Aside from being a really nice sounding name with a good tempo, Charlie Marlow was a natural fit for my precious little mess of a bicycle. Marlow looked into the visage of utter savagery (Kurtz) and understood fully, but chose not to cross, as my little bike was also looking into the the visage of utter savagery (Craigslist) before I soothed him with illusions of civility by getting him a new fork, handlebars, and brake calipers. We both know that savage existence is true and real, but a civil one is much easier for all in involved.
See this wikipedia article if you haven't read Heart of Darkness. Then go read it.
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