Top 59 Funny, Cool, & Catchy Bike Names (+ How to Create Your Own)

Cycling has been around since the early 1800s when a German baron invented the first “horseless carriage,” a two-wheeled, pedal-free contraption that allowed him to move around faster.

After the horseless carriage came high-wheel bicycles, which had one very large wheel in the front and a small one in the back.

Eventually, the wheel sizes leveled out to form the bicycle we know today!

Bikes have become so popular that it’s difficult to even pinpoint how many exist worldwide. Estimates place the number at over one billion!

Whether you’re into everyday urban cycling, mountain biking, or leisurely pedaling through the park, naming your bike can be a fun way to make your hobby more personal.

We have more than 50 bike names to choose from below, plus tips to help you come up with your own ideas.

1. Pegasus
2. Rocketman
3. Zeus
4. Raven
5. Thestral:
   named after the winged horses from Harry Potter
6. Couch Potato
7. Wheel Slow
8. Thunderbolt
9. Rusty
10. Tornado
11. Cranky
12. Icarus:
    figure from Greek mythology
13. The Beast
14. Grease Lightning
15. Blink:
    for a fast rider — blink and you’ll miss it
16. Godspeed
17. Dust Devil
18. Roadrunner
19. Elvira
20. Serenity
21. Black Panther
22. Hercules:
    figure from Greek mythology
23. Steep Racer
24. Her Majesty
25. Toretto:
    after Vin Diesel’s fast-driving character in the “Fast and Furious” movie franchise
26. Cloud 9
27. Flash
28. Road Hopper
29. Shadowfax:
    after the horse from “Lord of the Rings”
30. Vendetta
31. Hurricane
32. Diablo
33. White Lightning
34. The Hulk
35. Diamondback
36. Wheelie Good
37. Bruiser
38. Vicious Cycle
39. Charger
40. Harley Quinn
41. Re-Tired:
    a play on “retired” and bike tires
42. Nite Rider
43. Stump Jumper:
    for a mountain bike that can take on tree roots and stumps
44. Firefly
45. Hercules
46. Dreamcycle
47. Blackjack
48. Chain Reaction:
    reference to the bike chain
49. Trailblazer
50. Cyclone
51. Wayward
52. Wheelie Fast
53. Skywalker
54. Bike Tyson:
    a play on “Mike Tyson,” the professional boxer
55. Silver Bullet
56. Kermit
57. The Tank
58. Stiletto
59. Bumblebee

How to Create a Cool or Funny Bike Name

If you’d prefer to create your own cool or funny bike name, keep the following tips in mind as you brainstorm:

• Get inspiration from the type of bike you ride. The style of the bike or other features like the color can help you find easy inspiration for your name. Some examples from our list include “Silver Bullet” for a silver bike or “Stump Jumper” for a mountain bike.
• Consider how and where you ride. You can get inspiration from your favorite places to bike and your riding habits to find great names! For example, if you’re part of a bike group that does night rides, you might want a nocturnal name like “Midnight” or “Starlight.”
• Get ideas from popular culture. There might not be a lot of named bikes in movies and TV shows, but there are plenty of horses, vehicles, superheroes, and other characters you might want to name your bike after. Turn to your favorite entertainment for ideas, such as our list’s example of “Shadowfax” from “Lord of the Rings.”
• Tailor the name to your own sense of humor. Puns are popular when naming things like bikes and cars, but not everyone finds them funny. If you have a morbid or crude sense of humor rather than a punny one, choose a name that makes you laugh. The best option should be tailored to your personality!