How many of you have named your bike?

[kimba]

And what are the names?

I finally got my new bike put together- well, actually I have 2- one for singletrack and a Schwinn that'll be more for commuting...that one is just waiting for an Aheadset...

but I suddenly realized I hadn't even thought of the sex of my bike - let alone a name!

So- what to do?

Or am I nuts??

Kimba
naming her cars since 1976...

[snapdragen]

Well, I know she's a girl.....but the closest I've come to a name is My Pretty Pony.....:p

[jobob]

You'll know it when you know it.

When I got my Romulus I was toying with different names but none seemed right.

Then one day I was passed on the bike path, and as the friendly-but-fast guy whizzed by I called out "just call me pokey" (and was rewarded with a nice smile). As the dust settled I realized that's what I was going to call my bike. So Pokey it is. My speed machine :p

- Jo.

[cyclechick76]

my mountain bike is named Helga - b/c she's kind of gruff and tuff and not to be messed with.
my road racing bike is named Briana, which is Celtic for Strong ... because she has made me a strong and confident cyclist.
but the road frame i rode last year and my commuter never have gotten names, nothing ever seemed quite right.

check out the baby names websites for suggestions. :)

[kimba]

When I was riding today-
a name came to me. I think he is a boy bike...
and his name is Ted.

Don't ask me...it just came to me.

and now all I can think of is that Boys Don't Cry tune...I Wanna Be A Cowboy...
"my name is Ted... and one day, I'll be dead yo yo yo....."

Which is maybe appropriate. Sometimes I despair that I am just a "wannabe"...
and sometimes I figure it'll be a miracle if I don't die while flying down a steep embankment!!!

:D

[Irulan]

my pal Paladin name my Kona
The Svelte Hawaiin

penny

[pedalfaster]

The mountain bike has a name: "Dreamcycle" because she's orange and white like the frozen (Dreamsicle Popsicle) treat.

I don't have a name for the road bike (glossy black C-dale with a "Tough as Hell" devil-woman bmx sticker). Open to suggestions?

[Cdalekat]

You are not nuts, at least in my book, but that may not be saying much. ;)

I've always named my cars too, but I find newer products more difficult because there is less personality....

Haven't named my bike because nothing has struck me yet... though I think it deserves one...

[pedalfaster]

Cdalekat-what does your cdale look like?

My 17 year old Volvo wagon is Esmerelda :)
She's the best for hauling bikes and dogs!

[Cdalekat]

Esmerelda is a good name!
One of my old cars was aptly named "Rust Rover" :D

going to Cannondale's website will give you a good picture -
(year 2003) Jekyll 800

"Blood red" with brown & yellow markings (I may have the European version since that's the picture that has the right marking colors)

http://www.cannondale.com/bikes/03/ce/model-3VN8.html

click on the picture for a nice big view.

[pedalfaster]

"Blood Red" Jekyll?

"Mr. Hyde" came to mind right away (groan!).

:D

[Cdalekat]

I've been trying to avoid thinking along those lines, but now that you've 'said' it outloud, I don't think I'll be able to get it out of my head! :p

[ChainsOflove]

My new Colnago: Giovanna
My old old Cannondale: Abigail
My Lemond: Amanda

My '98 Corrolla: Joyce

[Barb]

My Giant Sedona (white with silver and gold) is" the silver cloud."

My '87 Schwinn World Sport does not yet have a name (perhaps the black devil as she is mean as the devil sometimes!!!)

My purple Escort is the bean or j-bean (jelly bean)
My F150 is the playmobile!

[Veronica]

I wanted to name our Santana tandem Carlos. But Thom vetoed the idea.

My Riv is named Fluffy - 'cause he was such a light, nimble ride after only having ridden a tandem or a mountain bike. And it's bright orange - just like a dog we had when I was little named Fluffy.

V.

[fasteryet]

I've got two CDales - The Princess is my hybrid, and Jet Li is the road bike.

[missliz]

Boring names for my rides- but they certainly all have them. Not-riders think I'm nuts.

MT bike- Miss Bike Also my Ebay name, so don't be messin with my tiara buyin' girls.

Ugly beater bike with bizarre paint- Ugly bike

Road Bike with pink and greenish color change paint- Road Warrior Barbie :p

Nicely broken in red Cherokee- Miss Jeep (first 100,000 miles!)

Redline BMX cruiser as yet unnamed. She's some sassy though.

Lizzy

[Kpicha]

YEah!! Just reading this thread, I FINALLY came up with a name for mine :) The SilverSurfer. Since its a sparkly metallic silver and I love the way I feel when I flow on the trails with it. I feel like I'm surfin' the dirt :D

[doctorfrau]

I LOVE the "Road Warrior Barbie" !!!!!!!

Toooooo Funny!!:D

[letty]

I have three bikes, one mountain which I rarely ride, a blue cannondale and a purple custom Calfee bike.

I have not named any of them but my friends call my new bike, my Calfee, Ms. Calfee P, because she (yes, it is a she) is purple.

Letty

[grannnieannnie]

My bike is a 1971 Schwinn Super Sport (that I have owned since I was a teenager) and her name is Betty. My husband never named his bike, so I named him Barney. He is a 1972 Schwinn Varsity!:p
We just recently took them down from the hooks in the garage and started riding them again. I love this site and we (yes, we!) are so glad to have found you!

[Barb]

Yeah Grannieannie!!!! Let's here it for the old Schwinns! Mine is an '87 World Sport.

[pedalfaster]

I too have to vote for "Road Warrior Barbie" as best bike-name!

Too funny...do you have a Barbie strapped on as a mojo?

(Do they even make Barbie-sized helmets?)

:D

[fultzie]

they do make Barbie-sized helmets! at least, they did when I played with Barbies... it was bright pink and had about 5 vents :D
of course, she had a matching bright-pink bike, and I think her little sister kelly had a tricycle :p

[kimba]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by grannnieannnie
[B]My bike is a 1971 Schwinn Super Sport (that I have owned since I was a teenager) and her name is Betty. My husband never named his bike, so I named him Barney. He is a 1972 Schwinn Varsity!:p

Betty and Barney?
Hmmm- either you watched the Flintstones a lot- or you were
abducted by aliens!!!

