Steve Larsen

Speedy Lisa

Smart Lawyer

Strange Label

Super Light

anything you say :-)

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Gerard Vroomen
3T.bike
OPEN cycle

Nicely done. I dig smart inside jokes ... usually though only when I'm on the inside. I'm such a follower ....

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"In case of flood climb to safety"

The next cervelo line should be called the vroom!! (which has at least 2 meanings: part of a particular individual's last name, and, in English, the sound children make when they want their bikes or toys to go very fast).

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Where would you want to swim ?

The most interesting range I've come across are Cove North Shore bikes, we have the Stiffee, the Handjob and the Hummer. I wonder if the youth they are aimed at are meant to progress metaphorically of course through there youth with the bikes?

My favorite name was the short lived Profile Peregrine.

I wondered why they named their bike that and looked it up. The Peregrine Falcon is the world's swiftest bird and feeds mainly on Kestrels and other small birds. Level flight speed exceeds 60 mph. Strikes their prey from above at great speed, and prey is either struck to the ground or killed instantly by the blow.

I almost bought one just because the name was so cool. Profile had problems with the monocoque frame cracking and discontinued it. I became a Kestrel disciple.

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The Dirty Sanchez was made by Felt. My understanding is they let the German manufacturers come up with the name. They also have a mtb named EPO.

My fave has been and will remain the GGM by Pegoretti (Great Googlee Mooglee).

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Dan Hollingsworth

Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years. People grow old only by deserting their ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up interest wrinkles the soul." - Douglas MacArthur

I nicknamed my P3 the "UFO" because I swear I cannot see my reflection (in shop front windows I pass, etc) when I am riding it.

My Trek 2200 is known as "Mellow Yellow".

Thanks for the background on the Peregrine. That's hilarious.

Kestrel is a good name. It has the strength the the K sound yet the rest of it is somewhat refined.

Without a doubt, the Surly Karate Monkey.

Now THAT's funny!

Seriously, i dig the LeMond Poprad (for those XC fans out there).

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Svetlana...my Talon SL's alias...

I'm partial to "Ocotillo". :)

I've named mine "Mira", which is to be pronounced with an eastern European accent. ;)

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(I've trademarked it, so don't go using it!)

A custom frame builder here in the UK mid 90's used to name his top of the range the 'Dogs B.O.L.X'. I don't know what the B.O.L.X. stood for.........

<< I don't know what the B.O.L.X. stood for......... >>

Yeesh - I hafta explain Brit slang to a Brit? What is the world coming to?



Try saying B.O.L.X. phonetically. BOL-X BOL-X. Then say Dog's BOL-X.

(long story short - it probably doens't stand for anything, other than what it sounds like - kinda like Van Halen's album title "OU812")



Defunct builder Ibis had a cool cross/touring bike called the Hakkalugi. And it was dark green ;-)

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Felt DA 700

I was being sarcastic !!!!! I don't know if the guys stateside would get it though...

It just didn't get any better.

Hey, great thread! My wife's Orbea has a SWEET name, I just am not sure how to translate it. It is a 49cm satin pink Mitis Dama, which in my interpretation of Spanglish/Latin means Mighty Lady. Since 90% of you have to be smarter than me, please confirm or correct my translation.

Just sold my Litespeed Tachyon, but I still think it has a great name. (but then I'm also kind of a geek).

A few years back, Pegoretti made a bike named the "Great Googooliemoogoolie" (or something close). That's one of my favorites.

Richard

Does tacky not mean tasteless in American then?

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"How bad can it be?" - SimpleS

1. I've never been accused of having good taste.

2. I guess that would mean tacky/tasteless is also an Italian attribute. No offense to Italians intended.

3. But yes, we Americans pretty much have the market cornered on tacky and tasteless.

Richard

by far the best name for a bike ever. YoEddy. eddie.

You got me wrong there, Rich. I meant that the Litespeed is commonly pronounced "tacky-on" here and that is not a good connection!

If you have ever been to Blackpool you would know that Northern English can do tacky very well. If you haven't been there, keep it that way!

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I understand now, Julian. I guess the one I left out was that I'll never be mistaken for a rocket scientist.

Richard