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An Empty Bike Racker? So, Sunday I rode for about 22 miles on my wonderful, Mercier tri-bike. The derailer seemed a bit wonky so I took it into the mechanic. In a few weeks, I'll ride in the El Tour de Tucson, an event that attracts about 7,000 bicylists from all over the world. My mechanic and I talked about when I needed to get my bike in for its final check before the race. He told me to be safe I should get it in around the first week of November. Since I'll be away a few days this week, I decided to leave my bike there so he can check the derailer, put toe cages on, check the squeak in my back brake, etc. When I left, I had this weird bereft feeling - like I felt the first time I left my tiny at the big preschool. Of course, my is in college now and out of my house about a year now. I love my quiet house and relish my new freedom. So what's up with the feeling of abandonment? Can I be getting so attached to my bike that to leave it with someone else feels like a 'bad cyler' thing to do? Anybody know a good therapist who specializes in bike abandonment issues? I miss my pretty pearl-white bike hanging in my garage on its own special hook. A few weeks ago, my friend Annie and I were traveling and I mentioned to her that I thought I might just be getting a little eccentric. She laughed and laughed and told me "Beth you are so there!" Oh well, at least bikes don't talk back and mostly they are really quiet. And they don't mind if I read in bed. Now if my bike would just handle transitions better. |
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10/19/2010 4:03 am |
you could always hire a bike to fill that space temporary or ....shock horror.... buy a 150 dollar special from k-mart?
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10/19/2010 6:01 am |
I think the answer to your problem is more bikes. I have several and never have an abandonment problem.
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