This Is My Bike

this is my bike. there are many like it, but this one is mine. my bike is my best friend. it is my life. i must master it as i must master my life. my bike, without me, is useless. without my bike, i am useless. i must ride my bike true. i must ride straighter than my enemy who is trying to beat me. i must pass him before he passes me. i will...

my bike and myself know that what counts in this event is not the miles we cover, the noise of our chain, nor the smoke we make. we know that it is the finish that counts. we will finish...

my bike is human, even as i because it is my life. thus, i will learn it as a brother. i will learn its weaknesses, its strength, its parts, its accessories, its tires and its chain. i will ever guard it against the ravages of weather and damage as i will ever guard my legs, my arms, my eyes and my heart against damage. i will keep my bike clean and ready. we will become part of each other. we will...

before God, i swear this creed. my bike and myself are the defenders of my goals. we are the masters of our finish. we are the saviors of my life. so be it, until victory is mine and there is no failure, but victory!