Strange Feelings..

Pufftmw
Pufftmw Posts: 1,941
edited May 2011 in Commuting chat
I've lent my Gary Fisher to one of our couriers today as his POS is literally falling to pieces.

I feel very nervous about it as I worry about it being stolen (he has a lock) and I worry about him damaging it - it feels almost like someone else being in bed with my g/friend. Really strange and somewhat stupid as at the end of the day its a 12/13 yo bike but I just can't shake this feeling of having been violated :?

Anyone else get this feeling lending their bike to someone?
1997 Gary Fisher Big Sur

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  • essex-commuter
    essex-commuter Posts: 2,188
    Pufftmw wrote:
    I

    Anyone else get this feeling lending their bike to someone?


    Wouldn't do it.
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    I have the excuse that it wont fit anyone... but even letting someone have a quick go I'm like an over protective mother

    I've never lent one for any length of time
    Purveyor of sonic doom

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  • CiB
    CiB Posts: 6,098
    Lending bikes is a no-no tbh. Each to their own though.

    I can confirm that being in bed with your g/f is better than riding your bike though. Thought you'd like to know. :wink:
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    ha yeah you get many more riding positions
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  • essex-commuter
    essex-commuter Posts: 2,188
    CiB wrote:
    I can confirm that being in bed with your g/f is better than riding your bike though.

    Ahh so it's her who's been feeding you all the biscuits! :wink:
  • CiB
    CiB Posts: 6,098
    essex-commuter wrote:
    CiB wrote:
    I can confirm that being in bed with your g/f is better than riding your bike though.

    Ahh so it's her who's been feeding you all the biscuits! :wink:
    Boom-tish.

    If it's any help I recall seeing Emile Heskey turn out for Liverpool after watching him errr... develop as a youth in the Leicester reserves & then the first team, before his big money transfer. I used the same phrase at the time - it's like seeing your g/f with her new bloke. Just doesn't look right. £12m though. Softens the blow a bit.
  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    Your g/f's new b/f gave you a £12m transfer fee?!
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  • SimonAH
    SimonAH Posts: 3,730
    My MD is borrowing my road bike at the moment (trying to wean him off his fuggoff heavy hybrid).

    He's a fat sod though - and I've got carbon forks.............. Bum twitching like a rabbit's nose.
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  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    SimonAH wrote:
    My MD is borrowing my road bike at the moment (trying to wean him off his fuggoff heavy hybrid).

    He's a fat sod though - and I've got carbon forks.............. Bum twitching like a rabbit's nose.

    Personally, I'd hope he breaks it and then demand a Venge as a replacement!
    FCN 3: Raleigh Record Ace fixie-to be resurrected sometime in the future
    FCN 4: Planet X Schmaffenschmack 2- workhorse
    FCN 9: B Twin Vitamin - winter commuter/loan bike for trainees

    I'm hungry. I'm always hungry!

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