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Best bike name ever?

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Forbidden Dreadnought.

My first thought. Anything called a Dreadnought has to win.


 
Posted : 19/12/2023 1:15 pm
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@finbar D.O.G.S B.O.L.X stood for I think, Design Orientated Geometry System Blending Orthogonal Load bearing Xtra light tubes.  Remember reading that somewhere, many moons ago. The spotty youth in me still wants one.

*EDIT*  I say "Stood for", they clearly made all that up to fit the letters, which is obvious but thought I'd get in there first.


 
Posted : 19/12/2023 1:21 pm
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Gentlemen of a certain era will chuckle at Dialled Bikes' titanium offering the Kobe Ti. When Mike-at-dialledbikes (used to be on here up to 6 years ago) asked what he should name the steel equivalent a very cheeky Scruff suggested "Lexington".


 
Posted : 19/12/2023 1:35 pm
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I always thought 'Hello Dave' was pretty good given the origin of the frames.


 
Posted : 19/12/2023 2:04 pm
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Well remembered @jonnyrobertson!

Was the Dave Lloyd CATS WISKAS a backronym too?


 
Posted : 19/12/2023 2:31 pm
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No Kaffenback?

I thought that was well clever, me.....


 
Posted : 19/12/2023 3:30 pm
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No idea @finbar, only remember the Roberts one. Oh, and the CODA  one, Computer Orientated Design Application.  I'd be fun at parties if I ever got invited.


 
Posted : 19/12/2023 5:49 pm
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I think On One do a pretty good job at naming bikes. Hello Dave as mentioned, but also Scandal, Vandal, Whippet and others.

There was a bike by Ghost (I think) called 'Violent Roadrage', which I thought was great, though I seem to remember others here thought it was needlessly provocative.


 
Posted : 19/12/2023 6:18 pm
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Kona Dawg, I kinda miss my scandium one, they should do an anniversary edition.


 
Posted : 19/12/2023 7:45 pm
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@samwilk200 Not since the tenth post on this thread, anyway?


 
Posted : 19/12/2023 7:55 pm
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Ibis Tranny

always enjoyed swinging a leg over mine


 
Posted : 19/12/2023 8:03 pm
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The story behind the Uncle John is pretty funny.


 
Posted : 19/12/2023 8:24 pm
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Cotic BFe always brings a wry, geeky grin to my face.

Orange were good value for names before they went all po-faced about it. Patriot, Ms Isle, Clockwork, etc.


 
Posted : 19/12/2023 9:04 pm
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Kona Sutra 


 
Posted : 20/12/2023 10:56 am
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I thought Planet X's "Compo" was spot on -

"Why is it called Compo?"
"As a tribute to Last of The Summer Wine actor, Bill Owen. His character, Compo, rode around the moors of Yorkshire on a bike. That's what this bike does too."

https://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/old/news/compo.shtml


 
Posted : 20/12/2023 6:06 pm
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Forbidden Dreadnought is only £1300 direct from Forbidden in Canada...that's a heck of a price!


 
Posted : 20/12/2023 6:19 pm
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