Glossary

There is no need to be intimidated by all the bike chat down at the trails. If you don't know what something means, just have a look below.

Term	Explanation
Bike Park	An area designed purely for practicing tricks such as jumps.
Berm	Banked corner on a trail
Drop-off	When trail drops vertically before leveling out again. Small drop-offs can be rolled; larger drop-offs may require jumping.
Fire Road	Fire Road, forest track and farmers track are all treated as the same in this site
Full Suspension	Mountain bike with front and rear suspension.
Gap Jump	Jump with a dip between the take-off and landing.
Hard Tail	Mountain bike with front suspension only.
North Shore	Trail on raised wooden boardwalk, can be very narrow.
Skills Area	A small section of track to practice mountain bike skills.
Singletrack	Narrow trail which is usually 1m wide or less
Table Top	Jump with a take off, landing and flat top between the two.
Trail Grade	Trail grades are to define the difficulty and terrain of the trail. These are usually defined by colour. Look at the grades page for more information.
Uplift	Vehicle or cable car to carry bikes and rider up the mountain. Usually for Downhill tracks.