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> >http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Pon_farr
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> > -Jim W. (LLAP)
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> > p.s. It could say LLAP on the headbadge or seat decal maybe.
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> -Jim W. (LLAP)
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> p.s. It could say LLAP on the headbadge or seat decal maybe.
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Johnathan Swift is rife with options as well
Houyhnhnm, Brobdingnag, or my personal favorite:
Balnibarbi
In Gullivers Travels, Balnibarbi is a fictional country where
"science" is utilized for foolish ends
In Biology, the Balnibarbi is an extinct genus of wait for
it trilobite!
On Ma
The correct answer is, as always, "Blunderbuss".
-W
On May 5, 1:20 pm, Bridgestone wrote:
> "Top Ten Names for the next Rivendell Bike"
>
> 10. Travelino
>
> 9. Henri Torres
>
> 8. Vagabondo
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> 7. Hugonaut
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> 6. Velocipes
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> 5. Navigador
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> 4. Luis Rotundus
>
> 3. F. Murray Abraham
>
> 2. Un
Well, maybe the Simple One ought to be nomenclature free?
But I draw the line at the headbadge, it ain't a Rivendell without a
cool headbadge!
I'm convinced that Rivendell is appreciative of the expertise I offer
in such matters.
-JimD
On May 6, 2010, at 9:31 PM, CycloFiend wrote:
You
oops...I take it back :)
On May 7, 2010, at 12:57 AM, Aaron Thomas wrote:
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Sounds similar.
Aaron Thomas wrote:
An undeniably cool name and worthy woman to commemorate, but perhaps a
mixed message for a bike. At least one biographer quotes her as saying
to her daughter:
"You must not ride too much on your bicycle."
See (p. 5
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>You all realize, after all this, that the next new Rivendell bicycle will
>have no name. Just a mo
An undeniably cool name and worthy woman to commemorate, but perhaps a
mixed message for a bike. At least one biographer quotes her as saying
to her daughter:
"You must not ride too much on your bicycle."
See (p. 52):
http://books.google.com/books?id=ksUh2lIpcGYC&pg=PA52&dq=Emmeline+Pankhurst+bi
You all realize, after all this, that the next new Rivendell bicycle will
have no name. Just a moniker-free headbadge.
- Jim "What hath we wrought?..."
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Current Classics - Cross Bikes
Singlespee
Rocinante, or Rose, was the name of Dervla Murphy's bike in "Full
Tilt", IIRC. Dervla would also be a great bike name and a suitable
honor.
On May 6, 7:29 pm, Bridgestone wrote:
> "Rocinante" would be pretty awesome—the name of Don Quixote's horse,
> and John Steinbeck's camper in "Travels with
I once had a girlfriend who bought a rattle-can black no-label bike she
named Boo Radley.
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"Rocinante" would be pretty awesome—the name of Don Quixote's horse,
and John Steinbeck's camper in "Travels with Charley."
That's the name of my touring bike. 'Cept I spell it differently.
On May 6, 8:31 pm, Annette Lein wrote:
> For a mixte.Emmeline Pankhurst
>
> On May 6, 2010, at 8:46 PM
For a mixte.Emmeline Pankhurst
On May 6, 2010, at 8:46 PM, andrew hill wrote:
how about..
Chautauqua (for a long haul country/sport/touring)
Mountain Goat (for a 29er single speed)
Bonnie / Clyde (for hers/his 29er mixtes)
Be Seeing You (for a penny-farthing or 96er)
Cutter (in the sa
how about..
