sidehack
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[edit ]Noun
[edit ]sidehack (plural sidehacks )
- (cycling , motorcycling ) A lightweight sidecar, usually consisting of an open platform or bar for a passenger to stand on, and a handle to hold onto in order to balance the bike.
- 1972 10, "Drivin' with Dan", in Popular Mechanics, page 54:
- On the West Coast, sidehack racing is very popular. A rider hangs onto the sidehack and the two-man teams make for very exciting racing.
- 1993 12, George H. Jenkins, Cycling, →ISBN:
- Sidehack bikes carry twice the weight of the standard BMX bike and must be built very strong . Yet keeping the weight down is as important to sidehack racing as it is in standard or cruiser BMX racing.
- 2024 October 9, David Stidworthy, High on the Hogs: A Biker Filmography, McFarland, →ISBN, page 74:
- Racing only on weekends now, Rommel opens a sidehack construction and repair shop with his friend Luke.
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