Do you name your bikes?

**jillm** · 03-19-2009, 03:00 AM

I've noticed over the few years I've been reading the forums that it seems like a lot of TEers name their bikes. It never occurred to me to name the Bianchi anything other than "the Bianchi." So, DO you name your bikes? What name? Why?

It's not a serious topic, or a big deal. I'm just curious!

**crazycanuck** · 03-19-2009, 03:50 AM

One person that doesn't & i don't understand why women name thier bikes???

Dogggiesss sure

**Becky** · 03-19-2009, 04:26 AM

Yes, only because DH and I have about 8 bikes between us, and it cuts down on some of the confusion during bike-related conversations.

That said, my new MTB (6 months old) and new commuter (a week old) are both nameless at this point. Nothing has really stuck yet, and I hate to force a name.

**andtckrtoo** · 03-19-2009, 05:18 AM

I do because they seem to take on personalities of their own, even though I know that's not possible! My Cannondale road bike is "Mike the Bike". He's named after a guy I knew once who was sleek, handsome and just a little bit rough around the edges, like my aluminum framed R6.

My new Surly will be named "La Chatte Noir" - "Cat" for short. I have cat reflective stickers and everything.

**sfa** · 03-19-2009, 06:07 AM

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** · 03-19-2009, 06:31 AM

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** · 03-19-2009, 06:34 AM

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** · 03-19-2009, 06:36 AM

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** · 03-19-2009, 06:54 AM

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** · 03-19-2009, 07:12 AM

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** · 03-19-2009, 07:17 AM

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** · 03-19-2009, 07:23 AM

No.

**limewave** · 03-19-2009, 07:26 AM

I don't. But DH does.

**roadie gal** · 03-19-2009, 07:29 AM

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".

**SJCzar** · 03-19-2009, 08:04 AM

Definitely !!!!

Since I always refer to my bikes by their names, and not the make, even the people at my LBS know who's who. They actually named one of them for me when I purchased it there.

Road Bike - Natalie Jean
Mountain Bike - Naomi Grace
Single Speed - Newton Henry

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