The 2011 Brooks A to Z Competition.
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Aesthetically, Brooks can define extraordinary fields. Given his ingenuity, John knew leather materials, not only phenomenally quiescent, redoubtable saddles. The uninformed view whispered “Xanthophyll, you Zombie!”
What does this have to do with a Brooks competition? Read on fair bicycle user…
From Write a Bike by Juri Zaech
Freshly back from a visit to the Brooks factory in Smethwick, and laden down with all manner of paraphernalia pertaining to the world’s oldest and finest bike saddle company, we have decided once again to put some stamps on a parcel, and let the People decide whose address should be added to it.
It’s Competition Time again!
Behold the 2011 John Brooks A to Z Brainathon!
Our task this month is tougher to complete than a Limerick, and more work-intensive than a Haiku, yet compensates with the huge amount of relative freedom afforded those wishing to give it a go.
Compose something of 26 words’ length. It can be a poem (doesn’t have to rhyme), a sentence, a series of sentences, anything at all. Punctuate, italicize and bracket as your heart desires. The only rule is, the first word of your composition should begin with the letter A, its second with the letter B, its third… you follow. Of course, that means we might in fact have 26 rules.
Wait a second, 27. The winner will also have somehow alluded to the majesty of the world’s finest leather cycling saddles along the way.
Hold on, 28. A maximum of three Proper nouns.
All sounds fairly straightforward; will anyone be emulating Ken Wolfe or Anwar Rahim? We doubt it. This one has quality, not quantity, written all over it. Which isn’t to criticize the two gentlemen’s literary abilities, of course! Merely to say that anyone who can come up with fifty of these possibly has too much time on their hands.
Our opening paragraph today is an example of one bad, meaningless road you could go down. It does meet minimum requirements, though. We will naturally be expecting much more imaginative stuff on the podium.
Oh, and don’t bother looking for free software that churns them out. There isn’t any ha ha!
Honorable mentions in our occasional round-ups for anybody who impresses.
All entries to be received in our Comment Section below!
Prizes, as always, very special.
…And Brian called! Designing electric fishbowls gives him irreversible jaundice. Keeps looking my number over. Perhaps quietly reach Smethwick to undo Vincent’s wicked xenophobia yesterday? Zebra.
Image by Cornelli
Posted 12:51 pm
2 May 2011
Astounding Brooks comfort! Don exclaimed.
Fortunately Gareth had included Jane’s kitten, lovely Ming. Now open pawed,questioning roughly sensuous times under Victor’s wonderful xenophobic, yawning Zucchinis.
Posted 2:52 pm
2 May 2011
Are Brookes comfortable? Doesn’t everyone feel genuinely happy just knowing leather’s much nicer. Omnipotent, perfect, quirky, restrained, such understatements. Vaccillate? With xmas you’re zealful
Posted 5:13 pm
2 May 2011
All Brooks creations deliver excellence.
For generations hundreds improved journeys.
Kind leather, moulded naturally, optimises performance.
Quintessentially regal saddles transform ubiquitous vectors.
Wonderous xenium yearned zealously.
Posted 10:03 pm
2 May 2011
Alas, beseeching cycling’s demands, “England Flies Gallantly!” Headlining in joyful, kindly leather, modestly named of pedaling quality. Relaxing saddles teemed upon velvety wheels…Xanadu! Yogi’s zeitgeist!
Posted 12:50 am
3 May 2011
A Brooks can defend even frightened glutes (hiding in just knickered leggings). Monogramed name on proud, quality ridden saddles. Tightened underneath. Verifiably, weathered xenagogue, yet…zen.
Posted 2:52 am
3 May 2011
All Brooks can defer fanny gripes.
Holy ideals jump kangaroo-like.
Money, no obvious problem.
Quelling rear swelling
totals quite record selling.
teeming uber-vital workings,
xerophilous – youthful – zealous.
Posted 2:53 am
3 May 2011
All Brooks can defer every fanny gripe.
Holy ideals jump kangaroo-like.
Money, no obvious problem.
Quelling rear swelling
totals quite record selling.
teeming uber-vital workings,
xerophilous – youthful – zealous.
Posted 8:18 am
3 May 2011
Astounding Brooks craftsmanship, cleverly detailed; eleemosynary fastidiousness, glowing happily, immoderately jubilant, kleptomanes’ lust. Manifest nobility, obsessive pedalers questing relentlessly. Saddles triumphant, ubiquitous vitality, wandering Xenophon’s youthful zest.
