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Published in Florida Bicycle Association Messenger, Spring 2009

Eighteen months ago the bicycle was about as far removed from my thought pattern as Milli Vanilli and that whole painful scene that left me out in the cold right before senior prom.  But since then, I’ve gotten back on the saddle (I still catch myself calling it a seat) to the point where a day doesn’t go by without spending some time on a bike.

This reconnection has introduced me to a number of folks spread out along a wide range of the bicycle spectrum.  Everyone seems to embrace their bike in their own special way.  What I’ve been struck by is that regardless of their area of interest, anyone mildly committed to cycling, is also a cycling advocate.

The Messenger is a wonderful forum for that advocacy.  I appreciate the opportunity to express my passion for my bike.

The trail to my bike came directly from my role as a father.  Our oldest daughter is severely disabled.  My wife, my youngest daughter and I, cared for Megan 24/7 for over twenty years.  Two years ago, she moved to a facility nearby that’s better able to meet her needs.   With my new-found freedom, I was pulled toward finding a way to make it easier on caregivers to follow. Read the rest of this entry »