Meet Freddy

Hello, my name is Freddy.

I was born over a year ago. I am made from durable parts from top tube to the rims. I'm 180mm tall in the front and back. I have black rizer-bar hair. I like to ride rough and fast and I'm up to anything. My motto is: "I'll be your mirror. Do what you want." I have a tatoo that says that right next to the 15" tatoo. The last year I spent in a nice cozy place with some fellow bikes, most of them not as tall as me. Some where from UMF as well, others came from a town named Giant. I saw many of my friends leave with strangers, different guys... and never come back. We we're told they had now found a home and a "rider". I wanted so much that someone would take me with them as well!

Yesterday a girl came and took me for a ride. I must say, I have never had a girl take me out and I didn't imagine it could be fun. (Because girls just don't know how to party hard!) She took me on a urban ride. I would've loved to see some trails, but she apologized that we couldn't. Appearantly my boss didn't want me to get dirty. I know I like dirt and trails - it's an inner urge I feel, even if I have never been there. But the girl found a nice urban route and got right to riding stairs. I liked it! I shouted "FASTER! FASTER!" and made her go faster each and every time. "AGAIN! AGAIN! LET'S DO THAT AGAIN!" - We tried twisted stairs and looooooong ones. (I mean loooong ones.) I jumped for joy - anywhere I could. Finally I was out and riding - I could've gone on forever. But then she brought me back and the mechanic fixed the rattling sounds my bottom bracket made.

They made me stand around in the shop and wait - I didn't know what was going on. I didn't want to go back into the showroom! Then the girl and the mechanic took out my front wheel and loaded me into the car and the girl took me to the place called "home" where there is no such thing as a "boss" anymore. I was very happy but I didn't know what to expect - what are girl riders like? Where will she take me? Will she make me wear a dress and drink tea with her stuffed friends?

It was very dark outside when we got there and she stuck me in a cold room in the basement. I was so excited I couldn't go to sleep! But then she came back with a headlight on her helmet. And we went for a ride. Finally my feet touched dirt. It was thrilling, better then anything I have ever done or the boss let me. I kept yellying: "FASTER! AGAIN! FASTER!" and she just rode and rode and rode... It was sooo much fun. I shouted "JUMP THIS! DROP THIS! RIP THIS!!!" and made her do things she had never done before... When I was flooded with happy thoughts we turned home. - Now I can't wait to do more of it. She even promised to take me on "real descents" very soon. I don't know what she means by that. She says we have a lot to do and that she has big plans with me. And I made her promise that I don't have to wear a dress for it. Yay! I don't know excactly where this is heading... but I think this is the beginning of a wonderful friendship...