Our coming bike share program is having a naming contest.

[fflo]

I can only submit 5.  Here's my initial brainstorm.  Any of these seem to you worthy of submission?  Moreover, got any others you'd like me to enter and then thank you if I win with?

Communal Wheels

A2 Spokes

A2 Bike Share

SpokesNet Ann Arbor

Common Spokes

Spokes in Common

Spokes Collective

Mass Spokes

Mass Transit via Bicycles Shared by Citizens of Our Fine City

Pass It Around

Don't Bogart That Bike

A2 Spokes People

Spokes for Folks

Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'

Shared Tires for the People

Peoples' Bikes

A2 Peops' Bikes

PeepsBikes

Spokes Ann Arbor

Where'd I Park That Thing

Check it Out Bike-Wise-Speaking

Bring Your Own Helmet

FolksSpokes

FolkSpokes

Spokes for A2 Folks

Pull Over Right Now, You

Sharin' and Wayfarin'

Ride and Glide but Don't Deride

A2 Joyride

A2 Bike Pool

A2 Spokes Pool

A2 Pedal Pool

Pedal Together

Wheelie Good Idea

Diversified Ride

Cycle Share

Folks Cycle

Two Wheels at a Time for 100,000 People But Only Say 10,000 Would Even Be Interested

Comments

[custardfairy.livejournal.com]

What, no "The People Have Spoken" in there? ;)

I also would submit "Different Spokes."

[fflo.livejournal.com]

Hey, that's pretty good. Even though the spokes will probably be similar to each other, you're riding a different set all the time.

I'm going to submit "Wheelie Good Idea" even though it doesn't have a chance. Just cuz how can I not.

[ms-hecubus.livejournal.com]

I think "Don't Bogart that Bike" is cute for Ann Arbor, but I don't know if that would have enough universal appeal though.

Bring Your Own Helmet
What about "Helmet Not Included"?

I like Folks Cycle and Spokes Ann Arbor.

[fflo.livejournal.com]

Yeah, hey, that's a better use of "helmet." Cute. Maybe it could be the tag line. Everything you need except the helmet.

I haven't ridden a bike in years but I might well submit myself for public ridicule as Riding While Really Fat when the bike share gets going.

I pointed out earlier here how much I want this hat:



It'd seem less silly to buy/wear it if I actually were riding a bike.

Anyhow, thanks for the feedback. :)

[ms-hecubus.livejournal.com]

That's super cute! Much cuter than my bike helmet, but I went for cheap rather than attractive.

[peteralway.livejournal.com]

A squared wheel?

[fflo.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a bumpy ride.

[peteralway.livejournal.com]

Not if you shape the surface of the bike lanes just right!



http://tadpolerider.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/square-wheel-bike.jpg?w=300&h=206

[bigfinedaddy.livejournal.com]

This is fun. I love many of yours! I thought of some more, too:

A2 Wheelers
Community in Action
That's How We Roll
Out Spokin'
We Cycle Ann Arbor
Collective Roll
A2 in Balance

I could go on. But my number one choice: Zuzu's Pedals (like Zuzu's petals, from It's a Wonderful Life).

[fflo.livejournal.com]

Brother, you should enter the contest.

The prize for "winning" is just having the name used. But a random enterer will be awarded a year's membership. I'll fwd you the email if you want.

I want the winner to be Zuzu's. I'm picturing logos already. I also love Out Spokin'. Tried to work "recycle" myself for a few but couldn't come up with anything--- yours is funny, plus has that nod to the local recycling program name.

[bigfinedaddy.livejournal.com]

Sure, forward me the email. I'm not sure if I'll actually enter, but at least it will give me the option. I know they'd never go with Zuzu's Pedals, but I love it so much I just might enter it anyway. (I first thought it up when I was playing Cityville on Facebook. My city was named Bedford Falls, and it had a couple of other nods to the movie, like the movie theatre being called the Bijou like it was in that movie. But Zuzu's Pedals was the best part.)

[fflo.livejournal.com]

In thinking what rhymes with Volkswagen (Folkswagon) I thought of Folks Shaggin', which wouldn't be good for the bike share so much but might make a good name for the next orgy I host.