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otb

What does otb mean?

Short for 'over the bars', describing being thrown forward off the bike past the handlebars in a crash. It is used as both a noun and a warning.

"Brake too hard on that downhill and you're going OTB."

Cycling abbreviation of 'over the bars'.

What does OTB stand for?

It stands for 'over the bars', meaning being thrown forward off the bike past the handlebars in a crash.

How is OTB used?

It's used as both a noun for the crash and a warning, as in 'you're going OTB if you brake that hard'.

Is OTB the same as an endo?

They're closely related; an endo is the front-wheel-stopping crash that often sends you OTB, over the bars.

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