Does a bicycle goes to heaven when it dies?
A few days ago, my bicycle broke down, literally, when the pedal 'broke' off. Seeing that trying to fix it will cost more resources than buying a new one ('He' was a Target bicycle that costed me $50 a year ago), I decided to say goodbye to my old pal. Quite cold-bloodedly, I bought a new bicycle and salvaged some parts (wheels, seats,...) of the old one that I can use. As I'm about to throw the frame away, I'm reminded of the Ikea Lamp commercial. Like the lamp, the frame is probably sitting out in the dark being covered by snow. A little, about 1 ppb, part of me felt guilty. I wish I didn't have to throw it away... but there's noway I can keep both my bikes in my apartment.. it'll be very awkward for the two them (since the can't "just be friends" now). In the end, I wonder if I made the right choice. What do you think?
P.S. May be it's some sort of karma, but I ended up damaging the bolts on my new bike when I tried to change the wheels. An advice on that would help too.
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I'm sorry for your loss :(
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