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LeGrandFromage aka Mark aka many other things story 'Says The Bike' took our second Story of the Season contest. He wins a virtual badge which I'm sure is better than any monetary prizes. Read on for his short story about 'The Bike', the complete set can be found here. Tink tink tink tink went the bike. 'Bike?' says I 'Yes?' says the Bike 'What tinks?' 'Dunno' says the Bike 'Is it the BB?' 'No' says the Bike, 'guess again'. 'Not a bloody spoke please!' 'Guess again' 'Chainring bolts? I have my tools' says I. 'Not even close!' says the bike as we pedal onwards, the noise now both perplexing and irritating its owner more and more. 'Oh come on!' says I as the noise gets louder the angrier I get and the harder I...

Mechagouki wins our inaugaral Story of the Season writing contest with his piece entitled "Summer Ride". Enjoy :D Awake. The heat in the room is already uncomfortable and the reddish glow around the curtains tells me I’m late for work. Except this is July 15th 1992, and if I have a job I don’t care about it, and for a day like this, I’d probably consider skipping. I roll out of bed and stumble to the bathroom, through the frosted glass I can see it is one of those summer days where the sun’s radiance is almost overwhelming, a chrome-white glare that squints eyes and burns skin. Back in my bedsit I see what the fridge has to offer; stale white bread, a near empty tub of margarine and a bottle of HP sauce – breakfast of champions! I...