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[fultzie]

oh my goodness! my first bike's name is Fred, too!

I ended up getting him two playmates-- Lucy and Grace (mtb and road bike, respectively). And yes, Fred has become my rain/ ride-to-class bike.

BUT-- a friend of mine recently wanted to buy Fred, as her first road bike. And I just couldn't do it. I couldn't part with Fred. Too many memories/ miles.

And quite frankly, his life is still pretty darned good: he lives inside (how many commuters get to say that??), he has two gorgeous girlfriends (Lucy and Grace), and he probably gets ridden the most out of any of the bikes (being a commuter)!

[Blueaegis]

Someone wanted to buy my first real road bike. I couldn't part with her. She was my first. I still take her off the rack, clean her, admire her. She taught me a lot.

[DebW]

I have an old yellow and green Maino that I will never part with for sentimental reasons. It's now hanging in my garage without wheels. I don't talk to my bikes, but I love to feel their hubs, spin their wheels, and give their spokes a squeeze.