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Had an interesting discussion over Christmas and the topic of naming our bikes came up. So the question stands: Do you name your bikes?
Do you name your bikes?
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Not as much as label them...
The Seven, The Salsa, The Colnago.
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The Ti, The Steel, The Aluminum, The Old Bike.
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The Bike, My Towncar, My Other Bike
The Seven, The Salsa, The Colnago.
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The Ti, The Steel, The Aluminum, The Old Bike.
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The Bike, My Towncar, My Other Bike
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Me too my mtbs dont get names. Though if i ever get my dream Carbon Nomad, I will name it.
I like to name my road bikes especially if they are Italian. My Bianchi is called Biciclissima Specialissima ...
http://forums.roadbikereview.com/re...-modern-retro-rebuild-miele-build-259405.html
I have yet to name my Basso and Pinarello. Alas, I should have learned Italian when I lived in Italy.
I like to name my road bikes especially if they are Italian. My Bianchi is called Biciclissima Specialissima ...
http://forums.roadbikereview.com/re...-modern-retro-rebuild-miele-build-259405.html
I have yet to name my Basso and Pinarello. Alas, I should have learned Italian when I lived in Italy.
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no - that is stupid
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I used to gave women's names to my guitars when I was into that.
I never named a bicycle, maybe should I start
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by the way guitar is feminin in all languages I speak ( 6 ) maybe because of its shape.
A bicycle not always.
Una bicicleta ( feminin in ES, IT )
Un Vélo ( masculin in FR )
Das Fahrrad ( neuter in DE )
Das Velo ( neuter in Swiss DE )
A bicycle ( genderless in EN )
so it would be harder to chose a right name
I never named a bicycle, maybe should I start
?by the way guitar is feminin in all languages I speak ( 6 ) maybe because of its shape.
A bicycle not always.
Una bicicleta ( feminin in ES, IT )
Un Vélo ( masculin in FR )
Das Fahrrad ( neuter in DE )
Das Velo ( neuter in Swiss DE )
A bicycle ( genderless in EN )
so it would be harder to chose a right name
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Yes: Eliane (alu/carbo), Annelies (steel), Roxanne (carbon), Briek (CX), Neige (SS).
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That's Awesome!
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here we go again.....
First, let me say, my kids are lucky they got names!
That stated, I do not name mine. There is nothing quite like the satisfaction of jumping on a gorgeous Italian, Asian or American vixen and riding her hard and riding her long and walking away without knowing her name!
First, let me say, my kids are lucky they got names!
That stated, I do not name mine. There is nothing quite like the satisfaction of jumping on a gorgeous Italian, Asian or American vixen and riding her hard and riding her long and walking away without knowing her name!
I'll go along with this poster!
Oddly enough, the only bike that's ever had a name is my present Bob Jackson (custom built lugged Reynolds 753 OS, from England, for those wondering).
Its referred to as 'Bob'. Seemingly obvious, but for a deeper reason, you'd have to watch Rowan Atkinson's 'Black Adder' comedy series on TV - series 2, I believe. One of the funniest things ever to hit the haunted fishtank, with no good messages or problem solving at all. Okay, apart from the only way to get a dullard servant moving is to hit him a lot... It might be on the likes of 'Netflix' for any Anglophile TV-aholics who've missed it.
A Happy New Year to all
Dereck
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Ditto. "My silver bike," "My yellow bike," "My red bike," "My mountain bike," "My 'cross bike." Or by brand, but only for the LeMond and the Trek Portland. I realize they're both Treks, but whatever. The LeMond doesn't actually say "Trek" anywhere.
Some of my friends like naming inanimate objects enough that my bikes that are more familiar to them have received names. "Her Majesty," "Mercedes," "Damien."
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