I'm not talking make and model here.
My road bike's named Ramone, it just made sense when I got him. He's a Spesh Allez.
My Meta has no name, I need to refer to him/her but feel reluctant to commit to a name. I feel once it's done, it's done; like a boat.
"The Kinesis"
"The Singlespeed"
"The Giant"
&
"The Inbred"
To my girlfriend they are known as The Green One and The Black One, to my mates they are known as The Identiti and The Iron Horse or Mr Hyde and Mk III.
Anthropomorphising inanimate objects is weird enough; but ascribing gender is, surely, a step too far.
Don't really go in for that sort of thing, but I did used to refer to my old Big Hit with an extra "S" in front of one of the words.
Didn't like it much.
My bikes are always called Judy.
(an ex called my old Giant MTB this because of the forks, and it stuck)
The shopper
The spesh
The On-one
The bouncy one maybe.
I call the car the bat mobile, as in "to the bat mobile.".
people who get their knickers in a twist over anthropomorphising inanimate objects are wierd..
in front of Mrs yunki my current bike is called Cheyenne..
in front of anyone else it's just my bike..
the steel. the Ti, the Fs, the 26er, the road bike
actual names, you is avvin a larf no?
The full suss
The hardtail
The commuter
The Ute
The ancient Dawes tourer
Her Rocky Mountain
Why would anyone name a bike?
"SLAG"...COME ON YOU SLAG, GET UP THIS HILL 😆
I’m all for anthropomorphising inanimate objects.
Florence 2. All black and gothy with ginger hair (orange bars).
Dr Shipman. Takes every opportunity available to try and kill me.
Mr Skidz. Fixie skidder.
Rihanna. Lots of junk in the trunk.
The singlespeed. It’s a singlespeed.
my road bike (or sometimes 'my Bianchi')
my cross bike
my 29er
my Kona
my SS
sefton - Member
"SLAG"...COME ON YOU SLAG, GET UP THIS HILL
Mine had a similar Christening... it's called
"F*&%£$g %^nt"
.... Its based on a Dickens Character.
Fellwig Munt
Wiiiiiiiiiilllllllmmmmmmmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
not bothered for a long time but I used to own a beryl.
My full suss is called Rosie, she's a Rose Jabba Wood and calling something Jabba is hurtful
Only one of mine has a name and that's because it's otherwise unbranded.
Can posters put their age and IQ please?
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My bike’s called Barbie. What’s yours called?
Guapo
The Frog
Smellsworth
Pointless tangent: There's an old Renault Clio round the corner with "Dennis" written on the back in big homemade silver lettering.
I always like to think it's because the driver is called Dennis - but I suspect it's actually some teenage girl's first car.
DONK
not bothered for a long time but I used to own a beryl.
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My bike actually has a name from the Factory... Cos it's a Maverick!
It was Christened "Medusa" in the factory, and like all Mavericks, has its name engraved onto the headtube badge!
So there you go...
My other bikes are "The Genesis", "The Giant" and "The Road Bike" though... 😉
My road bike's named Ramone
Makes it sound like some sort of Rent boy;
[I] “I’m just off out for a ride on Ramone” [/I]
I’d re-evaluate that name choice…
My own are at present:
White MTB
Black MTB
SS MTB
BMX
Road bike
But if we’re Anthropomorphising I’ll rename them:
-Mr Fidget
-Captain bumble
-Lord Hufanangle
-****ty Jim
-Innate Feeling of self loathing…
Naming bicycles is a vapid, inane waste of time… so I’m all in favour.
"****ty Jim"...
that's an interesting name, how did he come by his label?
Mine are called
Fat Front.
Fat Bike.
Sheep.
Grypho.
Paradox.
Shitting Dog.
Tandemonium.
And that other bike that doesn't get riden much.
Work Bike
Play Bike
My Blur is called Hilda after my grandmother who left me a small some of money with instructions to treat myself. It was my first "proper" mountain bike and I'll never part with it... Her... Whatever.
Ellsworth epiphany
Kona dr dew
Names FFS...!! 🙄
My Hemlock's black and white and red all over so it's occasionally been Dead Penguin. But if you have to think about it, it's not a proper name, if one comes along and attaches itself then that's fine.
My boss called her bike Magenta because she wanted a bike of that colour but ended up with a black one.
