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by anicomp568 on Mon Jan 12, 2015 11:56 am

Hi all,

I hope this topic is okay with the forum rules...

I'm planning to open an online store with stylish cycling equipment and apparel and I become desperate about choosing the name. I have two ideas at the moment: "Velo Boutique" or "Domestique". First one seems more fitting, the second one is more suitable to put some story behind (something like "Domestique is here to help you enjoy the ride").

Any opinions or suggestions are welcome:)
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by Illuminate on Mon Jan 12, 2015 12:26 pm

How about: Spokeyblokes.
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by Valbrona on Wed Jan 14, 2015 7:20 pm

All the best names have gone. Velo boutique is in London, and there is a Domestique somewhere in Idaho.
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by anicomp568 on Wed Jan 14, 2015 10:44 pm

Valbrona: I will not operate on the English-speaking market and these are not registered trademarks, so it should not be a problem. But anyway, can you post links? I did not manage to find them.
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by otoman on Thu Jan 15, 2015 12:26 am

Velo Domestique in England
https://www.facebook.com/velodomestiquecafe
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by AndreLM on Thu Jan 15, 2015 12:38 am

Use anything as long as it does not contain Roubaix, Allez, Tarmac...


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by 53x12 on Thu Jan 15, 2015 9:59 pm

"Chapeau! Cycles."

The Lanterne Rouge Shop (but I guess that has a negative connotation).
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by eric on Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:37 am

How about Roubaix? Just kidding.

Whatver you call it, good luck with it!
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by WheresWaldo on Fri Jan 16, 2015 2:01 am

Here is the US, you can duplicate names from other states. Businesses are licensed State by State, so if I want I could have Domestique as my bike shop name, as long as I don't register for a business license in Idaho
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by anicomp568 on Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:58 pm

AndreLM: yes, rather stay far away from the big "S" :D.
53x12: haha, great idea, but it is an UK brand, which I will have on stock :-).
Waldo: Thanks for useful info.
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by Powerful Pete on Mon Feb 02, 2015 5:09 am

Maglia Nera - the Giro equivalent of the Lanterne Rouge. Used to have a very honorable and almost heroic connotation, less so these days...
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by synthesis on Mon Feb 02, 2015 7:44 pm

Palmares or Peleton.
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LBS... Imagine all the hits since everyone using that term
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by jspaceman on Mon Feb 02, 2015 9:07 pm

There is a Cafe Domestique here in Ontario --> http://www.cafedomestique.com/
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