Doggerel Days

One sign that I have hit on the proper admixture of effort, scenery, and fitness on a given ride is a spontaneous burst of literary creativity. I can amuse myself for an embarrassingly long time by composing bits of doggerel, or song lyrics to be sung to well-known tunes.

Here's a slice from a pre-work ride this week:

Frame materials and bicycle fanatics:

A source of debate, feuds, and dramatics

Steel is too heavy, titanium too spendy

Aluminium too tinny, carbon too trendy

We who are left with no way to have fun...

Lace up our sneakers and go out for a run