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Glossary

Adventure Cycling Assoc. (n.)
a nonprofit based in Missoula, MT, that advocates for bicycle tourers
bivy sack (n.)
also, bivy. A minimal tent for a single sleeper. Enough coverage to lie down and... that's all. I brought it as a lighter alternative to a full blown tent. The size and shape of a sleeping bag. Really just an insulating layer around a sleeping bag
bonk (v.)
to neglect to eat the right amount at the right time and subsequently run entirely out of enery (usu.) when going up a hill
lugged bike frame (n.)
an apparently appealing feature of old bike frames. i was unaware of what this was until it was pointed out to me maybe a dozen times that my bike had it
pork chop sandwich (n.)
delicious meal invented in Montana
recumbent bike (n.)
a funky bike; favored by weird old dudes; its use in the TABR is not controversia
tabr (n.)
an annual race where a bunch of lunatics ride the TransAm trail as fast as they can, carrying little, hardly sleeping, finishing the route in as fast as 16 days
TransAmerica Bicycle Trail (n.)
a bike route from Astoria, OR, to Yorktown, VA, developed in 1976 by a bunch of hippies for the "bikecentennial"
velomobile (n.)
a funky bike; its use in the TABR is mildly controversial
Wisconsin Dells, the (n.)
Wisconsin Hells, the
zero day (n.)
when you put in zero miles for a day; sometimes for rest, sometimes to spend time in a fun place; usu. the former
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