I don't think it's strange at all. I have Cheddar, my 10+ year old Trek from Wisconsin, and Brie, my strong and smooth Specialized Ruby. I think when I get a mountain bike, it will have to be Chevre, the goat cheese.
-- gnat! (Now, when you realize that some bikes are male and some are female based on their personalities...)
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03-10-2008, 11:06 AM #1
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03-10-2008, 11:11 AM #2
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Nope, not strange at all. I have Jada the Specialized Roubaix and Carmine, the Rockhopper.
I also give my dogs people names.
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03-10-2008, 04:51 PM #3
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I have one bike - her name is Godiva - because she is naked (so naked, in fact, that her pink hubs glisten in the sunlight
Originally Posted by sundial
Nope, not strange at all. I have Jada the Specialized Roubaix and Carmine, the Rockhopper.
I also give my dogs people names.
). I, however, am clothed when I ride her. 
And two of my four cats have people names;
Robbie and Lucy.
"When I'm on my bike I forget about things like age. I just have fun." Kathy Sessler
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03-10-2008, 11:12 AM #4
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How about somewhere between normal and crazy, such as "eccentric"?
I haven't named my bike, but my Steinway grand piano is named George. I have no idea why... seemed like a good name at the time!
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03-10-2008, 11:53 AM #5
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I have a hard time naming inanimate objects, but I enjoy the company of those who can. My youngest son anthropomorphizes everything--when he has to choose one thing over another, he feels sorry for the thing he didn't choose. He names enough things for both of us.
That said, my last red Beetle was named Chigger.
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03-10-2008, 11:55 AM #6
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I used to have a cheese grater named Alexander. As in...
Does that count?
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03-10-2008, 11:58 AM #7
Mmmmm... Broccoli?
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ROTF! Originally Posted by OakLeaf
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03-10-2008, 12:13 PM #8
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My bikes have names AND genders
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I don't really feel bad for the things I don't choose -- but I do feel really guilty if I throw away a plant -- even if it's been slowly dying away for months! I finally had to make husband carry one to the trash when I wasn't around. I really think it had just lived out its lifespan, but I still felt mean dumping it in the trash.
Back to bikes; I love the cheese theme!
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03-10-2008, 01:06 PM #9
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My new ride will be named Rosita. I waited for inspiration and there it was.
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03-11-2008, 06:06 AM #10
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I like that. It sounds much nicer than "crazy." Originally Posted by rij73
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03-11-2008, 06:12 AM #11
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Eccentric is when you're rich and crazy, we're just crazy Originally Posted by kfergos
I like that. It sounds much nicer than "crazy." that's normal.
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03-11-2008, 06:33 AM #12
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Good Lordy, I hope not, mine are all named. AND my cycling buddies refer to them by name:
My XC racer is Gidget, small and fiesty
My all mt bike- Bob- tough, dependable, can take a hit
My city bike- Bluebell-she wants to be urban, but just can quite get there...
My new road bike is yet unamed....
The DH has:
Babe, the great blue ox
His new 29er is Gandalf the grey.....Last edited by rocknrollgirl; 03-11-2008 at 12:50 PM.
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03-11-2008, 07:09 AM #13
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Are you sure crazy and normal are mutually exclusive? Originally Posted by Trek420
Eccentric is when you're rich and crazy, we're just crazy that's normal.
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03-11-2008, 09:10 AM #14
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Absolutely !!!
She even has her name proudly painted on her.
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03-11-2008, 10:08 AM #15
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Of course!
DH and I have, at last count, 6 functional bikes between us. So we need some way to tell them apart in conversation!
My bikes:
Dark pinkish steel Bianchi road bike- "Ruby"
Bright red steel Nishiki commuter- "The Brick"
Black Cannondale hardtail- "Bean"
DH's bikes:
White steel Specialized Allez- "Alley Cat" or "Cat" for short
Cream-colored aluminum commuter- I don't know if this has a name- he just built it.
Black Cannondale hardtail- "Angus"
We name our pets, why not our bikes?
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