ABA: American Bicycle Association. A sanctioning body in BMX.
 AIRING IT OUT: Another term for jumping high in the air.
 AXLE: The shaft on which the wheel revolves. Secures wheel to bike using axle nuts.

 BEAD: The outside edge of the rim.
 BERM: High-banked turn.
 BMX: Abbreviation for Bicycle Motocross.
 BMX Today: NBL Monthly Newspaper.
 BOB WARNICKE A BMX Memorial Scholarship program established in 1995 to honor the NBL's late Vice President, Bob Warnicke
 BOOSTIN': To fly high off a jump.
 BOTTOM BRACKET: Part of frame that cranks pass through.  (See CRANKS.)
 BUNNY-HOP: To lift the entire bike off the ground without the use of a ramp.

 CADENCE: A string of words a starter uses to prepare riders for the drop of the gate and the start of the race.
 CLIPPING IN: Using shoes and pedals originally designed for road bike use. The other type of pedals used are platform style (see PLATFORM).
  CAPPED OUT: When a rider reaches the maximum points allowed in their proficiency. A limit is put on the points to keep a racer from running away with points. Allowing the championship race to decide the winner.
 FLORIDA NBL POINTS > 2008 points and scoring info also see 2008 Summer Series points and scoring.
  CLIPS: another term for the pedals/shoes used in above.
 CORNER MARSHALL: A person who monitors the race from a corner of the track. Also called a flagger.
 CRANKS: The rotating arms the pedals attach to. They can be either one piece of metal (1 piece) or made of a spindle and separate crank arms (3-piece).
 CROSS-UP: Turning the handlebars while in the air over a jump. Also called an X-UP.
 CRUISER: A BMX bike that has a 24" wheel. Originally developed from beach cruiser bikes, and the predecessor to the modern mountain bike.

 DOUBLE: One large jump made up of two smaller ones, or two small jumps that can be cleared at the same time by an experienced rider.
 DROP-OFF: A steep drop in the race track.
 DROPOUTS: The part of a frame on a bike where the rear wheel attaches.

 ENDO: Slang for end over-end, as in flipping over the handlebars during a crash.
 ENDONESIA: Slang term used to describe where a rider is supposedly going when he endos. (See above.)
 EXPERT: The most advanced amateur racing class. An experienced and skilled rider.

 FORKS: The steerable part of the bike that the front wheel attaches to.

 GATE: The movable restraint used to start a race.
 GERIATRICS: Slang term used for older cruiser riders.
 GRANDS: The NBL national series finale, used to determine the final finishes of all classes for the year. The biggest NBL event of the year.

 HOLE SHOT: Taking the lead position out of gate.

 JERSEY: Long-sleeved shirt designed for racing, usually having built-in padding at the elbows.
 JOFA: Plastic mouth protector that snaps onto open faced helmet. Seldom used today but popular before full-face helmets were invented for motocross use.

 KICKIN' IT OLD SCHOOL: A term meaning that a rider is using a style invented in the early days of BMX, mainly prior to 1990.
 KNARLY: Older BMX term, used mostly by older racers returning to sport from 1980's. Multiple meanings: 1. Cool, neat, etc. 2. Huge, difficult, dangerous.

 LAUNCHED: Another term for jumping high
 L.E.A.P.: (Local Earned Award Program) Points a rider can accumilate at any NBL race track. A number plate is awarded every year to riders with their place in LEAP.
 LEATHERS: Nylon/Kevlar racing pants that are padded for protection.
 LIGHTS: The "Christmas Tree" lighting in front of the starting gate. Shows the riders when to start the race and used along with a series of tones. Resembles a stop light. Gate drops on green light.

 MAIN: The final moto of a particular class to decide who wins the overall event.
 MANUAL: To ride on the back wheel only while coasting.
 MEGA: Big, huge, ultra
 MINI: Smaller, lightweight racing products made for younger riders.
 MOTO: A group of up to six riders of the same class who will race each other.
 MOTO SHEETS: Written forms with all the information about a riders class, gate position at start, and race order.

 NATIONAL: A large race attended by riders from all over the country.
 NBL: National Bicycle League - One of the two sanctioning bodies in the U.S.
 NOVICE: Second level of skill above rookie but below expert.

 OLD SCHOOL: Any term used to describe anything BMX prior to 1990.
 ONE-SPOT: The term announcers use for the first place rider on the track.
 OPEN CLASS: Optional class open to all skill levels.

 PERFECT: When a rider places first in all his motos, in a particular class at an event.
 PLATFORMS: Pedals of the flat-top style commonly found on most bikes today.
 PRO: The highest level of proficiency in BMX. Now called "Elite" due to the Olympic addition of BMX in 2008. A Pro races for money, whereas all amateurs race for points/trophies. Two levels of pro: single "A" and double "A" with double "A" being the highest level.
 Pro/Am RACE: A race containing professional BMX riders and Amateur riders.
 PROFICIENCY: Riders skill level: Moving from Rookie to Novice to Expert to "Elite" or Pro.

 RAD: Older BMX term. Title of first ever "BMX" specific full-length motion picture. Slang for radical. Means great, cool, etc. See also knarly.
 RACE FACE: 1. A serious expression a rider has prior to a race showing focus and determination. 2.Older method of face protection used first in motorcycle motocross consisting of goggles attached to a jofa-like mouth piece.
 REGIONAL: Large race with riders from the A 5 -7 state regional area.
 RHYTHM: the smooth flow of a rider over the obstacles.
 RHYTHM SECTION: A series of smaller jumps placed one after the other, usually consisting of at least 6-8 in a row.
 ROLLERS: A series of bumps - 3, 4, 6, and 8 packs of them. (Also called a rhythm section.)
 ROOKIE: 1. The first of 4 proficiency levels in BMX. 2. An inexperienced racer.

 SEMI: The final qualifying moto to determine who will transfer to the main event.
 SLINGSHOT: An illegal gate start that helps you get out of the gate faster. On modern gates it is of no advantage.
 SPEED JUMP: A little jump on the track that is faster to ride over.
 SPIN: The fastest R.P.M. your legs move at while still maintaining control.
 SOIL SAMPLING: To crash, especially where one hits face-first.
 SQUIRRELY: Not in control, wobbly.
 STATE RACE: A large race with riders competing generally from the same state at the state level. Each state has their own race schedules.
 SWEEPER: A flat curve on a track
 SWEET: Something that is Very Nice.
 SWOOP: To pass someone in a turn, going from the outside of the turn to the inside.

 TABLETOP: A jump with a long flat top. Some are as low as 2 or 3 feet. Others are as high as 6 feet.
 THREE-SPOT: The term announcers use for the 3rd place position on the track.
 TRANSFER: To qualify for the the semi or main events.
 TRIPLE: One large jump made up of three smaller ones, or three small jumps that can be cleared at the same time by an experienced rider.
 TWO-SPOT: The term announcers use for the second place position on the track.

 VANS: Skateboarding brand of shoe commonly used in BMX. Vans began production in 1966.

 WHOOP-DE-DOOS: Three or more short jumps placed one after the other. Also called the rhythm section.
 WIPEOUT: To crash.