In Memory of My Old Steed
05-15-15 | 04:26 PM
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In Memory of My Old Steed
Did my first metric century ride this year today, and I had to stop and take a picture of my new bike at a place I remembered my old bike at.
In memory of Raven (Fuji Altamira), & my new steed Laya (Lapierre Xelius)
Lost Raven to a pickup that passed me and took a right hand turn, thinking bikes couldn't move?
More than 10k miles told me Raven was a fine ride that's VERY stiff at the BB, and lively! I probably only have 500 miles on Layla so far, but she's told me that she's a smooth one for a TdF frame, and very confident in a turn!
In memory of Raven (Fuji Altamira), & my new steed Laya (Lapierre Xelius)
Lost Raven to a pickup that passed me and took a right hand turn, thinking bikes couldn't move?
More than 10k miles told me Raven was a fine ride that's VERY stiff at the BB, and lively! I probably only have 500 miles on Layla so far, but she's told me that she's a smooth one for a TdF frame, and very confident in a turn!
05-15-15 | 05:48 PM
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"Steed." Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. 11th Ed. 2003. Print.
05-15-15 | 06:05 PM
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Yes, but steed (steda, stallion, stud) generally refers to a male. Were your bikes born male and just feel like females? I mean that's cool, it's 2015 and stuff.
05-15-15 | 06:45 PM
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05-15-15 | 07:13 PM
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BTW, congrats on the new ride. Hope the jerk in the pick up paid for it.
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05-15-15 | 08:13 PM
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There was extreme satire in my response. The one I "apologized" to should've said touché when I gave him a reference that the noun Steed has no gender in its most common use. He was just to lazy to.
Thanks. He did, and even apologized on the scene for being at fault. Now Layla has to live up to Raven.
Thanks. He did, and even apologized on the scene for being at fault. Now Layla has to live up to Raven.
