Roberto's free-wheeling magic for cyclists

Just when your Sailing to Purgatory scribe suffered badly from a fall from his bike, all around appear encouragements to cycle. Bike for the environment, bike to ease the traffic, get on your bike to get fit.

It's a week since I got off my bike unexpectedly and in a mighty hurry, and consequentially learned about the magic of London ambulances and discovered how very busy hospitals like St George's, in the heart of the metropolis, offer exceptional care.

Then what arrived for coding and uploading to Roberto's website, Healing Gardens dot click, but some witty and clever rhyming about cycling ...

A moan through the bruising

Oh, no, I moaned through the bruising.

However, just a line or two more and my groans were gone as I saw that Roberto's invention certainly earned its place on the net, with or without any reference to my recent biking drama. And the verse is so good, I'd like to share it with you here. I hope you'll enjoy it ..

Route 18 Country Rap

two wheels, three wheels, four two wheels, trainer, boot or paw grab a day's staycation from your overworking station - cycle, walk or scooter be a Route 18 commuter three miles from Westgate walls a sharing path for alls a long, green corridor in Ashford to explore Downs cycling and roaming raises serotonin sitting in your saddle lets your endorphins travel it will not break the bank no need to fill a tank with new designer shades wander through the glades unplug your ears phoned long upload the forest songs hear the birds go twitter look out for lonely litter form 'L's with friendly trees rub mud upon both knees just listen to the leaves applaud you in the breeze loved before your birth connect to mother earth no need to time or score slow travellers see more all are equal here no need to feel the fear every shape is sound its normal to be round now health and safety advice – but we will only say this twice - ring canterbury bells sound your ashford honkers wear top hats on autumn trips so you're not concussed by conkers.

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