Zinc. Because it's an 'Element 30'
My bike actually has a name from the Factory... Cos it's a Maverick!It was Christened "Medusa" in the factory, and like all Mavericks, has its name engraved onto the headtube badge!
My only bike with a name too....................Xavier 😆
Stumpy
Lobster
Davina (The SS)
ti lefty
ti rigid
steel skinny
road
steel drops
full bouncer
one thats for sale
the one that hasnt arrived yet
have i missed any ?
Gibson, the flyin' V 😛
My son wanted a name for his bike (he's 14) which is a cracked and re-welded Commencal Supreme. I picked "Commie Huck".
None of my own bikes have names.
My cars/vans do though, the Merc Vito was called Danny... It made me smile anyway, and the new Transit is called Patsy.
When I first got my P7 I really blinged her up with lovely blue hope bits. However, there's no disguising the usless big lump sitting on top of her. So she's called Victoria, because she's 'All fur coat and nae knickers'.
My Five is called Josephine because she rarely, if ever, get's ridden at night.
Enid is our tandem that my wife and I have spiffing adventures on.
My old O2 was called McCoy, because by the end of every ride you could feel ever one of your bones and finally, I had a Gringo for a wee while and he was called El Guapo.
I love my bikes. 😀
Can't believe I forgot my old broken Five! He was called Johnny.
I have never named a bike, or a car for that metter, it's not as if you can call its name and it will come to you so what's the point.
Gary Glitter.
Time for some pics....
the On-One....
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The speedy bike...
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and Shrek 😉
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🙄
The ti bike (456)
the big bike (s-works Enduro)
The racer (Allez)
The shopper (Specialized Globe hybrid)
swampdonkey- scandal 29er protothingymebob (it's not very pretty, but bloomin quick)
elly- is my epiphany
will soon have the gimp (a salsa selma that's black and blue and kept chained in the garage until I take it out to treat it rough)
Mountain bike. Sometimes call it the Trailstar since that's what it is.
Road bike.
That's about the limit of my naming abilities!
Mine have a name on the side of them & get called that,cept for the 2 Inbreds -26" one's called "the inbred" & the 29er's called "the 29er inbred"....
Ian Botham/Mr Botham/Bothy - Cotic BFe.
I am a sad, sad man.
Bikes
06 marin mount vision = 'Faith' - yup from BUFFY 🙂
07 Trek road bike, silver = silver shadow
10 Helius CC black with silver component detailing = R2D2
10 Custom Rondelli Yellow road bike = C3PO
Mine is called Keith Lemon as it's a Zesty 😉
LOT'S OF ROAD BIKES ! HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED ! 😀
Shibboleth - Member
My Blur is called Hilda after my grandmother who left me a small some of money with instructions to treat myself. It was my first "proper" mountain bike and I'll never part with it... Her... Whatever.
Yep, with you on this one. Meet Nancy....
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named after my Grandma who left us a wee inheritance that was just enough to buy the frame & shock. Iroic thing is, Grandma didn't like getting dirty and couldn't ride a bike.
Nancy is going to Glentress tomorrow, so if you see her (& us) give us a shout!
In-Bred is called "FLASH" after the village near Buxton/Leek
The wife calls my sc nomad "the bitch".She is convinced I'm having an affair with it. Mind you ,I am riding it more than her at the moment. 😀
My identical twin road bikes are called Yui and Ui. Haven't named the Blizzard or the Merckx.
The Cove - Cove Stiffee
The Roadbike - Ribble Ribelle
The winter bike - Cube streamer
The big bike - Turner RFX
My Finnish gf named them so:
Musta kettu (means black fox in Finnish, it's black with Fox forks)
Valkonen kettu (white fox, white with Fox forks)
Ei kettu (no fox, CX bike with no forks)
And Gina, can't remember why.
Mog, Rags and Paco.
Android - MemberI have never named a bike, or a car for that metter, it's not as if you can call its name and it will come to you so what's the point.
My neighbours named their cats, they don't come when called either.
Android - MemberI have never named a bike, or a car for that metter, it's not as if you can call its name and it will come to you so what's the point.
My neighbours named their cats, they don't come when called either.
No, the cat's are just ignoring them!
Big silver for Obvious reasons
More replies than I anticipated. Many don't get it (as I expected), different strokes...
The Meta is now Alphonse (Commencal being French). I used to refer to them (different bikes) as the mountain or road bike, then something changed.
