Naming Your bike
09-18-08, 07:23 PM
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In the right lane
09-19-08, 09:18 AM
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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
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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).
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09-19-08, 01:09 PM
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My touring bike is called Inge .. Inge is a ship from a Only fools and horses, they went to Amsterdam with that ship and it was old and crappy like my tourer 
09-19-08, 08:24 PM
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Wow, a Bloom County reference excellent! 
I think You just helped me name my Trek 1000 commuter "Bill"
Great names!
I think You just helped me name my Trek 1000 commuter "Bill"
Great names!
09-22-08, 01:10 AM
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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.
09-22-08, 06:05 AM
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Blue Boy, Blackie and Bink.
09-23-08, 07:49 PM
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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, 09:51 PM
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I call mine cars names,,,,,,,me road bike is me Caddie, me tourer is my truck, and that FSR dirt thing is me Jeep....
09-24-08, 09:53 PM
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You gonna eat that?
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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