http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Bike poetry en Thu, 21 May 2026 15:46:47 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5184#post-55263 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:23:05 +0000 SRD 55263@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A man’s a man for a' that (S---)</p> <p> [ Or a true story that happened on a river patrol last year, read in the style of Tam O' Shanter, with apologies to Rabbie ].</p> <p>"An doon the Water o’ Leith I speed,</p> <p>Wi ma moontain bike, new helmet oan ma' heid,</p> <p>The water lapit aye sae neat,</p> <p>A fine day, sae complete.</p> <p>Bit noo a twig caught in ma chain,</p> <p>I hae tae stop, it is a pain,</p> <p>The bloomin chain comes aff,</p> <p>Now that is awfae, awfae rough.</p> <p>I turn the bike upside doon,</p> <p>Tae try an fix the metter soon,</p> <p>But much worse is still tae come,</p> <p>I smell ma finger it has a hum.</p> <p>Aye oan my handlebar is doggie pooh,</p> <p>Now that aint whit I want the noo,</p> <p>Its on my glove, then on my hand,</p> <p>This is not just what I planned.</p> <p>So here’s a warning tae ye all,</p> <p>When if you cycle or should fall.</p> <p>Just watch were you put your mits,</p> <p>As you too could end up in the [doggie ] s--ts!"</p> <p>Anonymouse</p> <p>from<br /> <a href="http://www.waterofleith.org.uk/blog/2012/1/31/some-burns-style-river-poems-to-amuse-from-an-anonymous-frie.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Waterofleithfeed+%28Water+Of+Leith+Conservation+Trust+News+Feed%29">Water Of Leith Conservation Trust News </a> </p>