Toronto\u2019s bike sharing program– formerly known as Bixi– was characterized by massive, clunky black bikes that exhausted looking tourists– hoping for a whimsical zip through the downtown of the city– could be seen walking along the side of the road. <\/p>\n

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Not only were the bikes like riding something from the 19^{th<\/sup> century, but the program struggled financially and has been being rebranded to \u201cBike Share Toronto,\u201d and is currently looking for a new corporate sponsor.<\/p>\n}

I have submitted a list of new names for \u201cBike Share Toronto\u201d hoping that they might prove appealing to the public and sponsorship!<\/p>\n

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1. Le Dificyle<\/p>\n

This name will honour Canada\u2019s bilingual nature, the city of Toronto\u2019s multicultural character and be completely up front about how hard it is to ride the massive bike.<\/p>\n

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2.\u00a0World Class Bicycles<\/p>\n

This name would highlight Toronto\u2019s status as a World Class City.<\/p>\n

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3. The Bumbaclot<\/p>\n

Inspired by Rob Ford, the world\u2019s greatest Mayor, this name harkens back to his drug fuelled rant in Jamaican patois that was filmed at the Steak Queen. Bumbaclot, as everyone now knows, is Jamaican slang for a cloth or rag used for menstrual blood before tampons were widely available, an accurate reflection of contempt considering how most people feel about the rental bikes after using one.<\/p>\n

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4. The Film Festival Flash (Triple F)<\/p>\n

Tying in with Toronto\u2019s World Class International Film Festival, this name will publicize the great event and all the stars, posers and wannabes who populate the streets during it\u2019s run, and the bikes will also be promoted as a safe and alcohol-friendly conveyance by which to get from party to party!<\/p>\n

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5. The Velociraptor<\/p>\n

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Piggybacking on the success of the Toronto Raptors basketball team, and cleverly using the French word for bicycle as a nod to Toronto\u2019s great multicultural personality, the Velociraptor would make for a stellar moniker for the bike rentals! (Suggestion: dinosaur arms holding a basket protruding from handlebars of bike)<\/p>\n

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6. \u00a0 The Catapult<\/p>\n

Given that the streetcar tracks all over the city streets spell doom for cyclists, especially those (tourists) not familiar with the roads, and typically catapult cyclists into cars and streetlights, the Catapult is a perfect name for the bikes.<\/p>\n

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7. LAGFPPS\u2019s (Little Above Ground Foot-Powered Private Subways)<\/p>\n

In keeping with Rob Ford\u2019s promise to bring more subways to Toronto, this name will revolutionize the public\u2019s perception of just what a subway is and will, as usual, save the taxpayer billions of dollars.<\/p>\n

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8. The Ton O\u2019 Fun<\/p>\n

This playful name will combine the weight of the bike with the joy of cycling, making an adventure on the city streets as much fun as a carnival ride!<\/p>\n

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9. The Ontarian<\/p>\n

A classic homage to this great province in which we live!<\/p>\n

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10. \u00a0The Pussy Wagon<\/p>\n

This name, once again inspired by Toronto\u2019s Mayor, references his statement that he \u201chas more than enough pussy to eat at home.\u201d\u00a0 Gritty, urban and controversial, it gives Toronto the World Class, Tarantinoesque edge it has always sought.<\/p>\n

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