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Hi all,
I'm in the midst of starting a company with a friend making bike components, My friend is a CNC machinist and very into Bikes and Motorbikes and I used to own a bike shop but now work from home selling online.
I'm lacking in imagination and I'm struggling to think of a catchy name for our brand, I have thought of a few things regarding the name though.
One to two words max.
Needs to be easy to remember and easy to spell.
Must be unused by anyone, I did come up with Lucky13, But it's used by a clothing brand in the US, and a tattoo shop over here.
Can use words like Tech, Machine, Brit.
Don't use bike words as we never know if we will make other things outside of the bike market.
It can be funny, cheeky, rude(ish), relevant or irrelevant, or it can be a completely new word or words but again it must be easy to spell.
As a way of a thank you to anyone that comes up with a name we end up using, we will customise a part we make just for you, could do a different finish and maybe your name engraved in it, but after reading a recent post regarding names on bikes maybe not.
Thanks in advance.
Mark
War Bastard.
Brit Tech Machining.
😉
I was going to have a good think but I give up, I'll never beat 'war bastard' it's brilliant
Bike Brits
BBC NC MACHINING
British Bike Computerised Numerically Controlled Machining
Yeah Jamie has it.
I did come up with Lucky13, But it's used by a clothing brand in the US, and a tattoo shop over here.
Do either of those reasons matter? I'm just asking like, I've no idea, but rightly or wrongly I'm thinking that it only matters if they have some sort of commercial connection ie one could be mistaken for the other (in simple terms). I don't think tattooing and bikes will have any commercial crossover, is the US clothing brand in the UK?.
Weyland-Yutani Corporation
Specialized machine...when the law suit begins you know you will get free publicity galore
Monkey Z.
Do either of those reasons matter? I'm just asking like, I've no idea, but rightly or wrongly I'm thinking that it only matters if they have some sort of commercial connection ie one could be mistaken for the other (in simple terms). I don't think tattooing and bikes will have any commercial crossover.
Indeed, the high class male clothing fashion chain - and that snowboard pant company.
or Tea / Beer
It probably make sense to go for something unique though.
More info needed though - where will it be based?
Roubaix Bike Bits.
StormTech, BritStorm, BritSpit and my favourite so far BritSpunk
Sorry, I'm at my lads cricket training and have nothing to do!
Britech?
Britexx?
Unique Mill?
Unimill?
Another good point try not to let the world know you just CNC machine bike bits as they are generally shit when made this way ...its not the 90's anymore
I like buying made in england if i can - your friend own a machine-shop or just a worker in one?
One of these exciting, the other less so (not meaning to sound like a dick)
No idea on names, sorry, crap at that stuff but looking at other bike names it really makes no difference if it is anything to do with bikes or not...
Super Brit Components, Hope Machine Tech, Brit Works Components.... oh wait.....
Sewage Components.
Another good point try not to let the world know you just CNC machine bike bits as they are generally shit when made this way ...its not the 90's anymore
Christ, what a load of jibberish! - 'Misinformer' is quite apt here!
Most of the quality parts on a bike are either cnc machined or at least finish machined from forging.
Pedals, stems, seatpost, seatclamp, chainring, chainset, hubs, headset, frame components like headtube, bb, linkages, etc....need i go on?
Do you ride a £70.00 halfords bike or something?
Britech Machina ?
Bitchmonkey Machismo!
but tbh I really like War Bastard. But if you call it that your products have to be ace, as in Works Components good.
MechTech
TiTech Components
Millspeed
Britspeed industries
Flowmill
It need an STW link... I'm thinking "Backdoor Components", "Picolax Parts" or "Shed Beard"
IGMC
Your definition of quality is so far off the mark it beggars belief theres bike quality, generally shit materials. For the record most parts you will buy for a bike will cost less than the raw billets of material we use for machining low service life components.
machined from forging
otherwise shutup you tool
machined from forgingotherwise shutup you tool
You dont have a clue, do you, so would rather call people a 'tool' than explain your 'misinformation'...
