Octogenarian Odyssey

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Biking Thoughts

Script for Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC)

Script for Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC)

My name is Robert (Bob) Fletcher, and I am 79 years old; and I want to tell you a bit about myself and the adventure that I have planned to celebrate my next birthday. I spent thirty years as a teacher with the Edmonton Public School Board. I enjoyed every...

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Review of Thule Easy Fold xt-2

Review of Thule Easy Fold xt-2

I purchased this rack five weeks ago and have been a little disappointed with it. My main disappointment is that it rattles and is noisy. I put a clamp on the hitch which stopped the noise from there but it still rattles from the mechanism that lower and raises the...

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Electric Bike, is it Cheating?

Electric Bike, is it Cheating?

The other day I was cycling up a steep hill very slowly in my eco setting when a young, fit couple passed me quite quickly. As the climb progressed and got more vertical, gravity slowed them, and I decided to boast my power. I soon caught them and passed. As I was...

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Can You Get a Workout on an Electric Bike

Can You Get a Workout on an Electric Bike

My first e-bike purchase was two inexpensive e-bikes because I had clients that wanted to rent an ebike for one of my Costa Rican or Nicaraguan tours. To rent them, I had to find out how they performed, did I get a workout, and how best to maintain them. So I started...

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