Name for your bike/s

Jabel · 10-07-2014 12:50PM #1

Do you name your bike/s anyone?
Bit weird that so I don't but Mrs J sometimes calls mine
'that fooking bike' which is as good a name as any I guess:D

Paddigol · 10-07-2014 12:53PM

Mine's Giuseppe. I tend to name a lot of things - not just bikes! My cycling shoes are Luigi and Mario for example.

I think I've said too much!

Brian? · 10-07-2014 12:57PM

My bikes name is Aomame.

She's a Fuji, therefore she needed a Japanese ladies name.

.ak · 10-07-2014 01:04PM

Beasty. I named my bike Beasty.

I ride Beasty into work everyday.

Alek · 10-07-2014 01:07PM

Ladies and Gentlemen, may I introduce the Badger:
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My other one is the Tank: (the one on the right)

Invincible · 10-07-2014 01:28PM

Nos na gaoithe....
Aspirational

Micilin Muc · 10-07-2014 01:45PM

I name mine after very old fashioned Irish female names:

Nábla
Gobnait
Fáinse

eeeee · 10-07-2014 01:50PM

I name everything. Bike wise I have Daisy (old Raleigh), Benny (80's Peugeot racer), Rosalind (80's Puch racer) and the main man Henri (70's Peugeot racer). The others are on the injured list. And have been for some time

. My rental track bike is called Geoffrey. I tried out Shia and Beatrice in the rentals as well but we just didn't click. Geoffrey just felt right

I don't understand how you can not name a bike. I am a bit broken though

eeeee · 10-07-2014 01:51PM

Micilin Muc wrote: »

I name mine after very old fashioned Irish female names:

Nábla
Gobnait
Fáinse

Damn it I thought no one knew what my name in Irish was. It follows me around in it's guttural hideousness everywhere. What is Gobnait?

Micilin Muc · 10-07-2014 02:00PM

Gobnait was a beekeeping saint from Cork.

I don't know much about Nábla, but Fáinse was named so because I bought her when I moved to Connemara, it being a Connemara name and all. I have never met anyone named any of my three bike names! Also don't know the English of any of the names either!

t'bear · 10-07-2014 02:04PM

I call mine 'a piece of sh*t' as it won't go up hills very well. I wonder where I am going wrong :-)

eeeee · 10-07-2014 02:26PM

Micilin Muc wrote: »

Gobnait was a beekeeping saint from Cork.

I don't know much about Nábla, but Fáinse was named so because I bought her when I moved to Connemara, it being a Connemara name and all. I have never met anyone named any of my three bike names! Also don't know the English of any of the names either!

Oh I know all about Gobnait, (sadly) it is the Irish for my name (Deborah) I was wondering what kind of bike she is. There is no other way of phrasing that question without it sounding bad

The other names are lovely though!

Micilin Muc · 10-07-2014 02:36PM

Ah, Gobnait has a mountain bike frame with narrow wheels and slick tyres, formerly used for urban commuting, now used for casual jaunts to the shops and beach. She's a good ride, if that's what you're asking

eeeee · 10-07-2014 02:48PM

Micilin Muc wrote: »

Ah, Gobnait has a mountain bike frame with narrow wheels and slick tyres, formerly used for urban commuting, now used for casual jaunts to the shops and beach. She's a good ride, if that's what you're asking

Oh I know she is

Inyourendo

Chips Lovell · 10-07-2014 02:50PM

14 posts in and nobody's said "your ma" yet.

Mugser · 10-07-2014 02:51PM

Maurizio. :cool:

daragh_ · 10-07-2014 02:53PM

eeeee · 10-07-2014 03:07PM

^^^^ I still feel bad for the lamp. There's no hope for me!

PeddlyFreddly · 10-07-2014 03:26PM

I named my Scott Addict 'Charlene' and also have a Lapierre Audacio named Audrey.

Jmcmen · 10-07-2014 04:09PM

Old Blue is my daily ride, a 14 year old Claude Butler that I love. Its getting a bit like Triggers Brush at this stage though.
Blackie my good Racer. And Tanya the TT

10-07-2014 05:17PM

gadetra wrote: »

Damn it I thought no one knew what my name in Irish was. It follows me around in it's guttural hideousness everywhere. What is Gobnait?

Is 'Gobnait' an Gaeilge ar 'Deborah'. Ni raibh fhios agam faoi sin. Go raibh maith agat, a Ghobnait!

Dermot Illogical · 10-07-2014 05:22PM

I only recently discovered that I've been riding Victoria for the last year.

Some people around here don't stop at anthropomorphising their own bikes.

rollingscone · 10-07-2014 05:30PM

I blame gadetra for the fact that I now think of my single speed MTB as Wolfgang Beaterson

Hani Kosti · 10-07-2014 05:32PM

Oh yeah.... my Planet X beauty is called "Mo Cailin Beag"
The commuter one is simply "B... tch"

eeeee · 10-07-2014 05:37PM

531 wrote: »

Is 'Gobnait' an Gaeilge ar 'Deborah'. Ni raibh fhios agam faoi sin. Go raibh maith agat, a Ghobait!

Tá sé. Bhí mo croí briste nuair a chuala me é sin ar 7 mbliana d'aois. Is ainm uafásach é

Bhuel focail gránna ar aon nós. (E & OE. It's been about 12 years since I wrote in Irish :eek:)

Dermot Illogical wrote: »

I only recently discovered that I've been riding Victoria for the last year.

Some people around here don't stop at anthropomorphising their own bikes.

That you have. I can't believe you were riding her all that time without realising the true character of your dark-haired Milanese lady

. What can I say, I am the bike whisperer

:pac:

rollingscone · 10-07-2014 05:38PM

gadetra wrote: »

Tá sé. Bhí mo croí briste nuair a chuala me é sin ar 7 mbliana d'aois. Is ainm uafásach é (E & OE. It's been about 12 years since I wrote in Irish :eek:)

That you have. I can't believe you were riding her all that time without realising the true character of your dark-haired Milanese lady . What can I say, I am the bike whisperer :pac:

Or the bike pervert...

eeeee · 10-07-2014 05:40PM

rollingscone wrote: »

Or the bike pervert...

I only reveal their true characters. For the small fee of towing me around. Their innate (or not) sauciness has nothing to do with me

Jawgap · 10-07-2014 05:42PM

I have a big, heavy bike that sits in the shed.

I've absolutely no use for it and it does nothing except get in the way.......

........I named it after the ex-wife

OldBean · 10-07-2014 05:45PM

Big Red 1 and Big Red 2.

N+1 will be Big Red 3.

I have no idea why every bike I set my sights on is red.

10-07-2014 05:48PM

gadetra wrote: »

Damn it I thought no one knew what my name in Irish was. It follows me around in it's guttural hideousness everywhere. What is Gobnait?

A little internet research tells me that Gobnait is the female version of Gobán which means little smith or young smith. So being a smith might help you look after your steel bikes, Gobnait is not all bad!

eeeee · 10-07-2014 05:55PM

531 wrote: »

A little internet research tells me that Gobnait is the female version of Gobán which means little smith or young smith. So being a smith might help you look after your steel bikes, Gobnait is not all bad!

I only wish it did…Benny, Rosalind and Daisy sit on the injured bench :eek: I do talk to them though. But only when they're there. I'm not completely mental… *whistles* :rolleyes:

Name for your bike/s

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