Any roadies/cyclists? Holla with your bike's name!

chelso0o
chelso0o Posts: 366 Member
edited October 6 in Fitness and Exercise
Hey folks!
I was wondering if any of you got into the awesomesauce sport of cycling along your journey? Did you name your bike? Let's talk bikes :)

My "other man" is a Scott Contessa (I figured I'd get an entry level and if I didn't like it, I wouldn't have dropped 3 grand)
His name is En Fuego
My "other, other man" is a Specialized Rock Hopper
His name is Fat Boy

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  • rthompson81
    rthompson81 Posts: 305 Member
    I don't have a proper name for my bike, but it's a beautiful white Specialized Allez Triple. I <3 it! My brother and I did a 60 miler in November into the wind the entire way and it kicked our butts, but we usually try to ride 10-20 miles once a week.
  • daves160
    daves160 Posts: 600
    I actually have been a cyclist since I was a kid. Dropped it for a while, then picked it back up after healing from my injury. Droppod it for a while again, then started riding with a real purpose about 6 years ago. I try to get in at least a couple 20 milers and a 40+ each week.
    I ride a giant tcr comp road bike, and a kona mountain bike. Can't say I named them though. If I were to name it(road bike), it would probably be my "little mule".
  • InTenn
    InTenn Posts: 99
    I kept trying different names, but they never seemed to come when I called, so I just gave up. A couple of months ago, I upgraded to a Giant Cypress DX and the seller threw in a Diamondback Response. Both are fun and a lot better than the walmart bike I started with, but the snob appeal is pretty low. I'm good with that.
  • Jeniroosen1
    Jeniroosen1 Posts: 25
    Oh lord, here we go!

    Mustang Sally -Trek 1000 (my first road bike - currently hanging up in the stable missing a set of wheel and cranks)
    JiJi - Fuji Cross Pro - my cross racin' bike
    Heidi - Gary Fisher Hi-Fi Pro 29er full suspension mtb
    Jami - my hardtail Jamis full carbon mtb endurance race machine
    Crash - Identiti 24 inch rigid dirt jump / bmx bike
    currently unnamed - new carbon Felt road bike (she's new to the stable and hasn't earned a name yet)

    Jeni
  • chelso0o
    chelso0o Posts: 366 Member
    Well, at least we know that the Felt is a girl :) That's half the battle!!!!
  • rgoodearl
    rgoodearl Posts: 360 Member
    Although I do not have a formal name for my bike, I do believe I've heard it refered to as "her" as in when my wife says "are you going to spend time with her again?" Anyways, I ride a Trek 8500 that I've somewhat converted into a road bike. I've logged about 1200 miles this year and will shoot for 2000 miles in 2012. :happy: btw, my wife is very supportive of my riding...she is awesome !
  • AddA2UDE
    AddA2UDE Posts: 382
    btw, my wife is very supportive of my riding...she is awesome !

    That's the important part! Good stuff!
  • sidhe31
    sidhe31 Posts: 96
    Out of my 4 bikes, only one has earned a name.....
    My battered and neglected cross bike (Ridley Cross-back when they were still made in the Benelux) goes by the somewhat shameful name of 'pig'...
    As for the rest, Cervelo Soloist, Pinarello Stelvio and the steel Look track bike, nothing yet...
  • chelso0o
    chelso0o Posts: 366 Member
    Out of my 4 bikes, only one has earned a name.....
    My battered and neglected cross bike (Ridley Cross-back when they were still made in the Benelux) goes by the somewhat shameful name of 'pig'...
    As for the rest, Cervelo Soloist, Pinarello Stelvio and the steel Look track bike, nothing yet...

    You have quite the fleet!
  • MacMadame
    MacMadame Posts: 1,893 Member
    My first bike was Herbie (like the Love Bug) and my second bike is Gia. Because she's a Gios.
  • wbgolden
    wbgolden Posts: 2,066 Member
    mine is called Counselor Troi
  • chelso0o
    chelso0o Posts: 366 Member
    My first bike was Herbie (like the Love Bug) and my second bike is Gia. Because she's a Gios.

