The theme of Bicycle Love is self discovery along with the building of confidence through trials. Goodspeed hit a rough patch in her life where everything seemed to be going wrong, so she decided to take a trip to find herself (whether she knew it or not when she planned it). Her trip was physically and emotionally exhausting, much like her life back at home was with the end of a long relationship and quitting her job. As the trip progressed, she gained confidence in her abilities, found joy in the journey, and learned that she was stronger than she thought she was.
"I imagined the Bad Girl luxuriating in her attention and feeling relaxed and refreshed for the next day's ride" (Goodspeed144), demonstrating her closeness with the bike. "I sat down in front of it and basked in the pleasure of the cafe owner's kind words" (Goodspeed 143) shows her re-found confidence and determination to complete the trip.
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