Yay Schwinn- I have a 2002 Schwinn Mesa GSX that I was goona use as my commuting bike...but after riding it- it was finally ready---
I vote Ted as my everyday bike- and I'll use the Schwinn for singletrack...
maybe I'll call it Bamm Bamm....

:D

Kimba

[missliz]

Road Warrior Barbie is a racing bike, so no strapping on of mojos. If you saw this weird eighties paint though- you'd realize she doesn't need one! She's it.
Besides- my bikes have or are getting tiaras around the headtube, if I can stay uninjured long enough to finish that...
That's VERY Barbie.

Lizzy

[grannnieannnie]

Kimba, my bike has always been Betty (and yes, I name all my cars too!). My husband never named his and since both bikes are so old, Barney seemed like the perfect name. Barney is so heavy he feels like he is from the stone ages!

[kelrunran]

My new specialized Allez.....I keep changing my mind........it's a she though. Currently, I call her "Flicker" because she's silver and white..........but I like to call her "Lilly" also, after the flower.

My cannondale was "Lola"!

[kimba]

Well-
I now rfer to my silver bike as Ted all the time.
Because- well, it's not like I can call him "the schwinn" or the "cannondale".
Because he is a VeloRazzo- and unless I name him something from Midnight Cowboy like Ratso Rizzo -
it doesn't trip lightly off the tongue...

Hence the name "Ted".

However- my Schwinn Mesa GSX is now another matter entirely...

it is primarily black with red detail- red rims, a red front fender ( which may go depending on my whim)red and black grips, black components...black shocks...
and a nice spot of cream on the head tube.

so- several things come to mind- maybe something with black coffee and cream...

The Red and the Black is an X Files reference- oh yes, that's me- the media/pop culture maven...

or perhaps a black widow-ish name like Elvira <glint>

Yes- I believe she is a she- and I think Elvira is a good name.

What do you think?

Kimba

[Kpicha]

Ell VI rah! Bow, ba bow boww, Elll VI Rah! Now I've got that song stuck in my head!! :D

Cool name for the bike, though. Although, it sounds like "The Black Widow" might fit a little better. :)

[kimba]

Oh cheezzz...
I'd forgotten about that song...

yeah- I'm a bit on the chunky side- and I don't want to be "ba-bow-bowww-ba-bowwww"-ing up the trail y'know? I want to feel svelte and quick and light- no matter how hard I'm a chuggin' up that hill....

Hmmmm.
looking for more black widow-ish names....

Kimba

[missliz]

Hey GrannieAnnie- Can I print out that signature as a bumper sticker for Miss Jeep? I think it's a good idea to spread around :D


I like Elvira. Look into having "Mistress of the Dark" put on the top tube and that'll keep you feeling all push up bra Goth with a sense of fun- the reason we like Elvira the bad movie hostess right? SHE would dance naked and shake her a$$.

Lizzy

[Surlygirl]

Hey girls,
If you want to have your bike names made up into decals, you can have them made up at Longscycle.com
They have regular and script lettering. The regular you have a choice of several colors and the script in black or white. I put "Melon" on my Surly because she's that beautiful watermelon green.
Check it out at their site.

[kimba]

Hey GrannieAnnie- Can I print out that signature as a bumper sticker for Miss Jeep? I think it's a good idea to spread around :D

That is ONE COOL sig line....

I like Elvira. Look into having "Mistress of the Dark" put on the top tube and that'll keep you feeling all push up bra Goth with a sense of fun- the reason we like Elvira the bad movie hostess right?

RIGHT! and that's what made me think Elvira was a great name! I just don't want the BOWWWW thang happenin'But the Mistress of the dark idea just rocks! Then- no one would think of the BoWWW thang...they'd just think of a big...CHEST!!!!
bwahaahaahaaaa!

SHE would dance naked and shake her a$$.
Yes- I believe she would. Elvira ROCKS!

Kimba

Lizzy [/QUOTE]

[kimba]

Yeah- okay-
so I tell my hubby I've decided to name it Elvira...and he instantly breaks into that stupid song!

Augh!

Mistress of the Dark, indeed!!

Kimba
feel my pain....

[missliz]

Oooohhhh..... I do feel your pain, kimba. I personally can't think of another persona as suitable for a black Mesa than Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. We don't have that many fun bad girls, and a post punk/ goth Mae West is a wonderful thing.
How 'bout Lucretia Borgia? :D Write it on the water bottles (snicker)

The best name I've ever seen on a bike turned out to be a punk band bumper sticker. Said 'This Bike is a Pipe Bomb'- which is just right on a BMX bike. Course every body would go bananas over that today.
I need to name my Redline.

Lizzy

Did you ever see that punk poodle in that silly movie she made? How cool was that?

maybe Punk Poodle would work for the Redline...

[Kpicha]

LOL! I'm sorry I set the tone for that. I guess I'm not the only one who associates her with that song. ;)

So, I thought SilverSurfer was going to fit my bike but now I'm thinking Kimosabe might be better b/c its always faithful and gets me out of trouble and has a quiet presence.

[missliz]

No, I think a lot of people would do that.... That song is SO annoying it would just pop up in brains.
I had that Tom Snyder quote on my top tube for a season- and got to listen to knuckle heads tell me what an idiot he was. Put a damper on plans for Team Tom. Had great jersey drawings!

Having spent a life time listening to idiotic Liz Claiborne jokes (there's 14 of us in New Orleans, it's a common name in the family- feel our pain!) I think kimba should just go with Elvira if the bike likes it, and when people start on that song just bat her eyelashes and say "No, sweetie, wrong Elvira. This is the one with the great rack and the attitude". Said just right, you can intrigue them- and I think a Mistress of the Dark bike is a cool concept!
Mine is silver- and missbike an Art bike 'cause I got up a system for removable decals I could change when the mood struck (bike tattoos!). Few people got it- but it really powered up my riding so it worked for me. And it's my ride.

