r.i.p. pierre

the frame is bent. just behind the headset, on both of the "top" tubes and on the bottom tube.

the front wheel is trapped to the right of the frame. this bike will only be ridden again if the front wheel is replaced with a much smaller one. or if the rider only wants to go in counter-clockwise circles.

look at how i detach from it. a week ago, i would have talked about pierre and his headset; now it's "the"s and "it"s and "this bike"s.

so, pierre. has some tight components. his french-threaded bottom bracket is hard to find, so i could sell it or, in the event of future peugeots, hang onto it. the saddle, handlebars, pedals, and rack will likely be transferred to the bicycle of my future. the fork and seat tube are probably fine, but not necessarily worth saving. the wheels seem fine, the brake is fine, all the drive train shit is fine; the derailleur is all of three weeks old.

i cannot believe this. i am stripping down and piecing out pierre, undressing him with my mind. (i would do it with my eyes, but to see him i'd have to move to the other side of the couch.)

rest in... piece?