Preppin for D-Day

 

The eve of the Tour de Bronx is upon us. Throughout all the struggle to condition myself, and struggling with the feeling of failing at it(surgery or not), I am still doing this bike tour. With encouragement from my Twitter and Facebook followers and of course my wonderful husband, I decided to not flake out on my original goal. I am not going to stop myself anymore, with anything. The only person stopping me; is ME. No longer. Three months from now it’ll be my 25th birthday, and as realization sets in , I come more and more to turn with the notion that I will never be a teenager again. I rather enjoyed teen-hood! I have great memories, lessons, stories, and quotes to pass on to my successors! Leaving the folly of childhood behind is putting me in a place where I am sad, but also content with the woman I am (still) becoming.

I have been neglecting my bike something serious…NOT ON PURPOSE THOUGH! Detoxing all the meds I have been on made me feel even more sick! Is that even possible? Could there have been that big of an impact on me? I admit I am no pill-popper…for anything really, not even cramps! Ugh anyway, Sandy Dee was dirty, she needed some things replaced, and was not making her debut at a tour looking horrid! So I took this morning to take care of her and make her pretty…hoping all the while if I would look just as good as my bike. Its hard to keep up with divas sometimes..

Made this list WEEKS ago!

S.Dee’s rusted and weather worn mirror…ick

Stuff off, ready to wash! Turtle was is fantastic for glossy finishes and minor scratch removal.

Not quite sure when I decided to have S. Dee stay inside with me tonight instead of outside with the rest of the family bikes…but she’s staying inside with me tonight!

is that a box wearing a tutu? Yes! and its part of my Halloween costume!

Freshly taped handlebar grips and London Metro License plate!

 

As I pick and lay out an outfit for tomorrows cold start(58 degrees!) to the somewhat possibly sweaty finish, I am looking forward to seeing some lady biking and blogging friends, as well as see the borough on the best transport ever. BICYCLES!

 

Hope I can sleep tonight..

K.

The name behind the bike

Sandra Dee…My pretty bike. So feminine, so lovely. It didn’t take long for me to name her. I don’t even remember there being another name to consider…it just stuck. I vaguely remember saying “look at me! I’m on a bike again!” And lightning hits! I make the connection! My favorite musical(Grease) has inspired something great(again)! I go off singing Rizzo’s song “look at me, I’m Sandra Dee!”, and there it is…SANDRA DEE…She’s pretty, classy, easygoing, retro and ultra-feminine. I search the name and come to find that Sandy Dee was a model/actress in the 50’s! Coincidence…I think not :) Here’s an excerpt from the Wiki bio(which can be false…don’t trust Wiki so damn much):

In popular culture

One of the popular songs of the Broadway musical and 1978 movie Grease is "Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee", in which the rebellious Rizzo satirizes new girl Sandie's clean cut image, likened to Sandra Dee's. Dee's life with Bobby Darin was dramatized in the 2004 film Beyond the Sea, in which Kevin Spacey played Darin and Dee was played by Kate Bosworth. Sandra Dee is referenced as a sex symbol in Mötley Crüe's song "Come On and Dance" from the album Too Fast For Love. She is also mentioned in Waylon Jennings' 1980 hit "I Ain't Living Long Like This" in the third verse where Angel the road house queen is compared to Texas Ruby and also mentioned in Felix da Housecat's song "Everyone Is Someone In L.A”
You learn something new everyday! Here’s the rest of her Wiki bio. Just thought it would be cool to share the history behind the name I bestowed upon my bike :)
 

Sandy and Sandy..how cute are they both??!

K.