Lizzy

[kimba]

Originally posted by missliz

How 'bout Lucretia Borgia? :D Write it on the water bottles (snicker)

I did think of the name Lucetia at first- just didn't

The best name I've ever seen on a bike turned out to be a punk band bumper sticker. Said 'This Bike is a Pipe Bomb'- which is just right on a BMX bike. Course every body would go bananas over that today.
Yeah- but what a BMX name!!! and the redline- oh yeah- it totally works! Just call it Pipe Bomb!
I need to name my Redline.

Lizzy

Did you ever see that punk poodle in that silly movie she made? How cool was that?

I LOVED that movie!!

maybe Punk Poodle would work for the Redline...

Nah- PIPE BOMB!!

[ausgirl]

That baby names page is a great idea, it helped me decide what to name my road bike - she is only about 11 weeks old. Her name is Ciara.

I knew from the moment I saw her that my bike was female. She is an Alchemy with full Ultegra, a small compact frame and only measures 49cm in height (b/bracket to high point of top tube). She is also a beautiful greenish blue (aquamarine) with a sort of sparkling metallic finish. Nothing this delicate and beautiful could be male!:D

[skibum]

I never thought about naming my bike until I saw this thread and wouldn't have had any idea about what to call it. But, I bought a new frame a couple of days ago and the name just came to me during the shopping process.

I had picked out a frame and my BF asked the LBS guy if it was a women's specific model. The LBS guy said no, why do you ask. BF replied, well it says chick right there on the tube. LBS guy laughed and said that's the model name... Chic.

Ever since then, I can't help but think of it as the Chick. Since my friend and I call each other the two cool chicks and it's a pretty cool looking frame, I thought my bike could be the 3rd Cool Chick.

[missliz]

Names that just kind of come up like that are usually the best ones. It may be a kind of a "chick thing" to accesorize to that point, :p but then boats get names too. And they're all women.

I like Ausgirls name for that lovely bike. Ciara. For me, it reminds of those amazing powerful lightfooted Tolkein fairies, who have all the qualities you could want in a great bike. It all sounds like it fits seamlessly and works for you, girl.

And kimba- Pipe Bomb is somebody elses bike, a twenty year old who can levitate it over street barriers like jumping a fine horse over a gate. It's taken. And in all honesty, the cops here might go nuts. most of them are good guys, but their sense of humor can get very worn down. And it's a cruiser so if I ran an errand and left it locked up some fool would call the bomb squad and blow her up!

Here's a name- Jezebel. Just came to me. Hhmmm...........

Lizzy

[bentforlife]

a six foot long blue bike that rides like a land yacht? It gets me there in comfort, not very fast, and has a big yellow bag for all my needs.

We named our sailboat, Overdue, because my husband was "overdue" for his own boat.

Maybe my daughter will come up with something. She names all the cars.:D She named my silver Impala the Silver Flash. Her sister's car is Lizzie. Her dad's truck is the White Wonder. I think she could come up with a name better than I could . I'll let you know. :D

Donna

[kimba]

Originally posted by missliz
[B
I like Ausgirls name for that lovely bike. Ciara. For me, it reminds of those amazing powerful lightfooted Tolkein fairies, who have all the qualities you could want in a great bike. It all sounds like it fits seamlessly and works for you, girl.

And kimba- Pipe Bomb is somebody elses bike, a twenty year old who can levitate it over street barriers like jumping a fine horse over a gate. It's taken. And in all honesty, the cops here might go nuts. most of them are good guys, but their sense of humor can get very worn down. And it's a cruiser so if I ran an errand and left it locked up some fool would call the bomb squad and blow her up!

Here's a name- Jezebel. Just came to me. Hhmmm...........

Lizzy [/B]

Hey! I love that name too- and the fairy reference is totally appropriate!

I like Jezebel- but I think Elvira Mistress of the Dark is also totally cool and appropriate. I've been calling her that- and it fits!
AND- I went to a tint shop today- the guy there is a mountain biker too- he biked MOAB!! -so when he heard what I wanted the decals for he was really supportive. AND they can make up the decals in any size or font I want- I just have to choose the gothic type font I want and there it is- right on my top tube! Great eh? Price is really reasonable to- 10 bucks CDN for both sides. I just have to figure where I want the Elvira- it's got to be on there somewhere- maybe on her "creamy white bosom"-
remember- she has that cream coloured section?
Appropriate huh?

yes kiddies- today's word is "appropriate"

I thought the Pipe Bomb name was just really ironic for your cruiser bike! It would be completely turned around, y'know?

Also- I don't think we in Canada are quite as uh..."gun shy" about that kind of stuff- I'm sure the cops here would care less. But then- we don't have the same terrorist concerns here. Strange but true. I remember pulling a water pistol on a couple of friends in LA- I thought they were gonna have heart attacks- but then- their point of reference is so different. They've seen shootings in clubs , drive bys etc. Here- it's just starting to happen in Toronto...

Kimba

[ausgirl]

Thanks for the compliments on the name. Ciara is celtic and it means dark and mysterious. She's not dark, but a little mysterious as she is the only bike of that brand in our club.

Pipe bomb is a cool name. I don't think anyone here would really react to it either - they might just laugh and ask how it got that name!

Jezebel - lovely name, but it has very sexual conotations - things that make me wonder what sort of bike would be right for that name!

Elvira - does the bike have much black on her?

[kimba]

Yes- she is almost entirely black- with red detailing- if my stupid computer would see my D Drive I could post pictures on my website...

She is black - the head tube has some cream on it just above the black shocks. The name Schwinn and Mesa is in red or white lettering...all the components are black- ditto handlebars, stem, ahead,cranks and pedals.The grips are black with red rings on the ends.
The wheelset has red rims with black spokes and black hubs. I put these cool blood red water bottle holders on her- and there is a red THE front fender - which I might change to black.
Black saddle- I had to get a new seatpost, it'll be black as well...

I think Elvira just fits. I'm not the cool and sexy type so I think Jezebel just doesn't fit.
She would be cool as a black widow as well...

I was watching American Chopper when I started putting her togther- I was bidding on a red and black MOAB frame that I just loved.(For those OCC fans it was gonna be my "Fire bike".) Missed out on that one- but was able to pick up the Schwinn Mesa GSX for a song...so she is my second choice but-I think she is still pretty striking...

