Do you name your bikes?

[sgtiger]

indigoiis - Cool! Did it come with that name? Or is there a story behind it too?

[Jiffer]

I usually call my Cannondale CAAD9 "Baby", but sometimes Caady (pronounced Caddy).

I think I've referred to her as Pinky before, since she's pinked out. But I guess I never settled on one name that I use often and exclusively. She's probably referred to most commonly as simply, "my bike". And she's fine with that. We do have a good relationship. I take care of her and she takes care of me.

[fidlfreek]

I name things that I feel a connection to. And I definitely feel that w/ my bikes! Especially apparent now that I've sold my first bike, who I miss dearly. Her name was Sexy Purple.

Currently my road - the Look 585 - is affectionately known as Frenchie. I'm getting a Surly 1X1 setup like a townie this weekend. And I'm thinking her name is going to be Sparkle. Though we won't know til we bond. I also name my BFs bikes - Great White - the white giant mtb who has white richie bar and stem, and Super Sonic Speed Machine - the Scott Addict.

Its all about emotional connection.

[rocknrollgirl]

All of our bikes are named. I figure anything that I am spending that much time up close and personal with needs a name.

Gidget-my Titus RacerX mtb
Bob-all mountain, a bit heavy but he can a hit
Trixie-road bike, Speed Racer's gf
Belle-my commuter


DH has
Babe the big blue ox-mtb
Gandalph the Grey-mtb
Road bike-yet to be named

I refer to all the bikes by name as do our riding buddies. It is weird, because I am not " cutsey", and nothing else is named.

[sundial]

..my GT mountainbike was named (not by me but by a friend) "Jewish bike" because it was given to me by a Jewish friend who put a hebrew decal on the side of it....

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! I bet it's a strappy little bike.

[tantrumbean]

Got Shane, the road bike and Simon, the mountain bike... When me and a friend first got back into cycling a couple of years back, we had 2 BSO's called Rocky and Horror (they lived up to their names). Then I ended up with Clive, who was completely the wrong size, so Simon is actually his replacement.

[crazycanuck]

Oddly enough, I thought of this thread this morning when i went past a street sweeping vehicle..named "betsy"

[mtbdarby]

You know, I figured you couldn't have your private parts on something for long periods of time and not give it a name

mtb - rockhopper is Ba-Loo (like the Jungle Book)
road - trek 2100 is Marguerite (she stops for them!)
hybrid - diamonback is The Hulk. The name doesn't quite fit and may morph now that I put fenders and a rack on him. Makes him feel more femine

[djgafi]

never thought about it, but "baby" would certainly be it!

[TrekTheKaty]

Yep, Lightning is her name. I'm a nascar fan and by coincidence, my Trek bike is black and white (like a checkered flag). Lightning is the name of the lead "car" in the Pixar movie "Cars."

I'm convinced it works, because on our first ride, we attempted the hardest hill in our local ride. Halfway up, I said, "Lightning, get me up this hill." We made it! It stuck.

[shellkay1212]

My Giant's name is Dora Dempsey. I've no idea why. It just works.

My Litespeed really screamed male. So, his name is Mojito. Because he makes me feel like I have a little mojo. And he is hot!

[arielmoon]

My bike is named Dara (as in Torres) and my car is named Sookie (as in Stackhouse).

[kfergos]

For me, it's a matter of having spent so much time with the darn thing, it seems to have a personality even if it doesn't. I definitely anthropomorphize my bike beyond naming it, too; I think "Here we are" when we arrive somewhere (even when I'm alone), and I imagine she gets lonely if I don't ride for a few days, and of course I give them gender.

Specialized Hard Rock-turned-Xtracycle: Charlotte (the paradox of a delicate name with this monster of a bike appeals to me)
Seven Ti road bike: Artemis

[redrhodie]

I'd probably never call my bikes by their names out loud, especially at the lbs, but they are named. My red steel bike is Puddin', and my white bike is Arrow.

[redrhodie]

Sookie (as in Stackhouse).

I love True Blood!