Will anyone confess?

LittlePlums

Will anyone confess to naming their bike(s)?

If so, what is he/she called?

MattyyP

I named mine Bruce, i'm still yet to figure out why... But it just seems right... Never named either of my MTBs though... I guess I love my road bike more!

night_porter

I have 5 bikes and I will confess that one of them has a name, Peggie.

It is my most expensive bike and it was bought with my inheritance money from when my mum died.

Need I say more?

Hoopdriver

Nope, none of mine have names - although when I had a bespoke classic lugged tourer built for me by Mark Reilly at Enigma I made up my own model name for it. Taking my cue from the company's other model names that all begin with 'E' - Ethos, Etape etc. - I called mine an Elgar. It seemed appropriate. Not only was it very English, having been made right here in Sussex, it was also a Variation on an Enigma...

Mikey23

My defy is Gladys and my roubaix is Mavis ...

Anonymous

My Coppi is called...Coppi

LittlePlums

OK, my hybrid is called Alex, cos although I like the name my wife refused to give it to any of our children.

My road bike is Gabriella, who I envisage as my Italian mistress. She's a curvy brunette.

I may have issues!

charlie_potatoes

My old Hardtail is called Eric because its a Viking
My Road bike is called Sandstrom ( you need to be a 'Hyperdrive' fan)

I too have issues :oops:

richsieb

Svetlana, after Svetlana Zakharova the Russian Ballerina. Why I heard you ask? Because my bike is a milano, and Milano is also the name of a company that make leotards. I thought it was quite clever tbh... :oops: :roll:

millymoose

My Storck is Marge

elderone

Mine is called Mainey after the wife.

HeatherMillsLeg

One of my bikes is called Toomuchtime & the other is called Timeonetheirhandstwad

southdownswolf

Hoopdriver wrote:

Elgar. .........Variation on an Enigma...

I see what you did there

saprkzz

I named my Cervelo "R5", and my Moda "Stretto", i dont know were i thought of them names :roll: :roll:

chorlton chimp

My cdf is 'blue steel' because it's blue and made of steel. I also love 'Zoolander'

HeatherMillsLeg

Only a man would name an inanimate object, 99% of the time a female name.

The reason men do this is because they have no actual female in their lives so want to do their machines instead.

Unless you have a boat - which you HAVE to name, or inherit the name it is beyond sad to start naming your car or bike IMO.

Just annoyed with myself that I have fed this cretinous troll - LOL

nevman

My Boardman is called Chris.Weird.

johnny25

HeatherMillsLeg wrote:

Only a man would name an inanimate object, 99% of the time a female name.

The reason men do this is because they have no actual female in their lives so want to do their machines instead.

Unless you have a boat - which you HAVE to name, or inherit the name it is beyond sad to start naming your car or bike IMO.

Just annoyed with myself that I have fed this cretinous troll - LOL

Oh do stop being so wet!

I find it sad when a pet or another person I know dies.

I called by bike Daphne. My wife thinks I need help.

Mikey23

I have always thought of bikes as female. I am a bit of a Francophile and they give them female gender. I believe bikes are affectionately known over there as la petite reine or the little queen...

Bwgan

Mines called striped horse after its zebra paint job! Just need some decals if anyone knows of anywhere

lotus49

HeatherMillsLeg wrote:

One of my bikes is called Toomuchtime & the other is called Timeonetheirhandstwad

I take it that you thought better of your ill-informed comment earlier but there is a long tradition of men naming almost every sort of vehicle under the sun. I would love to see even the flimsiest bit of evidence to suggest that any, let alone most of these men didn't have a woman in their lives.

Mikey23

Missus sends hugs ...

typekitty

Mine is named Sparky. Last one was Oli, short for Oleg (Viking brand).

sancho_uk

I havent named my Focus Cayo yet.. Although I am thinking "Olga" or "Hanz" as its made in Germany...

I do however quite sadly everytime I see it say "Guten Morgen/Arbent", Good Morning / Good Afternoon in German

hulla the hulla

i have often been told by friends to stop being so fcuking lazy and get out and ride the bitch….so…..henceforth the bike is now called ….

derosa

Have a Felt called Fifi, Surly called Bowie and Giant named Burglar Bill.

MattC59

No, 'cause its a bike !

Strith

My winter trainer is called ginger spice and my snazzy bike is called posh spice. Theyre both fun to ride though.

dastrass

Orange five called kylie and a cr1 called Dannii

alidaf

I hadn't named my bike but just decided to name it now. My red Wilier Granturismo shall henceforth be known as my 'Big Red Willy'.

ddraver

Suzy Soda
Ribecca Ribble

Me and my old riding buddies (Wilma Whyte, Roxy Rigid etc) used to do it - the idea being to give them the chaviest, but alliterate, names we could think of

If it Get a 29er from Canyon I'm thinking of Candy or Cindi