Bicycle Polygamy

Bicycle Polygamy

The relationship began as lust on the internet. He saw something amazing. He wanted to experience the ride it could provide him. He pursued the dream even if others did not agree or understand. It was what he wanted. He clicked the mouse and waited.

The old model, an ancient Trek, was apparently due for an upgrade. I thought the Goat would dump her when he got the new model, but he just could not part with her. All the various excuses for keeping her around to add to his growing bike gear collection seemed predictable. “I need the heavy bike for training. Maybe I will set her up on the bike trainer in my classroom and ride during breaks. This old bike and I have a bond, a special relationship. We’ve been through a lot together.” So his “love” for the old girl was just too strong to let her go when the new one came along. A Cervelo P2C Dura Ace compared to the dinosaur Trek seemed no comparison, but apparently the “lust” has not yet grown into that type of “love.”

I didn’t think it was safe to buy a road bike on the internet, but apparently if you know what you are doing you can get a perfect bike for a perfect price. The Goat knew the precise measurements for the bike he needed to fit his 6’4” frame and ended up being the biggest bike frame he could get. After careful research and deciding he wanted a “Triathlon AKA Time Trial Bike,” he found her on ebay with only about 100 miles of use. The price was right, and it was the bike he’d been searching for. He made arrangements for Sunset Cycles http://sunset-cycles.com/ to assemble the bike and provide the professional bike fit. His excitement was evident each day that he checked the UPS tracking number to see where it was.

The day of the bike fit was like the Garden of Love for the Goat. He was like a little kid on Christmas morning. After the adjustments were made and the bike was ready to go, he had to take a practice loop in the parking lot. Of course that was not enough for the Goat.

His first trial ride of the new girl was the forty-four mile Veyo loop. The Goat has become familiar with this route and has done it many times now. One thing he had not expected was a car full of teenagers to hang out the window trying to grab him, not once, but on two different occasions. I was not excited to hear this, and wondered about a new purpose for the mace we got when a mountain lion was removed just blocks away from the bike trails we use frequently. Apparently, it’s a cool thing to try and kill people by grabbing them on bikes if your cerebral cortex is not fully developed. I was wondering if the Goat’s was developed when he told me he made a max speed of 46.8 miles per hour on the new Cerveza, I mean Cervelo.

Congratulations on the new partner. May you have many happy years together with safe and happy rides, and may you avoid and/or ignore teenagers who want you to fall off. It’s a beautiful bike. I would have picked it just for the color. I give it my stamp of approval minus the 46.8 mph.