Does your bike have a name? [Archive] - Women's Cycling Discussion Forums

Lakerider

09-20-2009, 05:30 PM

wackyjacky1

09-20-2009, 05:36 PM

Do you talk to your bike? (Or again, am I just crazy????):p
I do. :o ("Hello, dah-ling, would you like to go for a spin?") No name for my bike, though.

Tropical Scream

09-20-2009, 05:42 PM

Just named her "Speedbump."

And I've been promising her all week that I won't lay her down on the street again for a while. :o

Best regards,
Darilyn
http://www.tropicalscreamer.blogspot.com/

Pedal Wench

09-20-2009, 06:06 PM

Does your bike have a name?

Which one? Ernie, Ashley, MaryKate, BabyBlue, or the others that just go by their model names?

Aggie_Ama

09-20-2009, 06:19 PM

There have been several threads on this and I think a slight majority of us name our bikes. I name all of mine:

Miranda- the feisty roadie
Tess- My hardtail mountain bike, she is a Scott Contessa but she is so tiny just Tess.
Fiona- since sold but she was my first road bike.

Holly Golightly - my new love is my full suspension mountain bike.

And yes I talk to my bikes when I need a little extra push. "Come on Holly, we can do this" or "you're right, Miranda, I am a wimp. Let's go!"

I name my cars too and DH's last two trucks but I don't talk to them.

owlice

09-20-2009, 06:35 PM

A name? My bike has a song, My Sedona:

Oo my little pretty one, pretty one
When you gonna give me some time, Sedona?
Oo you make my motor run, my motor run
Gun it coming off of the line, Sedona

I think most people know only the My Sedona refrain, though.

:D

Cataboo

09-20-2009, 06:35 PM

Bizarrely, I've named other people's bikes, but never mine.

Kalidurga

09-20-2009, 06:41 PM

My bike's name is "my bike".

MartianDestiny

09-20-2009, 06:57 PM

I'm considering names for my new bike and wondered if other riders have named their bikes. (Or am I just crazy?)

Mine are:

Cougar (because he left a nasty claw scar on my leg)
Oxymoron (the extra small Giant)
Prez (bought him on election day)
"V" (the 5th bike I've bought + Wilier (W is pronounced V) + movie reference)

Do you talk to your bike? (Or again, am I just crazy????):p

Yes, but more the mountain bikes than the roadies.

Pip

09-20-2009, 07:09 PM

My current road bike is called Cleo, but she's a Genius Cleo 105 so she was named when I got her and has her name painted on her frame:

http://www.geniusbikes.com/bikes.php?module=bikes&bikes_id=9

My first road bike was a red, black and silver Diamondback Interval. She was called Lola (as in Run Lola Run), because she was red and she went fast.

Most of our cars have had names as well. Our last car was an apricot VW Polo nicknamed Piglet. My husband rides an orange and black Peugeot scooter and he agonised for a long time over what to call it. He finally settled on Black Wolf (from Dr Who).

Owlie

09-20-2009, 07:41 PM

I have referred to my bike as a "she", but she hasn't had a name until I read this thread and a name suggested itself:
Bluewing, after the duck (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-winged_Teal), since my bike is the teal Avail 3. My boyfriend and I also have an ongoing joke about birds, and he's my riding buddy if I want one. It just fits.

I'm trying to think of a name for the Cannondale CAAD9 I keep drooling over. Guess it means it's meant, right? :D :o

Pedal Wench

09-20-2009, 08:22 PM

OH - and Jackie Jekyll (my Cannondale Jekyll) just reminded me that she has a name too. :o

Sadie

09-20-2009, 08:38 PM

My cruisers' name is Sally, and my Specialized name is Ronda...As in Help, Help me Ronda

Pyannyplayer

09-20-2009, 08:59 PM

My road bike's name is "Pinkinator" or "Pinky" for short. Yup, she's pink...with lotsa pink accessories.

My other bike is just my Bike SUV; she takes me all over town.

Lorie

Nightowl

09-20-2009, 09:59 PM

Apple

Red Specialized Dolce Comp

An apple a day ... :)

aeiea

09-20-2009, 10:37 PM

Bizarrely, I've named other people's bikes, but never mine.

Same.

I think of my bike as an extension of me, and I don't generally name my body parts. A leg is a leg.

"Where does it hurt?" "It hurts in my Bianchi, doctor."

Cataboo

09-20-2009, 11:01 PM

Same.

I think of my bike as an extension of me, and I don't generally name my body parts. A leg is a leg.

"Where does it hurt?" "It hurts in my Bianchi, doctor."

mine are... my mountain bike, my litespeed, my carbon bike, and my flaming surly.

someone suggested that i call the flaming surly flurly, but that hasn't caught on.

