Colly (Bikeverse)

Colly is a 2005 Royce Union Calais 21-speed bicycle, one that featured in both When Bikes Argue and its sequel.

In reality
The bike used for Colly was purchased for use by the Dozerfleet founder's mother in 2005. After many years in the family's possession, it was eventually traded in for some other bikes. Little else is known about its fate.

In universe
Colly is first seen on July 3rd of 2005, preparing for another year of 4th of July celebrations to occur. Meanwhile, she's upset at how long it took for the family to get her latched on to a bike rack, for her journey to a cabin further north. Ackro attempts to explain to her that it has to do with the rack manufacturers being inconsiderate of female bikes, due to "economic forecasting" that the trips the rack would be used for would not likely involve women. This conversation quickly gets derailed by Hilo, with his obsession with the War on Terror. Frustrated that neither of the boys can tell Colly what she wants to hear, and that Hilo is too irrational to take suggestions from either of them, she resigns herself to keeping quiet, waiting to be unlatched.

Months later, Ackro's attempt to explain something to her has her too bitter to talk to him. She instead wants to ride around in the snow a few minutes every day, to keep her chain from rusting, to protect her "rights" to not be "sold down the river." She tries to sell this story to Betsy, who is dismissive of it due to the fact that she's a child's bike destined to be outgrown and sold anyway. When Colly can't make an impression on Betsy, she recommends Betsy talk to Ackro. However, Betsy misinterprets this as "flirt with Ackro." Given they're engineered with different age mentalities, Betsy perceives this in a pedophilic context, and scolds Colly for the suggestion. An embarrassed Colly insists that's not what she meant. Her fate after this remains unknown.

Personality
Colly is a more liberally-minded bike than her male counterparts. She is obsessed with women's rights issues, and sees gender inequality in nearly everything - to the point of seeing it where it doesn't exist. She also has difficulty processing that bikes aren't human, and not entitled to the same rights.