| Title: | Bicycling | 
| Notice: | Bicycling for Fun | 
| Moderator: | JAMIN::WASSER | 
| Created: | Mon Apr 14 1986 | 
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 | 
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 | 
| Number of topics: | 3214 | 
| Total number of notes: | 31946 | 
  I recently sent out a plea for help to my usual bike distribution.
I received a few really good suggestions and have decided to expand
my quest to include the collective creative genius of this notesfile.
  first a few node name rules:
  1) must be and alphanumeric name 6 characters or less in length.
  2) No reference to Titanium or Aluminum will be considered.
     (everyone knows these frame materials are for weenies.)
     (of course you can still submit them.)
  3) No reference to Shimano, Suntour or any of their component lines will
     be considered.  (see discussion in this notes file about this)
  4) No dirty names (You can mail these to me!!)
  What I have so far and who suggested it :
      (in alphabetical order)
        AEROBC:: - Paul Skerry
         ALLEZ:: - me (sentimental favorite)
         ALLOY:: - Paul Skerry
        BGRING:: - Paul Skerry
        BONKED:: - Paul Skerry
         CAMPY:: - me
        CRANKR:: - Paul Skerry
         CYCLE:: - me
         DRAFT:: - Paul Skerry
        DRAILR:: - Paul Skerry
        ECHLON:: - Paul Skerry
        FLATYR:: - Paul Skerry
        FREHUB:: - Paul Skerry
        FREWHL:: - Paul Skerry
        GREGBO:: - me
        HANGON:: - Paul Skerry
        HEDSET:: - Paul Skerry
        HELMET:: - Paul Skerry
        LEMOND:: - Marion Garver
        PACELN:: - Paul Skerry
        PRESTA:: - Paul Skerry
         SEWUP:: - Paul Skerry
           TDF:: - me
        TTRIAL:: - Paul Skerry
        TPTUBE:: - Paul Skerry
        WOLBER:: - Mike Sidel
 Names that are already taken:
 (also in alphabetical order)
        BICYCL::
         BRAKE::
        CAMPAG::
         HEART::
        HIGEAR::
         MAVIC::
        MTBIKE::
         PULSE::
        RDRASH:: - Dan Swinehart suggested this and I loved it but...
        SADDLE::
        TUBULR::
          VELO::
        VO2MAX:: - someone in this notesfile has this one
  When I have a full list I will post it here and anyone who wants to
reference the list for future node names will have many to choose from.
  O.K. - Have at it !!
  John C.
  FXODEV::CRANE
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2462.1 | NOVA::NALE | Sue Nale Mildrum | Wed Nov 18 1992 12:37 | 7 | |
| Just an FYI, I don't think TDF is acceptable. When I tried to get a 3 letter node name I was told that they're no longer allowed 'cos they get mixed up with facility names (?!). I wanted: TOE::NALE | |||||
| 2462.2 | Graham's Tuppence Worth | PAKORA::GGOODMAN | Born loser | Wed Nov 18 1992 12:44 | 24 | 
|  
   Race orientated:-
	GIRO
	VUELTA
	BIGMIG  (OK, pinched from Robin Hemmings)
	CHIAPA  (Chiappucci's nickname minus a P)
	VENTOO  (Spelling never was my good point)
	HUEZ
	SIXDAY
	REDOOT  (The climb in Liege-Bastogne-Liege)
	FICP
	USCF
  General:-
    
	CINELI
	HONKER
	3TTT
	531C  
	GROVEL   describes my cycling...
	
    Graham.
    
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| 2462.3 | PAKORA::GGOODMAN | Born loser | Wed Nov 18 1992 12:47 | 5 | |
|     
    
    Oh, and in Mr'Ellis's absence....    RAAM
    
    Graham.
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| 2462.4 | A Little bias, maybe? | ODIXIE::RRODRIGUEZ | Where's that Tour d' France thang? | Wed Nov 18 1992 12:51 | 4 | 
|     
    HITREK::
    
    
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| 2462.5 | BYCYCL::FISHER | Rdb/VMS Dinosaur | Wed Nov 18 1992 12:53 | 5 | |
|     BYCYCL and SYCLE (Steve Horn) are also taken.
    
    TOE::NALE indeed, as if RUSTIE weren't bad enough!  :-)
    
    ed
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| 2462.6 | Brain in idle... | MOVIES::WIDDOWSON | Rod, OpenVMS Eng @EDO | Wed Nov 18 1992 13:45 | 16 | 
|     how about hills/cols
    
    WCHUST::
    GALBIER::
    DHUEZ::
    IZOARD::
    VARS::
    
    (and so forth)
    
    Some others:
    
    SHAMMY::	(for us OFs)
    SHMTEX::	(newsters)
    
    POUPOU::	(historic)
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| 2462.7 | STAR::ZIELONKO | Wed Nov 18 1992 14:31 | 29 | ||
| >    how about hills/cols
>    
>    GALBIER::
     oops, 7 characters
let's not forget
	MTWASH
	ISERAN
	GRMPER (GRiMPEuR - climber, well i guess if you have to explain it,
				never mind...)
	BONETE
	GAVIA
	STLVIO
	TDF
	COPPI::, BOBET::, etc..
	PELETN
>    IZOARD
that's my node name already! but on hidden area (in LKG) it probably won't
conflict unless you're here too.
how about
	VO2MIN::
	CAMPY1::
	AROBAR::
	SPOKE::
	RYDBYK::
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| 2462.8 | Here's one that was available about 2 years back | ROSSIN::WAGNER | Wed Nov 18 1992 17:22 | 7 | |
| When I was picking nodenames for my system, I made up a small list similar to yours. I checked availability of several, but the only one I recall now as availablem, besides the one I settled on, was: MERCKX:: Jim | |||||
| 2462.9 | Need a translation? Send mail. | NOVA::FISHER | Rdb/VMS Dinosaur | Thu Nov 19 1992 08:10 | 5 | 
|     My license plate was already mentioned but my wife's is:
    
    BCCLET
    
    ed
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| 2462.10 | i4cu not picking mine | JUPITR::MNORTON | Thu Nov 19 1992 09:07 | 3 | |
|     my .02 cets  NoFear::   Fatbik::  rdkill:: feezon:: h2ostp:: ru4bik::
    
    im4bik:: 
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| 2462.11 | Sugg. from Italy | ROM01::CISI | So many trails ... so little time | Thu Nov 19 1992 12:50 | 17 | 
|     
    
    Suggestion from Italy 
    
    BUGNO:: World Champion 91 & 92
    
    GRANDI:: GRANDIS Brand
    
    PAVE:: (without the accent, the road pavement on Paris-Rubeaux)
    
    GAVIA:: or STELVI (O) 
    
    GIRO::
    
    Enjoy it. 
    
    Luc
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| 2462.12 | HEARNS::MCCALL | Thu Nov 19 1992 19:52 | 5 | ||
| PELOTN:: DOMSTK:: WHLSKR:: (me) HOOKEM:: | |||||