I had a lot of fun though- it took me from July to Dec to acquire all the parts for Ted. Elvira didn't take as long- because she is an 8 speed- I'll be upgrading her to a 9 speed through out the summer. Which means she may have to sacrifice her red rims- I'm not sure- I think it's just an 8 spd hub...

Kimba

[missliz]

Here in USA we've had trouble with right wing holy roller KKK types- skinheads- actually blowing things up with pipe bombs. And the cops have found psycho kids building them to blow up their high schools. Five years ago, This Bike is a Pipe Bomb was a good twit to the parents about BMX/ skateboard/ body peircing youth culture. Now it's a real worry- white American terrorists love them. You don't hear about it as much, but it still makes folks nervous. so, why paint it on your bike? The world is full of smartaleck bike names.

Jezebel was a great queen in ancient times- the bible calls her the evil ***** of Babylon. That's why you're thinking sex. I could bore you with womens studies and ancient cultural history- but Jezebel was a Mae West or Elvira type girl herself who got a lot of bad press. As well as a melodramatic Betty Davis movie about a goofy Southern Belle stereotype. And I was thinking of it for my Redline, Kimba. I knew your ride was already Elvira! :D
I still have time to think though; I need to change the cranks on that bike. 180mm! Who can ride those after age 25?

Lizzy

[magrat22]

Mine's called Abbey short for Abbey Road (Beatles album). She's black and yellow and kind of looks like Daffy Duck but I just couldn't name her Daffy she's way to classy :D

[newfsmith]

My Terry Col de La Madeleine is "Ruby Sojourner". My old MTB was "Reality"; her replacement is "Virtual Reality", VR for short. My old road bike was "Fantasy" and my workhorse commuter is "Little Pony" because she has two 24" wheels.

[OrbeaJ]

My first road bike, a blue Bianchi w/that Bianchi green lettering: Chip, after the green being like mint-chip ice cream.
My new Orbea (a lovely blue Spainiard!): Silver (it's so light, when I first saw it, I thought, "Hi ho, Silver, Aw-w-ay!") It'll do until something else comes along...
A friend has an Orbea and we first called it Pepe, the name I called her ex-husband who finally paid her the $$ he owed her so she could buy a bike. Now that she's a real roadie, she changed her bike's name. I just can't remember the new name.

Pedal On!

[ausgirl]

Oh those Orbeas are some of the most beautiful bikes in the world! My LBS owner has just bought one for himself and it is practically a work of art and is this gorgeous silver colour. :) I don't discriminate though - I've also seen a Colnago c-40, a peugeot and a pinarello prince (drool!) that I also consider to be works of art!

[N.Ga.Cycling]

Mtn Bike: Wampus Cat
Road Bike: '90 -something Allez Steel Frame with down tube shifters..."my little piece-o-lead".... she love it when I call her that!
New Road Giant Carbon: Verdict is still out. (I am still waiting for my local shop to get it in) but I an open to suggestions. Something tells me I have to ride it to know wethet its a he or she.
-claudia :p

[amhilde]

HI- first post here, though i love the site!

I had to laugh when i saw this thread since plenty of people have made fun of me for naming my bike. Mostly its the triathlon folks cause the cycling team people ALWAYS named their bikes. Anyway, mine have been:

1) My first racing bike: Fiets (Dutch for bike)

2) My '98 Trek: Carsten Fermin Niklas Alessandro- or just Carsten :P Hes black and gold with some blue accents and a very pretty bike, but I wanted a strong German/Northern European name for him, and when i first picked him up I had just heard the name Carsten from somewhere. Then I added a few names as weve gone along- two are for exbfs :P

Somehow having named my bike makes me feel like im "part" of it- after climbing a big hill he gets a pat (yes i know hes not a horse but still!) or when he needs a clean sometimes I talk to him. But Carsten has always taken care of me and never flatted in a bad spot, though we had a few tempermental issues with falling over in the middle of intersections on that first year! :P

Looking to buy a new bike soon, and when i get him, well, we shall see what hes like and then name him accordingly!

[OrbeaJ]

So if you're giving your bike extra names that are former bfs, does that mean they were good influences in your bike's life? Carsten sounds very Norwegian. (Calm, quiet, not very emotional)
Never thought about talking to my steed as I'm riding. I've been sing or whistle to myself while riding and occassinally curse at the internal combustion engine, but never do I talk to the bike...is it therapy? :)
It seems like we're evenly divided 'tween male bike names and female bike names. WHo wants to do their master's thesis on that one??
Pedal on...

[kimba]

I went out today on a club type ride- it was my first one...
at first it was nice and stressfree- then it got colder, windier, and the rain started.
Oh yeah-
and there were hills!
Big ones. Cresting the hill dead on into the wind was really tough. Everybody else had their hybrids- and I'm chuggin' with Ted up the hill- Ted being the name of my bike, for those who don't know.
And I'm not only talking to Ted- I'm cajoling him- urging him on up that freakin' hill...
and when 2 of the hills got the best of me- I'm walking up that damn grade, and I'm saying c'mon Ted- let's go...we're better than this...

weird, huh?
I'm not talking to myself, mind you. I am talking to the bike...

well- we made it. The kicker is- it was only 15k- and it took and hour and a half. I was warm in my cycling jacket and tights- recent and very welcome additions to my cycling wardrobe!But my energy level was really poor-I shouldn't have been bonking- I ate before I went, had lots of water and energy drink.
Last weekend I came down with this strange malady- for a 48 hour period, I had no energy- none...no gas...I could barely lift my head.And then - out of nowhere I just felt stronger and stronger til I felt almost bad to normal... I think it's something going around but...
hopefully it's the tail end of that and the next ride I'll be stronger.

Kimba

[amhilde]

lol well the Niklas part, he was a pretty big jerk, thats one of his names ( was Danish) but I liked Niklas so I tacked it on to the bike name. And Alessandro I thought was good from the Italian bf because its an italian form of my name which is Alexa. And i never get around to saying the whole name anyway before I get weird looks.