Crankin

09-21-2009, 03:23 AM

My Kuota is called "my bike." My Jamis Coda is called "the Jamis." Once in awhile I call it Jamie. The mountain bike is "the mountain bike."
I generally would not make up names for inanimate objects

staceysue

09-21-2009, 07:12 AM

My old 3-speed beach cruiser was "Edith" and my road bike is "Lexi". I named her Lexi because that sounds like a fast, sleek, beautiful, sophisticated name.

It helps with work excuses too. "Sorry I couldn't make it in for the first part of the meeting. Lexi needed a little extra attention this morning." When you say something like that, people won't say "Who's Lexi?" because they think they're supposed to know and they walk off scratching their heads. I can hear their thoughts "I know she doesn't have a small child. Does she? No - but she doesn't have grandchildren, either. Her niece? Whatever."

staceysue

09-21-2009, 07:14 AM

Just named her "Speedbump."

And I've been promising her all week that I won't lay her down on the street again for a while. :o

Best regards,
Darilyn
http://www.tropicalscreamer.blogspot.com/

That cracks me up!

Norse

09-21-2009, 07:26 AM

I call my main road bike "Black Beauty" and all three bikes are sometimes referred to as "she."

I DO talk to my bikes! I frequently praise Black Beauty and if I have neglected her as I see her sitting in the basement waiting I promise her that we will go out soon. If I take a different bike out I may tell BB "Don't worry, you're still no. 1 and I'll take you next time."

Ok, I am crazy.

Cataboo

09-21-2009, 07:36 AM

I talk to the bike & my legs up really hard hills.

Or I cuss out the bf who is usually the person who talked me into going up them.

It makes the hills go by faster.

gnat23

09-21-2009, 07:50 AM

Medianox

09-21-2009, 10:50 AM

Road Bike-Zoe (Felt Z80, tall, smart and quick)
Walmart Mountain Bike- Jayne (orange/copper colored, big, slow, and not too smart but gets me home everytime-despite nearly getting me killed in the process)
=)

arielmoon

09-21-2009, 11:31 AM

My Trek Madone is named Dara for Dara Torres since I started cycling and bought her at 40. :D

BikingNurse

09-21-2009, 11:45 AM

I just got a used Diomand Back. She reminded me of Kathrine Hepburn's character in "On Golden Pond" so her name Ethel but. Yea, I know to most other people it would seem crazy that a bike would remind you of a movie character. But I'm ok with being bike obsessed.

Lakerider

09-21-2009, 12:39 PM

Hmmm...
I'm still trying to think of a good name. My new bike is black with a little red.;)

ridenread

09-21-2009, 01:19 PM

My bike is Clifford, as in Clifford The Big Red Bike, I also name my car. I don't really know why,I just always have

LaFemmeFlora

09-21-2009, 02:13 PM

My bike was purchased used, an old Cannondale...and the prior owner had blacked out some of her logo letters and named her "Can o' ale". She was kidn of a workhorse, mis-treated and unappreciated.
When I changed gearshifters out and cleaned her up the Cannondale reappeared...and I thought she might want a new name...but I haven't found a good one just yet.

Jiffer

09-21-2009, 02:18 PM

I started out calling my bike Pinky, then she just sort of became Baby. But then I somehow switched back to Pinky. Probably partially because my riding buddy calls her bike Baby. But Pinky is much more fitting, anyway, cause I'm SUCH the pink person, at least where cycling is concerned. I inspired my club to get pink jerseys even! :D Go Team Pink!!!

nolemom

09-21-2009, 03:29 PM

My Madone is named Thor. After reading this thread, I have decided I definitely need more bikes.

GLC1968

09-21-2009, 03:44 PM

I've posted this before, but I've tried to name all my bikes but none of them ever stuck. Same with my cars, actually.

My bikes go by their model (Isis is my road bike because she's a Terry Isis) or their use (the commuter). This has been true of every bike I've ever owned even though I always have grand plans to give them exotic or fitting names. :confused: Go figure.

andtckrtoo

09-21-2009, 04:20 PM

My Cannondale is Mike the Bike. (The real Mike is the cutie pie that got me into riding and I remember him fondly).

My Surly is La Chatte Noir (The Black Cat) Cat for short. She's a pretty girl, but tough - all black with pink highlights
http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL1308/4836116/16406488/373222347.jpg

ekcjwc

09-21-2009, 05:13 PM

I have a Cannondale Synapse that is black, with purple and pink. My neighbor named it Pur-Pee.

