11-10-2008, 08:19 PM

I rode a nice steep canoe a few times this weekend on a new trail up here.....so fun!

11-10-2008, 06:41 PM	#1
cam@nsmb.com administurbator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The North Shore Posts: 8,436 Rep Power: 666	Slippery Canoe: A North Shore Dictionary? I was riding Cypress yesterday for James Wilson's birthday ride. Just after we exited Slippery Canoe this rider named Wade said "did anyone ride the canoe?" "Is the canoe still there?" (I hadn't noticed it on the ride) "It's not a real canoe - it's just a hollowed out log" said the rider named Wade. "I know," I replied, "a canoe." A hollowed out log has become known as a canoe because of Slippery Canoe and this got me thinking of other North Shore - or perhaps mountain bike specific - words and phrases. Obviously ladder bridge is another - as is wheelie drop (maybe not NS but mtb for sure), cedar rungs, skinnies, minimizer, half-launch etc. Any more out there to add to the mix? Anyone know who built Slippery Canoe?

11-10-2008, 07:18 PM	#7
enduramil Team NFI Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mr Bastard Posts: 23,707 Rep Power: 15452499	Head dab- painfully obvious Tree Crampon-Big chain ring Chi Chi- First aid Fun Hog Boned- Seat in the bumb is not considered riders aid Cleaned- rode a section without any forms of dab, face, foot, head..... Honed- a very adept rider __________________ www.thisiswhy.co.uk www.teamnfi.blogspot.com/ www.woundedwarriors.ca/

11-10-2008, 07:31 PM	#9
enduramil Team NFI Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mr Bastard Posts: 23,707 Rep Power: 15452499	Can't forget Freetard. __________________ www.thisiswhy.co.uk www.teamnfi.blogspot.com/ www.woundedwarriors.ca/

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Marlowe Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Deep Cove Posts: 640 Rep Power: 138246	Dansition -- an uphill landing

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chris2 Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: NVan Posts: 1,032 Rep Power: 225314	so is the canoe still there? I didn't see it last week....

11-10-2008, 07:04 PM	#4
cam@nsmb.com administurbator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The North Shore Posts: 8,436 Rep Power: 666	I didn't see it either but the rider named Wade said it was. Dansition - nice one! Roller Coaster - from Digger - and Discombobulator from Danger Dan:

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DaveM www.davemackie.ca Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Coquitlam Posts: 13,947 Rep Power: 16091219	couch ride

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mattj inactive Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,320 Rep Power: 50450	chunder, loam - I don't think I've ever used those words to describe trail conditions outside of a mtb conversation. When you're hiking it doesn't matter if it's chunder or loam or something else so you don't really need to identify and discuss it... -m

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Lady Gravity meow? Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Heaven on earth for biking Posts: 18,298 Rep Power: 4650292	sessioning - apparently this phenomenon is particular to mtnbiking

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boot Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: shore Posts: 416 Rep Power: 156808	Mantrap - a nasty hole covered in leaves Send - clear a big gap Biffed - wreck

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FlipFantasia sure, whatever Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Nelson Posts: 6,332 Rep Power: 7807448	I rode a nice steep canoe a few times this weekend on a new trail up here.....so fun!