Two Cycling Stories

[mr_hippo]

Dear Abby,

I've never written to you before, but I really need your advice on what could be a crucial decision. I've suspected for some time now that my wife has been cheating on me.

The usual signs... phone rings but if I answer, the caller hangs up. My wife has been going out with the girls a lot recently although when I ask their names she always says, "Just some friends from work, you don't know them."

I always stay awake to look out for her taxi coming home, but she always walks down the drive. Although I can hear a car driving off, as if she has gotten out of the car round the corner. Why? Maybe she wasn't in a taxi? I once picked her cell phone up just to see what time it was and she went berserk and screamed that I should never touch her phone again and why was I checking up on her.

Anyway, I have never approached the subject with my wife. I think deep down I just didn't want to know the truth, but last night she went out again and I decided to really check on her.

I decided I was going to park my full fairing recumbent bicycle next to the garage and then hide behind it so I could get a good view of the whole street when she came home. It was at that moment, crouching behind my bike, that I noticed that the rear cassette looked worn.

Is this something I can replace myself or should I take it back to my local bike shop?

Thanks,

Billy Joe Bob

A guy woke up for his usual early Saturday morning bike ride. He quietly leaves the bed, grabs his bike stuff and tiptoes out of the bedroom in order not to wake his wife. Gets dressed, goes down to the garage to get his bike. Opens the garage door to find it is "raining cats and dogs". After a bit of thought he decides to cancel the ride, tiptoes back upstairs puts back on his pajamas and gets and back into bed.

His wife murmurs in a sleepy voice. "I am so glad you are here honey. You have no idea how lonely it gets on in the bed without you."

Hearing the distant roar of thunder, she snuggles closer to him and says...

"Would you believe that nutty husband of mine is actually out riding his bike in this weather?"

Edited June 5, 2008 by mr_hippo