Kano

09-21-2009, 07:28 PM

I have a Specialized Expedition that if I were to call it anything, it would be the parts bike -- DH robs it to keep his going! It doesn't get out much. Too spongey. I hate how it sucks the energy out of a ride. Can't see how DH can enjoy his!

I have a Specialized Roubaix that my grandson named -- it's my Speed Queen Bike. Much better ride than the Expedition!

Then there's my old Trek 720 (late '80s maybe?) that I dug out of the shed to make into a "grocery bike" -- it's my "little blue bike." I'm not sure why it's the "little" one -- it's bigger than the Speed Queen. It's a fun little bike, and really likes to go, even when the brakes are sticky! (I really like this one, and have been putting money into it rather than buying a newer bike for grocerying, which probably would have been a cheaper choice! Shhh, don't tell DH!)

Karen in Boise

ZooZoo

09-21-2009, 08:37 PM

I did. I have a Rodriguez Stellar, midnight purple, bought used. Her name is Betty. Don't know why, but that's the name that came to me when I first saw her. And yes, I talk to her. :)

I also have a Schwin. That one stays on my trainer at work so I'll have no excuses not to ride when it starts getting dark earlier and I can't ride outside. Her name is Wilma.

VeloVT

09-21-2009, 08:48 PM

No. I'm afraid it's just not in my genetic makeup. The commuter is known as "the Bianchi" and my road bike is either "the Scott" or "my road bike." BF's bike is "your bike."

I had a college suite mate who had a car called "Egg." It seemed perfect. I somewhat envied it. But I'm just not a car-namer. And never will be :cool:.

bikerchic

09-21-2009, 08:49 PM

I named my Serotta "FlyGirl", or actually my son named her when I found my "mojo" a plastic fly and came home from a long ride. My son who is a jazz musican decided that the plastic fly would become attached to my headset so he zip-tied it on and named her "FlyGirl". Guess "fly" means cool, fast, breezy in jazz speak. So she's my girl!

I haven't named my Townie it's a Giant Suede and so far nothing has come to me but it will someday I'm sure. I love riding that bike it's so comfy.

My first bike I named Sadie and had a plastic cow horn on her, she was black and had white lettering.......mooo!:p

copperlegend

09-21-2009, 10:22 PM

Paris.

It's my favorite city, and I went there twice for work, thus earning enough extra income to buy the bike :)

Aggie_Ama

09-22-2009, 06:03 AM

My bike is Clifford, as in Clifford The Big Red Bike, I also name my car. I don't really know why,I just always have

I named our truck Clifford. It is a big red, Dodge quad cab. Won't fit in the garage like Clifford never fit in his house. :p

tribogota

09-22-2009, 02:46 PM

My bike is named Lollipop (red) and today I had it stenciled and painted onto both sides of the fork. It looks very pretty, will take a pic soon

Hub

09-23-2009, 02:54 PM

The Trek 5200 is Old Blue, the Giant Sedona is Boo-sikki-
Yes I am a namer- I name everything with a power train.

Miranda

09-23-2009, 06:01 PM

...cause I'm SUCH the pink person, at least where cycling is concerned. I inspired my club to get pink jerseys even! :D Go Team Pink!!!

lol... I am becoming this person. This is from someone who was anti-color anything with the old bici.:o Even my crash replacement helmet I got today was the pink and white atmos. The straps are pink:eek:. I think I might need a 12 step program for THAT:rolleyes:.

So, my new roadie this year is a pink and white Orbea Onix Dama... she reminds me of that pink and white swirled cotton candy you get at the 4H fair...

Thus, her name is: Candy.:) She's fun to ride and sweet!

Ummm, and pink... so we gotta have all pink to match it, right?:rolleyes::o:p

:D

Maxxxie

09-27-2009, 03:40 AM

I'm not usually one for naming inanimate objects, but I did name the bikes. The most recent bike is called The Beast. It's a Cannondale Synapse 4, and I love it to bits. It's fast, and grunty, and makes me look like I'm a much better rider than I am.

The bike it's replaced has been put out to pasture, but is still very loved. I call it The Noble Steed. It's a flatbar roadie (Apollo Fiamme) and weighs about a million kilos, but I love it. The Beast is currently at the LBS for some TLC, so The Noble Steed has been cleaned up, lubed and had its tyres pumped for tomorrow morning's ride :)

Max

TrekTheKaty

09-27-2009, 03:06 PM

Lightning--like the race car in the movie "Cars." She's black and white like a checkered flag with a red racing strip :D

just1morebike

09-27-2009, 03:28 PM

I have 5 bikes..not all named though. The 1972 cherry red Schwinn Suburban, refurbished and outfitted with snazzy Cherry blossom panniers, bell, and moped mirror is 'Madame Ovary', in honour of my own shrinking ovaries. The Trek 8000 was affectionatly named The Blue Ba$tard, a tribute to the Ex who gave her to me. My powder blue beach crusier is 'Crusier', and my road bike, a Felt f55 is 'My bike'; I can't quite determine it's assigned gender yet.
I'm working on a name for an old lugged steel Miyata, bright yellow and heavy as sin.

cylegoddess

09-28-2009, 02:14 AM

Artemis. The goddess who is alone in the lonely places...Shes blue and white.

buffybike

09-28-2009, 01:31 PM

"Buffy" after my favorite character from my favorite TV show...Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I've apologized to her at times for accidental roughness.

