singletrack
singletrack noun: a narrow mountain biking trail that is approximately the width of the bicycle. Also the alternative form of single-track.
Noun
singletrack (plural singletracks)
- A narrow mountain biking trail that is approximately the width of the bicycle.
- But there's a type of track that is the ultimate in the sensory cycling experience. It's called “singletrack” and only the most experienced need apply. Even then, tackling a one-lane mountain-bike trail is a daunting deed.1998 May 21, Mark Langton, “Attack of the singletrack”, in Daily News, Los Angeles, page S10
- For one trail, Romero Canyon sure can dish up a multicourse meal of riding conditions. A portion of steep fire road climbing, followed by some sweet, smooth singletrack, a side order of rock-garden challenges and, if you've got the stomach for it, a tree-canopied descent that will challenge even...2003 October 10, “Romero Canyon”, in Ventura County Star
Also used as
singletrack is also the alternative form of single-track.
Forms of singletrack
| plural | singletracks |
|---|---|
| alternative form | single track |
Origin of singletrack
From single + track.
Questions about singletrack
- What does singletrack mean?
- Singletrack means a narrow mountain biking trail that is approximately the width of the bicycle.
- What part of speech is singletrack?
- Singletrack is a noun.
- What is the plural of singletrack?
- The plural of singletrack is singletracks.
Words near singletrack in the dictionary
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