Nitanium

The Real Edward Wells and I were to only have one proper, game changing argument. And it was earth shattering.

Around the age of 15 we were both getting into mountain bikes. Edward had a Blue Raleigh, and I had a Specialized Rockhopper which I had saved months for. I was very proud of it.

We had many excursions on those bikes featuring but not limited to, the day we spent throwing rocks at the windmills, Numerous excursions to Llantrisant Forest and several collisions with inanimate objects. I also got run over. One day we were travelling back, by foot, from another eventful journey when my chain came off the gear.

As I lowered to replace the links onto the teeth my eyes found a small statement from the Specialized team with regards to the manufacture of my bike. “Made from Nitanium”.

I jumped having completed the job exclaiming my discovery. I was met with Edwards most condescending expression.

“That’s not a real material, they’ve made it up.”

I looked between Edward and the bike.

“Maybe they made a special alloy and called it Nitanium?” I replied.

Edwin shook his head.

“It’s still not a real material.”

I looked aghast, surely trading standards would not allow the manufacturers to flagrantly lie of the material from which this bike was constructed.

The argument were to last nearly a full thirteen minutes until the Real Edward Wells stormed off home, Hollywood style, whilst I shouted expletives followed by the Manufacturing trademark Nitanium.

We didn’t speak for a long week.

Friday Favourites postponed.

All seemed lost.

Until the following Saturday I called him and asked if he wanted a bike ride. And the adventures continued.