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Editor's Note: Ken Kifer, the author of the website linked to
below and a marvelous internet friend of mine, was killed while riding his
bicycle only 6 miles from his home. He was hit head on by a drunk
driver who had been released from jail only 4 hours before the
incident for the same offense. Yes, you read it right: Arrested
for drunk driving, spent the night in jail, released, got drunk, drove, and
ended another human being's life.
The incident occured in September 2003.
I'm an avid Bicyclist, not the type you see on the streets regularly; but a little different, a little older, one who cycles because a lot of other things don't seem to make sense. As a bicyclist, I have extraordinary health (without concentrating on it too much!), do not "diet" (although I eat low-fat and stick with whole foods) and don't spend an inordinant amount of cash on transportation. I do plan on adding my own thoughts and ideas eventually, but meanwhile, click on the logo below to get to kenkifer dot com:
Quoting this Website: "Frequently non-cyclists don't realize how practical bicycles are. They've been taught all their lives that progress means replacing human labor with machines. America's car culture is supposed to be the pinnacle of all societies, so when motorists see people on bikes, they tend to assume they're children; or if adults, they must either be weird or unable to afford a car. Many can't imagine themselves using bikes in place of their autos . . .Read More . . .