Cyclist Scraps Around the World Plans

Plans for a cyclist to recreate Phileas Foggs adventure to circumnavigate the globe have been scrapped.

Plans for a cyclist to recreate Phileas Foggs adventure to circumnavigate the globe have been scrapped. Clayton Paris, speaking on behalf of Vinny Badabing, has stated that, Mr. Badabing has ended his attempt to travel around the world on bicycle. He will take a break from his training and perhaps make the attempt again later this year."

Vinny Badabing, variety entertainer and writer, was to have left Bayonne, NJ on June 13th and traveled through Europe, the Middle East, and Asia before eventually returning to New Jersey.

A couple of things held me up," Mr. Badabing explained. The first thing is that I didnt have no passport. The second thing is that I got this really bad cramp after biking a couple of blocks. But the final straw was the fact that I hit water. I wasnt planning on cycling across the Atlantic."

Vinny Badabing is not ranked as a cyclist. He has never won, nor has he ever entered, a cycling competition.

He has guts, thats all. Hes not the brightest guy, but at least he tried," Mr. Paris offered.

The New Jersey native may be down, but not out---

Im applying for a passport and am doing leg exercises to fix the cramps. About the only thing I cant seem to work out is this Atlantic Ocean business. Id take a boat and just cycle around the deck, but it seems like cheating."

Vinny Badabing is no stranger to art of quitting. His attempts last year to dig a hole to China, were likewise scrapped after digging only a few feet.

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