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Bike story. Six words. What's yours?

18-12-2012 11:03am

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d'Indo and other magaznies have been running competitions for people to tell a story in six words.

For those not familiar with the competitions, they're based on the anecdote of Ernest Hemingway who was challenged to write a story in just six words.

Hemingway wrote 'For sale: baby shoes, never worn.'

So, in six words what would be your bike story?.

I think mine would be

"Fat to slim via new bike."

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#2 18-12-2012 11:05am

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my ass is sore - thanks bike

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#3 18-12-2012 11:05am

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Halfway through winter training, going well.

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#4 18-12-2012 11:09am

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All toys, no talent. Thanks Visa.

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#5 18-12-2012 11:10am

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Legs churning, lungs burning, mind yearning.

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#6 18-12-2012 11:12am

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Faster than everybody else with digitalepo

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#7 18-12-2012 11:12am

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big hill ahead, I'm gona die!

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#8 18-12-2012 11:12am

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For sale: tandem bicycle, never used

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#9 18-12-2012 11:13am

godtabh

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route66 wrote: »

Faster than everybody else with digitalepo

to steal from some one else

Lance, digitalepo is cheaper than EPO

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#10 18-12-2012 11:13am

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I signed up for this voluntarily?

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#11 18-12-2012 11:13am

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Bordeaux to Barcelona ..a beautiful affair

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#12 18-12-2012 11:15am

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No anchor. broken gate. Ah well.

Also:

Stolen bike, Dublin Bus.

New car.

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#13 18-12-2012 11:15am

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Permanently banjaxed knee. Can't cycle. Gutted.

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#14 18-12-2012 11:17am

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John, seen here, there and everywhere.

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#15 18-12-2012 11:18am

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Seven yellow jersies. All gone now.

Inbound North Westerly. Homeward South Easterly.

No one said there'd be hills.

I'm lovin' this. Are brakes ok?.

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#16 18-12-2012 11:20am

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All across Italy, lots of pasta

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#17 18-12-2012 11:20am

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Two wheels good, four wheels bad.

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#18 18-12-2012 11:23am

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I think we're nearly there, unless...

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#19 18-12-2012 11:27am

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Great ride. Bang. Pssssssst. Crap ride

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#20 18-12-2012 11:38am

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Stocking Lane is bile and lactate

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#21 18-12-2012 11:45am

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Pain goes as I get fitter.

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#22 18-12-2012 11:54am

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No need to stop at lights!

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#23 18-12-2012 11:57am

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That was my last CO2? Bugger.

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#24 18-12-2012 11:57am

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On bike = heaven, off bike = hell

(you did say '6 words' right )

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#25 18-12-2012 12:01pm

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Over forty. What? Over the hill?

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#26 18-12-2012 12:04pm

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Cycled bike into canal. Rats, wet.

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#27 18-12-2012 12:05pm

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Drivers version:

Safety=
Helmet
High viz
Bell
Footpad

Cyclists version:

Safety= very simple, share the road!

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#28 18-12-2012 12:07pm

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Panniers Monday through Friday, racer weekend

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#29 18-12-2012 12:22pm

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I found my sport too late, too fun.

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#30 18-12-2012 12:24pm

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Awesome in pink. Still slow, fat.

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#31 18-12-2012 1:07pm

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Why didn't I start cycling sooner......

:pac:

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#32 18-12-2012 1:10pm

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Tried cycling. Prefer running. Bicycle rusty.

<sneaks back to the running forum>

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#33 18-12-2012 1:20pm

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Yellow, Red, Ban, DRP, Ban Upheld

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#34 18-12-2012 1:23pm

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Mind that bus. What bus? Splat.

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#35 18-12-2012 1:34pm

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Pedal pedal pedal splat... fuppen ice!

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#36 18-12-2012 1:37pm

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i want to ride my bicycle

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#37 18-12-2012 1:47pm

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The world looks awesome from here

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#38 18-12-2012 1:54pm

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Jumped red light. Won't end well.

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#39 18-12-2012 2:04pm

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Why am I slower in winter?

(No EPO jokes - I'm clean now)

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#40 18-12-2012 2:06pm

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Can I really win without that

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#41 18-12-2012 2:06pm

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Cycle done, beer and cake allowed.

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#42 18-12-2012 2:30pm

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route66 wrote: »

Why am I slower in winter?

(No EPO jokes - I'm clean now)

Used EPO. Clean now? Rumours persist

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#43 18-12-2012 2:33pm

Gasco

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Many fancy bikes; very little cycling

My wife helped with this one:

A new bike part? Nope.....actually....

I think she wrote the first one too.

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#44 18-12-2012 3:02pm

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Krusty_Clown wrote: »

Tried cycling. Prefer running. Bicycle rusty.

<sneaks back to the running forum>

Slink off. You will be back.

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#45 18-12-2012 3:04pm

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She knew my heart was racing

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#46 18-12-2012 3:04pm

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Tried running. Shin splints. Converted cyclist.

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#47 18-12-2012 3:08pm

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Daithi BC wrote: »

Tried running. Shin splints. Converted cyclist.

Tried running. Achilles problems. Converted cyclist.

This theme could do with its own thread!

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#48 18-12-2012 3:22pm

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Crashing = hell. I miss my bike

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#49 18-12-2012 3:24pm

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Woke up one morning. Bike gone.

or

Woke up. Looked out. Bike gone.

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#50 18-12-2012 3:34pm

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wish i done this sooner

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#51 18-12-2012 3:35pm

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Slowest cyclist in the world................ ever.

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Walking Tours of Kilkenny in English, French or German.

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