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shark fin

Mountain biking terrain feature with specific technical meaning

A mountain bike feature leading into a jump with a lip at a 45 degree angle. Leads to a sideways jump and requires the rider to twist his bike mid-air to prepare for the landing. The feature sticks out of the ground like the fin of a shark that's crossing the trail.

Rider 1: Dude, see me send the shark fin?? Rider 2: Totally. That was sick, bro!

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