Everybody's Gotta Have Friends

The Washington State Patrol suggests "pairing up" as a safety measure in all pursuits. We at Dead Baby heed their sage advice. For this reason, and scads of others, many of us see fit to add light-weight, inspiring icons and idols as passengers on our iron steeds. This brave breed of hitch-hikers is known collectively as the Bike Buddies. These stalwart few provide companionship, protection from most things evil, and omnipresent positive attitude. When they obtain little tiny vests we'll get them their little tiny colors.

CodeName: Crash Test

Aliases: John Elway, SnotNose, BloodShot, Gingavitis

Taxi Drivers:T-001 handlebar mount mainly, but rides around

CodeName: BowTie Bear

Aliases: Surly Bear, Pissed-Off Bear, Generally Upset with the Situation Bear, Guy That Owns the Place Bear, Envy Bear, Gentle Bent, Bear Bottom

Taxi Drivers: A gift from the Road Captain to Tallbike 003, the bear has saved riders from certain mishap with astounding regularity. A Bicycle-godsend it seems, thrust between the top-tube of the top-frame, and so not wanting to be kicked in the head, makes for the gentlest dismount. Gentle all around.

CodeName: QP

Aliases: Tat Girl, Tied-Up Girl, X-Eyed Girl, Blood-Dripping Girl, JonBenet

Taxi Drivers: Chopper Number 6 (Six), right?? This is the only ride with the corresponding nail polish drip on the handlebar from QP's left ear. Lacing changes, less often than you want.

CodeName: Road Rash

Aliases: Bearing Eye, Oaw Mai Chin, Squinty

Taxi Drivers: Road Rash accompanies King Dave, most often astride Roody, but demonstrates a propensity for falling off, and has therfore been assigned a more permanent post as gaurdian of the shop, high atop the triangular hardware cabinet.

CodeName: Secret Squirrel

Aliases: Squeaky, Blown-Out, Whistleass

Taxi Drivers: DJ got him at the bike swap, and he has been on Asswipe almost ever since. Serious rip about the whistley orifice occurred sometime shortly thereafter, and suitable repair has not yet been engineered.

CodeName: Sissy

Aliases: Piggy, Spike, Emma Pael, Righty, Vladimira, Loco Mo

Taxi Drivers: Sissy (the baby) has been hard-wired to the fork of Sissy (the bike) since it was sitting around the shop too much, and has been taxied almost exclusively by Queen Cody. Prospects have been tongue-lashed et cetera for riding Sissy without express verbal consent. Rumors of chopping off fingers are greatly exaggerated. Sissy is the first bike buddy.

There's more that need to be scanned, shy and hiding in the deepest recesses of the shop. If we dig them out you'll see...