Hmm talking to bike, sometimes its therapy when you are on a really horrible ride- like here where it gets really windy (oh the pain!) and you just want to yell because its so frustrating to feel as though you are standing still. Or climbing up a mountain/hill. Here in town the big hill ride is to go up Geiger Grade- the town record is still held by Greg LeMond. So when i hit that false summit sometimes its nice to talk to Carsten and say something like "well cmon Carsten, we can do this, one more hill then we can go home" But obviously you dont talk TOO loud, more under the breath!

Actually once i was racing at Chico State and they had this horrible road course that went through three miles of GRAVEL ( deep gravel too) - people were flatting all over the place, some more than once. I talked to Fiets the whole way though that- "ill get you some nice grease and give you a great clean if you dont flat on me!". And he didnt. Maybe its a superstitious thing!

[amhilde]

Kimba-

Interesting that you should mention that- sometimes I get that same malady. Or i feel really hot and feverish and not much like eating and dead tired- flu-like but it isnt the flu. I think it has something to do with your body adjusting to new levels of athletic stress put on it. It seems as though i get it every few months ( ive been doing triathlon training for about 9 months now and the running part always gets me- i need wheels or water for this body!) but I just take my time, work through it, and tell my coach im a bit out of it and he lets me take it easy. Its just your body telling you that you need some rest!

[kimba]

Originally posted by amhilde
Kimba-

Interesting that you should mention that- sometimes I get that same malady. Or i feel really hot and feverish and not much like eating and dead tired- flu-like but it isnt the flu.
Yeah- yeah- that's it exactly! It's like you have to sweat it out...

I think it has something to do with your body adjusting to new levels of athletic stress put on it.

I dunno- I've had it a couple of times too- but I don't think I'm putting *that* much stress on it!

Although today- well- let's just say I'm feeling my thighs and my quads screaming!

Kimba

[grannydea]

MTB is old blue because when I got my road bike it became the old bike and is blue in color. The new road bike (not so new now) I have not realy named it yet. It's a trek 2200 bright yellow in color and looks fast but unfortunately I am slow on it. Flash comes to mind but again I am slow. As far as talking to my ride as we go along it is a given. As I ride strictly alone (not by choice) it can be pretty loud at times. No one around to hear me except for the critters, or the occasional car/truck going by at 70+.

[annie]

All these names are great, mine are not so imaginative. Just what came to mind and fits the bike. One of my most prized possesions, my Trek Project One road bike (second one, since I crashed and broke the first one), I call my baby. And she's yellow, so Yellow Baby. My mtb is Clunky, not really her fault. It's mostly my riding that makes her Clunky. But she is a bit heavy and I would love a new, light model. My trusty old road bike is Muddy 'cause she goes out in all types of weather that I won't take Yellow Baby out in. I have a borrowed Cannondale touring bike. Can't name it since it's not mine. If I like it, perhaps I'll have one someday. And that's my bike stable for now. They are all dear to me! And I definitely talk to them (and myself) when I am out riding, especially when I'm alone. Sometimes (on good days) it feels like they are extensions of me so talking to them comes naturally.

annie

[fultzie]

my bike names are pretty self-explanatory. my cruiser/workhorse- of- a- bike is Chunky-Green, since it's green and very heavy (VERY!!), aka the Chunkster :)... my road bike is Lean-Green (Riding Machine :)) since it's also green and quite a lot lighter than the cruiser. I just got a mtn bike for my b-day about a week ago, so it doesn't have a name yet... it's "carbon" colored (kind of a charcoal gray with a matte finish)... any suggestions?

i specifically don't give my bikes gender.... nor my car (which is simply "Buggy" or "Slug-Bug" among other variations), i think i'd feel funny if i gave them too human-like names :p although the plant my roomie and i share (really it's her's) is named "Phil" (short for Philium... dont ask :p) and is definitely a boy... and i've rambled enough :D

[Barb]

My new road bike is Kandy Mango. she is sleek, sexy and tropical fruit flavored so I named her Carmen Miranda (remember the fruit bowl hat lady?!!!) ok, I'm old but I like it!

[kimba]

Works for me!!!

Kimba
I like it...
boom boom chicka boom

[Biking Kitsune]

My bike's name is Maus.
I decided on it when Ry was watching a history channel special on the crazy war machines the Germans came up with in WWII. The Maus was a tank that weighed 100+ tons (estimated) and had tracks as wide as an entire Panzer tank. It was so heavy, if parked on cement, it would crush the cement, and if driven on the ground, it would sink in over a foot. It took 50 people to operate, and had a ship's gun mounted as its main gun... They only built one because it proved so huge it was just rediculous to try to continue to manufacture them.
It seems to fit my huge, heavy Huffy, painted flat OD Green. That and feels kind of smart a$$, calling such a big thing 'maus'. =) My next bike will likely be the 'mauser' unless it speaks to me in other directions. =)

[bounceswoosh]

I'm not 100% sure, but I think my new Sugar's name is Fred.

My husband and I were discussing the cost/benefit analysis of a bunch of bikes at once, and we kept confusing each other with our terms. Finally I said, "Let's call the sugar I saw at the store Fred, to simplify things."

It worked ...

[massbikebabe]

Both of my bikes have names...

My ole Terry is named Faithful, because no matter what I still have a blast on that ole machine. My new sleek Trek is called Thin Lizzy because it is an OCLV carbon 5200 and weighs under 16
pounds...and it is sleek black/smoke gray with camo black/white/grey handlebar tape...she sure is purity...and Yes, both both of my bikes are female...Terry for obvious reasons and Trek because it is WSD!

karen

[Biking Chick]

Originally posted by massbikebabe
...My new sleek Trek is called Thin Lizzy because it is an OCLV carbon 5200 and weighs under 16
pounds...
karen

Karen ... my road ride is also a Trek 5200 WSD. What a terrific road bike (I have to clarify that 'road' part so my mountain bike doesn't feel like I'm showing a preference ;)

My mountain bike is a Trek 4900 WSD named Iris and my 5200 is Doro-thy ... she finally told me her name after my 'boys' gave me a pair of outrageous red Sidi shoes. When I tried to name the bike Ruby (as in ruby slippers) she politely said ... she was Doro-thy and I could keep the shoes.

