Does your bike have a name?

[shootingstar]

Have been cycling regularily for many years but never named any of my bikes until..now. For new 4th bike, Dahon folding bike, I've been calling it 'Baby Day', because it's light, small and sweet.

Also I needed to give mine a name since he has a Dahon also, but a different model, colour, etc.

[Skierchickie]

I've never had much luck coming up with bike names - although I've tried. I have enough trouble naming pets.

When I talk to my road bike in my head...... what? Doesn't everyone do that? I think of her (to her?) as Bikey-Poo. She hates that. I can't help it - it just slips out. Then I apologize (still in my head). I need to come up with something better.

My mountain bike, well, I'm considering Crusher, or Killer, or maybe Charlie (Manson). He broke my ankle last summer, and last week he dumped me off on a pile of big, sharp mine rock. Bruises and scrapes, including on my ankle bone, right on top of the metal plate, plus a nice cut across my wrist that makes me realize that it IS trying to kill me, and trying to make it look like suicide.

The touring bike..... I got nuthin'

[Atlas]

My black and orange Cross Check is Spooky and the vintage Motobecane cruiser is Mary.

[Fledgling]

Remy the Bridgestone Mixte and Ollie the Specialized Tricross Comp

[Sky King]

Love the topic!

I never named my bikes until Sky came into my life 3 years ago. She is a Rivendell Bleriot, the color of the sky. Quite ironic as my nickname is Sky King.

I also have an Orange Sam Hillborne frame I am contemplating a new build. He is a 52 cm but the stretch with Nitto Dirt Drops is just a snare to long for me so am thinking of moustache or albatross bars and using him more for local riding, not touring. As I live in Boise, home of the BSU broncos with school colors of orange and blue, he immediately took on the name Bronco.

[jennyrc]

I've been contemplating a name for my Madone I purchased the end of last year...The only thing coming to mind was Madonna, but I am not a Madonna fan. I think I'm going to settle on Mona Lisa because Mona is short for Madonna, I guess I could call her Lisa for short. Who know's if I will actually use the name but at least she has one now

[Roadtrip]

Update:

Stella the Trek Pure cruiser bike has found a new home, but a Mountain Bike has take her place in the stable... A Trek xCal hard tail 29er named Guinevere.

Still have Louisville the Trek FX hybrid who recently got decked out with cool black fenders for rainy days. My Specialized Ruby Elite is named "Ruby" as I couldn't think of a name for her... She is all pretty and shines like a fine jewel, so Ruby was pretty fitting.

[Shaula]

Ruby - she is a Ruby so I just thought that was appropriate.

[Aggie_Ama]

After my favorite bike, my Gary Fisher Hifi lovingly called Holly Golightly was damaged in a car wreck I got my Specialized Epic. She has a lime green/black/white frame that I have accented with purple accessories. My mom referred to her as a Mardi Gras bike but after riding the 29er a few times I have decided she is definitely a high Voodoo Priestess, so I have named her Marie Laveau.

And after my husband has wrecked the last two trucks I named (the only vehicles of his I named) I have told him the replacement will not have a name! But my car is still Gretchen.