My comfort bike's name is Sally.

Yelsel

09-28-2009, 04:14 PM

I don't usually use names; my cats probably think their names are "cat" and "other cat" (interchangeable, depending on number of cats in sight and which I see first).

My commuter is a 2005 Bianchi Castro Valley... it takes much to long to explain that it is a Volpe cx frame built up and sold as a commuter, so I've actually started thinking of it as the Volpe (if I get S&S couplers put in I will actually "rebrand" it as a Volpe, I think). It was my first and only bike for a long time, so it really didn't need anything other than "my bike." Now its name is "my workhorse" if anything. Gender neutral or male.

As a contrast to "my workhorse," I started thinking of my 1998 Bianchi Eros as a gazelle. This is close to my cousin's online handle Giselle, so that just slid into place. Sorry coz for stealing your "name," and sorry Eros for giving you a French name!

MyOrbeaDiva07

09-30-2009, 08:35 PM

I didn't plan on naming my Orbea, but I call her "Sister" when I want to kick butt. Smile.. So I guess I have named her.

Lakerider

10-01-2009, 05:08 PM

I've been calling my new Trek bike, "Trekkie". We rode 73 miles today! After a week of no riding (rainy and/or windy weather, or just not enough time!) it was great to get out and have a nice long ride!

annielynn

10-07-2009, 07:27 PM

My bike is most often referred too as "baby!" She is my new baby. ALTHOUGH I should call her something more like "my owie." We have had some serious issues over the last month of me riding (my first month of riding!) I still love her though. :-)

sundial

10-08-2009, 09:22 AM

I have Frank. Frank and I have shared many long rides together. He's very tenacious and stubborn like the Schleck brother.

talespinner

10-08-2009, 06:16 PM

My Cannondale touring bike - Millie. I got her in 2000.

My Cannondale road bike - Bluedale

maryellen

10-09-2009, 05:18 PM

Demonstrating my distinct lack of imagination, my bikes have rather dull names though perhaps the fact that they each have two names offsets that?

"Hybrid" aka "first"
"Road" aka "second"

After I crashed on the road bike soon after getting it, some of my friends took to calling it "killer." I don't think that counts though.

malkin

10-09-2009, 06:37 PM

Are you kidding?
Even some of my shirts have names. Recently, I confessed to having named a bruise.

maryellen

10-10-2009, 06:16 AM

Even some of my shirts have names

I'm guessing you don't mean "my favorite shirt"

blackhillsbiker

10-10-2009, 08:06 PM

My guitars have names: Pete, Arlo, and "The Guitar to be Named Later." I'd like to name my new bike, but nothing has suggested itself. My oldest daughter names everything – her Buick is Betty, her Nissan was Stella, and my red van is "Bertha the Loser Cruiser" (said with affection, of course). Any good suggestions for a sweet, electric blue Kona?

Deb

shootingstar

10-10-2009, 08:35 PM

Brie, the road bike (smooth and expensive)
Chevre, the mountain bike
Gouda, the Dutch-style cruiser
Roquefort (aka, Rocky, aka the Stella), the antique project bike

and please welcome the most recent addition to the harem:
Kraft, the singlespeed cross bike

-- gnat! (This is all after Cheddar went to a new home)

Wow. Some real creative brains here. :)

No, I'm just dull and thoughtless. Bikes are referred to their model name. I do name databases though....at work. Is a serious marketing matter. :p Seriously. :)

krisl6

10-19-2009, 06:37 AM

I call my Felt road bike 'the Brat' because it gave me a few problems when I first got it (went to shift to the small chain ring and the chain came right off and got caught in the frame...almost took a nasty spill). Just got a new mountain bike but it doesn't have a name just yet.

mtngoat

05-12-2010, 05:07 PM

This is easy!

I have a brand new Specialized Myka FSR Comp Full Suspension Mountain Bike
and a
brand new Specialized Dolce Comp Road Bike.