BTW ... I thought the Carmen Miranda name after Kandy Mangoe was VERY creative!:D

[Bike2Work4Me]

I named by Trek 5200 WSD Fuji Floral bike Makani - Hawaiian for wind. Sometimes I feel like she's pushing me along like the wind and other times she's a headwind.

[spazzdog]

So, I came late to the party and I'm trying to catch up...

I see nobody left any chips in the bowl...

In general, I refer to all my rides as my "ponies" cause I'm a cowgirl at heart. Then they get a proper name so I can blame them personally for my sore butt.

Anyway, my old TREK1000 was "RoadKill"; more a reflection of how I felt rather then the performance of the bike. It came about due to this little miniature Barbie doll a friend and I found while out on a run. It's hair was all a-frazzle; it had one arm and looked like a truck had run over it 100 times. The doll was dubbed RoadKill Barbi. I had just started training for the AidsRide and my body wasn't co-operating... I felt like that Barbie. So I tie-wrapped her to my head tube, much like the maidenhead on a ship, where many miles later she still is.

My motorcycle (Kawasaki ZX-6) was "Skeeter". She just went to a new home.

My spanky new bike, Specialized Allez Comp in the zebra outfit hasn't got her name yet, but I'm working on it.

Now, I've seen some posts in other topics that lead me to believe there are some new bikes out there. Come on grrls... what did you name the baby? :D

[jobob]

Originally posted by spazzdog
I see nobody left any chips in the bowl... Oops, my bad :D

- Jo("potato chip vacuum")bob

[Biking Kitsune]

It started on pretty tricky woodland singletrack behind my apartment. My hubby's bike had decided to die on him, and I said I wanted to go for one more quick run through the maze-like trails. My hubby refers to me/my looks as 'elfin, or pixie-like' so I was dubbed something of a woodland pixie. My attitude, however, does NOT fit this, and after tackling him into a tree once for calling me his 'little pixie' on a very difficult and frustrating part of this trail, I was re-named "B*tchcakes" which I rather enjoy (one of those names your friends and loved ones can call you, but no one else can...) so While I'm on this ride, he hears my pretty new rockhopper snapping twigs and whirring through the sand and rattling over stones... As I yip and fly through the curtain of raspberries that marks the end of the trail, he bows and says "Hail B*tchcakes, the woodland fairy who flies through the forest on boots and wheels!"

Loooong story short, my black, petite, but workhorseish '04 rockhopper's name is '*****cakes' and I'm looking forward to getting a little fairy-type toy and giving it GI Joe's tough clothes, boots, and strapping it to B*tchcakes' handlebars as a little figurehead to guide me through the trails.

[Trek420]

"nobody left any chips in the bowl... "

or guacamole either....

I've named my Mondonico the "lavendar menace", she's a subtle lavendar metalic color (looks silver except in the light). None of my other bikes including TREK 420 namesake were named, none of my cars etc so this is a first.

[spazzdog]

I'm looking forward to getting a little fairy-type toy and giving it GI Joe's tough clothes, boots, and strapping it to B*tchcakes' handlebars as a little figurehead to guide me through the trails.


Let's here it for rides and maidenheads... the new millenium version of handlebar streamers and pink baskets :D

I'm gonna have to find something appropriate for the new pony.

Hey! I heard that.....

[Biking Kitsune]

hmm... you could go 'retro' and try to find a "my little pony" to put on...

[spazzdog]

"My little pony"? Is that one of those horses on a stick?

Cute, but really out there for aerodynamics... plus with a head that big on a zebra striped bike, the town animal control might come after me for keeping a farm animal in a residential area. :D

[KkAllez]

Originally posted by spazzdog
So, I came late to the party and I'm trying to catch up...


Now, I've seen some posts in other topics that lead me to believe there are some new bikes out there. Come on grrls... what did you name the baby? :D


You aren't the only one catching up!

I call my Specialized Allez Sport "The Envelope" because that is what it feels like riding. I went from my "Chunky Monkey" Nishiki (does that brand even exist anymore?) mountain bike to the road bike. The transition is much the same as when I went from quarter horses and barrel racing to Arabians and endurance racing. (Like going from riding a butane tank to a fish!) There is just no comparision between mountain biking desert fields to road biking. Road biking scared me so much I put about 30 miles on The Envelope when I bought it last year and closeted it until I got braver. Now I am a speed demon roadie addict. Never thought I'd see the day.......

Oh, BTW, The Envelope is all black as was my little Arabian, Koltar. Coincidence? Karma? Who knows why things happen the way they do.

[Trek420]

See if this works...It's not a very close picture of the Mondonico, I'll get a closer one but the bike in the foreground with the "1740" sticker on it is "the menace".

Two gals in the background are from Velogirls bike club on day 2 of the AIDS ride

[Trek420]

oops, didn't import...will try again

[Justina]

My origonal bike was a freebie, steel frame trek 500 that was too long and sooooo painful on long rides I began refering to it as the iron maiden, after the medival torture devise. My new lemond also a steel frame fits great but is so heavy It also seems to have inherited the name but this time with a smile becuse I love it so.

[Maine-iac]

Ahhh, my babies..
The Bianchi is Marco.
The Aegis is Adara - means " Noble" in Hebrew
and the mountain bike is Baxter.

[spazzdog]

I've chosen "Epesi" which is Swahili for "swift".

Here she is:



OK.... how do you upload a photo into the post? :confused:

[Trek420]

spazzdog wrote: OK.... how do you upload a photo into the post? :confused:"

As I found out when I tried to post the picture of "menace" that feature only works for photos of George Hincapie ;-)

[Adventure Girl]

Originally posted by Trek420
As I found out when I tried to post the picture of "menace" that feature only works for photos of George Hincapie ;-)Dita... You kill me!!:D :D :D :D :D

If you get a picture of George riding your bike, I can help you post it!:p

[spazzdog]

... and I'm jealous. I did find out from our esteemed administrator :) that, at this time, you can only upload images from a website.

So, why am I jealous? Because Ms Adventure Girl is obviously such a techie that she has a website. And that's why I'm jealous.

paint me green with envy...

spazz

[Veronica]

If you e mail me the picture we can put it on our website for a while.

v@tandemhearts.com

is my address.

Veronica

[spazzdog]

they're on the way! thanks.

