Things you've heard people call parts or equipment

[DR ◣◢]

But, but, how can it be our fault, ons noem dit trappe ...  

 

Dit is mos altyd ons skuld 

[Baracuda]

Hipster endurance gravel riders and racers referring to a sleeping bag and mat as a "sleep system"

[Long Wheel Base]

I recently heard about this illusive bike too.

 

Edit: staying with spaz...i like those ‘Swerks’ (one word )models too

This ............... I suppose only the haters say spaz? I have no issues with the brand so just do a face palm every time I see "spaz" 

[MORNE]

This ............... I suppose only the haters say spaz? I have no issues with the brand so just do a face palm every time I see "spaz" 

Not really, i type spaz because it says lekker haha, and SPECIALIZED is longer than the alphabet. Some type spez, but spaz just rings better for me lol

[Sydd]

Hipster endurance gravel riders and racers referring to a sleeping bag and mat as a "sleep system"

HA :-D you win! That's hilarious

[Pieter1]

Hipster endurance gravel riders and racers referring to a sleeping bag and mat as a "sleep system"

Good grief.

[johanpre44]

The valves, can never remember which is which. Ai tog.

 

Presta? Is that the one like the car where you "press" the valve to "open" it and let air in/out? Wrong again...

 

Since my "moedertaal" is "Afrikaans" at least I have an excuse when I mess up things like color and colour, tire and tyre etc.

 

By the way, I do not even know the correct Afrikaans names for all the bicycle parts, that will be a fun addition to this thread. I know a Saddle is a "Saal", but no idea what the seat post is called in Afrikaans.

[DR ◣◢]

The valves, can never remember which is which. Ai tog.

 

Presta? Is that the one like the car where you "press" the valve to "open" it and let air in/out? Wrong again...

 

Since my "moedertaal" is "Afrikaans" at least I have an excuse when I mess up things like color and colour, tire and tyre etc.

 

By the way, I do not even know the correct Afrikaans names for all the bicycle parts, that will be a fun addition to this thread. I know a Saddle is a "Saal", but no idea what the seat post is called in Afrikaans.

 

I think I know a few of the afrikaans ones. 

 

Tyre: buiteband

Tube: binneband

Saddle: saal

Seatpost: saalpen

Disc brake: skuifrem

Brake pad: remskoen

Stem: nek

Handlebar: handvatsels

Chain: ketting

Rim: velling

Spoke: speek

Hub: naaf / spil

Back pedal: terugtraprem

 

This could become it's own thread 

[Frosty]

I think I know a few of the afrikaans ones.

 

Tyre: buiteband

Tube: binneband

Saddle: saal

Seatpost: saalpen

Disc brake: skuifrem

Brake pad: remskoen

Stem: nek

Handlebar: handvatsels

Chain: ketting

Rim: velling

Spoke: speek

Hub: naaf / spil

Back pedal: terugtraprem

 

This could become it's own thread

tubeless tyre: binnebandelose buiteband.

[Pieter1]

I think I know a few of the afrikaans ones.

 

Tyre: buiteband

Tube: binneband

Saddle: saal

Seatpost: saalpen

Disc brake: skuifrem

Brake pad: remskoen

Stem: nek

Handlebar: handvatsels

Chain: ketting

Rim: velling

Spoke: speek

Hub: naaf / spil

Back pedal: terugtraprem

 

This could become it's own thread

Is albei shocks dan skok brekers?

[MrJacques]

bicycle spoke = fiets gepraat

 

* Skyfrem

[DR ◣◢]

Is albei shocks dan skok brekers?

 

Nee, nee. Voorste skokbreuker vurk en agterste skokbreuker

[MrJacques]

Nee, nee. Voorste skokbreuker vurk en agterste skokbreuker

 

@MrJacques the correct spelling is "skuifrem" 

 

https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyfremme

 

En dis skokbreker / skokdemper 

 

https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skokbreker

[MORNE]

Crank - Kruk.

I wish bicycles had starters - knormoer. (Maybe e-bikes count?)

But I guess a knormoer can also be that old cranky guy you know being a tool on the trails haha

[DR ◣◢]

https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyfremme

 

En dis skokbreker

 

Dankie vir die waardevolle insig. En dankie nog meer dat ek nie afrikaans is nie. Wat n klomp *** name vir goed. 

[DR ◣◢]

Crank - Kruk.

I wish bicycles had starters - knormoer. (Maybe e-bikes count?)

But I guess a knormoer can also be that old cranky guy you know being a tool on the trails haha

 

Look up the old name for a (backyard) mechanic. "Tjorlapper"