Up Front (Manufacturing, Machining, whatever's)
UK Front
UKIP Front
National Front
CNCustom
CNComponents
Nutbashers
Gringlebits
Ganglebuffers
or combinations of the above 😕
ENDURO
Might as well get going with a good bandwagon
Racelight components
Precision Parts
BBE (Brit born engineering)
Our Glorious People's Tractor and Dangerous Toy Company ltd
Our Glorious People's Tractor and Dangerous Toy Company ltd
"Ltd" might be the most important part of that name..
otherwise shutup you tool
Do you mean shut down your tool?
Brit-bits
BritTech
Tech-machine-wonder-brit
Dangerous Toy Company ltd
This is good.
Wow, didn't expect so many post so quick, there is some right funny names being thought, war bastard coming out of nowhere, but don't think thats it and throw in the towel, keep them coming.
Crankrider, My mate James is the head machinist for a company his cousin owns.
Regarding the Lucky13 name, I didn't want to use a name thats already in use to save hassles, plus if they already have the .co.uk and .com, it cuts down on people finding us, although having said all that, maybe I should look into that a bit more.
Brit Bits and Brit Tech is another one that I have thought about and then shelved due to the name being used.
Yes maybe I should call myself Specialized or Shima No and watch all the free publicity come roiling in.
What are your names?
Maybe we can come up with something funny and catchy from that.
And relevant
Use your stw username, plus something generic that encompasses biking.
Hudders' Field Components
Do you mean shut down your tool?
No but that's the closest he will be to being useful
Your definition of quality is so far off the mark it beggars belief theres bike quality, generally shit materials. For the record most parts you will buy for a bike will cost less than the raw billets of material we use for machining low service life components.
What the hell are you on about?
Are you suggesting 7075T6 aluminium is a shit material in terms of aluminium, and this is what many many bike components are made from?
Care to inform me of a 'better' or more expensive choice of aluminium as my Mech engineering degree and 5 years experience in industry seem to be failing me! F1 and Aerospace seem happy with it after all....
Your company needs to take a look at the position you are employed in.... you have been 'misinformed' and are out to misinform...
CNC Music Factory.
Machine Heads
Planet-Y-lite
Joining a pile it high box shifter with poor customer service with one making nothing of much cop in the hope of producing something better.
Back on track...
I have started 2 different brands now in last 6 years, I would suggest...
Short list 10
Check that a decent domain exists
Check that there is no restriction in brand etc (remember brant started ragley as tweek and found someone already had it)
Get a designer involved and evaluate all 10 with them and your branding
My own suggestion would be prang......
I like the BBE name (Brit born engineering)
Care to inform me of a 'better' or more expensive choice of aluminium as my Mech engineering degree and 5 years experience in industry seem to be failing me! F1 and Aerospace seem happy with it after all....
Are you still paying for it? I'd stop as you were obviously sold a pup
Also stop whining on about bike components FFS. I pointed out the only worth while three words you wrote,
My company has staff that have forgotten more than your 5 year internship in industry would know and as an aside, if that is the limit of your F1 an Aerospace materials knowledge my company has done quite well in ensuring I wouldn't be hiring people like you.
Defunct Engineering
Are you still paying for it? I'd stop as you were obviously sold a pup
Seriously, i am interested to know what this alternative aluminium grade is - as i am sure the OP would be if he is starting to manufacture parts that will no doubt be aluminium... is it 'your' company or do you clean the unicorn horn material off the floor there??
Washout/Bin it/Front Door components?
2gNArByfAR ? (no google results, wide open)
Does the author of the winner get a lifetime discount?
On the STW theme how about "Bomber Pursues" my thinking being if you say pursues quick enough it sounds like piss shoes. Both of which seem to be a recommended form of retribution around these parts.
BritBikeBits
is it 'your' company or do you clean the unicorn horn material off the floor there
Sorry! No not my company but we are all part of a team and as such yes if asked I would muck in and sweep the unicorn or white elephant for that matter from the floor so "My company" means the company I work for as in not your company "The one you work for".
I read "my company" as the one you own, not the one you work for.
Misinformer ain't wrong. Eh?
