Morpheus Cycles has spent the last year developing their dirt jump concept frame from a list of demands, detailed designs and now finally to life. The long slung and compact frame looks quite different to anything else on the market, but it has proven to be up to the abuse under Crankworx debutant Anthony Messere and Mitch Chubey, taking both of them to some impressive results in the FMBA world tour. The production version of the bike is set to debut in January, 2012. The only problem is that the bike still has no name...
Morpheus' yet to be named prototype outside their New York headquarters.
Last week Morpheus Cycles and Pinkbike paired up to provide Pinkbike members with the opportunity to win the first production model off the line. All you had to do was suggest a name for the bike in the comment section of the
Name the Prototype DJ Bike Contest article. The response was incredible, with the article garnering well over 3000 comments and suggestions. The contest is now closed and Morpheus Cycles has managed to narrow it down to their top ten choices.
| As a company it took us collectively over 30 hours to review and consider each and every name suggested. Below are our top 10 listed in no particular order. We will decide the overall winner within 24 hours. Stay tuned! |
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Icon An object of great attention and devotion•
Archetype An original model or type after which other similar things are patterned; a prototype•
Daemon A Guardian spirit•
Lucid Easily understood. translucent or transparent. A dream that appears to be reality.•
Envy A feeling of discontent and resentment aroused by and in conjunction with desire for the possessions or qualities of another.•
Prodigy An act or event so extraordinary or rare as to inspire wonder.•
Phenom A person or thing with outstanding abilities or qualities.•
Vimana A Flying Mythological machine said to have existed over 6000 years ago. Considered to be created from a lost technology more complex and advance than anything known today.•
Lotus A symbol of independence, self-regeneration and self-existent. Lotus flower is supposed to give that ingesting it godly like powers.•
Scandal A circumstance or action that offends propriety or established moral conceptions.The contest is now closed and Morpheus Cycles is dead set on picking the winner from one of the ten suggestions above, but do you have a personal favorite on the list? Are you one of the lucky few who has been chosen?www.morpheususa.com
Illuminat anyone?
I would have gone with the
"Self Titled"
Or the Liger, that sick as drawing from Napoleon Dynamite
I know the contest is closed, but just wanted to put it out there...
Lotus because I just like that word...
=-)
One One Scandal
Specialized Phenom
MirraCo Icon
WeThePeople Envy
Dekerf Prodigy (also, there used to be a Giant Prodigy, although I don't think it's in their lineup anymore)
Daemon used to be a company that made motorized bicycles (not motorcycles...)
Lucid Cycles is the name of a custom frame maker in Park City
A CHUBBYMESS would work and is completely original and in honoring the riders of morpheus who will draw attention to this bike
The Vimana idea has more meaning, and all the other names are re-cycled so guess i hope that one wins. Morpheus Vimana is a f'in mouthfull though, so it won't...damn i wish it was my job to name bikes
So stoked mine is there!
still though, looking good!!!
I bet they won't be chosing Vimana or Scandal. Good luck though fellas.
But "Lotus" Woulnt that be copyrighted by Lotus the car manufacturer?
but isn't Vimana from the Indian mythology??
Lotus flower is also more Indian as the prize it above all other flowers!
shouldn't it be from the Greek mythology?
honestly i don't like any of these names as much as some of the other ones presented
It really doesnt matter if they are two different things the Name is copyrighted not the object they put it on.
www.carbonfibergear.com/jimmy-wongs-all-raw-carbon-fiber-lotus-elise
i can't believe they didn't choose my ODB (ol' dirty bike) hahaha...
Did anyone say "Morpheus Swaggar" yet..??
" Morpheus Blend - Morpheus Carcinogen - Morpheus Suehprom"
Now I ruined future contests for you