:confused: this is me, going to the bookcase for my copy of "Designing Websites for Dummies"

[MomOnBike]

OF COURSE I name my bicycles. Doesn't everyone?

All my bikes are/have been/will be blue and have names that begin with W. Yes, this makes my life difficult, but ask me if I care.

My current ride is Walter, a vintage Raleigh. (Yes, I do mean the historical referance) He's hard on the hands, though, and I'm having a hard time with rides over about 10 miles.

I'm getting my next bike out of layaway ater this month. He's William, and a 'bent. (There's an historical reference here, too, but it's pretty obscure)

[Veronica]

William of Orange?

[spazzdog]

I am now able to present Epesi, my new ride:


http://www.spazzdog.com/images/image311.jpg

And for my next trick, follow me to Saddles for a look at my butt saving Koobi :D

spazzdog

[jobob]

Sweeeeet !

You need "Cipo-esque (http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullstory&id=2487)" sunglasses to go with the look :cool:

[fasteryet]

I rarely use the word awesome, but I can't think of any other word to describe your new bike, s-dog. I wish you many years and many miles of joy.

[massbikebabe]

How 'bout that Cipo zebra-white-aero-body suit...Nice ride Spazz,
enjoy Epesi in good health!!

:D karen


ps-where in Massachusetts are you?? After my kids go back to school we can hook up for a ride. I will bring Lizzy to meet Epesi

[spazzdog]

I figure that jersey would make people seasick... all those stripes fading in and out like one of those psychedelic mood wheels.

I do, however, have faux cow print seatcovers in my JEEP :D

But Epesi, she do ride quite nice. Like going from a nice reliable sedan (my old Trek1000) to a Porsch Boxter... yee-hah!!

[Trek420]

Adventure Girl: "Dita... You kill me!!:D :D :D :D :D If you get a picture of George riding your bike, I can help you post it!:p"

Oh Yeah, George and those long legs of his on a 47 cm. Would look like a circus act. Will he be in SF? Maybe we can get him to pose there ;-)

[Trek420]

spazzdog "Through the fine generousity of Veronica, I am now able to present Epesi, my new ride"

sweeeeeet! Is that a double? is she ultegra? and...is that little dog in the corner the one who chases down tires? didn't think so ;-)

[spazzdog]

It's all Ultegra all the way! It's a double.

She's wearing a Koobi Splitfit saddle and Speedplay X2 pedals and accessorized with a XLab Saddle Wing bottle cage system.

How do you like the doggie kong as a wheel block.:D

And yes it's a little dog... Willie, the 11 yr old blind but feisty Tshi Tzu ( I can't spell it right... I usually go phonetics but I was worried about the censor). He'd probably chase 'em if he could see 'em.

[Trek420]

spazzdog wrote:

> It's all Ultegra all the way! It's a double.

no need for the granny here, eh? show off!

> She's wearing a Koobi Splitfit saddle and Speedplay X2 pedals and accessorized with a XLab Saddle Wing bottle cage system.

How do you like the doggie kong as a wheel block.:D

And yes it's a little dog... Willie, the 11 yr old blind but feisty Tshi Tzu ( I can't spell it right... I usually go phonetics but I was worried about the censor). He'd probably chase 'em if he could see 'em.

> maybe your other dog could herd him into them? Just kidding, really! Just thinking the TE Zebra stripe jerseys/shorts combo would look awesome with this bike..g'night

[MomOnBike]

Veronica,

No, not William of Orange, nor William the Conquerer, either. That's English history. Perfect for Walter (he's a Raleigh, doncha know), but not right for an American-designed bike.

I actually had William Bent of Bent's Fort in Colorado fame in mind. Bent's Fort was THE stopping/resupply/trade place for most of the mountain men, explorers, settlers, and wanderers in the late 1800's. William was the more obscure of the two brothers (Charles & William) that ran that sucessful business enterprise. If you ever are near La Junta, CO, check it out. The fort is in great shape, and roads nearby are pretty good for cycling.

Oh dear, a history lesson. I did warn you that William's namesake is a tad obscure.

[Veronica]

It's always good to learn something new. :)

V

[Maine-iac]

Sweet ride! I love the zebra-ness. I'll have to try the kong thing, but Riley's might be a tad too big.

[Trek420]

Maine-iac wrote" Sweet ride! I love the zebra-ness. "

can't you just see that bike with this jersey?

http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=10275

Or is that overdoing the "zebra-ness"?

[spazzdog]

Trek420 dahling... that's a tiger jersey.

A tiger riding the back of a zebra would look like the beginnings of a National Geographic killing scene. I can hear the announcer now:

"watch this now jack... the tiger has made her leap on to the back of this zebra, caught off the back of the herd. It's hard to watch, but that zebra's DINNER!!"

:D

[Roadrunner]

I've been trying to think of names for my bikes but I don't find it easy. I was thinking of Jeeves for my new road bike. Why? because it's a Claude Butler.:rolleyes: (open to suggestions)

http://www.bikecare.co.uk/cb/cyclepages/sanremo.html

I haven't got one for my Mtb it's a black Carrera Kraken SE.
I love it. Wish I could find a picture of it somewhere so you could see it.;)

[Trek420]

spazzdog wrote :"Trek420 dahling... that's a tiger jersey.

A tiger riding the back of a zebra would look like the beginnings of a National Geographic killing scene."

doh! and they say I can't accessorize

[IronHorse213]

Wow gorgeous Zebra-bike! That looks like a really smooth ride - congrats!

[spazzdog]

Thank you... she's a good pony.

Hopefully this "kidney issue" (is it a stone or not?) will clear up soon so I can actually ride her again... haven't been in the saddle in 2 weeks. Kidney hurts too much... maybe this weekend I'll get a little pedaling in.

[IronHorse213]

Hey - no chips, no dip, no ice cubes. Oh well serves me right


My first road bike was a 1983 powder blue Panasonic (! - yeah, they got into everything at one time or 'nother) who got named "Pani." I still have him, but he lives at my sister's place, so I have a ride there, and also 'cus I live in Manhattan and have no space and for the longest time was too afraid to ride it here.