PcncP
Precision cnc Parts
I read "my company" as the one you own, not the one you work for
Good for you chap, maybe one day I'll consider the opinion of someone who knows the first letter of the alaphabet and can use it twice as important.
Misinformer - no comment on that material that is vastly superior to 7075 or have you forgotten?
Misinformer - no comment on that material that is vastly superior to 7075 or have you forgotten?
What is your interest in this?
my contribution - trickie
Name checks on urban dictionary as good for da yoof and still works for us oldies, as in trick cnc parts on your bike back in the day.
Up The Bum Engineering.
I would tell you my proper idea but its the greatest name ever and I'm keeping it for when I eventually get around to doing something bike-company related...
What is your interest in this?
Such a material would be very interesting in my line of work... I am perplexed as to why i am not aware of it - though it seems you have forgotten its name?
Perhaps you have forgotten 'more than my 5 years' too and it has slipped your mind? 😉
Guys like you give engineering, engineers and british manufacturing a bad name with all of the turds that come out of your mouth, do you get to skim the coolant every now an then so consider yourself a machinist?
Spunk Tech
Brit Queef
WSM (Wizards Sleeve Machining)
Beef Curtain Components
Bob Sinclair Bicycle Components
Wogan Tech
Apologies for the childish-ness, couldn't help myself
On a more serious note, picking a colour and sticking the word "tech" after it sounds half decent to me (PinkTech probably being my pick)
How about a combination of yours and your business partners initials?
'Why'
'Cyclic'
Looking at his posting history our world expert seems to believe lights are a legal requirement on a bike. 🙂
Such a material would be very interesting in my line of work
Which is what exactly finding the holy grail of materials for replacing bike bits. 🙄
Looking at his posting history our world expert seems to believe lights are a legal requirement on a bike.
Avdave so good they named him twice
http://www.ctc.org.uk/cyclists-library/regulations/lighting-regulations
Awaits someone piping up the CTC are shit unless you have been mown over by a car and need to sign up for legal help and advice
Misinformer really is the most suited forum name i have ever seen!
Misinformer really is the most suited forum name i have ever seen!
Is there a yawn icon?
Do you just want someone to listen to you ,or do you need to just talk to someone?
[It need an STW link... I'm thinking "Backdoor Components", "Picolax Parts" or "Shed Beard"]
How about "peace, love, and harmony" then.
Hudds. (Hudds.com -domain available)
I'll have a new set of straight bars thanks 😉
Lights are a legal requirement on a bike used on the road after dark - they are not a legal requirement on a bike. There is a difference. I'm a little surprised that you are unable to make the distinction. I guess sometimes being a world authority on a specialist subject means your general knowledge can be a little lacking.
CRANK FORMER
Ok that didn't work, how do you copy a comment that you want to comment on, I just messed the last one up.
My idea for the joint venture my company will be part of next year if it is anything like the current one;
All Chiefs No Indians, ACNI for short. If you want to use it for your company can you machine "Shut up misinformer you tedious ****" in a block of 7075 for me please? Ta.
Make UK
Deus ex machina - latin for 'god from the machine'
(DEM for short)
Lights are a legal requirement on a bike used on the road after dark - they are not a legal requirement on a bike. There is a difference. I'm a little surprised that you are unable to make the distinction. I guess sometimes being a world authority on a specialist subject means your general knowledge can be a little lacking.
I wouldn't say world authority , but I'm not surprised you managed to turn the difference into a small homage to your understanding at least
Ha ha ha this thread has been thoroughly entertaining.
Ok that didn't work, how do you copy a comment that you want to comment on, I just messed the last one up.
1. Copy the comment as you normally would in MS word (i.e highlight it all in blue, right click and copy)
2. Click "quote" just above where you normally type responses into on this here.
3. Paste into that box
4. Post.
Or, just copy whatever you want to 'quote', say someone says "I like tickling hamsters".
Paste the "I like tickling hamsters" bit and then add either side (remove the full stops):
[quote.]I like tickling hamsters[/quote.]
Not as good as Fred or Uncle Jez, but given time, I think this one could do ok.
Pretty Britty Bitty