New Forest - Cycling
Me and ex-misses were pretty pissed off about something that has no bearing on the QotW, and we decided that a weekend away would be in order.
We booked a little B&B in the New Forest and set off on our merry way.

On the Saturday we went walking about Lyndhurst et al, and saw a family on a load of bikes that they had obviously hired due to the markings etc... We asked where they hired them from and they gave us directions.
We got there and lo-and-behold - they had a TANDEM! We both looked at each other and we had to have a go of this thing.
We duly hired it, and set off on our way. We had no trouble apart from the fact that I could cycle faster than her, and so I effectively ended up doing most of the cycling.
We stopped at a style (sty? I never have worked out what those bloody things are called - I'm sure someone will tell me) for a rest and a drink when along came another couple. They too stopped for a rest and a drink.

"We thought about hiring that tandem, " says the bloke "but we worried that we wouldn't be able to balance on it properly."

"Nah, " says me and the misses, "the balance is no problem, it's getting both of your cycling speeds in synch that's the problem."

So, we have a bit of a chat about it, then the misses and I jump back on our trusty speed, set off, and fall flat on our sides in a fuck off great muddy puddle.

So, while I didn't actually get to see the beautiful moment, judging by the shrieks of laughter coming from the other couple as they cycled away barely able to balance themselves due to pissing themselves, I'm guessing someone did!
(dchurch bah, Wed 11 Aug 2010, 17:32, 5 replies)

Great story
and I believe it is a stile.
(Hairy Bob, Wed 11 Aug 2010, 18:27, closed)

Thank you
At last, I can pronounce it with confidence!
(dchurch bah, Wed 11 Aug 2010, 18:43, closed)

Otherwise,
if a crooked man walked a crooked mile he wouldnt rhyme....

There was a crooked man
Who walked a crooked mile.
He found a crooked six pence
Against a crooked stile.
He bought a crooked cat
Who caught a crooked mouse,
And they all lived together
in a crooked little house.
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Thu 12 Aug 2010, 8:49, closed)

Lots of this rhyme doesn't rhyme.
Man + Pence.

Cat + Together.

Well, I say lots, but some.

Having said that, "stile" is the correct spelling. Hence the derived "turnstile".
(SatchmoR No, mummy, don't put knitting needles in my ears!, Thu 12 Aug 2010, 9:27, closed)

Used to race the damn things
Had a huge amount of fun and even got a disabled guy out cycling with me. Best day out was six of us out on Tandems, that got some looks and even a round of applause when we raced up a hill for a laugh!
( Rev. Jayneflakes Buy my book, I need the cash for drugs and hookers, Thu 12 Aug 2010, 10:56, closed)