How Bikes Get Their Names ?!

OGDMFG · Jul 28, 2006

the first name on a bike is generally the name of the company producing it , the second is the model name for that product.

bballe336 · Jul 28, 2006

OGDMFG said:
the first name on a bike is generally the name of the company producing it , the second is the model name for that product.

He means how do companies decide on what to name themselves and then how do they decide how to name their bikes.

Example:

Iron horse- a bike is like an iron horse (just a guess)
Sunday- it's the day races are held.

Rossco224 · Jul 28, 2006

Ellsworth = Company base is Ellsworth.
Orange 222 = 222mm travel. Dont know were orange came from
Santa cruz = Santa Cruz home town. V10 = VPP 10" prob
Kona stinky = They stink
Marin = Marin Hills

Any ideas?

What would you call Your MTB company?
How would you decide on a model name?
Brainstorming

Red Bull · Jul 28, 2006

Specialized Demo - Something about like teh demolition or some kind of forest with the word demo in it where they were tested haha

MDJ · Jul 28, 2006

Red Bull said:
Specialized Demo - Something about like teh demolition or some kind of forest with the word demo in it where they were tested haha

Yeah, close. It's the Soquel Demonstration Forest (otherwise known as Demo). Local proving grounds in the mountains above Santa Cruz and close to Specialized.

As far as Specialized's 2006 'Freeride'-oriented "Enduros", well not quite sure.

MDJ · Jul 28, 2006

bballe336 said:
Iron horse- a bike is like an iron horse (just a guess)
Sunday- it's the day races are held.

I thought it was:

Iron Horse - a bike that's heavier than an iron horse
Sunday - It's the day of rest for this particular bike

(it's a joke people - don't flame)

bent^biker · Jul 28, 2006

Well for Ironhorse, in the 18th/19th century when bikes were first brought to places like Africa, the natives had no idea what they were, only that you could ride them like a horse and they were made of iron. So they called them iron horses.

MMike · Jul 28, 2006

But Karpiel? What the hell kind of name is that???

PatBranch · Jul 28, 2006

I think that's some guys last name.

Total Heckler · Jul 28, 2006

Cool topic. Yeah about the demo bikes its probably true. I have seen some Santa Cruz bikes tested there too.

say 10 · Jul 28, 2006

Titus is named after a FOX tv show.

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MMike · Jul 28, 2006

mtnbrider said:
I think that's some guys last name.

Pfffft.....as if. The guy would have to be Polish or something..... That could never happen

el_gordo · Jul 28, 2006

Does this mean the Intense SOCOM rides best up a beach at night in foreign countries?

So what does SGS mean? (like my 2004 Iron Horse DH bike)

kidwoo · Jul 28, 2006

MMike said:
Pfffft.....as if. The guy would have to be Polish or something..... That could never happen

It actually is a polish word. Translates to I. O. U.

MMike · Jul 28, 2006

kidwoo said:
It actually is a polish word. Translates to I. O. U.

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to kidwoo again.

trumbullrider · Jul 28, 2006

Morewood is the owners last name

PatBranch · Jul 28, 2006

Sometimes the founder names the company after there last name, something that sparked the name (or helped give an idea for something), or something they thought sounded good like SWD racing (short white dude racing).

Same goes for individual products. Maybe the person who designed it, or thought of it named it after themselves. It may also come from the specs (fox 40 for excample; 40mm stanchions, or the patriot 7; 7" of travel). Names can come about from a lot of things.

pinkshirtphotos · Jul 28, 2006

el_gordo said:
Does this mean the Intense SOCOM rides best up a beach at night in foreign countries?

So what does SGS mean? (like my 2004 Iron Horse DH bike)

sgs is single (idrember) suspension

PeteThomas · Jul 28, 2006

A little birdy tells me that the Demo was so named because the Demo forest had the closest legal trails to where it was *actually* tested

The Orange 222 is so-called because it uses a 222mm shock, the travel varies depending on the year.

Ciaran · Jul 28, 2006

MMike said:
You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to kidwoo again.

