Goodbye... Hello

Goodbye old bike: Just two weeks after my purse was stolen, my dear old Momo-Chan (my Dahon Piccolo bike) was stolen, too. I didn't blog about it, because frankly I was too wound up with job angst to get too chuffed ("The universe is raining on my parade. Just one more thing to go wrong...") Ah, heck. I was way too deep in self-pity to even notice much.

This lack of bicycle was irritating, though. It seemed that I was never fast enough out of the house to walk to the bus stop, but I could have biked there... and as I paid more and more for gasoline I became more and more annoyed.

Hello new bike: With prosperity brought by my new IT position, I started shopping for a replacement. And here she is: a brand new Dahon Vitesse D7HG. I'd like to say it was a rational decision, but frankly, I fell in love. I love her incredibly stiff aluminum frame. I love her smooth-as-butter 7-speed enclosed hub. I love her matte-black sexiness. On the practical side, I found 3 gears inadequate for Los Angeles hills; 7 should be much better. Her larger (20") wheels will fit in bus bike racks should I so choose (poor little Momo-chan was hard to wrangle down the center aisle of the commuter buses I now ride to the Major HMO, and fell out of their racks. Ouch.) The stiff frame and the larger wheels mean much better handling. Even Younger Son is willing to ride her to work rather than take the bus (assuming I'm not using her.)

So -- does anyone have a suggestion for a name for my petite brunette kick-ass beauty?

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Goodbye... Hello

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