The Naming Convention

[Octet]

men always ride a female bike, think about it, we fiddle with things that make no differance to our performance, we jump on, shift this way, that way but never quiet get comfortable, we touch things hoping to improve the situation but to no avail, we moan and groan, huff and poof then blame the bike when our proformance doesn't match our expectations, sometimes we even blame it on a flat or say we were going for a at least on hours ride but ended up as a quick ride around the block, we ride at 20 mph which knackers us too quickly when really we need to be going a lot slower, so all in all most mens bikes are female

(I just like to add that none of the above has any bearing on my life )

Maybe it would make sense to call it Susie, after the Linux command Sudo (Super User Do). Would be more appropriate

 

[Rob3rt]

It's a bike........

 

[Octet]

It's a bike........

 

[defy-one]

It's a bike........

It's a way of life!

 

[Deleted member 23692]

men always ride a female bike, think about it, we fiddle with things that make no differance to our performance, we jump on, shift this way, that way but never quiet get comfortable, we touch things hoping to improve the situation but to no avail, we moan and groan, huff and poof then blame the bike when our proformance doesn't match our expectations, sometimes we even blame it on a flat or say we were going for a at least on hours ride but ended up as a quick ride around the block, we ride at 20 mph which knackers us too quickly when really we need to be going a lot slower, so all in all most mens bikes are female

(I just like to add that none of the above has any bearing on my life )

Ahh it all becomes clear!!!
This is the reason why...

I feel such guilt when I don't ride enough.​

Owning two bikes, I sometimes feel like a 'playa' and sometimes like a cad (does that make me a bikamist?)​

Buying a gravity rack is the equivalent of 'putting shelves up' in a relationship.​

No-one in my work place ever rides the 'office bike' (yes it is called that!)​

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I think I'll call my bikes Roxy and Lola for this point hence

Ain't enlightenment brilliant!!

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[Finnjävel]

My Cube Attempt is German, and it's red/black/white, so naturally I call it "Cubic Nazi". So maybe I suck in naming things.

 

[byegad]

When ir breaks down mine usually get called you PoS!

Other than that only one of my bikes has a name, given by a friend. Tirpitz is big Grey and German. Guess which one it is from my signature.

 

[jefmcg]

Are bicycles always girls? In many languages they are referred to as either masculine or feminine.

This made me curious. After a few minutes on fr.wikipedia.org I ascertained that bicyclette is feminine but vélo is masculine.

I don't know what to do with that information.

btw, I thought I was being overly sentimental just referring to my new bike as "she"

 

[Cyclist33]

Walter. Really?! That's ironic btw. You couldn't pick a more dull and obvious name.

Can't you think of one yourself? Come. On!!

Stu

 

[EltonFrog]

One shouldn't anthropomorphize inanimate objects, they don't like it.

 

[Teuchter]

What is it about naming bikes?

I love my bikes, they're great but I have never named a single one of them. They have descriptions that get used in conversation when referring to them...
"I'm taking the Allez in today." or "The Peugeot needs its chain lubed." for example.

Then again to me, the kids are "Hey you" and the dog is "Dog", or his Sunday name of "Go and lie down"

 

[EltonFrog]

I named my bike today. I put the pedal straps cpback on it to see what it is like riding with them on. I nearly fell off because I forgot about them. I gave it some choice names then, like, >{%**+ and €$$+*^€$ plus f8@&:¥$||\{%‰... pick ya way round that lot.