Meaning of chicken strips | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Chicken fingers, or chicken tenders; a style of batter-fried chicken without skin or bones.
   plural, plural-only
2. The band of unscuffed tire surface at the outer edges of the contact surface.
   humorous, plural, plural-only, slang

Examples

“"The harder you lean⟳ into corners, the more of the tyre you use⟳. This means that a biker who rides hard will have⟳ an evenly-worn tyre. A biker who rides gently will not use⟳ the outer edges of the rubber resulting in a phenomenon known as 'chicken strips'. These are very uncool and a beacon to those in the know⟳ that the rider is a novice."¹”

“"At our first gas stop⟳, I was thrilled to note⟳ that the "chicken strips," those bands of virgin rubber found on the edges of most Midwestern riders' rear tires, had been burned off the Yamaha's 17-inch Bridgestone Battalax BT-20s. In other words, I was hitting some serious (for me) lean⟳ angles."²”

“"Is your chain due for replacement? Are your tires so worn that only the chicken strips left on the sides remain⟳? Replace⟳ them now."³”

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