Posted 8:23 am
3 May 2011
Abruptly Brooks cried, “Don’t eat flowers. Great hope isn’t jest, kid. Let me nail one poster quietly.” Running swiftly to urge vigilance, while Xanthippe’s yelling zoomed.
Posted 8:30 am
3 May 2011
Ain’t Brooks cool, dumb Eton fairies? Grasping honchos, imitation Jeremiahs, keening loudly. Man! No one pedals quietly, riding steadily to Utopia. Vanity undermines Western xenophilia, yammering Zuleikas.
Posted 8:32 am
3 May 2011
(Revision) Astounding Brooks craftsmanship demonstrates eleemosynary fastidiousness, glowing happily, immoderately jubilant, kleptomanes’ lust. Manifest nobility, obsessive pedalers questing relentlessly. Saddles triumphant, unconcerned vitality, wandering Xenophon’s youthful zest.
Posted 9:27 am
3 May 2011
Adroit builder. Capriciously deviant. Entrenched furiously. Grateful hedonist. Illuminated juxtaposition. Knowingly ludicrous. Malapropisticly nebulous. Orgasmic pedaler. Quantum revolutionary. Spiritually transparent. Unequivocably vegan. Wanderlust xenodochy. Yosemite zapatos.
Posted 9:40 am
3 May 2011
“Aerodynamic bottom cushions,
Durable, ever-firm.
Gusset Health Is Jeopardised?
Keep Learning Man!
Never Offer Problematic Quilted Rump Saddles; Tanned Undercarriage Vessels Work!”,
Xerxes yelled zealously.
Posted 9:55 am
3 May 2011
Algie’s Brooks, caressed daily, earlier Grandpa’s hairy inside jodphur leg must nocturnally often polish quiet rapid strokes turning under Violet’s widely yawning zip.
Posted 11:36 am
3 May 2011
Algie’s Brooks, caressed daily, earlier fat Grandpa’s hairy inside jodphur kissed leg must nocturnally often polish quiet rapid strokes turning under Violet’s wild XXL yawning zip.
Posted 1:21 pm
3 May 2011
All Brooks cyclists deserve extremely fine grade hide. In Japan Keirin like many nice old products. Quality reigns supreme though ultimately villains will xerox your zippers.
Posted 3:00 pm
3 May 2011
Any brand can do frightfully garish; happiness is jolly kind leather: moulded, not pinched; quietly regal saddles tooled uniquely, valued widely. Your xystus’ zenith.
Posted 3:18 pm
3 May 2011
A bemused cyclists distressed extremities fried greatly !
Headline :-
INJURIOUS JEOPARDY !!
Kidderminster local man neatly overcomes posterior quandary.
Remedy : Swift transformed underpants vexation.
Wastefully x-rayed your zucchini
Posted 3:45 pm
3 May 2011
Any brand can do ‘Frightfully Garish’; happiness is jolly kind leather: modest, not overly pricey; quietly regal saddles tooled uniquely, valued widely. Xystus, your zenith.
Posted 5:54 pm
3 May 2011
Amazing. Brooks Comfort developing exquisitely. Fantastic! Gone… Hours… It’s just kilometers… Let’s me navigate open places… Quality ride… Supple though uncompromising… Vegabond… Wanderlust… Xanadu? Yes. Zen…
Posted 8:53 pm
3 May 2011
Astride Brooks, comfort does emancipate. Fetterless go happily independent joyriders. King Leather makes numbness’ occurrence past-tense. “Quite resplendent” say tushies unanimously. “Virtual wheeled Xanax!” yells Zuzu.
Posted 9:20 pm
3 May 2011
ny brand can do ‘Everso Frightfully Garish’; happiness is Jolly Kind Leather: modest, not overly pricey; quietly regal saddles; tooled uniquely, valued widely. Xystus, your zenith.
Posted 9:23 pm
3 May 2011
Any brand can do ‘Everso Frightfully Garish’; happiness is Jolly Kind Leather: modest, not overly pricey; quietly regal saddles; tooled uniquely, valued widely. Xystus, your zenith.
Posted 9:28 pm
3 May 2011
Assuredly, Brooks constantly defies expectations! Fannies grin! Happiness is just kindled longer! My, no one praises quite rightly such terrific, under-valued workmanship! Xerox yon zenith!
Posted 9:31 pm
3 May 2011
Assuredly, Brooks constantly defies expectations! Fannies grin! Happiness is just kindled longer! My, no one praises quite rightly such terrific, under-valued workmanship! Xerox yon zenith!
Posted 10:06 pm
3 May 2011
Aha, behold clearly dear excellent friend, girlfriend hopes in joining kisses, ladies marvel near our prized quintessential riding saddles toured upon Ventoux. Warning: xenophobia yields zero.
