The small village of Cristo is set in a valley with high mountains. These stories feature the children and their bicycles

Note to new readers

Anna and Rosa are two young bicycles who live in the valley of Cristo. Because cars and lorries are not allowed in the valley, there are lots of bicycles of all shapes and sizes. They live in a shed next to the Post Office and belong to Pat and Penny, the two daughters of Mr and Mrs Stamp, the Postmaster and his wife.

Bicycles in Cristo are rather special, for not only can they speak to each other but, also, to the children. Although adults knew this when they were young, they don’t really believe it anymore now they are grown up.

The only way into the valley is by railway or walking by the fast-flowing stream. The summer is warm and spectacular waterfalls tumble over the rocky cliffs, the winter is cold and snowy and ideal for skiing.

There is one tractor which is used by the farmer, so the bicycle is the best mode of transport for everyone. Anna is a medium size bicycle and is always careful. Rosa is smaller and is curious to know what is going on. Many of the stories are set in Cristo but some adventures mean travelling to the main line train station and the airport.

Each story is written using the readers own imagination as most people will relate to the characters. The pictures included are to support the stories and give the reader backgrounds in which to set their imagination. These are the images I used when writing the stories, plus a few I made up.