Chautauqua (for a long haul country/sport/touring)
Mountain Goat (for a 29er single speed)
Bonnie / Clyde (for hers/his 29er mixtes)
Be Seeing You (for a penny-farthing or 96er)
Cutter (in the same family as a Rodeo, but more fun to beat out of town carbon
racers with)
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An actual gender-agnostic mixte: the "Pastorale"
On May 5, 1:20 pm, Bridgestone wrote:
> "Top Ten Names for the next Rivendell Bike"
>
> 10. Travelino
>
> 9. Henri Torres
>
> 8. Vagabondo
>
> 7. Hugonaut
>
> 6. Velocipes
>
> 5. Navigador
>
> 4. Luis Rotundus
>
> 3. F. Murray Abraham
>
> 2. Uniped
"Rocinante" would be pretty awesome—the name of Don Quixote's horse,
and John Steinbeck's camper in "Travels with Charley."
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"Hooray, hooray, hooray!"
"One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got into my
pajamas I'll never know."
Bike naming - for the really big frames - Fezzik.
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
On May 6, 4:37�pm, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Thu, 2010-05-06 at 14:11 -0700, Jim M. wrote:
> > I'm
On Thu, 2010-05-06 at 14:11 -0700, Jim M. wrote:
> I'm hoping for a Capt. Spaulding -- a bike fit for an African
> explorer.
Wouldn't that be Schnorrer?
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I'm hoping for a Capt. Spaulding -- a bike fit for an African
explorer.
On May 6, 1:59 pm, soapscum wrote:
> Other classics from literature:
>
> Buck Mulligan
> Queequeg
>
> Really, both Ulysses and Moby Dick are rife with possibilities. Anyone
> for a 'Pequod'?
>
> Shawn
>
> On May 6, 12:44 pm,
Other classics from literature:
Buck Mulligan
Queequeg
Really, both Ulysses and Moby Dick are rife with possibilities. Anyone
for a 'Pequod'?
Shawn
On May 6, 12:44 pm, William wrote:
> or J.J. Yossarian
>
> On May 6, 12:31 pm, Mike wrote:
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>
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> > On May 5, 8:40 pm, SFF wrote:
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> > > O
or J.J. Yossarian
On May 6, 12:31 pm, Mike wrote:
> On May 5, 8:40 pm, SFF wrote:
>
> > Oh, to be "On the Road" with:
> > Sal Paradise and
> > Dean Moriarty
>
> > Joel
>
> Yes!
>
> Gnossos Pappadopoulis and Ignasius P. Reilly would be other good names
> from literature.
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On May 5, 8:40 pm, SFF wrote:
> Oh, to be "On the Road" with:
> Sal Paradise and
> Dean Moriarty
>
> Joel
Yes!
Gnossos Pappadopoulis and Ignasius P. Reilly would be other good names
from literature.
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Oh, to be "On the Road" with:
Sal Paradise and
Dean Moriarty
Joel
On May 5, 9:28 pm, rcnute wrote:
> The Beatnik!
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> Ryan
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Princess Bride quotes yes!
If you walk up to my six year old daughter and say:
"No more rhymes, I mean it!"
She'll reply:
"Anybody want a peanut?"
Perhaps the next Riv should be the R.O.U.S. Grant's never done an
acronym Riv, has he?
On May 5, 9:30 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> I have to agree
I have to agree. Most of these name choices leave me cold (I read such
threads only to work myself up into a lather of righteous annoyance, but
never mind) but for "Inigo Montoya," I'd have to buy one, too, or at least
get the decals to slap on my other Rivs.
Patrick "My name is Inigo Montoya. You
On May 5, 5:02 pm, Aaron Thomas wrote:
> Or "Meathead."
>
That would be perfect for the Hunqa.
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Ryan
On May 5, 8:26 pm, Lynne Fitz wrote:
> Eowyn - women's specific road bike (shorter top tube for starters)
> This suggestion is not original to me.
>
> On May 5, 5:02 pm, Aaron Thomas wrote:
>
>
>
> > Or "Meathead."
>
> > On May 5, 4:59 pm, Mike wrote:
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> > > > > Archie
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> >
Eowyn - women's specific road bike (shorter top tube for starters)
This suggestion is not original to me.
On May 5, 5:02 pm, Aaron Thomas wrote:
> Or "Meathead."
