aaaargh god it really annoys me when people call their bike “she” dont know why but as soon as i read a for sale advert and i see the word i stop reading.

“she” has a name you know, and now you have upset her, so I will have to sit her down and have a quiet chat with her so she doest become to insecure. 😆

perhaps a ship or a train or a relished classic car but a bike!

If I called “her” a “he”, then lubed “him” up and took “him” for a ride, then I would be banished from church!

Almost as bad as top tube name badges really.

msp and so you should be!

but my bike will get upset if i stop.

For me, certain bikes have ‘soul’. Long rides at home and abroad with my bike over many years and I feel there is a connection. No longer an inanimate object.

I’ll apologise as I mash the gears, for example, as readily as I’ll pat the top-tube for staying with me on the gruelling ascents; I know I’m not the only one to give thanks for the sublime ride through the bluebell lined flowing singletrack 😀

My bike/s have a personality, that are closely linked to how I feel on a particular day. I appreciate the empathy TBH.

It is of course, your choice to get annoyed and stop reading adverts because someone has developed their own relationship with their bike -that would doubtless include love, care and regular maintenance.

Personally, I’ve found some cracking bikes because of this fact. I may have paid a little more than someone else, but I have found these people to be particularly fair, honest and genuine.

One thing I have learnt, is to never sell on those bikes of mine where this bond has grown over time.

You know, it takes all sorts and we all make our own world 😀

I call linguistic fellating 🙂

Simply referring to a bike as ‘she’ isn’t sufficient evidence of attributing distinctly human characteristics

– to the old girl though is it. Hope she doesn’t hear me extending the metaphor and tell her friends.

I’ll get my coat while she is having a nap..

Relationship with an inanimate object? Barking mad.

Still can’t sell on that cat in the drive, too many good experiences go along with it.

perhaps a ship or a train or a relished classic car but a bike!

Eh?

Have to agree with the OP here

My Betty’s very upset by this thread, say sorry and stop bring nasty..

She’s waiting….

Waiting for a snapped seat post or tube?!

Well it goes below the top tube and lasted since feb 03..so no…not that…

LOOK! Look what you’ve done now!

She won’t come down… 😥

You ever noticed that it’s usually in an advert to sell it / her, makes me think if you love it sooo much why are you trying to flog it to the STW unwashed who’ll want to pick / haggle over it’s dead carcass when you finally decide to split it / her up 😀

The bike has no gender, but does have some kind of sapient soul.

That is why it is often ‘Evil’, ‘Bloody minded’ or ‘Stupid’

Betty’s retired now, I’ve had nine years of love and she’s coming to my grave when the time comes,
Im going to prove you Can take it with you…

I’m with slackalice on this one, had a GT Avalanche that started out as a £260 hack and evolved into a £1000 joy. I still regret selling her (didn’t give her a name) after a year and her picture is still the wallpaper on my laptop

my bike’s a **** ****.. (name is Cheyenne.. next one will be Shakira.. last one was Shanelle..)

No names, but bikes definitely feel like they’ve got a soul…

I love a sweaty ride on an Inbred.

It gets me all dirty!

My bike is called Bert.

Can’t say I’ve ever noticed it

I can’t really understand why anyone would have any sort of feeling for a pile of plastic and metal, it’s some sort of psychological issue that needs looking at.

Meet Bertha, she’s a big’un…. 😀 but she’s not from Wigan…

nice, Khani, nice.

Thank you kind sir 😀 Betty’s not happy tho…..Laydees eh’…

You’re offending Anthea! I wouldn’t get on the wrong side of a 40lb Turner if I were you.

Buy her a flake….