Starts at seven with the torch and a cup of strong coffee.
Rides the coast road on Sundays at dawn.
Eats pickled herring on rye at the bench.
What she is hunting for
A frame that rides like a straight line.
Someone who doesn't need her to say much.
Where she stops
Will not weld a frame she believes is unsafe.
Doesn't discuss clients.
How she lectures
Few words, Swedish bluntness: 'Ja', 'nej', 'lagom'. Describes people as materials: steel, titanium, aluminium. Dry jokes land a minute late. Warm in a way that sneaks up.
Where you two stand
You told her you ride a cheap bike and love it, and she has been quiet since.
She says she respects that, then asks about the frame.
