Have it.
x2, as I bought a duplicate in case there's a crack in the dream.
Sabbath Aspire (not my idea of the perfect name), which was cheap enough (£750 f&f) to make this happen. 'Cheap' of course being relative, but combined, they cost the same as my last attempt at a dream.
The Sabbath wasn't initially the apex of my desire – that would be a custom job by a very top end titanium builder, probably Stateside. But over the course of the past year it has sufficiently grown into my hopes for it that 'dream bike' fits nicely, thank you.
- Rides no-handed like it's part of my body.
- Looks great, if you like that sort of thing. Understated maker's marque helps.
- Makes me happy. We're allowed to like things, as well as experiences.
- Being happy on my bike helps to forget about it, meaning, if I was annoyed with it in some way (as I am, even after all these years, at the colour of my Langster), that would surface from time to time as I ride it. When I'm on my Langster, as I was earlier today because it's my wet weather bike, I briefly wish I could be on my Sabbath instead; though I honestly don't spend my ride thinking about it, just a fleeting few moments at the beginning.
I met this couple today, on a tandem that belongs to a friend as they belong to a religious community where everything is owned in common. ("The only thing that's mine is a toothbrush.") I'd say they were on their dream bike because they were on it together.
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