My very young and hip father is my crazy hero. Since retiring from the Houston Fire Department 6 years ago he has been the wild and crazy guy on a bike. Oh, and he's almost 58 years old!!
Here's a quote from his journal about all of his adventures (I wanted to make sure I got it all right):
"Since retiring I've ridden a complete Southern Tier in '07 (for non riders -- this route goes from San Diego to St Augustine, FL -- 3160 miles), a half Southern Tier in '07 and have ridden three times from Houston to Kansas in '07, '09, & '10 (incorporating the OKFreeWheel). This tour will also be along the Southern Tier from El Paso to Houston. I tour on a Windsor Tourist (Molly) towing a Bob Trailer (Bob)." (He also does a ride called Ragbrai, which is a 7 day ride across the state of Iowa. I did parts of Ragbrai with him in the summer of 2005).
Tonight he embarks on his latest riding adventure. My dad and a friend are going to hop on an AmTrak train (with all of their riding equipment) and are going to ride the train to El Paso. Once there, they will begin making their way back to Houston via bike.
Pretty cool huh?!?!
Crazy is the new cool!
Good Luck Daddy! We'll miss you!!
You can keep up with his crazy adventures on his R.A.T. (Ride Across Texas) ride. He has an online journal at crazyguyonabike.com
Papa D and Ella (the Do-rag gang) at the Gulf of Mexico
He was dipping his tire (a bicycling tradition) in the water at the beginning of a ride trip to Oklahoma
Dad and his bike (Molly) and his trailer (Bob) after making it to Oklahoma
Dipping his tire in the Atlantic Ocean (in San Augustine, FL) at the of his Southern Tier ride.
Dipping his tire in the Atlantic Ocean (in San Augustine, FL) at the of his Southern Tier ride.
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