BeBop & Azul

 When I was a child, my parents used to name their cars:  Mom's Morris Minor was "Bitsy" & Dad's Chevy "Betsy".  I thought that was so silly.  Fast forward a few decades & you'll find that Mike & I are doing the same thing.  Mike's Subaru is "Scooter" & my little VW is "Zippy".  So of course, we had to name our bicycles!  Mike bought my road bike for me in January & it's a big change from the heavy mountain bike I occasionally rode.  Lightweight with thin tires & blue & white paint, she quickly became "Azul" (blue in Spanish) - not very original but it seemed to fit.

Azul

For his 60th birthday last December, Mike got a new mountain bike, one he had been drooling over for quite some time.  After a few rides, the bike became "BeBop" &, as you can see, Mike is VERY attached to him!

 

BeBop

Azul is sort of like a thoroughbred, while BeBop is more of a work horse.  Mike plans to carry more weight than me & figures the weight plus the thick tires will help even out our speed.  Mike is so much stronger than me - he could probably do the coast ride in half the time but we're in this together & he promises to wait for me every once in a while.  On our honeymoon, we often rode separately & would pick some little town to meet in.  Those were the days before cell phones or GPS & I can't believe we never lost each other!  This time, we'll have our iphones & a much clearer idea of where we're going.  We're also not camping which will cut down on all the gear we'll need to carry - yes!  we're making a few concessions to age!