If I needed to shout at the bike in a moment of stress while on the trail, I'd feel pretty suspect shouting abuse at a "female" bike; it would seem a bit...odd. I'd rather it sounded like I was arguing with a Frenchman; the police are less likely to be phoned. Then again, puffing and panting while shouting "Come on Alphonse!" is probably not great either 😳
I call my bike by my ex-girlfriend's name to wind up the mrs.
"I'm off for a quick ride in the woods with Hayley, will be back in time for dinner" 🙂
I'm not joking.
Barry
The Enduro = "The Enduro" or "The Spesh"
The Marin = "The orange Marin" or "The Wolf Ridge"
Missus's Marin = "The white Marin" or "The Rock Springs"
Stepson 1's bike = "The Merlin" or "The prettiest bike I've ever built"
Stepson 2's bike = "The Hardrock" or "Stepson 2's bike".
Occasionally I have been known to address my Marin with a profanity, especially so during long sloggy climbs. My Enduro also gets this treatment when suspension squat related fatigue sets into my legs.
all vehicles are either Betsy or Samantha.
If a Betsy goes wrong, give her a second-hand spare and she'll love you forever. Dead reliable and always up for a ride 🙂
If a Samantha needs a new chain, she'll want new chainrings and her headset will need replacing. Then her cables will need fixing up. Ungrateful but often good-looking.
That green Trek is wrong in just so many ways it is difficult to now where to start.
It's like someone wants to do Dirt Jumping in their heart, but half listens to their head when it says 'but you are an old queen get a road bike'.
wrong wrong wrong
Do your LBS still talk to you or do you find the shop is closed every time you go there?
No offence.
Red bike, brown bike and grey bike. You can probably work out why each has it's name.
I like Bassspines theory. 8)
My haro/intense downhill bike was called "Stacey's Mom".
The fountains of Wayne song was out at the time and that bike had it going on!
" I'm off out to ride Stacey's Mom" was also quite amusing at the time.
Mate has a GT hardtail he calls Brian, as It's a Lopes frame.
Not because it's a very naughty boy.
other than that, well, the road bike is the road bike, the cross bike is the cross bike and the XC bike is the hardtail, the full suss XC bike is the Spesh, the 4x/messing about/jump frame is the little hardtail.
winterfold - Member
That green Trek is wrong in just so many ways it is difficult to now where to start.It's like someone wants to do Dirt Jumping in their heart, but half listens to their head when it says 'but you are an old queen get a road bike'.
wrong wrong wrong
Do your LBS still talk to you or do you find the shop is closed every time you go there?
No offence.
My thoughts exactly!
matthewlhome - Member
Red bike,
Because it's a communist?
the colnell
No offence taken 😉
It just happens to match our team kit perfectly..... 🙄
But for the record, a lot more people like it then dislike it.....It`s all down to taste and everyone is different.
Good job n`all 8)
I dig the Shrek, apart from that cable outer on the back end. Lowers the tone I feel. But what do I know? I started a thread on bike names 😆
I ? Nancy
stoney - if you are fast you might get away with it - looking at that Ridley - you'd better be 😈
I'd never named one until a couple of weeks ago when I built up a Heckler out of spares and cheap/2nd-hand parts. Since I was reading 'Don Quijote' at the time it seemed fair to call it Sancho. It's pretty overweight, slightly tempremental and there's a mad, bearded idiot leading it around getting it into trouble. It just fit.
My Inbred is still 'The Inbred'.
Old Trek was Tracy (white forks reminded me of white stilettos)
Giant Anthem - Ginge (cos it is Ginger)
Orange 5 - The 5
P7 - The 7
Speciaized Sirrus - Cyril
MrCMs P7 - The Weapon (black and SS)
Car - Smudge (reg plate ends in SMJ)
It's nice to give 'em names 😀
My only bike is a 15 year old, mid-range Saracen. Mockingly known as "the Silver Bullet".
I`m non too shabby on a bike 😉
My first tt on the Ridley after 10 years was a 24 dead, only a good minute off my previous average....I`d say that was pretty good.
Herman....the rear cable is now a lot shorter 😛
Famine (singlespeed), Pestilence (child carier), War (hardtail) and Death (commuter).
In reality, the black bike, the red bike, the white bike and the grey bike.