One Pedal Away

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He bought a bike, thought it was cool,
A shiny new ride, he felt like a fool.
Pedals spinning, wind in his hair,
Till he realized he didn't know how to repair.

He tried to ride down a hill with speed,
But the brakes failed him — oh, indeed!
He flew past the sidewalk, into a bush,
Where he landed in thorns, a painful hush.

Now he's the proud owner of a bike so fine,
That mostly just lives in the garage, online.
He tells his friends, "I'm working on it, wait—"
But everyone knows it's a glorified coat hanger's fate.

So here's to the man with dreams of the road,
Whose bike's now a fixture in the yard, quite bold.
He'll fix it someday, but it's clear to see—
He's just one pedal away from victory... maybe.

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