Dad suddenly found himself on the ground with absolutely no idea what had happened. At first he thought one of the pedals had snapped, but it was the frame. Broken in two different spots. Thank goodness it happened on a country road and away from traffic.
Trusty Steed meant a lot to Dad. Since the late nineties, Trusty Steed traveled more than 15,000 miles in Italy, France, Switzerland, Austria, and the Republic of San Marino. Trusty Steed was an Italian by birth, an American by calling, and a naturalized Swiss citizen.
Even after her retirement in 2010, Trusty Steed logged more than 1,000 miles while helping Dad commute to work.
Goodbye, Trusty Steed. You will be missed.
Awww... it had a good and exciting life. What more can one ask for. Your dad was VERY lucky that it was a country road.
ReplyDeleteP.S. I'm so excited that I can comment again. Yay for The Other Half! Yay word verification!
VERY lucky indeed. What a freaky experience!
DeleteWe're glad you can leave your pawesome comments again :)
Oh no! I am glad your dad was ok after Trusty Steed collapsed. Sounds like Trusty Steed had a lot of miles on him and will be missed! Maybe there is a Trusty Steed 2 coming soon??
ReplyDeleteDad already got himself a Trusty Steed 2, but Trusty Steed will always be missed.
DeleteOur car is in about the same shape and will soon join Trusty Steed. Trust Steed 2 has much to live up to!
ReplyDeleteYour pal, Pip
I hope Dad moves on to Trusty Steed 3 long before the frame of Trusty Steed 2 breaks...
DeleteRIP Trusty Steed. He lived a good and noble life
ReplyDeleteThank you! Dad says that Trusty Steed is a 'she', because the Italian word for bicycle, 'bicicletta', is feminine.
DeleteSounds like Trusty Steed fulfilled its calling in life admirably. We can't ask for anything more!
ReplyDeleteYou're so right, Casey. She lived a good life and she did her thing until the very end.
DeleteI'm glad he didn't hurt himself! I hope the new steed will treat him just as well.
ReplyDeleteThank goodness it happened on an unpaved country lane with no cars.
DeleteRIP Steed!
ReplyDeleteDachshund Nola
P.S. I've tagged you
Wow...I've never been tagged before! Thank you so much, Nola!
DeleteAwwwe! Poor trusty steed! Glad your Dad wasn't hurt!
ReplyDeleteIt could have been really bad!
DeleteFarwell trusty steed....or...wait a minute maybe you could have it Bronzed!
ReplyDeleteXXXOOO Daisy, Bella & Roxy
We're glad your Dad wasn't hurt.
Thank you! Hey...having it bronzed? That's a great idea!
DeleteHi...So nice to meet you! So sorry .... guess old trusty wasn't so trusty after all. May it RIP.
ReplyDeleteHi, Amber! Nice to meet you too.
DeleteWell...Trusty Steed was definitely trusty, but she was too old.
Sure glad Dad didn't get hurt when Trusy Steed gave up. RIP Trusty Steed. Thanks so much for visiting our blog. It sure is good to meet you. Mom loves little Dachshunds like you. Take care and have great week end.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your sweet note, and thank you for stopping by! Please give my regards to Joe the Donkey!
DeleteAw man! Good memories I bet! I hope you find a new Trusty Steed, but it will not be quite the same, huh?
ReplyDeleteHe got a Trusty Steed 2 in 2010 when the original Trusty Steed retired, but the original Trusty Steed was still helping with the commute to work.
Delete*sniff sniff*
ReplyDeleteNice to meet you, Rumpydog!
DeleteTrusty Steed served her family long and well. Condole with your (fortunate) dad, Tootsie. And cheer on the imminent Trusty Steed 2.
ReplyDeleteHi, Christa! We've missed you so much! Thank you for stopping by, and thank you for your kind note. Mom looks forward to meeting you in Chicago!
DeleteYikes! That is scary. By coincidence our post today is about mom's bike Friday. Dad has one too and he is nuts about bikes. Hopefully nothing like this every happens to us because we ride in the big city
ReplyDeleteYour Bike Friday post is fantastic, I love it!
DeleteMy dad is also nuts about bikes. This is the first time his bike frame has ever snapped, but he's broken almost every single bike part at least once: handlebars, pedals (twice), gearshift, brakes, saddle (twice), shifter, bottom bracket, and countless spokes. The one part he hasn't broken (yet) is the fork.
Of course, he admits that he's ridden Trusty Steed a lot longer than any sane person would normally continue to ride a bike.
Consider this: nine years ago, a bike mechanic advised Dad to get himself a new bike, because Trusty Steed was too old.
I hope you never have any of these problems while riding in the big city!
Saw your question about the ferry. I dont take the ferry because the Path is quicker and closer, same for our dad. His commute is much longer though as he works up town, it takes him about an hour, but without the bike it was an hour and a half.
ReplyDeleteWow I'm really glad it didn't break in a high traffic area!
ReplyDeleteGoodby Trusty Steed.
Nubbin wiggles,
Oskar