Does Your Bike Have a Name?

[KnottedYet]

Delphi, an oracle of glorious rides to come?

[Velocivixen]

I'm getting some good ideas here. I bought my bike October 28, just before halloween. Maybe name her fantasma - I think that's Spanish for ghost. Or something related to autumn...

[hulagirl]

Love this!

White Specialized Vita Sport = Abominable (Bumbles Bounce!)
Orbea Diva = Serafina (from Serafina Pekkala in "His Dark Materials")
Honda Fit = Igor
Hubby's Big Dummy = The Pequod (Moby **** ship)

[KnottedYet]

Hubby's Big Dummy = The Pequod (Moby **** ship)

That is the BEST Big Dummy name EVER!

I worship at your feet!

[hulagirl]

That is the BEST Big Dummy name EVER!

I worship at your feet!

I'm secretly trying to find him a patch of a white whale to put on the panniers!

[marni]

my one and only bike started out as pilot ( it is a trek pilot 5.2) but then became blue bike which became b b which also stood for a childhood stuffed toy bb bunny which was a big blue bunny rabbit so the bb became bebe with a french pronounciation ( bay bay) and I actually have her name on the top of the frame and on the down part of the outside or left half of the front fork. I can't remember where I got the name decals (somewhere online) but after 3 cross country rides, and another couple of years of lots of miles, I think we have a connection and I enjoy patting her on the seat and talking to her. She is my alter ego after all!

[Atlas]

I name everything. I think it's because I won't have enough animals (and no kids) to bestow names on.

The Surly Cross Check (we call it the Cross Chick) is Spooky. I had a dream I had a black and orange bike called Spooky and when I got my CC I got orange accessories so it'd be a Spooky bike.

The Motobecane is classy as all get out - emerald green, gold pin striping, original fenders, etc. so I named her Mary.

My Jeep Liberty is Margaret Elizabeth, Maggie Libby for short. My partner's co-worker dubbed her Mama Grizz which I also like.

[Pax]

This thread really gets me thinking about my soon-to-be new bike (the 1968-1970 Schwinn Breeze) is going to be a cool/sweet/fun ride and it's got the original black paint... any ideas??

[Trek420]

GT Outpost Trail commuter ~ Bradley
Mondonico Futura Legero ~ Menace
Motobecane Mixte ~ as yet unnamed, any ideas?

[Bike Writer]

This thread really gets me thinking about my soon-to-be new bike (the 1968-1970 Schwinn Breeze) is going to be a cool/sweet/fun ride and it's got the original black paint... any ideas??

Maybe it's a little lame but how about Breezy?

I don't have a name for my bike but I often say to my bike, "c'mon Girl, let's go out for a ride." And I do pat her on the saddle or give her bell a little ring now and again when I walk by.

I've never named my cars but I have named all of my boats unofficially anyways, meaning that I've never had the name applied to the boats, it's just how I refer to them.

I love reading about the names you all have given your bikes and some of the stories behind them

By the way, cool thread!