Posted 6:35 am
4 May 2011
A Brook’s Challenge Doens`t Exist For Getting Hard Inspire. Just Let Mind Narrate. Open Quiz Round Some Tweets Uncertain Voyage. With X-rays You Zoom…
Posted 8:00 am
4 May 2011
What is the antonym for “prizes”?
Posted 1:37 pm
4 May 2011
What do I win if I tell you?
Posted 2:20 pm
4 May 2011
At Brooks, consummate designers engineer for greatness.
Handling incredible journeys. Killing long miles.
Never offensive – perfect quality rides – straight to Utopia.
Valiantly wandering – xenomaniac – Young zealot.
Posted 6:16 pm
4 May 2011
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Posted 9:13 pm
4 May 2011
A Brooks can do everything, from –
Grandiose heights in junipered knolls,
Lasting mounts (numerously on Paschleys),
Quenching racing’s superlatives –
To undressing vixens, wantonly xeroxing yesterday’s zeal!
Posted 9:15 pm
4 May 2011
Affable Brooks’ Chinese developers execute fabulous gleaming hides into just keen looking masterpieces, never obstacling production quality. Raising standards, the uber velo wistfully xeroxes yesterday’s zeal.
Posted 9:44 pm
4 May 2011
A Brooks can decidedly enrich friendly gallops hitherward. I journey keeping linear maps nearly obscured. Passing quagmires, ruinous saddles thermoplastic underperform verily. Wily xebecs, yonder, zag!
Posted 10:19 pm
4 May 2011
A builder can deliver exceptional fois gras.
Hirsute irregular jowls know lethargic men.
Numerous orthopedic perches quarrell.
Raw saddles transform universally.
Venerate weasels.
Xerox your zeal.
Posted 10:49 pm
4 May 2011
Chinese developers?
Posted 11:07 pm
4 May 2011
Another Brooks Competition, Disappointingly Elitist, Favouring Generally High Intelligence.
Jaded Karma.
Like My Nice Opposing Prose?
Quietly Resenting, Stupidly Typing Unreadable Verse With Xerophthalmia.
Yours,
Zoocytium.
Posted 12:39 am
5 May 2011
Acerbically, Brooks could develop everything fairly grand…his intellect just knew leather, metals, newly opined panniers, quintessential riding saddles, tweed upon velo…whilst xylophonically yodelling zingers!
Posted 12:14 am
6 May 2011
Atop burly cattle, delectable external fillets.
Genius “hides” in jocular.
Kinda like mahogany nauseating oneself?
“Points…”, quipped Rebecca, “…surely, to underhand, vile wood.”
“Xylophobia!”, yelled Zara.
Posted 1:14 am
10 May 2011
A Brooks comes! Destroying entire, futile grudges.
Hold! Josephine kisses leather’s most notable. Originality, Precious Quirks, Regal Station, Truly Universal, Victorious, World-renowed. Xavier, Your Zen.
Posted 1:17 am
10 May 2011
A Brooks comes! Destroying entire, futile grudges.
Hold! Invariably, Josephine kisses leather’s most notable. Originality, Precious Quirks, Regal Station, Truly Universal, Victorious, World-renowed. Xavier, Your Zen.
(Third time’s a charm? Ugh. Sorry.)
Posted 2:53 am
15 May 2011
Albert Brooks created delightful, energetic, films. Galloping horses inspired John’s keen leather mastery, obsessive, purposeful, quest: SADDLES. Traditional, unadulterated,, velo workmanship. Xanthous zealot!
Posted 3:40 am
15 May 2011
CORRECTION:
Albert Brooks created delightful, energetic, films. Galloping horses inspired John’s keen leather mastery nonpareil. Obsessive, purposeful, quality: Revered SADDLES. Traditional, unadulterated, velo workmanship. Xanthous, young zealot!
Posted 8:08 pm
19 May 2011
[ Nice safety Buttons by he way! ]
Posted 9:03 am
17 Jun 2011
All bicyclists concur decisively: England’s finest genuine hide idealists just kill laziness. Making not of perfection, quite realistically, saddles true under volume! Why xenophobes yearn zealously?
Posted 8:53 pm
21 Jun 2011
Astounding Brooks’ Cleverness Delivers Excellent, First-Grade Hide Ingenuity. Just Kills Lethargy, Maintains Normal Orderly Posture. Quintessentially Realised Saddle Technology; Unquestionable Vigorousness Wrangles Xerxes’ Youthful Zest!