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This week’s Abus Lock contest – best short story

By Lesli Cohen @lesknits · On November 5, 2013

This week’s Cyclismas/ABUS Locks contest is looking for the best short story of a bike commute. The winning prize is an Ultimate 420 + Loop Cable.

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To enter, submit a short narrative that you’ll write in the comments section below this post. It should be a very short story (500 words or fewer) of a commuting experience that stands out in your mind. It can be a personal bike commute you made, something unusual about a bike commute you observed on your way to work, or the story of someone you know who commutes. Remember, only one entry per contestant per contest, so make it good! Tweet us that you’ve submitted your story and @ mention @ABUS_Locks and @Cyclismas, or post it on the Cyclismas Facebook page and hashtag it #Abuscommutestory.

Entries will close Friday, November 8 at midnight EST. All submitted entries will be reviewed and judged by our “expert” panel consisting of myself, Joan Hanscom of ABUS Locks, and Dan Ellmore of Ellmore Consultancy.

The winner will be announced on Monday, November 11 and winners will be notified by Twitter/Facebook and announced on both social media platforms. We will then make arrangements to send the lock to the winner by mail.

Employees of ABUS Locks and Cyclismas are ineligible, obviously. Contest open to U.S. residents only.

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Lesli Cohen

Editrix with red pencil in one hand, whip in the other. Lesli is Editor in Chief of Cyclismas, where she wrangles the merry band of misfits who make up the talent of this satire and commentary website. She has been the cycling reporter for the Boston Examiner, and spends her spare time cycling the backroads of New England, attempting to be a mediocre Cat 4 bike racer, covering the local road racing and cyclocross scene, and supporting bike culture and urban cycling advocacy. Her writing has been featured in various special-interest publications and websites, and she has been interviewed on several cycling-oriented talk shows. Bicycling Magazine named her one of its Cycling Twitterati. You have been warned. You can follow her on Twitter @lesknits

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4 Comments

  • HushLegs says: November 8, 2013 at 1:56 pm

    This
    being the 21st century, and having no squire to assist, this knight of the road
    donned his armour himself.
    No plate steel or chainmail, but a tabard of blood red, and
    as for his steed, lights that flashed the colour of dragon’s eyes.
    Thus
    clad, he mounted his trusty charger and took to the roads.
    Would
    he face his old nemesis, the black monster adorned with the 4 rings, or perhaps
    an encounter with a damsel in distress having been dismounted?
    The
    wind whistling though his hair, he spurred his beast on up the hills and down
    the slopes of the kingdom. Was he in search of adventure or riches, on a quest,
    or simply trying to get to the office before Mr Jenkins marked him down late
    again for taking a longer route than necessary? Regardless his heart beat and
    his blood burnt in his veins with the pure delight of the ride.
    His
    senses alert, he became aware of a sinister and menacing presence in his
    vicinity. He glanced behind, and saw the cold dead eyes of the beast Audi
    bearing down upon him; its driver grim faced and already frowning with
    annoyance. How dare our hero impede his path with such impudence? What right
    did he have, on his mere 2 wheels to obstruct those with larger conveyances?
    The
    tyrant decided to punish this impertinent fool, and tore past, his beast roaring
    like a banshee.
    Was
    our hero fazed? No. He just shook his head with weary acceptance, calmed his
    steed, and rode on, as he always did.

    Reply
  • kentsbike says: November 8, 2013 at 1:58 pm

    This is from 2009. You can see the pictures at:
    http://kentsbike.blogspot.com/2009/04/spiders-of-i-90-bridge.html
    I’ve ridden across the I-90 floating bridge more than 3000 times. It’s part of my workday commute and you could say it’s part of my routine, but every day reveals something new. Sometimes it just takes a look in a slightly different direction.Last night, when coming home from work, I happened to glance down and north as I crossed the bridge, looking towards the water but the focus of my eyes fell short of the water and I saw, clearly for the first time, the gaps at the base of the protective side rails of the bridge. And in the gaps, in almost every gap, a spider had spun a web.
    On the trip this morning I had my camera ready.
    I walked slowly beside my bicycle, taking pictures of the spiders repairing and rebuilding their webs. Halfway across the bridge, I heard a familiar voice behind me, “Did you get tired of riding or what?” It’s my friend John Duggan. I explain to him about spiders and the webs and point them out. “You know,” he says, “I’ve ridden across this bridge thousands of times and never noticed them.”
    “Me neither,” I agree.
    John and I go our respective ways and the spiders continue with their work.
    I’ll still marvel at Mount Rainier looming to the south and thrill to the eagles that soar over Mercer Island. I’ll still watch the morning sun crest the Cascades and light the Olympic Mountains. But sometimes now I look down and a little to the right.

    Reply
  • Mkidd3 says: November 8, 2013 at 4:33 pm

    Not so much that I have a standout story or
    memory of commuting by bike but having my office 20 miles away is a great gift!
     It gives me the opportunity to wake up to the sun rising over the rolling
    hills of Central Mass.  Taking the time to look at the glorious colors
    especially at this time year sometimes makes me pause in awe.  When in a
    car we are more concerned with getting there with speed that we don’t take that
    time to look around.  By bike, I
    can take the road less traveled and actually stop and smell the flowers… (yup,
    I’ve done that once).  My commute is one of the
    best gifts I’ve received in a long time.

    Reply
  • HushLegs says: November 11, 2013 at 3:39 pm

    I’ve only just realised “Contest open to U.S. residents only”
    Bugger, that’s a waste of my story then!!

    Reply
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