Bike Creed from USMC Rifleman's Creed

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humann at 09.24.09 - 12:28 pm

This is my bicycle. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
My bicycle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life.
My bicycle, without me, is useless. Without my bicycle, I am useless. I must ride my bicycle true. I must ride faster than my enemies, the cars who are trying to kill me. I must pass them before they pass me. I will...
My bicycle and myself know that what counts in this war is not the lights we run, the noise of the horns, nor the route we take. We know that it is miles that count. We will ride...
My bicycle is human, even as I, because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strength, its parts, its accessories, its wheels and its pedals. I will ever guard it against the ravages of weather and damage as I will ever guard my legs, my arms, my eyes and my heart against damage. I will keep my bicycle clean and ready. We will become part of each other. We will...
Before Merckx, I swear this creed. My bicycle and myself are the defenders of our lanes. We are the masters of our enemy. We are the saviors of my life.
So be it, until victory is America's and there are no cars, but peace!
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