GRABAAWR 2019: The Name
2019/06/08
The Name
As I have always named my bicycles it is only appropriate that I name my dad’s mountain bike. Dad suggested Max because the brand name is Maxim. I turned down this idea because I already have a Max, specifically, a Mad Max, in my life. That’s the name of my Surly Blue Beast. I considered naming it something in homage to my dad like the Gramps-go or just plain Gramps but that doesn’t sound right. But, then it came to me while I was resting before the check-in. I came to me like a bolt of lightning. Like an angry dog waiting in ambush in a hedge. Thou shalt be named Maxine! I feel it is a proper nod to the brand and I like the idea of this very heavy mountain bike having a female persona. When I think of this bike as female the Queen song, Fat Bottomed Girls, comes to mind. Don’t know why. It just does. I think I will refer to her affectionately and in frustration as Maxie. Done. The bike has a name.
Addendum (2019/06/09):
News flash! After riding the bicycle for 100 miles Maxine/Maxie is not the right name for this bicycle. The way the bicycle bounced around every time I put the bike into the granny gear or stood up on the pedals it is clear that the bike should be named Bouncing Betty or maybe Galloping Gertie. I think my first choice is Bouncing Betty.
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