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I sold The Noble Steed today.  The fellow who bought the bike from me seems very happy with it, and I'm sure he'll get many years of cycling bliss from it.

I'm torn between and to see the Steed go.  The Steed was with me through most of my weight loss campaign.  The Steed rekindled my love for cycling.  The Steed withstood everything I threw at it, and said "give me more!".  It helped me learn that I can do anything.

I'm sad to see the Steed go, but the truth is that the Steed was put out to pasture for a reason:  it just wasn't a good fit for my body.  After riding it the other day, it was obvious to me that I would never be able to ride it again.  Sad as it is to see the Steed go, even sadder would be leaving it in storage, unattended, unused and unloved.  So I'm also very pleased that the Steed has been brought out of retirement.  I think this guy will ride many kilometres on it.  And when the time comes for him to upgrade (which he surely will, if the bike bug bites), my hope is that he will pass it on to someone else who loves to cycle.