Am I the only one who thinks of their bike as a 'she'? 
 
  Reading this as a 'he' left me a tad uncomfortable (haha! 

), but re-reading it as a she and I couldn't wait to go ..."my hands were shaking but i knew i had to touch HER, to stroke HER, to feel HER once more..."  
 Sod it, I'm going out to fondle me bike 
 
  - bambam