Mountain Bike's name is "Myka" - means "Beautiful Girl"
and
Road Bike's name is "Dolce" - means "Gentle and Sweet"

Those are their names and they are both so awesome and gorgeous!!

marni

05-12-2010, 08:08 PM

My blue trek pilot 5.2 is called BeBe pronounced baybay and stands for my beautiful blue baby.

marni

Bike Chick

05-13-2010, 04:01 AM

I haven't named my new purple Luna yet but one of my riding buddies refers to her as "Barney". I think he's just trying to get under my skin.

loopybunny

05-13-2010, 06:19 AM

My road bike's name is Zippy Beckenheim.

On my first ride after riding exclusively mountain bike for probably 15 years was, "Wow, it's zippy!"

The last name... no idea where that came from. Someone had asked months ago if I named my bike and Zippy Beckenheim is what came out of my mouth.

HermitGirl

05-13-2010, 06:44 AM

Mtn bike is "Acorn"
road bike is "Bianca" (it's white)
commuter / road atb is "Burrito" (Little burro)

shootingstar

05-13-2010, 03:38 PM

Have been cycling regularily for many years but never named any of my bikes until..now. For new 4th bike, Dahon folding bike, I've been calling it 'Baby Day', because it's light, small and sweet. :D

Also I needed to give mine a name since he has a Dahon also, but a different model, colour, etc.

Skierchickie

05-13-2010, 04:30 PM

I've never had much luck coming up with bike names - although I've tried. I have enough trouble naming pets.

When I talk to my road bike in my head...... what? :confused: Doesn't everyone do that? :rolleyes: I think of her (to her?) as Bikey-Poo. She hates that. I can't help it - it just slips out. Then I apologize (still in my head). I need to come up with something better.

My mountain bike, well, I'm considering Crusher, or Killer, or maybe Charlie (Manson). He broke my ankle last summer, and last week he dumped me off on a pile of big, sharp mine rock. Bruises and scrapes, including on my ankle bone, right on top of the metal plate, plus a nice cut across my wrist that makes me realize that it IS trying to kill me, and trying to make it look like suicide. :mad:

The touring bike..... I got nuthin'

Atlas

05-14-2010, 09:02 AM

My black and orange Cross Check is Spooky and the vintage Motobecane cruiser is Mary.

Fledgling

05-15-2010, 09:50 AM

Remy the Bridgestone Mixte and Ollie the Specialized Tricross Comp :)

Aggie_Ama

05-15-2010, 10:38 AM

My blue trek pilot 5.2 is called BeBe pronounced baybay and stands for my beautiful blue baby.

marni

I had a parakeet named BeBe but I pronounced it BB, he was a birthday gift so BB= birthday bird. Your post made me think of my pretty little buddy. :)

Aggie_Ama

05-15-2010, 10:39 AM

I haven't named my new purple Luna yet but one of my riding buddies refers to her as "Barney". I think he's just trying to get under my skin.

She deserve a way better name than Barney! I can't think of a fitting name but that bike is no Barney. :p

Aggie_Ama

05-15-2010, 10:47 AM

I named my husband's bikes for him:

The Cannondale (his roadie). I also have a Cannondale but since his took the name I call mine Miranda. :p

The Stumpy or just Stumpy. His Specialized Stumpjumper FSR.

Jake or The Kona. His Kona Jake Cyclocross bike.

When talking about my bikes to people I call them "my Cannondale", "the Fisher" or "my hardtail". Like they will just follow along with that.

pinsonp2

05-15-2010, 12:13 PM

I call my 2010 Trek FX 7.5 Fredie for faded red. My Dolce Sport is just Dolce.

P2

meaghanlogic

05-16-2010, 11:52 AM

I've only named my fixed gear Peugeot mixte. She's Clementine. My sassy, purple little beaut. I have yet to find names for my roadie and mtn bike.

My road bike seems all business to me and my mtn bike and I need to see a relationship counselor since we don't get along as well. ;)

moderncyclista

05-19-2010, 10:19 AM

Yep.

My 520's name is "Buckley". It helps that all over the bike are "B's" from bontrager accents. I knew it had to have a B-name. :D

AMP

05-19-2010, 03:53 PM

I never bonded with my Cannondale so, no name.
My spankin' new Bianchi Infinito is Tootsie Bella Bella. My grandfather was Italian and called me Annie Bella Bella.
Now I have guilt about the Cannondale...Both female, I think because next to my DH's they look more elegant and feminine.
Cannondale looks like a long-suffering Hannah.

Chicken Little

05-19-2010, 06:55 PM

After the Sante Fe Century this past weekend, I name mine "The Rack."

Trek-chick

05-20-2010, 03:33 AM

I've been calling my trek 520..."Bessie" after Henry Bessimer

-- he was an English engineer and inventor. Bessemer's name is chiefly known in connection with the Bessemer process for the manufacture of steel.