    Nice tat :) IMAZ? IMFL? IMNYC?
  • Insinr8r
    Insinr8r Posts: 45
    I have two bikes my favourite being a road bike which is being serviced the other one is a normal everyday bike which I call Chunky Punk because it has chunky tyres and is a bit of a punk to get up hills. Have not named my other bike yet.
  • bobardt
    bobardt Posts: 1
    My ride is an Orbea ONIX (Spanish brand), it's a roadie. My wife calls it the 'Other Woman'........LOL
  • Athena413
    Athena413 Posts: 1,709 Member
    I never thought to name my bike...but I have a Trek 2200. :smile:
  • grobbygru
    grobbygru Posts: 292 Member
    Mine is by default (it is her model)

    but her name is Nancy - a particularly funny night was had recently when camping and this gay drunk guy got on her and was tearing around the bush and talking to her!!!!
  • swinginchandra
    swinginchandra Posts: 418 Member
    I'm on my college's cycling team! My bike is an 87 puegot triathalon, and she's a beauty!!! I tend to think of her as old faithful... I mean seriously, she's older than me, and sails through over 150 miles a week of riding! Love her!!!
  • chelso0o
    chelso0o Posts: 366 Member
    I'm on my college's cycling team! My bike is an 87 puegot triathalon, and she's a beauty!!! I tend to think of her as old faithful... I mean seriously, she's older than me, and sails through over 150 miles a week of riding! Love her!!!

    I'm on a cycling team too! I mainly do crits, but I think I'm going to do a couple of road races this year. We'll see! What races do you do?
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    My Raleigh R600 is named Y2K, because that's when I got it and it's model year.

    With another 40 miler tomorrow, this year with 2 summer months off due to surgery, will still end up with 1150 miles, 65 hrs, 66000 calories.
  • batalina
    batalina Posts: 209 Member
    i don't ride often at all, but i have a pale yellow Trek Calypso (it's a beach-cruiser) that i ride mainly for fun, and because of its color, i call it The Banana Queen :)
  • swinginchandra
    swinginchandra Posts: 418 Member
    I'm on my college's cycling team! My bike is an 87 puegot triathalon, and she's a beauty!!! I tend to think of her as old faithful... I mean seriously, she's older than me, and sails through over 150 miles a week of riding! Love her!!!

    I'm on a cycling team too! I mainly do crits, but I think I'm going to do a couple of road races this year. We'll see! What races do you do?

    They are kinda desperate for girl points, so pretty much everything :). I think I'm even getting roped into track! yay that's cool. So how do you deal with the intense calorie burn from long rides? There's no WAY I could come close to eating anything near my net calories when I'm training...
  • chelso0o
    chelso0o Posts: 366 Member
    I'm on my college's cycling team! My bike is an 87 puegot triathalon, and she's a beauty!!! I tend to think of her as old faithful... I mean seriously, she's older than me, and sails through over 150 miles a week of riding! Love her!!!

    I'm on a cycling team too! I mainly do crits, but I think I'm going to do a couple of road races this year. We'll see! What races do you do?

    They are kinda desperate for girl points, so pretty much everything :). I think I'm even getting roped into track! yay that's cool. So how do you deal with the intense calorie burn from long rides? There's no WAY I could come close to eating anything near my net calories when I'm training...

    I need the intense calorie burn, because I still have more weight to lose. But my coach said that to avoid bonking, you need 1-200 cals/hr on bike when you're doing a long training ride of like 3-5 hours. So, people that I ride with take whole grain fig newtons, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, bananas, GU gels, sports drinks.... things like that. And I have two water bottle cages to maintain hydration.
  • Jamiecfc1
    Jamiecfc1 Posts: 75 Member
    My bike's name is OSNA, as in Oh *kitten* Not Another... puncture/flat tyre/buckled wheel/etc etc. Still as the bloke in the shop said, you get what you paid for! Refreshing attitude I thought as I wheeled it out of the shop after being fixed for the nth time....

    :sad:
  • chelso0o
    chelso0o Posts: 366 Member
    My bike's name is OSNA, as in Oh *kitten* Not Another... puncture/flat tyre/buckled wheel/etc etc. Still as the bloke in the shop said, you get what you paid for! Refreshing attitude I thought as I wheeled it out of the shop after being fixed for the nth time....

    :sad:

    HAHA! That is an AWESOME name!
  • gatorprof
    gatorprof Posts: 6
    No names, but I have a 2006 Specialized Allez which I bought used a year and a half ago. My commuter is a 1986 Centurion that I bought new. Last year's goal was 100 miles a week but I broke my arm in a crash in June so I lost the summer. I will try again this year; probably about half on the road and half on my rollers.
  • eksb
    eksb Posts: 93
    My home-built touring bike with the Nashbar green frame is Oscar. He's a grouch but I love him.
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