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[madscot13]

Do you ever find yourself just staring at your bike and thinking how beautiful it is?

I do all of the time. I started bringing it inside with me when I am at school and just staring at it instead of studying.

[indysteel]

I don't do it as much now, but I did for a while. She "slept" in my house for a few days until I finally put her in the garage. Even then, I would go out to the garage and visit her almost every night. After I put new wheels on her in February, I would stop to stare at her almost every time on my way into the house. And if I haven't ridden her in a few days because of rain or whatnot, I find myself patting her saddle and apologizing to her as if her feelings are hurt.

OMG. It's really embarrassing seeing this in print. I love her though. She's my baby.

[alpinerabbit]

As I did when I was a kid, I almost took mine to my bedroom when it was spankin new. Yes, they are an object of beauty.

[Trekhawk]

LOL - yep. My beauty is right here in the study so I get to chat here at TE and oggle my bike at the same time

[rij73]

Yep, I love my bike... It usually hangs out in the living room right next to the piano while I'm teaching lessons! I think my piano students find it bizarre...

[teigyr]

Our bikes are either in the breakfast nook or in the living room! I love my bike but since I think it looks like an exploded orange pinata, I look at it as a whole rather than the color.

[Jenn]

Yes, as a newbie I stare at mine and think I need this $$ and I need this$$ and I want this$$ good think Mother's Day is coming!!

[Popoki_Nui]

Do you ever find yourself just staring at your bike and thinking how beautiful it is?

You bet I do! Sometimes I'll sit in my workshop and gaze at all of them at the same time, comparing lugs and frame angles, marvelling at how simple and beautiful bikes are. I'll think about the rides we've had together, the work I've done on them over the years, and the rides we -hopefully- will have in the future. Sometimes, when motivation is lacking, going into the shop and just staring at my faithful steeds is all I need to boost my energy and get me out for a ride. My bikes' names:
Gitane: "Geri" (Geraldine)
Bianchi MTB: "Vee" (Viaggiatore)
Bianchi road: "Bela Nero"
Falcon: "Raptor"
Kuwahara MTB: "Wo Fat"

[sgtiger]

The picture Lisa posted is from a cover of a book: Bicycle Love

DH has a spoke card of it from his riding group. I've though about snagging it a time or two.

[northstar]

Yep.

Funny how I won't stand for DH's stuff lying around the house, but I park my bike in the dining room or entry way and ogle it every time I pass by. And sigh when I have to put it away, out of sight.

I have to find a copy of that book!

[lauraelmore1033]

Oh, it makes me so happy to look at my bike! (and stroke her and talk to her...) I'm totally not a neatnick, but I'll give her a good cleaning just to spend time with her when I'm too pooped to ride. She's in the shop getting her pre-tour tuneup (and a bigger cassette) and I miss her so much !