I have approved on your behalf.

dante · Jul 28, 2006

we actually let manatee's pick them. they're very particular.

:cool:

cheeselad · Jul 28, 2006

Try to get someone to start a company called Weak Cycles, have a freeride frame called the Pansy and a downhill bike called Tulips or IHeartFurryAnimals. A street hardtail frame called Sauce...

mandown · Jul 28, 2006

dante said:
we actually let manatee's pick them. they're very particular.

but who selects the names that go on the balls in the tank?

Red Bull · Jul 28, 2006

mtnbrider said:
or something they thought sounded good like SWD racing (short white dude racing).

No, you're wrong.

haromtnbiker · Jul 28, 2006

mandown said:
but who selects the names that go on the balls in the tank?

But make sure you dont take a ball out of the tank. That could be bad! :cool:

PatBranch · Jul 28, 2006

Red Bull said:
No, you're wrong.

I read that in MBA. Maybe that's why...

dante · Jul 28, 2006

mandown said:
but who selects the names that go on the balls in the tank?

randomly pulled from the dictionary.

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blue · Jul 28, 2006

el_gordo said:
So what does SGS mean? (like my 2004 Iron Horse DH bike)

I'm gonna guess Super G-Spot, as the IH DH bike before the SGS was the G-Spot. But why G-Spot? I was pondering this very question a couple weeks ago when it dawned on me what SGS stood for...

Rip · Jul 28, 2006

Explain Cove then.

snowskilz · Jul 28, 2006

there is no need to explain cove. shocker, hooker it all explains a drunk night in amsterdam

dexterq20 · Jul 29, 2006

MDJ said:
Yeah, close. It's the Soquel Demonstration Forest (otherwise known as Demo). Local proving grounds in the mountains above Santa Cruz and close to Specialized.

As far as Specialized's 2006 'Freeride'-oriented "Enduros", well not quite sure.

Negative, ghostrider. The Demos got their name cuz Specialized wanted to design a bike that would allow riders such as Darren Berrecloth and Kyle Strait to "demonstrate" what could be done on a mountain bike. Seriously.

bent^biker · Jul 29, 2006

mtnbrider said:
I read that in MBA. Maybe that's why...

SWD = Steve W. DeLay, though he is short and white

redical · Jul 29, 2006

Downhiller said:
so how ?!..

how they choose which one for first name you know like "karpiel", "iron horse" "specialized" etc. and second name like "armageddon "sunday" demo 8" etc.

how to agree on good name ?!.

i was allways wonder about how they choose names for bikes..

and yes same question about forks, how they choose names for them ?!

how much do you think about new name ?!

They use the mighty magic 8-ball.

MaxDamageDA · Jul 29, 2006

Karpiel Armageddon :>

Thats the best name for the frame model ever

Brooklyn - Produced there
Cortina - Adrian Cortina
Avalanche? - i have no clue... sounds cool , maybe its just flooding over other manufacturers?

I like monster and shiver name, also canfield big fat fatty fat sounds cool ;d

Dorado also sounds nice

There are so many of them that i cant count, but its really hard to pick any name yourself that you will like

Del · Jul 29, 2006

I've heard that the Specialized P series is from the Page 3 centerfolds in british tabloids. I don't know the authenticity of this information but it makes sense. The P series frames have "Centerfold Technology" and they used to have the sillohuette of a nude chick on the downtube.

I'd like to know who Preston is of Transition's PrestonFR.

I remember when the Trail or Park came out, Transition posted a name creation contest on the various biking sites. If I remember correctly, it was someone on Pinkbike who came up with the winning name and won the frame when it first came out.

DHS · Jul 29, 2006

Del said:
I remember when the Trail or Park came out, Transition posted a name creation contest on the various biking sites. If I remember correctly, it was someone on Pinkbike who came up with the winning name and won the frame when it first came out.

thats really really sad

bpatterson6 · Jul 29, 2006

kidwoo said:
It actually is a polish word. Translates to I. O. U.

That's the best one I've read in a while. Nice Kid! :rofl:

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