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Posted: 11 Apr 2008, 8:22pm
by Manx Cat
What do the letters ATB stand for in the cycling world?
Ive been searching for a new saddle for my bike. I keep finding the letters 'ATB'.
A Touring Bike.... maybe
A Tad Boring.....
A Triple Bypass..... I cannot think what it can be for.
mary
Posted: 11 Apr 2008, 8:23pm
by Fonant
All Terrain Bike
Posted: 11 Apr 2008, 8:24pm
by stevew
All Terrain Bike ?????
I thought it was used for mountain bikes
Posted: 11 Apr 2008, 8:26pm
by Millhouse
An ATB saddle is an 'Aid for Tired Buttocks'!!
Posted: 11 Apr 2008, 8:28pm
by Manx Cat
Brilliant thanks everyone! Knew I could rely on you all!
y
An ATB saddle is an 'Aid for Tired Buttocks'!!
Dont I know it! I def. need one of these!
Mar
Posted: 11 Apr 2008, 9:15pm
by byegad
Try VTT then,
Posted: 12 Apr 2008, 3:08pm
by Fonant
stevew wrote:All Terrain Bike ?????
I thought it was used for mountain bikes
Yup, same things. The Mountain Bike was designed for riding down proper mountains in Marin County, California, hence the name.
Since we don't have that many people riding these bikes down mountains in the UK, the term All Terrain Bike was coined.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_bike
Posted: 12 Apr 2008, 3:33pm
by meic
When my bike was built in the early 80's it was called a mountain bike. Now that mountain bikes have moved on especially by having suspension, I think my bike is now an ATB.
Posted: 12 Apr 2008, 5:10pm
by Lawrie9
ATB ...A terrible bike....and why are racing bikes now known as 'road bikes' when every bike is really a road bike... even a French onion sellers bike.
Posted: 12 Apr 2008, 5:47pm
by reohn2
Lawrie9 wrote:... even a French onion sellers bike.
That would be a roadster!
Posted: 12 Apr 2008, 5:49pm
by thirdcrank
Unless it had cowhorn bars (Then it would be a road steer.)
Posted: 13 Apr 2008, 7:54pm
by gaz
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Posted: 15 Apr 2008, 6:07pm
by ukdodger
gaz wrote:byegad wrote:Try VTT then,
Yep, French Onion Seller's Bike.
Seriously Velo Tout Terrain.
I remember skimming through an article in a french bike mag that I picked up in a youth hostel somewhere extoling the virtues of aforesaid velocipedes. My french isn't great but cycling is a universal language so it was still a good read.
What does this 'Velo' mean. It keeps popping up. What is it a cult, a club, an organisation? I bought some old bike bits off of Velo Orange and just thought the name was a sign the owner was a bit strange.
Posted: 15 Apr 2008, 6:39pm
by redesau
All Tried Before
Posted: 15 Apr 2008, 6:50pm
by hubgearfreak
ukdodger wrote:What does this 'Velo' mean.
vélo is french for bike, probably with roots from latin or greek or something.
hence why we have velodromes in this country, originating from the same source, at a guess
it's just a posh way of saying bike, when referring to the things you mention above, like shops, magazines, websites, holidays etc.