Catrin

05-20-2010, 04:56 AM

My Trek 7.6 is named Stella - mainly after the movie "How Stella Got Her Groove Back" - for my cycling is certainly doing that for me - but then I got the Stella light for her :)

Currently my steel steed is named Sully - but I find that I want to find another name for my LHT - but Sully will do for now. Perhaps when the conversion is complete another name will come to me when I bring it home in about a week and a half...

chickabonita

05-20-2010, 01:28 PM

Lisa, she's a blue Kona Mountain Bike. And I totally talk to her, yesterday in the garage when I was walking by just to go to the freezer, it's "hey beautiful, geez you need a bath", on the trail it's all about the pep talks, "come'on Lisa, we can do it, it's a big rocky uneven hill but we can do it..." and if I crash it's "what the hell?? where were you on that one!"

moonfroggy

05-20-2010, 05:14 PM

my mountain bike is named fish. i described her features to some friends and asked them to name her and they named her fish. my new luna that should arrive tomorrow!!!! is named Pi because pi is a circle and a circle is a symbol for balance and balance is what i strive for in my life and what i feel when i ride a bike and because i think pi is a pretty name and it s mathematical and i am a nerd like that. i have a cat named coset (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coset) and i didn't name my cat but i always spell it coset and i think of her as a mathematical cat :)

ciao_bella

05-20-2010, 08:18 PM

I named my Specialized Vita Comp "Bella".
"Vita" is Italian for "life" , therefore, "Bella Vita" means "Beautiful Life".

Ciao

Vanilla

10-21-2010, 03:17 PM

I named my Apollo Etienne hybrid Josie after the comedienne Josie Long. I don't find her funny at all but the bike is long and I struggle to get it up the 5 steps into my flat :rolleyes: I do love her though :D

Roadtrip

10-21-2010, 03:33 PM

My Trek 7.6 is named Stella

My Trek Pure Sport is named Stella as well. Tho mine is named after a beer.. Stella Artois.. there was an "incident" at pizza place here and a rather wacky waiter upon ordering a beer yelled out to the entire buzzing restaurant.. STEEELLLAAAA (Street Car Named Desire) and made me feel like crawling under the table. Now my friends all giggle when I dare order a beer- we laugh (I can laugh about it now) and mock screaming it again.

The Trek FX 7.3 is named Louisville as we drove from Cincinnati to Louisville to pick her up and give her a good new home.

Shannon

DMC

10-21-2010, 04:24 PM

My red Felt F75 is:

'The Big Red Beast' (because it gets me into the right mindset for my training/racing when I get on a bike called 'the beast'. :)

'The Beast' (because same as above but sometimes I'm in a hurry)

'The BRB' (because...Big Red Beast/Big Red Bike, and later added the "Be Right Back' because I have a habit of saying 'Be right back' before a planned short ride and then coming back hours later because I was having too much fun.

zoom-zoom

10-21-2010, 04:30 PM

How have I not posted in this thread, yet? My bike is Oberon (after my favorite beer), but we call her 'Oby', for short.

I'm already looking to upgrade to a speedier, higher-end Cannondale, the new SuperSix 4 Rival. DH was down at our LBS tonite picking up the roof rack for our tandem and mentioned to our shop guy that I had the new bike bug really bad and would likely be ordering another bike in then next few months. Our shop guy said we have to name the new bike "Oby 2 Kenobi." Can't argue with that. :cool:

kacie tri-ing

10-22-2010, 06:04 AM

I don't think I have posted my tri bike's name (scott plasma contessa). I did post pictures of her back in July before my Ironman. We went to the race, had a great day, and still no name.

I finally named her Pepper. Pepper is Ironman's assistant, and she was my assistant in my Ironman, thus the name. And she is pretty spunky too!

Rebecca19804

10-22-2010, 06:23 AM

Er.... yes.
(see below)
:p:p:)

inkspot

10-22-2010, 06:50 AM

I don't usually name my bikes, but I have been calling my Specialized Tricross Siena. She's named after a province in the Tuscany region of Italy, and I plan to take her there for a ride when I finish my Ph.D. :)

buffybike

10-24-2010, 11:47 AM

I just bought a new bike. I call my other bike "R.B.", short for Red Bike. I'm considering names for my new bike and wondered if other riders have named their bikes. (Or am I just crazy?) My bike is like a good friend. We'll spend lots of time together and I think it deserves a name!:)

Do you talk to your bike? (Or again, am I just crazy????):p

My road bike is "Buffy" named for my favorite kick-*** female character, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I've been guilty of yelling at her when she flats or drops a chain. I've also apologized to her when I went 6 days without riding her.

