Do you name your bikes?

[sfa]

I only have one bike, but she has a name. I think people tend to name things that seem like more than just tools to them. I know lots of people who always name their cars, which I've never understood. But then, I don't much care what my car is, as long as it gets me from point A to point B. And my daughter anthropomorphizes freakin' everything, so everything has a name, from all of her stuffed animals to her bike to her backpack.

Sarah

[Crankin]

I don't name inanimate objects, either. I also don't decide if my bikes are "men" or "women."
I call my bike, my bike, which refers to my road bike. If I am going to ride the others, I say "the Jamis" or my mtb.

[jillm]

This is really interesting! And I guess it's just a black or white thing, I love my bikes, they're pretty and I like to go fast (ummm... faster than walking at least), but they are just bikes.

So do you say things like, "I feel like going fast today, I'm taking Mike!", or "Bessie's better with hills." ?

I must admit, I DO talk to my plants, they're all named "Plantie."

One more question-Male or female? Seems like most are referred to as "she", but Smurf's latest is a boy (which got me thinking about all of this), Andtckrtoo has a Mike. How do I tell the sex of my bikes?

[ASammy1]

My bike's name is Onyx. It's black with a hint of blue here and there.

I name everything, so it was natural for me to name my bike. My car's name is Snow White! Everything thing that I name seems to have a color reference..

[Pink Diva]

I'm one that doesn't really name things that don't have a heartbeat, but I do plan on naming all my bikes (I have three...going to be four soon, but that one's a very old, used bike for my trainer only). I found a name for my Orbea Onix...she's Carrie, a little flighty and a chick that gets around, but she's totally loyal to her friends (ie. ME!). I haven't gotten around to riding my MTB or my hybrid enough to get a 'feel' for names, but that'll come by summer time I'm sure

[MartianDestiny]

Yes. I don't know why, but I tend to name things I really like and spend a lot of time with. *shrugs*. My bikes are officially "christened" when they first draw blood There's:

Cougar (which left a very nice "claw" mark down my shin)
Prez (purchased on election day)
Oxymoron (the extra small Giant)
Vendetta (Vee for short)

I seem to stick to masculine pronouns for all but Oxymoron; no idea why.

O, yes, and I'm typing this on ShiKhar (Spock's birth city in Star Trek) the MacBook.

[indysteel]

I do, but I'm not sure why exactly. I started calling my Bianchi "Sprout" after my BF at the time referred to her as the little green bike. I got a new bike just last week and haven't quite settled on a name. My current BF and I have thrown a bunch of stuff around. For whatever reason, he referred to the bike jokingly as "Nugget"--I think because it's really small--and I have a feeling it might stick, mostly because it makes me laugh.

I don't refer to my bikes all the time by name. It's much more sporadic than that. Usually, I just call it "baby" or "The Bike." I will say that I do feel very emotionally attached to them, in a way that I'm not attached to my house or car.

[salsabike]

No.

[limewave]

I don't. But DH does.

[roadie gal]

I tend to name only living things. My bikes have handling quirks, but not real personalities. I'll refer to them as "the road bike", "the tri bike" or "the mountain bike".

But... a friend of mine had a Ford Expedition SUV that was a light gray. That car was so big it deserved a name. So it became "Moby".

[Aggie_Ama]

I'm one that doesn't really name things that don't have a heartbeat, but I do plan on naming all my bikes (I have three...going to be four soon, but that one's a very old, used bike for my trainer only). I found a name for my Orbea Onix...she's Carrie, a little flighty and a chick that gets around, but she's totally loyal to her friends (ie. ME!). I haven't gotten around to riding my MTB or my hybrid enough to get a 'feel' for names, but that'll come by summer time I'm sure

My road bike is Miranda! SATC? Somedays I need a stern but caring voice to tell me I can do something. Plus she seems like she would be a spitfire. I name my bikes and my cars. My mountain bike is Tess because it is a Scott Contessa and she is small and nimble. My former roadie was Fiona, after the princess in Shrek. A bit of a pain but a heart of gold. DH embraces it and calls them by name.

DH's are the Cannondale (roadie), the Stumpy or the mountain bike (mtn Stumpjumper) and the Kona or the commuter or the cyclocross. But the Kona came with a name- Jake. So he doesn't name them.

I named our truck Clifford which had my brother howling. Our truck is Dodge Ram Quad Cab in red. It doesn't fit in the garage. Clifford the big red dog never fit in his house.

[Urlea]

Certain pieces of mechanical beauty deserve a name.

For instance my Cannondale road-bike- Tangerine (it's orange)

DH's Raleigh road-bike - Silver Bullet

& our motorcycles - Thor & The Mistress

Others, like my Schwinn Mnt. bike from Target in all it's mass produced cheapness, do not.

Combine that with the amount of time these pieces are your sole companion for miles on end & I think it's fair to say for that reason as well they deserve a name.

But, maybe I'm just goofy in the head.

[Karma007]

Bf's car is Christine based on her desire to lock me in or out, based on what would be the most inconvenient for me.

[Zen]

she's Carrie, a little flighty and a chick that gets around, but she's totally loyal to her friends

I'm glad it's not Stephen King's "Carrie"

[ZooZoo]

Yes. My Schwin is Wilma, and my Rodriguez Stellar is Betty. Didn't intend it that way, but when I saw the Stellar, she was immediately Betty without question.