When I realized my going insane in the city was partly due to the lack of biking I got another, more correctly sized bike, (in 1983 Pani was the smallest bike I could find - 17.5, meant to be for adolescent boys! The top tube is bent down about 7 inches before going across to meet the seat post), and he is a blace, silver and red-detailed Iron Horse MTB, I call "Truck" cus he's kinda heavy and I'm heavy (thou getting lighter) and he trucks me around.

I have my eye on a Specialized Dolce for next year - a li'l sister to Spazzdog's Epesi - and I'm still working on possible names for her....

[spazzdog]

Back when I was a mere teen and started racing (the first time) in 1974 my bike of the moment was a Huffy 10 speed. Heavy! The nice bike shop man that took me under his wing for some training 'sold' me (He basically gave it to me for a very low price) a beautiful champagne colored Puch Bergmeister. God, how I wish I still had that bike, it's a classic.

Anyway fast forard to 1989 and I receive a b'day gift of a Trek1000. I rode recreationally off and on, but mostly ran. In '98 I had banged my achilles in complete submission by running the NYC marathon and hopped back on the old Trek for recovery... ended up riding it for the 2000 Boston-NewYork Aidsride.

Fast forward again through the 'didn't do nuthin physical' period to now. Decided I need to ride again, want to race again. Trek1000 was beyond saving so I had the de-lemon of buying a comparable bike to 'start out' on or go for the almost dream bike. I went for it, BUT I needed to exercise a little financial responsibility. So I bought new last years model... a 2003 Specialized Allez Comp. It's got all the goodies that I wanted plus a snappy paintjob but since it was last years I got about $300 off the purchase price.

It is more than my current skill requires but, assuming I don't crash it out, it will service my needs through my re-start of racing and onward for a few years.

P.S. my dream bike was the Klein Quantum Pro... don't know why, I just loved it.

[Veronica]

Just for you Spazzdog.

http://www.specialized.com/OA_MEDIA/2004/equip/04JerseyDVETeam_d.jpg


I was surfing the Specialized site, thinking about a new mountain bike and stumbled across this.

V.

[spazzdog]

Veronica, you are a crazy grrl!

Close your eyes and visualize this... a tall skinny grrl with short white hair on a zebra bike wearing that outfit.... riding in front of you for mile after mile after mile.

OK.... are you sick yet? :D

Plus I live far to close to New Hampshire where they love to hunt. Some idiot with an Uzi might mistake me for big game.

[Trek420]

spazzdog sez: "visualize this... a tall skinny grrl with short white hair on a zebra bike wearing that outfit.... "

Ooh, ooh, you *have* to die the hair with zebra stipes to match the bike and jersey! what a statement!

"Plus I live far to close to New Hampshire where they love to hunt. Some idiot with an Uzi might mistake me for big game."

this is the off-season outfit?

[kimba]

Okay-
you've got the bike...you've got the skinsuit- or jersey-
now here's the helmet-
to keep you safe. granted, it'll cover up that wicked white and black hair...

http://www.primalwear.com/2004site/HELMETS.html
(epok - tribal)

Kimba

[spazzdog]

And now entering the stadium the optical illusion known as Spazzdog..... ta da!

You gals are too much :p

[Maine-iac]

I'll supply the 3-d glasses!

[spazzdog]

... to my very own website. It's not done quite let, so excuse the blank spots and graphics that aren't quite there... I'm still working on it. The site is: http://www.spazzdog.com (yeah, I got my own domain name... couldn't resist)

To see only Epesi go to http://www.spazzdog.com/images/image311.jpg

Enjoy... it's kind a goofy. Be forwarned. It's my first "website design experience".

[Trek420]

spazzdog

nice work! thus inspired I added a links page to my homepage and you are there, your 15 minutes of cyber fame begins ;-)

I've already got "Tandemhearts" site linked to mine (on the cindy page, gals) and will put Irulan's there too if that's ok. good job!

I look forward to seeing updates. Mine too is a work in progress, constantly tweaking it, no one probably looks at it, just nice to have.

TREK

[Maine-iac]

Look'n snazzy....or should I say Spazzy????

[fasteryet]

Spazz-nice site.
Maine- love the new signature.

[Pedal Wench]

It took a while, and I knew I would just have to wait for their names to come to me.

To refresh (it's been a while since I posted here) I have two Cannondale R1000's. Both are black with hot-pink flames. Both are gorgeous. Both are very skinny-tired road bikes! One lives in Miami and one with me here in Atlanta.

So, my beautiful identical twins are MaryKate and Ashley. MaryKate in Miami, Ashley in Atlanta! It makes it so much easier when my BF and I are talking about them to be able to distiguish between the two with a single name.

Yup - I've buying up every black and pink-flamed items I can get my hands on!

[Trek420]

Audio-A wrote "I have two Cannondale R1000's....Both are very skinny-tired road bikes! ... So, my beautiful identical twins are MaryKate and Ashley. MaryKate in Miami, Ashley in Atlanta! "

so which one has the eating dissorder? :p ;) :D :cool:

[spazzdog]

So Audio-A, I'm assuming you have these fab little socks sold right here by our sponsor:

http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=11452 (http://)


Now I've got black with pink flames on the brain... perhaps a welcome relief from zebra stripes :D

[Pedal Wench]

Originally posted by Trek420
Audio-A wrote "I have two Cannondale R1000's....Both are very skinny-tired road bikes! ... So, my beautiful identical twins are MaryKate and Ashley. MaryKate in Miami, Ashley in Atlanta! "

so which one has the eating dissorder? :p ;) :D :cool:

Oh - that is how the names came to me! I've been having some fit issues with one of them, so MaryKate definitely is my problem child! How do you think they keep those tires so skinny!!!

And, yes, Spazzdog, I've got the socks. Actually, I've got two pairs! Of course, my MTB is black with purple flames, so the socks match all around!

[SadieKate]

Let's see:
Litespeed Unicoi is Lark because of her silvery gray color and yellow flashes
Litespeed Tuscany is Daisy because I'm so happy when I'm on her (and she's getting new wheels from Santa)
Marin mtb is Mathilda because she's the one that really got me walzing downhill
Titus Racer-X is Sonja -- can you guess what color she is? She's a fighter!