mams99

Because I didn't think anyone would want to see a whole outfit to help with a name. Now that it has been pointed out that it is useful to some people, I will ask later when it is fully outfitted - but outfits can change... the bike will not change.

I just don't understand why you are being obnoxious about it. Did you have a bad day? If you find it annoying I asked - don't respond. Ignore the post. But think before you post/respond.

indyfabz

Nothing I wrote was obnoxious. I asked because of what you wrote:

“I agree - it's hard to name something when you don't have a feel for what it looks like.”

I actually had a great day. Brought some homemade caramel ice cream to my local, watched the Phillies win and then went out to dinner with a friend.

But based on your reply and the advice contained therein, I will be updating my iggy list. Many thanks for the suggestion. Maybe I’ll take a peek if you post pics!

tomato coupe

I'd name it Melissa.

tomato coupe

This is really confusing. Should he ignore your post or should he respond to your post?

mams99

I thought I was making a fun post. a bike with a name like Surly Ogre begs for a fun name. When I did a google search I see several people have named it Fiona. Most bikes are just different - like being named Co-op adv 1.1.... That is a blank slate for a starting point. But Surly Ogre is already a "vibe".

But I guess I'm speaking to the wrong crowd who don't like to have fun. I thought some people might come up with some cute Ogre like name suggestions.

Some names some friends came up with today are: Oscar, Bingo (Short for big ugly), Bug, Grungie, Princess

So never mind.

tomato coupe

Bingo and Oscar are cute ogre-like names?

You got over a dozen suggestions in this thread and, overall, they were funnier and more interesting than the five suggestions you got from your friends.

rsbob 

Bingo That’s it! “Never mind”! We have a winner.

Camilo

I'd name it Khaki if I were ever to name a machine.

BobbyG

njkayaker

It’s not confusing at all. Nor is it a contradiction.

gravelfan

Stoneseeker

Broctoon

I name some of my bikes, mostly to make it easier for me to keep track of them in Strava.

I called my Surly Steamroller Bikey McBikeface.

I have an old Japanese road bike the manufacturer called Custom 12, but that's boring, so I call it the Red Rocket. It's ironically named, because it's about my slowest bike.

My All City Nature Boy came with a cool enough name, so I kept it.

Have to admit Surly's own model names are some of the best in the business. Ice Cream Truck? Krampus? They're having fun with it.

Maelochs

Have you asked the bike? (only half not serious ... )

veganbikes

Your name's not Bruce? That's going to cause a little confusion! Mind if we call you Bruce to clear up the confusion?

Travelkide

How about Trollio?

Clyde1820

Perhaps, given the tan/khaki paint scheme ...

Shai-Hulud -- the name of the great desert worm, from the Frank Herbert book Dune.

tyrion

Fiona is pretty cool.

mams99

There are some pretty cool suggestions here - things to expand my options. I'll go back and respond to some of these in a bit - maybe tomorrow, but I wanted to respond to those who have made suggestions to let you know I will get back to your suggestions.

I know this is 100% silly. But I have been looking for a bike for almost 2 years and during the last, especially nearly half year my life has been torture as I caretake with my partner my mother in law who lives with us and who has moderate dementia and fell and broke her pelvis this spring. While we also homeschool our teen with autism who just finished a couple courses at community college while all of that was going down. Riding is my escape and now I can't do that either.

I was supposed to do a long touring ride this spring and summer. Instead I can fantasize about it and when I get some sleep, ride the trainer to get some miles in.

My mother in law is failing and probably won't be with us much longer, prepping the bike - naming the bike, having SOMETHING to look forward to is the only thing that I keeping me sane.

rollagain

Name it Stole ... as in, "ride it like you stole it ..."

Alternate suggestion: Coyote (for reasons that should be obvious).

jgwilliams

Yes, I was going to suggest Shrek.

mams99

Not sure what this was meant to mean there than Mr. Ed the horse, But It was ED, not Ed. But not my style either way, but it's a good name!

mams99

I had to look it up because I didn't know the word or name. It's very creative, but I would never remember it - including how to remember how it was spelled (which would help me remember how it is pronounced).

mams99

I wonder why "Bob" is a go to name for a lot of things?

Roach is kind of interesting. I'm a woman. I don't smoke weed. I hate roaches (have had to deal with them in big city living in the past) But a Bug name is fitting to an Ogre.

mams99

Nope. Not patial to using real people names. And I'm a woman and would prefer a woman's name.

mams99

I will get pictures up when the rig is complete - I'm waiting for a custom frame bag. Though, all of that stuff is just "dressing". I'll take a photo of it naked perhaps later today. (Oh, the scandal!)

But Hohner is really interesting. I dabbled in playing a squeezebox. I think I own a vintage Hohner! (I need to sell these things as I haven't touched them in 6 years).

And BF is short for what?