Narrator the author’s reaction when his bicycle was destroyed.

The author’s friend pretended to be an expert on bicycles. He took the bicycle by the front wheel. He shook it violently. The author forbade him to do so. Then the friend proceeded with the improvement of the bicycle. The author asked his friend to stop it. It had no effect on his friend. The friend declared that the bearings were all wrong. The author asked him not to trouble about it anymore. The friend did not pay any heed to his request. The author felt like kicking this friend out of the house. He tried to stop him from taking off the gear-box. But his friend did not accept the author’s advice. The cycle was fully destroyed. The author was sad at heart. However, he made a realistic remark that he appreciated his friend’s confidence and hopefulness.