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Raleigh Ascender was a favourite of ours. No, it doesn't go [i]down[/i]hills, heaven forbid.
I agree with TJ 😯
mmmmmmbop
That Ragles Greenone what has the Ragles saddle, frontstick etc..
Bandit 😕
Apollo Letdown.
Universal Cycles "No Worries", ironically with a sticker on the top tube advertising the fact the bike came with "Blowout Technology".
Both genuine, sadly...
GB
Most of the Ragley range are rather bizarrely named, but I'd still consider buying one. As for Cotic, there should surely be a better name than "Rocket" for a 150mm travel frame?
Some seriously uncool names abound though, what with Cove's naming convention and anything branded "Superstar" with those logos can only belong on Cheryl Cole's bike.
I do think that naming a range of bikes after meteorological phenomenon a la British military aviation might be a nice convention for a British brand.
[edit] Didn't Apollo once do a bike called the "Creed"?
Pronghorn
The on one inbred is a funny peculiar one - in the circles MrsTJ especially moves in its a bit hard to explain what her bike is called
me and my mate have been playing this game for years its hilarious best bikes to look for are cheap ones that chavs ride round on my personal faves are (streetfox salon) and (apollo creed)
The whole Cove range is excruciatingly named, would tape one up before riding it. Cotic BFe is an affront to the periodic table.
Personally cannot stand the word chumba. No good reason, just find the sound of it very off-putting.
Most of the sword names are reliant car names, not sure where the reliant Robin and kitten fitted into the format
I thought of different hammer ball pein , lump, mallet , ropousse and for the kids bike toffee
I did name a bike after the robot dog on wallace and grommet it even went into production
The on one inbred is a funny peculiar one - in the circles MrsTJ especially moves in its a bit hard to explain what her bike is called
Lucky she's not got a Pompino as well then.
Where would a Genesis Day One figure in this thread? Personally I think it's great name for a bike.
Agree with TJ.
However, the winner for what is far and away the worst bike model name remains the [url= http://www.ktm-bikes.at/mountain/lady/hardtail-alu/Baggysue.php ]KTM Baggy Sue.[/url] Yes, really.
Andy
I rather like the cove bike names it shows a sense of fun and not taking yourself too seriously, but then I have a sense of humour unlike TJ et al who are the most dour soul less MOFO's on planet earth. 🙄
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Saw a workers bike at a Taiwanese Factory called "Mad Bird"
I laughed.
i ride a pronghorn AKA p*rnhorn, king prawn etc etc
but then i dont let a silly name put me off a bike if i like it.
GT Avalanche, why name a bike after something that falls down a mountain, out of control, killing people
Vinnyeh, 'Grizelda' now resides with another Maverick called 'Parsley'. Both are very happy and much loved! 😉
Tazzy - I don't mind amusing names - I don't like the s**** behind your hand childishness of some
cotic soda for example I like
To avoid any of this nonsense, I named my own:
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Yellow and steel, therefore, an Iron Chicken. Obvious innit. I was going with Chromagnon and feeling very smug about having such an obvious thought 🙄
On-one Inbred - sounds like they're from Burnley
i'm from blackburn. I dislike anything from burnley!
Chumba (though I fancy an HX1)
Cove <insert smut here> (though I've always wanted a Stiffee FR)
Pronghorn 🙄
Proflex
Anything with numbers EX9, 5, G2, P7, X1
Inbred
Nice little GT Avalanche copy here. Found in Hong Kong.
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Cove naming is brilliant if you have any sense of fun and can make a mundane thing like 'I'm going out for a ride on my Stiffee' very funny indeed. The same thing with the Ibis Tranny, great! Where's your sense of fun gone?!
Where's your sense of fun gone?!
Cove Hummer - ummmm... 😮
Cove Sanchez - eeeww! 😡
Actually I am a bit grumpy ATM. Sorry.
Eric
Cinelli Bootleg Hoy Hoy Rats
Apollo Outrage. How can such a small kids bike weigh so much? It must be made of solid steel rods.
Anything by Ragley.
All of them just sound a little too [i]'if you were in our gang you'd understand'...[/i]
For years i didnt get the Orange Ms Isle, felt a bit dumb when the penny dropped and resented it ever since. I also saw an Apollo "America" yesterday proudly displaying that it was "handbuilt in England" with a Union Jack beside the statement. 🙄
Raleigh Tomahawk. Crashed mine aged ten and it lived upto its name when a seat bolt took a huge slice into my calf. Road bike is called cyrene and calls me to the garage.
And I agree with TJ. Won't be buying anything from that ilk.
Kinesis KM220L
And I agree with TJ. Won't be buying anything from that ilk.
got to love the Victorian sensibilities brigade 😀
Cove Spunk Monkey is clearly the best 😀
charge fridge or sink or somethin
I saw one of these brands at a Track Meet.
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I wouldn't be able to ride fast on something that is supposed to stop you from moving.
Dave Yates D.O.N.K.I.S. N.O.B.
can anyone remember what it stood for?
Apollo Outrage... I would be outraged if I had spent my cash on one of those too!
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tazzymtb - MemberAnd I agree with TJ. Won't be buying anything from that ilk.
got to love the Victorian sensibilities brigade
Nowt to do with that - its that I don't feel the need to ride around with a bike thats a knob gag. I find it childish and purile
Sintesi 'Bazooka'
Ace bike. Shit name.