>
> On May 5, 4:59 pm, Mike wrote:
>
> > > > Archie
>
> > > and the matching Mixtes, Betty and Veronica
>
> > I was thinking Archie Bu
Or "Meathead."
On May 5, 4:59 pm, Mike wrote:
> > > Archie
>
> > and the matching Mixtes, Betty and Veronica
>
> I was thinking Archie Bunker. I guess you could call the matching
> mixte The Dingbat.
>
> I remember in the Hilsen intro Grant mentioned contemplating naming
> the it after Ebb on Gre
> > Archie
>
> and the matching Mixtes, Betty and Veronica
I was thinking Archie Bunker. I guess you could call the matching
mixte The Dingbat.
I remember in the Hilsen intro Grant mentioned contemplating naming
the it after Ebb on Green Acres.
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On a related note, simply "Mongo" would have worked for the
Hunquapiller. Think: "Blazing Saddles."
On May 5, 12:22 pm, reynoldslugs wrote:
> Daddy Claxton
>
> LA Freeway
>
> Manila John
>
> Mongo Santamaria
>
> On May 5, 11:20 am, Bridgestone wrote:
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>
>
> > "Top Ten Names for the next Rivende
So, for example, if there were an endless stream on the meaning of
"trail" or "planing," you could say,
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it
means."
On May 5, 3:36 pm, Dustin Sharp wrote:
> I think I would be compelled to buy just about any frame Riv made if it we
I think I would be compelled to buy just about any frame Riv made if it were
called Inigo Montoya. Even if it had a silly double top tube.
> From: "Darin G."
> Reply-To:
> Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 13:46:51 -0700 (PDT)
> To: RBW Owners Bunch
> Subject: [RBW] Re: T
On May 5, 12:55 pm, Mike wrote:
>
> Archie
>
and the matching Mixtes, Betty and Veronica (Taiwan)
the Waterford versions are Charlotte and Emily
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Abiyoyo
Inigo Montoya
Loch Leven
Border Reiver
Carnomore
On May 5, 12:20 pm, Bridgestone wrote:
> "Top Ten Names for the next Rivendell Bike"
>
> 10. Travelino
>
> 9. Henri Torres
>
> 8. Vagabondo
>
> 7. Hugonaut
>
> 6. Velocipes
>
> 5. Navigador
>
> 4. Luis Rotundus
>
> 3. F. Murray Abraham
On May 5, 3:54 pm, Dustin Sharp wrote:
> Superfluous Tuboleo
perfect. it really rolls of the tongue nicely. tough to fit on a
downtube, but would look great on . .. well, a superfluous top tube.
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On Wed, 2010-05-05 at 12:54 -0700, Dustin Sharp wrote:
> Superfluous Tuboleo
Clearly, that's going to be one of the double top tube models.
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On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 12:55, Mike wrote:
> Abe Vigoda
>
> Archie
>
> Dick Van Patton
>
> Maude (women specific Geo)
>
> Alan Hale
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Abe Vigoda
Archie
Dick Van Patton
Maude (women specific Geo)
Alan Hale
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Superfluous Tuboleo
> From: reynoldslugs
> Reply-To:
> Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 12:22:19 -0700 (PDT)
> To: RBW Owners Bunch
> Subject: [RBW] Re: Top Ten Names for the next Rivendell Bike
>
> Daddy Claxton
>
> LA Freeway
>
> Manila John
>
> M
Daddy Claxton
LA Freeway
Manila John
Mongo Santamaria
On May 5, 11:20 am, Bridgestone wrote:
> "Top Ten Names for the next Rivendell Bike"
>
> 10. Travelino
>
> 9. Henri Torres
>
> 8. Vagabondo
>
> 7. Hugonaut
>
> 6. Velocipes
>
> 5. Navigador
>
> 4. Luis Rotundus
>
> 3. F. Murray Abraham
>
>
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