~ In the spirit of the Old West and the days of stagecoaches ~
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Daily Archives: December 31, 2009
Today, my quad was named Fargo 3
That is Fargo as in Wells Fargo & Company. I choose the name Fargo because the quad has some characteristics of a stagecoach [at least in my mind] and it will be used to ride far [cycling tours]. The images I have of a stagecoach have larger rear wheels to better handle mud & ruts.
Should that be the case for my quad. Utah Trikes has a 24” rear—20” front build. I think not for touring. This is to avoid needing to carry 2 different tire & tube sizes. Given that, I plan to stay with 20” wheels around. Now, if Ashley Guy, Utah Trikes gives me compelling reasons to use a 24” wheel, I will reconsider.
Fargo it is ~ the name for my quad 2
Today Vern [BROL Member] began a “Do you name your steeds?” thread. The responses are worthy of your read. Well, until this thread, I had not found a name that works for me for the quad. Today it happened—Fargo!
Here is my BROL post on Vern’s thread: [Do you name your steeds?]
Some…
I currently have 7 cycles, 2 with names:
Silk–my Catrike 700: [The S & K are the first letters of Schwartz Katz--German for Black Cat. The two other letters make it a word, meaning smooth, elegant, etc. This use of the short-term is a speed short code for blogging and forums--works for me.
and
Faye--my RANS Citi Crank Forward: [an abbreviation of my hometown
--Fayetteville]. I removed the manufacturer’s graphic and thought the bike looks better with a cursive font–same font my hometown uses. This short code again works extremely well in writing.
The other five will likely remain nameless–they are not referred to that frequently.I am in the planning stage of a quad from Utah Trikes for touring. I’ve been considering a name for it–nothing until this thread. I thought of Sonny–a childhood nickname that would have been used to denote the use of solar power–did not stick for me. Today Fargo–the quad reminds me of a stagecoach from years back, a.k.a Wells Fargo. Also, what a cool name for a cycle that will “go far” [like thousands of miles] on tours. So Fargo it is–another wonderful short code.
Thanks Vern for the thread; and, no, I am not demented [for others who are curious].