My steelie commuter is "Red"...she's red. My mountain bike doesn't have a name--I guess I'm just not that attached to it.

ChristinaC

10-25-2010, 12:45 PM

Ruby Elite Apex and her name is Phoebe... not sure why. It simply suits her:)

redrhodie

10-25-2010, 03:52 PM

My red bike is Puddin', and my white bike is Jessica Rabbit, but she doesn't answer to that. :rolleyes: I tried changing it to Arrow, but that didn't stick, either. She usually just gets called "my white Eddy". She seems to like the idea of being called Spike, but she gets a lot of flats, and I'm not sure I want to encourage that.

aronan

10-31-2010, 09:24 PM

I have been known to call my Bob Jackson steel road bike "Bob". Its name is written in several places on the bike, so I cannot quite picture changing it.

We have been close enough in the past that first names were appropriate, but it has been a while. So i may be referring to it as "Jackson" until we spend some more time together.

I have also been known to call it "the blue bike", to distinguish it from my green/purple fade Trek hybrid, which doesn't seem to have a real name.

Lakerider

05-11-2011, 06:13 PM

After the rides I had this week I might call my bike "Dog Racer". I've been chased by 3 dogs in the past 2 days!:eek:

Sky King

05-12-2011, 12:52 PM

Love the topic!

I never named my bikes until Sky came into my life 3 years ago. She is a Rivendell Bleriot, the color of the sky. Quite ironic as my nickname is Sky King.

I also have an Orange Sam Hillborne frame I am contemplating a new build. He is a 52 cm but the stretch with Nitto Dirt Drops is just a snare to long for me so am thinking of moustache or albatross bars and using him more for local riding, not touring. As I live in Boise, home of the BSU broncos with school colors of orange and blue, he immediately took on the name Bronco.

jennyrc

05-12-2011, 03:10 PM

I've been contemplating a name for my Madone I purchased the end of last year...The only thing coming to mind was Madonna, but I am not a Madonna fan. I think I'm going to settle on Mona Lisa because Mona is short for Madonna, I guess I could call her Lisa for short. Who know's if I will actually use the name but at least she has one now :)

Roadtrip

05-13-2011, 07:32 AM

Update:

Stella the Trek Pure cruiser bike has found a new home, but a Mountain Bike has take her place in the stable... A Trek xCal hard tail 29er named Guinevere.

Still have Louisville the Trek FX hybrid who recently got decked out with cool black fenders for rainy days. My Specialized Ruby Elite is named "Ruby" as I couldn't think of a name for her... She is all pretty and shines like a fine jewel, so Ruby was pretty fitting.

Shaula

05-13-2011, 08:09 AM

Ruby - she is a Ruby so I just thought that was appropriate.;)

Aggie_Ama

05-13-2011, 08:19 AM

After my favorite bike, my Gary Fisher Hifi lovingly called Holly Golightly was damaged in a car wreck I got my Specialized Epic. She has a lime green/black/white frame that I have accented with purple accessories. My mom referred to her as a Mardi Gras bike but after riding the 29er a few times I have decided she is definitely a high Voodoo Priestess, so I have named her Marie Laveau. :D

And after my husband has wrecked the last two trucks I named (the only vehicles of his I named) I have told him the replacement will not have a name! But my car is still Gretchen.

kelleil

07-11-2011, 02:32 PM

I am new to riding but the naming of bikes started immediately and with a theme.

My first and current bike (A raleigh venture 3.0) is named Sally Sparrow.

I'm eyeing replacing it with a specialized vita elite and would name it Rose.

I looked at a Cannondale Quick 3 and would have named it Donna.

And the Trek 7.2... yup, Martha.

So its all the women of Doctor Who.

Owlie

07-11-2011, 03:43 PM

The name I tried to give my bike never stuck. So she's mostly just "Bike", Miss Princess Road Bike, or occasionally "Her Royal Highness, the Princess of Trails", since she's a bit of a brat, stubborn (I try to take her out for rides, and something goes wrong), occasionally thinks she's a cross bike, and most of our miles are done on the local rail-trail. We never really bonded.:o

I'd probably manage to name a bike I clicked with, though.

DBF's bike is Bikington (I named him).

azfiddle

07-11-2011, 04:02 PM

It took me a while of searching to find the right name after I bought my bike in March.

I have a Specialized Ruby, that is a deep blue, with a matte finish. So she could have been Sapphire- but I kept looking. Eventually, I was looking at pictures of wildflowers and found a flower called Speedwell! The scientific name is Veronica, so her name is Veronica Speedwell- Ms. Speedy or Very Speedy for short. (Actually, as a team, we're not that speedy, but that's not her fault. She's definitely faster than her predecessor, the Fuji).

