My Madone is named Thor. After reading this thread, I have decided I definitely need more bikes.
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My Madone is named Thor. After reading this thread, I have decided I definitely need more bikes.
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.
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
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I have a Cannondale Synapse that is black, with purple and pink. My neighbor named it Pur-Pee.
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
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.
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:.
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
Paris.
It's my favorite city, and I went there twice for work, thus earning enough extra income to buy the bike :)
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. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by ridenread
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
The Trek 5200 is Old Blue, the Giant Sedona is Boo-sikki-
Yes I am a namer- I name everything with a power train.
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Originally Posted by Jiffer
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
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
Lightning--like the race car in the movie "Cars." She's black and white like a checkered flag with a red racing strip :D