CycleChat The Novel.

[Pat "5mph"]

All the while, far, far away in the Edinburgh Bike Cooperatives' shop, someone was plotting Pedal on Parliament.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Up you get, old, pal, said a sad Flint to Drago.
We must take action now, time to get you into shape again, time to call The Doctor!
There's a new long distance rider in town that can buddy you up ... his name is Super Super Cycling Man, he used to live in Leeds.

 

[Paulus]

He saw the light shortly after receiving a letter from the postman requiring him to cycle on a Friday night to the far flung outpost of Whitstable and an early breakfast on the beach

 

[Drago]

"A man, from Leeds", asked an incredulous Drago? "Surely you mean a woman in trousers?"

 

[User32269]

The moon hung in the sky, meekly lighting the scene unfolding on the cycle path below. Italian Pat, Flint McSteel, Sam Shovel, Dapper Dirk (now wearing a tee shirt with the words I'm Retired emblazoned upon it) Lord Drago, and Lady Stephec all stood astride their rusty steeds.
Accy the butler, for reasons best known to himself, was in a Street Ka with a palm tree buckled into the passenger seat.
Our heroes knew tonight would change the shape of their own destinies, little did they know it would also result in unspeakable tragedy for the group.
Lord Drago was not coping well with his injury from earlier in the day, luckily Pat had a Mister Men sticking plaster, and the plucky aristocrat could ride with his gallant comrades.


CHAPTER TWO

 

[Drago]

Deep in the castle keep, the Evil Emperor Merciless strokes his moustache and pondered his next move. Since he'd killed and eaten Flash Gordon, he felt a bit rudderless, a bit deflated, and was seeking new worlds to conquer.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Smiling to himself with an evil cackle, he studied the route for the Friday Night Ride to The Coast....

 

[User32269]

Outside the castle, on the edge of the moat, a soggy furry beaver sat in the warm rays of the afternoon sun. The sound of uncontrolled guffawing rang out. Mr Fnaar the postman had spotted something that amused him greatly.

 

[classic33]

, when he realised it would be passing close to the ferry, an idea entered his head

 

[Dave 123]

With that the door burst open...

"I'm Ro......."

"P1ss off" yelled the whole ensemble

 

[roadrash]

meanwhile back at the castle , sh!t was being flung at random , random ducked and it hit ....

 

[Drago]

Meanwhile, on the island, Accy the Butler failed to see the 50' long high vis painted lorry and crashed his car into it. The palm tree, sadly died. As Acdy lay in the road cradling the shatter remains, the shadow of the evil Emperor Merciless fell upon him.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

We must, we must pedal, we must pedal now! Flint McSteel urges, or we'll Audax DNF!
But little did he know that Garmin Maps had other plans ....

 

[User32269]

"Keep up Accy" yelled Flint.
"Accy?"
"Accy, where are you?"

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Far away, on another galaxy, the Blue One was finishing his monthly 300k.
A sleek, swift shadow on a sleek, swift carbonated bent horse, unseen, unheard.
A sudden wave of "hi" from a passing mobility scooter shakes him to the bone, a premonition of things to come.
Lifting his Raybans while keeping cadence, he looks at the moon, the outline of a moth, the odor of the night.
The Blue One knows something is stirring over the hills.