Orange utopia

07-11-2011, 04:11 PM

My Klein is a beautiful blue silver paint, the kind of paint job only Klein was able to do. When a friend saw her the first time he said "shiny!" and then started singing REM's shinning happy people so I have always called her Shiny.

My utopia is Flower Power because of the orange flower stickers I put on her.

Velocivixen

07-11-2011, 04:31 PM

I bought a "Robin's Egg Blue" Surly Cross Check that I'm waiting on. Not sure what the name will be. My Trek FX 7.3 is Scout from To Kill A Mockingbird. The Cross Check is sturdy, utilitarian, quirky, and pretty ...like a Bulldog. So I'm thinking the name needs to represent the quirky/solidness, but sound "sexy" to compensate. lol

Ideas?

redrhodie

07-11-2011, 05:21 PM

Orange utopia

07-11-2011, 05:38 PM

KatzPajamas

07-11-2011, 06:05 PM

I have never named my bike...can't even come up with anything that fits...hmm. It is a Cannondale Synapse in brushed aluminum and swirly designs on it. Any ideas? :cool:

FunSize

07-12-2011, 08:03 PM

molliewog

07-12-2011, 08:18 PM

I just started cycling again after a break of many years. My bike is dark purple cannondale aluminum frame with some components that are probably about 20 years old. Yes, I even have down tube shifters.

It's name is Professor Plum :D

marni

07-12-2011, 08:35 PM

I have a bike of many different parts. And right now it has mis-matching tires. So i've thought of calling it "Ragamuffin" but that's a little long. I usually just call it "bikey bike". Which isn't much shorter, i guess. But kind of follows calling my boyfriend's car "Jeepy Jeep". Not very creative.

for the bike of many parts, mongerel, pot pourri, mixmatched, heinz 57, scrappie and bits (as in bits and bobs or bits and pieces) spring to mind.

My Trek pilot the one and only bike I own started out as blue bike which got shortened to BB which got lengthened to BeBe because I had a huge blue stuffed bunny in my younger years that was referred to as BB and I thought BeBe (pronounced a la francais as BeyBey)was a little leaner, meaner and more fun.

marni

Lavigne

07-12-2011, 08:39 PM

My Orbea is so gorgeous she has to be female. Yes, I talk to her...usually when I'm feeling guilty because she's been leaning against the wall for a week and I'm promising we'll ride soon. I call her Charlie. It came to me after a fall mid-ride. I had some pretty bad scrapes and blood running down my leg for about 30 miles and I kept thinking "That hurt, Charlie...and it still hurts" (in a British accent).

Dr.Doo

07-13-2011, 04:50 AM

My gorgeous mid 80s, handbuilt, 531 tubed tourer is called Lady Haydock.

She's a real refined ride in comparison to anything I've ever owned and she was built (for the lady I bought her from) by Roger Haydock (here in Accrington, UK).

FunSize...a friend has a bike made up of various parts and it's called Frankenbike :D

Jolt

07-13-2011, 08:04 AM

for the bike of many parts, mongerel, pot pourri, mixmatched, heinz 57, scrappie and bits (as in bits and bobs or bits and pieces) spring to mind.

How about Frankenbike?

Lauralyn

07-15-2011, 12:33 PM

I have a Felt Z85 that my husband named 'Black Beauty' and that she is. I have a 28 year old horse and I believe he thought if he named the bike that I would not buy another horse:)

rubysoho

07-16-2011, 06:25 AM

I call "her" Ruby. It is a Ruby Elite. Guess I wasn't original. Funny thing is I picked Rubysoho as my board name loooooong before I actually bought (or even knew about) my Ruby. Seems it worked out nicely. :D

ETA ... my guy friend named his bikes. Nitro and Titan.

ArgyleDinosaur

07-20-2011, 07:33 PM

My Kona's name is "Bucky"

Why? Because I was re-reading one of my favorite childhood books, Watership Down, when I got him and the name of one of the characters, Buckthorn, just kind of stuck.

tulip

07-20-2011, 07:38 PM

My Luna's name is...Luna.

I sometimes call my Bike Friday L'il Bit. Or Lil. Or Lily. Or just Friday.

Velocivixen

07-20-2011, 10:09 PM

On my way to pick up the Surly we ate a late lunch/early dinner, which I commented about. My DH asked, "So did we just eat 'dunch' or 'linner'?" (changing the first letters of the words "lunch" & "dinner". I responded "linner" which then got morphed into "Leonard" by DH. So now the inside joke is that my bike's name is "Leonard"!