Good names for bikes?

HopeValleyPaul · Post by **HopeValleyPaul** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 8:36 pm

This is a great name,
Gnarvester, [nahr-vuh-ster] noun
1. any of various farm machines for harvesting gnar.

It also looks quite cool, I like seeing a dirty bike.

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Always thought that Rock Lobster was a great name also.

johnnystorm · Post by **johnnystorm** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 8:57 pm

Mountain Goat Whisky Town Racer

johnnystorm · Post by **johnnystorm** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 8:58 pm

And if we do a bad name thread then anything naff by Cove.

FLV · Post by **FLV** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 5:09 pm

gnarvester... I think I might want one...

I used to like schwinns bike names.

Homegrown
4 banger

johnnystorm · Post by **johnnystorm** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 5:13 pm

FLV wrote:gnarvester... I think I might want one...

There's one on eBay.....

FLV · Post by **FLV** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 5:39 pm

saw that, titchy tho.

voodoo_simon · Post by **voodoo_simon** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 6:56 pm

johnnystorm wrote:And if we do a bad name thread then anything naff by Cove.

This and whilst we're at bad names, anything with numbers in it is just poor show too

mountainbaker · Post by **mountainbaker** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 6:59 pm

Friend of a friend who was riding TD this year was on a gnarvester, lovely bike.

GregMay · Post by **GregMay** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 10:31 am

I'm going to go with the Salsa Cutthroat - both for the double entendre that Salsa obviously didn't intend

and the rider who debuted it this year then being called out for being a cheater.

So, so pretty.

Ray Young · Post by **Ray Young** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 10:47 am

"Mine"

Bearbonesnorm · Post by **Bearbonesnorm** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 11:30 am

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot must rank in the top ten of good bike names ... very well suited to the bike given its versatility.

smartay · Post by **smartay** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 11:32 am

Not sure about these dipping top tubes,practical to give greater stand over but makes the frame look as though it has collapsed!

Bearbonesnorm · Post by **Bearbonesnorm** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 11:52 am

Is it just me or is there something wrong looking at the headtube area on the Cutthroat? Maybe a different colour scheme would hide it?

GregMay · Post by **GregMay** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 12:03 pm

Bearbonesnorm wrote:Is it just me or is there something wrong looking at the headtube area on the Cutthroat? Maybe a different colour scheme would hide it?

Not sure I'd use the word wrong, maybe large, or block like, but not wrong. Pretty similar to many other carbon frames out there.

johnnystorm · Post by **johnnystorm** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 12:18 pm

GregMay wrote:
Bearbonesnorm wrote:Is it just me or is there something wrong looking at the headtube area on the Cutthroat? Maybe a different colour scheme would hide it?
Not sure I'd use the word wrong, maybe large, or block like, but not wrong. Pretty similar to many other carbon frames out there.

Looks pretty much like the Lurcher head-tube junction. I also think the cutthroat looks great. I'm pleased it's got a PF BB so I can say that's why I haven't bought one (not because it costs a million dollars).

GregMay · Post by **GregMay** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 12:32 pm

johnnystorm wrote: I'm pleased it's got a PF BB so I can say that's why I haven't bought one (not because it costs a million dollars).

Oddly, I've had next to no issues with the PF BB on my Spearfish - one set of bearings per year, which is less than I'd normally do on a HT2 style BB. That is with 2,500km ish on the Spearfish this year.

johnnystorm · Post by **johnnystorm** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 1:08 pm

GregMay wrote:
johnnystorm wrote: I'm pleased it's got a PF BB so I can say that's why I haven't bought one (not because it costs a million dollars).
Oddly, I've had next to no issues with the PF BB on my Spearfish - one set of bearings per year, which is less than I'd normally do on a HT2 style BB. That is with 2,500km ish on the Spearfish this year.

The FSA bb in my Spearfish lasted about 600 miles before calling it quits. I think 2 rounds of the Thetford Winter series were actually the deciding factor. On the other hand my Fargo has a Hope BB with about 7000 miles on it with no indication of failure (that's done it!) that's been abused in equal measure.

GregMay · Post by **GregMay** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 1:38 pm

That is quite odd. A winter - two 24 hour races and the training that involves - a 12 hour - a few "long" weekend rides - any it's only starting to die now. Standard bearings it came with?

99percentchimp · Post by **99percentchimp** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 2:25 pm

HopeValleyPaul wrote:This is a great name,
Gnarvester, [nahr-vuh-ster] noun
1. any of various farm machines for harvesting gnar.

Another one from Carver for their fat bike... the O'Beast

johnnystorm · Post by **johnnystorm** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 3:18 pm

GregMay wrote:That is quite odd. A winter - two 24 hour races and the training that involves - a 12 hour - a few "long" weekend rides - any it's only starting to die now. Standard bearings it came with?

Yeah standard ones, bear in mind I suppose this was a Spearfish 3 with an FSA BB.

/apologies for the continuing threaddrift.

FLV · Post by **FLV** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 3:30 pm

Canfield Yelli Screamy - Strong name.

Gari · Post by **Gari** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 4:36 pm

Those "dipping" top tubes are one of the things that make the bike so pretty, IMO at least! That and the name as Stu says

Jurassic pusher · Post by **Jurassic pusher** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 8:12 am

I like the name of the Moots Rigor mootis, especially suited to riding fully rigid no doubt!

bryanwadd · Post by **bryanwadd** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 5:28 pm

What about boring names for bikes! Mine's a Canyon, Grand Canyon... it's a pretty dull name!

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