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Three Bent Links [Kindle Edition]

Jon Wyatt (Author)

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Product Description

This book contains three short stories which all describe three very different experiences of cycling while still maintaining a vague link to each other.

The first story details a young man's adventures in Wales with a tragic twist at the end.

The second story shows us how easy it is to fall from our comfortable world but in this case bikes make things better.

The last story is an edge of the seat tale of a man who fginally gets to meet and challenge his nemesis to a duel. On bikes of course.

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Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 144 KB
Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.� r.l.
Language English
ASIN: B004QS995E
Text-to-Speech: Enabled

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #6,091 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
- #4 in Kindle Store > Books > Fiction > Sports
- #7 in Books > Fiction > Sport
- #14 in Kindle Store > Books > Nonfiction > Sports > Cycling

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

Great entertainment 26 April 2011

By Mr. Gavin Thomsom

Format:Kindle Edition

These short stories give three different insights into the often obsessive mind of the cycle enthusiast. At turns bleak, redemptive and often hilarious they may bewilder the outsider but should raise a smile of recognition on the face of anyone who's ever been captured by the thrill of two wheeled adventure.

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From [...] 4 Jan 2012

By T. E. Dawson

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The book consists of three, very loosely linked short stories (each is around 14,000 words) with a different cyclist the subject of each. In some respects the triptych represents an extended taxonomy of cyclists. When rolled out by newspapers, this is a generally tiered format. But Wyatt has enough original insights for this to work.

Harry, his first subject, a solo mountain bike explorer, has a cycling life that is almost secret from both colleagues and girlfriend. His lone forays into the Welsh Mountains nonetheless allows him primordial release. Story two, that of Brian, is of a cyclist-hating commuter who, dumped by his wife, deprived of his driving licence and sobering up, experiences a profound change of life. The best of the three, though, is Morris, a racer whose best competitive performances are on his journeys to and from work in central London.

The last of these culminates in a piece of writing that stands comparison with the most gripping accounts of cycling. There is plenty that will be familiar to anyone who has commuted in a big city, but is infused with a deranged quality that had me on the edge of my seat.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

Brilliant stories 7 Jun 2011

By Dan

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I loved all three stories in this book. I liked Morris story the most as racing is an inherent nature in me and I too like to race during my commute into work. The descriptions and narrations are something that I have not seen done before.

Hope you enjoy these stories as much as I did.

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3 bent links

Felt like it had been written by a 11 year old. Ended up skipping over much of the book and was glad to finish

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Jon used to write a regular column for a mountain bike magazine. It was gritty, in your face and yet inspirational and is sadly missed by many. Read more

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I enjoyed reading this small collection of short stories. I think we can all see ourselves in all of the characters in the book.

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