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damping

Sports; Cycling

This is the method used to control the suspension in a fork, without damping a suspended fork would bounce and would make the bike almost uncontrollable.

A middle distance track event where the bicyclist has the pace set by a motorcycle. There are usually four distances that the competitors race at: 800 meters, 1,500 meters, 3,000 meters and 10,000 ...

derailleur

Sports; Cycling

This is a device that lets a cyclist change gears and it does this by moving the chain from one chain-ring or sprocket to another.

devil take the hindmost

Sports; Cycling

This is a race in which the last rider, after so many laps, across the finish line is eliminated from the race.

digging a pedal

Sports; Cycling

When a rider is leaning into a turn and a pedal hits or drags on the ground.

dismounting

Sports; Cycling

If a rider gets off or dismounts from his bicycle he is not allowed to get back on but is allowed to wheel, carry or drag their bicycle across the finish line.