I’m the token bike bitch. Wherever you work, I’m sure you’re the go-to person for bike related advice and services. I’ve adjusted more Huffy headsets and Diamond Back flats than I can count. Every spring there’s no shortage of coworkers who ask me to give their kids’ bikes a little once over. I’ve earned stripes at BioWheels Bike Shop for extra referral business which now and then add up to wink-wink nod-nod privileges with shop supplies. Once, I even dispelled cycling dating advice. A colleague wanted to go for a short bike ride with his athletic date, so I sent him up to Loveland where you can ride the path along the Little Miami River and finish it off with a good sandwich and coffee. Never heard how that turned out, but I’m glad I can help. Not only does it build good rapport with coworkers, it’s the fringe benefits that I like best. There’s a handy guy in our building that’s into riding Harley Davidson motorcycles. We struck up a conversation about “bikes” and I ended up trading him a leather anniversary edition Harley jacket I had won in a raffle for a bench top vice. Best trade I ever made. Free lunch is always a favorite, and I take advantage of these situations to get yummy goodies from some of my favorite Cincinnati haunts like Giminetti’s and Izzy’s. Some coworkers even swag me with gift cards for Speedway, Target and Kroger. Being the office bike bitch also bestows little treasures upon me, like this broken 400 pound Suntour 7 speed cassette, which makes for great office décor and a nifty pen holder.
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