Naming Your bike
09-19-08 | 09:18 AM
#29
multimodal commuter
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: NJ, NYC, LI
Bikes: 1940s Fothergill, 1959 Allegro Special, 1963? Claud Butler Olympic Sprint, Lambert 'Clubman', 1974 Fuji "the Ace", 1976 Holdsworth 650b conversion rando bike, 1983 Trek 720 tourer, 1984 Counterpoint Opus II, 1993 Basso Gap, 2010 Downtube 8h, and...
I was thinking of calling my new (to me) Counterpoint,
as in:
"Opus," as in:
as in:
"Opus," as in:
09-19-08 | 11:34 AM
#30
Punk Rock Lives
Joined: Feb 2002
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From: Throughout the west in a van, on my bike, and in the forest
Bikes: Long Haul Trucker with BRIFTERS!
Well I saw a thread in the commuting forum with the same title and thought it would be cool to see what names people have for their touring (or other) bikes and why.
I named my Trek 520 Madeleine after The Decemberists song "Apology Song". I got this song right before my first big tour in Europe and it clicked with me.
Anyone else?
Seneca
I named my Trek 520 Madeleine after The Decemberists song "Apology Song". I got this song right before my first big tour in Europe and it clicked with me.
Anyone else?
Seneca
I've always called my bike "Moon Tears" after the song by Nils Lofgrin (or his version, anyway).
roughstuff
09-22-08 | 01:10 AM
#33
Junior Member
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From: Colorado Springs, CO, for now.
Bikes: '77 schwinn SLT 12.2 - chrome. '07 trek 820 ST.
My Touring bike is Tara (short) or Tarahumara. Refers to the Goddess of travel... also the name of a south american tribe who's people run ultra-marathon distances on a regular basis. you know, to gossip! and ask neighbors to borrow a cup of sugar.
09-23-08 | 07:49 PM
#36
Toeclips are real
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A three speed Maruishi Emperor called Hirohito(after the emperor). A Univega Gran Turismo called Ciccolina(After the porn star that was married to Jeff Koons and was elected to Italian Parliment). My Miyata 1000 called Hiroshige(after the Japanese painter/graphic artist who influenced 19th century European art). my miyata 610 is named Tojo.
09-24-08 | 09:53 PM
#40
You gonna eat that?
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From: Fort Worth, Texas Church of Hopeful Uncertainty
Bikes: 1966 Raleigh DL-1 Tourist, 1973 Schwinn Varsity, 1983 Raleigh Marathon, 1994 Nishiki Sport XRS
My new mid-70s Raleigh DL-1 Tourist? I've started calling it, "The Old Gentleman" or simply "The Old Man"
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