The Bike Chain That Came Loose
A free A2-level English story for language learners, readable online in English, with an option to listen via the free Storyteller app.
Casimir's bike chain comes loose on a ride, and Malia helps him fix it with a small tool kit.
Casimir and Malia rode their bikes along the river trail. The sun was warm, and the path was empty that morning.
Halfway through the ride, Casimir's bike made a strange clicking sound. Then the pedals stopped turning. The chain hung loose by the back wheel.
"My chain came off," Casimir said. He got off his bike and looked down at it.
Malia stopped beside him. "Do you have a tool kit?" she asked.
"It's in my bag," Casimir said. He pulled out a small kit with a chain tool inside.
Malia held the bike steady. Casimir worked on the chain. He looped it back over the small gears and pulled it tight.
"There," he said. "That will fix it."
He turned the pedal slowly. The chain moved smoothly around the gears.
"Try it now," Malia said.
Casimir got back on the bike and pushed off. The chain held, and the wheels turned without a sound.
"It works," he said. "Thanks for waiting."
"That's what friends do," Malia said. She got back on her own bike.
They rode the rest of the trail together, side by side.
