Fraid so. As we draw near to the next completed century with Bike ie 2800, I feel a need to ask the readership if they'd like me to continue writing regular episodes as usual, or not. This is assuming Auntie Erin is happy for me to fill up her servers as before. Remember, Bike is only available at BC - that's Big Closet not British Cycling, so take advantage of its exclusivity, get involved and write a comment (but keep them clean).
In other words, let me know what you think, assuming you can after reading Bike.
Angharad.
Comments
Without a doubt... CONTINUE!!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!!
I love Bike. I'd hate to see it end.
Please keep up the fantastic work!
Boys will be girls... if they're lucky!
Jennifer Sue
Bike
I have got 28 books of 99 chapters in my files when you complete this 2799 currently with 8 chapters to go that's 2791 chapters and 13502 pages of very enjoyable reading and the only person I know that could stop this is you or BCTS shutting down or my death which could happen in the next two years if my doctors prediction comes true. I hope to prove him wrong though. Thanks Angy I've enjoyed editing and putting these 28 books together. Richard
Goodness,
is that files as in paper or computer files? Presumably when it started you expected it to be a few chapters in a file. I can't believe anyone would want to keep over three million words of my dysfunctional imaginings. I am humbled.
On a more serious matter, Richard, I sincerely hope your doctors are wrong and that I'm still entertaining you in years to come.
Hugs,
Angharad
Today's Bike
Reading Bike today I am reminded of a particular reason for wanting to see your following of Cathy's tale continue. Unlike a tradional story Bike is written in the moment reflecting what we are going through as it happens, but it does that without degenerating into soap land for Cathy is a superb 'Everywoman' complete with all our character warts but always redeemable.
Thank you Angharad for all of your writing and I hope you continue to find time in your busy day to develop Cathy's growth.
Rhona McCloud
Angharad, If you can find the time...
Angharad, If you can find the time and energy to continue this wonderful story, please do!
Visiting the world that you have created is one of the very few places in the world that never ceases to bring a smile to my day.
Thank you for sharing.
Love is like pi - natural, irrational, and very important.
-- Lisa Hoffman
Indeed: Not Again! But never
Indeed: Not Again! But never fear, the doct.. um, no, no, no, that's not right. Right, comin' again. Never fear, bicycle woman is here.. Hmm, well it has a nice ring to it, but that's not it either.
Oh I know, how about:
Year after year,
I like it here.
Falling of a bike,
nothing to like,
your tales make it to bear.
Well, it's not much, but then again I am not the author here, am I? You just keep on writing your stuff, and I keep on liking it. How's that?
Jo-Anne
Your Life Is Your Own
And here I thought BC stood for British Columbia. Can 35,000,000 Canadians be wrong? Really I've expressed my feelings before; I love your story & enjoy the development of all the characters. Daily, I look forward to a new installment; however you have a life to live & there must be a certain pressure for a daily edition. This must be very wearing! If you choose to continue I will be happy, but if you wind the story up, all I can say thanks ever so much for all the wonderful years of being the reducer of my stress. Thanks Another Brian
Yes, please some more.
Reading your episodes is sure better than seeing a shrink.
Gwen
Please
Please do continue. I know that it must be tiring to know that your fans are waiting for the next chapter but for myself, Bike is one of my main staples of coming to BC and it gives me a moments respite from the stressors of a very hectic world. It is brings in current national and international news as well as points our the many forms of discrimination put towards transsexual persons, mainly female, in the world. The story provides a moment of laughter and many moments to think deeply of other issues.
Whatever your choice is lady, thanks for the many past chapters and all the entrainment it has provided myself and others.
Dahlia
Timeliness
I enjoy the timeliness of your stories. Your characters are so distinguishable and loveable (for the most part). I wouldn't be hurt if you wanted to cut back; however, I would surely miss the entertainment you provide if you decide to stop writing.
Portia
Portia
I am still enjoyng the series,
So I would vote yet. I enjoy all your stories though.
I notice someone is working their way through the chapter, so your fan base keeps growing.
Over the years the one thing
Over the years the one thing I always recognized in this place whenever I would pop in and try reading a few stories was your little image showing you posted another installment. I'd hate for it to end without it being planned creatively, you should continue it as long as you want or until the proverbial well runs dry. You are about as close as we can get to being a permanent fixture, it's an honor that you have earned well.
I am embarrassed to admit I have held off reading your series after reading it several years ago. I have sworn to myself that I am going to finally stop beating around the bush and start reading the saga straight through, if it's the beginning of the end I hope to at some point finally be up to date and finally be able to anticipate a new installment rather than reading it weeks or years after it has been posted. Hopefully your continuing this saga enables that!
I'm told STFU more times in a day than most people get told in a lifetime
Yes again
more please!
A big YES!!!!!!!!
Having followed this great serial for about 6 years, I still look forward to reading it everyday.
If you decide to finish it off then so be it, but as everyone else has said "we'll still keep reading if you keep writing"
Huggs,
Glenda
YES PLEASE
But if you decide not to continue, make sure that Bike goes out in a big blue blaze of glory!
nomad
As long as you're willing to
As long as you're willing to continue, I certainly hope that you will. I'm currently in a hiatus on reading it, but that's just the way I'm feeling at the moment. I go through periods of 'wait for a buffer' sometimes. When I go back to pick it back up, I'll probably start at the beginning and go through all of the episodes. It'll take me about a week, maybe.
I'll get a life when it's proven and substantiated to be better than what I'm currently experiencing.
Uuh...yeah...what they said...
(My finger points towards the previous comments)
You have made a good thing.
As long as you have the words to say, please share them with us. I'll always be pleased to see what the Cameron crew are up to, they surely have much life left in 'em to live.
Teri Ann
"Reach for the sun."
no stopping on the century
only time to consider stopping is on the millennium.
Stupidity is a capital offense. A summary not indictable.
Please Continue
Your story has become such an integrated part i the daily life of do many here. It would feel as a great loss for many of us if we were to sit/stnd at our puters with no life-signs of southern UK. Should you fel the need of reducing the workload You could perhaps set up s scheme with say tre parts per week or so.
So please keep on to let us follow the family tha has more or less been included in our families around the world!
Ginnie
GinnieG
I personally would appreciate ...
... your continuing, but only as long as it does not cost you your health.
You are far more important.
Thanks ever so for the hours and hours of fun.
Julia.
Yes, keep on cycling - when you get the chance!!
You can't stop because we still do not know the role that the goddess has in store for Cathy. Also, what will I do with articles about Dormice and piccies of the Women's Tour when it comes through the area again.
Send 'em to me
Even if I'm not writing about dormeece doesn't mean I'm not interested in them. I'll still be out surveying them. Not been a good year for them this year. And, guess what? I'm still interested in cycling too.
Angharad
One more "yes" vote on the
One more "yes" vote on the referendum to continue regular Bike service.
Carry on, Ang, and thanks so much for your contributions to BCTS.
Kris
{I leave a trail of Kudos as I browse the site. Be careful where you step!}
Please continue . . . . . .
Please continue . . . . . . depending when I can get online it is either a great start or finish to the day
More, more ...
Greetings
I enjoy reading the saga and hope to see many more episodes, whenever Angharad has the time and energy to write more.
Brian
Bike
Ang, after reading 1000 chapters catching up, and keeping up daily, if you stop, I'll need to attend bikeaholics anonymous. " Hi, my name is Kevin and I'm a bikeaholic."
The bottom line is, If you can, keep going !
Kevin