

If you are still reading this, you are either a closet-brah seeking moral support, an out-bro checking facts, or a wanna-be bruh in need of further light and knowledge. Over the years of close observation, furious data collection, and reaching out to make contact with the bro breed, I’ve found them to be mostly harmless–some even lovable–and have even gone so far as to call myself “bro” from time to time. Not all bros ride mountain bikes, but some mountain bikers are definitely bros. While today’s bro/brah/bruh-mountain bikers (henceforth known as bro-brah mountain bikers) may not do any of those things historically attributed to the typical bro, they still maintain particular qualities, a distinct aura, and a certain air about them creating a unique sub-culture of mountain bikers. Bros walked around house parties with a red cup in-hand, hot girls in-arm, and said things like “Yaaaaaa!”, “Wooohooo!”, “Let’s party!”, and “Whatup, Bro!” Today, bros still exist in the typical frat-form, but have also evolved through time, taking on different social sports like snowboarding, wakeboarding, motocross, and yes, mountain biking. They wore tennis visors backward, frosted the tips of their hair, and popped the collar of their Polo shirts. Historically, bros were mostly confined to college fraternities. ” All three terms share the same meaning and can be used interchangeably. In 2005, bros grew tired of “bro” and replaced it with the Hawaiian (and therefore much cooler) version of “bro,” “brah.” Ten years after “brah” hit mainstream, bros released the third (and most current) slang-within-slang iteration of “bro,” “bruh. Yet, no matter how many copies of this twisted comedy-thriller found their way onto the shelves of young film aficionados, through the doors of college dorms, and into the sock drawers of high schoolers across the country, “bro” was not forgotten. In the late 1990s, and at the height of its latter-day usage, the term “bro” was threatened by “dude” when the wildly-popular cult classic, The Big Lebowski, was released. a young man, especially one who socializes primarily with his male peers and enjoys lively, unintellectual pursuits.a male friend (often used as a form of address).
