# I've got a bike... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 28, 2011, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bike/597911 "2011-09-28T18:47:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bike/597911/1 "2011-09-28T18:47:32Z")
You can ride it if you like. It’s got a basket a bell that rings and things to make it look good. I’d give it to you if I could but I borrowed it. ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bike/597911/2 "2011-09-28T18:56:37Z")
You’re the kind of girl that fits in with my world I’ll give you anything Everything if you want things ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bike/597911/3 "2011-09-28T21:00:28Z")
I’ve got a cloak It’s a bit of a joke There’s a tear up the front It’s red and black I’ve had it for months If you think it could look good Then I guess it should ---
**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bike/597911/4 "2011-09-28T21:11:32Z")
I’m really sorry, Steven But your bicycle’s been stolen I was watching it for you Until you came back in the fall Guess I didn’t do a good job after all ---
**Author:** ![The\_Surb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ce73a5/32.png) [@The\_Surb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Surb)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bike/597911/5 "2011-09-28T21:14:24Z")
Bicycle races are coming your way So forget all your duties oh yeah Fat bottomed girls they’ll be riding today So look out for those beauties oh yeah ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bike/597911/6 "2011-09-28T22:38:53Z")
I can ride my bike with no handlebars no handlebars no handlebars (I can also keep rhythm with no metronome no metronome no metronome) ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bike/597911/7 "2011-09-29T01:16:09Z")
Poor, homeless and aged Gerald. ---
**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bike/597911/8 "2011-09-29T01:27:50Z")
I rode my bicycle past your window last night I roller skated to your door at daylight It almost seems like you’re avoiding me I’m okay alone, but you got something I need ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bike/597911/9 "2011-09-29T02:07:36Z")
> [@PlainJain](#): > > I rode my bicycle past your window last night > I roller skated to your door at daylight > It almost seems like you’re avoiding me > I’m okay alone, but you got something I need Ok, I was getting a little irritated we’d strayed so quickly from Syd Barrett but Melanie redeems all. And now: anecdote! My wife is 13 years younger than me so when HP came out with their recent [ad campaign](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MojZ6Ew0Vas) we had profoundly different reactions. She was all “WTF is _this_ tune they picked?” while I was violently hurtled into my toddlerhood when my folks would crank this up on the hi-fi. I had completely forgotten it so it was much to both our surprise when I started singing along to something I’d heard nearly half a century ago. And now I remember why all beetles are named Alexander–I honestly didn’t know why I addressed them so. Never mind why I would be talking to beetles in the first place. Guess that might explain the Syd Barrett. ---
**Author:** ![Stauderhorse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@Stauderhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stauderhorse)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bike/597911/10 "2011-09-29T02:12:38Z")
On your mark Get set Go! ---
**Author:** ![Small\_Clanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@Small\_Clanger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Clanger)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bike/597911/11 "2011-09-29T15:47:26Z")
[QUOTE=Inigo Montoya] …but I borrowed it. [/QUOTE] Looks like you missed the boat, but [you could have bought it](http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5282454.stm)! Meanwhile… I’ve been looking all over the place For a place for me But it ain’t anywhere It just ain’t anywhere ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-bike/597911/12 "2011-09-29T17:37:05Z")
“He was passionate about, although not always competent at, DIY.” My kind of guy.