Origins of the nickname "gear"?

[jbw55]

Just curious how it began? Was it always called this?

 

[Stiffler]

When I say things like gear or darts my freinds have to clue what I mean. there like "whats gear?" lol so I yell at the gym "u know STEROIDS, those illegal things u guys have been doing!" that usally pisses them off, but i'm bigger so Fu*k'em

 

[Slopain]

b/c saying: "anabolic steroids" isn't too vague. I think it just surfaced out of a need to stay low profile. And 'juice' just wasn't doin it.