Originally Posted by
ill.clyde
My bikes are tools ... but they are tools I cherish.
Maybe it's unnatural, but the bikes I own are extremely meaningful to me and play an important role in my life.
I don't baby them by any stretch, and part of cherishing a bike is riding it often, in my mind.
So yes ... in my mind, I do cherish my bikes.
Agree. My pristine carbon fiber bike is especially cherished because I don't take it out in the rain. My beater mountain bike is also cherished even though I take it out anywhere, any time. As a year round cycling commuter, the bikes have an added significance and importance for my lifestyle.
Most importantly, my bikes are very personalized for fit and quality, perfectly for my encompassing cycling lifestyle. Shopping for a new one is a challenging and unwanted hassle, as when my cherished and classic Bridgestone RB-1 was totalled.
So as Merriam Webster expects by their definition, I will
“hold dear, feel/show affection for, keep/cultivate with care and affection, and entertain/harbor in the mind deeply and resolutely (as in my daydreams and planning about riding)” my bikes, as long as we both shall live.