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JUNE 2016
Vol.43 No.5
$6.95
EASTMAN &
OVERMAN
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THE CHOCOLATE
CONNECTION
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WILLIE WEIR:
KNOCK, KNOCK
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Letter
from the
Editor
BIG IDEAS
From a roadside café in Mexico to here
Ideas,” a free-form lead-up to the budgeting process when
nothing is off limits for discussion and every so often a glimpse
of the future shows itself. If this issue of
Adventure Cyclist,
our annual history issue in our 40th anniversary year, shows
one thing, it’s that when it comes to bicycle travel, there is no
shortage of big ideas.
First, we look back to the beginnings of bicycle travel and
bicycle travel writing (a topic that, selfishly, has been extremely
interesting to learn about) as Joseph Pennell and Elizabeth Robins Pennell dazzled
the English-speaking world with their tales of adventure in the 1880s. They were
no round-the-worlders, but their jaunts through Europe fascinated the public for
many of the reasons similar trips draw our attention today — they simply sound like a
wonderful time.
We also learn about a unique friendship between two titans of the business world
in the late 1800s — bicycle magnate Albert Overman and an American icon, George
Eastman. The bicycle was both a catalyst for their friendship and a massive influence
on both their lives. In the case of Eastman, the founder of Kodak, the fascination
would manifest in many ways, from ads of the day to the creation of iconic images
from the likes of William Sachtleben and Thomas Allen, whose striking circular
photographs of their round-the-world ride in the 1890s were first published in these
pages a few years ago.
Of course, in this anniversary year we’re focusing a bit inward, and this issue bears
the story — for us, anyway — of the biggest idea of them all. A group of friends on
a lonely road in the Mexican desert outlined a plan for an event that would shape
the lives of thousands: Bikecentennial. In the tiny town of Chocolate, a big idea was
hatched that’s still growing today — and the future is still looking bright.
Alex Strickland
Editor-in-Chief,
Adventure Cyclist
astrickland@adventurecycling.org
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An annual ritual at Adventure Cycling is the airing of “Big
CONTRIBUTORS
Bicycle historian
DAVID V. HERLIHY
takes to the lectern this
summer as the keynote
speaker at the 2016
International Cycle
History Conference
(ichc.biz) in new
Haven, Connecticut, June 25-29. He’ll be
commemorating an event close to his heart
— the 150th anniversary of Pierre Lallement
patenting the first bicycle in America. Herlihy
led a campaign to have a plaque installed
commemorating the Frenchman’s first ride on
the New Haven Green.
DAVE BUCHANAN’s
research on the
Pennells has taken him
to libraries in Austin,
Texas, and Washington,
DC, where he perfected
the academic cyclist
routine: bike ride in the
morning, archival research in the afternoon.
He and his wife dream of one day re-
creating the Pennells’ Tuscan adventure on
an authentic 19th-century tandem tricycle
(though maybe with a few added gears). He
blogs at
dustymusette.blogspot.ca.
EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Michael Deme
mdeme@adventurecycling.org
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Alex Strickland
astrickland@adventurecycling.org
LEAD DESIGNER
Cassie Nelson
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Willie Weir Patrick O’Grady
Dan D’Ambrosio Jan Heine
June Siple Josh Tack
TECHNICAL EDITOR
Nick Legan
COPY EDITOR
Phyllis Picklesimer
COPY COORDINATOR
Dan Meyer
ADVERTISING DIRECTOR
Rick Bruner 509.493.4930
advertising@adventurecycling.org
JUNE 2016
Volume 43 Number 5
ART DIRECTOR
Greg Siple
gsiple@adventurecycling.org
ADVENTURECYCLING.ORG
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contents
JUNE 2016
is America’s only magazine
dedicated to bicycle travel. It
is published nine times each
year by Adventure Cycling
Association, a nonprofit
service organization for
recreational bicyclists.
Individual membership costs
$40 yearly to U.S. addresses
and includes a subscription to
Adventure Cyclist
and discounts
on Adventure Cycling maps.
For more information about
Adventure Cycling Association
and
Adventure Cyclist
magazine,
visit
adventurecycling.org
or
call 800.755.2453.
VOLUME 43
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SUBMISSIONS INFORMATION:
Adventure Cyclist
accepts
stories, articles, and
photographs for publication
from various sources. We
publish stories about bicycle
travel and other recreational
cycling subjects but do not
cover competitive cycling. If you
are interested in submitting a
story or article to
Adventure
Cyclist,
please visit us online at
adventurecycling.org/submit
for further information and
guidelines.
features
THE PENNELLS
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couple.
by Dave Buchanan
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Bicycle touring’s first
CROWDFUNDING
BREATHES NEW LIFE
INTO THE BIKE BIZ
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From bike bells to
solving the world’s
mobility problems,
online fundraising is
increasingly the answer
for bike entrepreneurs and
dreamers.
by Dan D’Ambrosio
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CURRENT ISSUE NOTES:
“Our annual history issue explores
the beginnings of bicycle touring and
how things have changed. This issue,
though, speaks especially to what
hasn’t. Take the Pennells: a young
couple touring around Europe, getting
into minor spats about how far to ride
and who’s working harder pedaling
the tandem. Aside from fashion and
bike design, the Pennells could be a
modern cycling couple. Amazing what
hasn’t changed in over 100 years.”
– Dan Meyer
Copy Coordinator,
Adventure Cyclist
EASTMAN &
OVERMAN
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The bond (and break)
of American icon George
Eastman and bicycle
magnate Albert Overman
by David V. Herlihy
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OUR COVER:
Leaving Montepulciano, Italy, with a
new friend. The Pennells’ Humber
tricycle actually featured four wheels,
counting the small “tipping wheel” at
the front. From
An Italian Pilgrimage
(1886)
Illustration by Joseph
Pennell. Coloring by John Roman.
THE CHOCOLATE
CONNECTION
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Huddled around a tiny
café table in the middle
of Mexico, Bikecentennial
was born.
by June J. Siple
THE NEW GIRLS’
WEEKEND
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Forget the spa, these
ladies want to ride.
by Ellee Thalheimer
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ADVENTURE CYCLIST
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This Month Online
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For more
Adventure Cyclist-related
content, be sure to visit our website at
adventurecycling.org/adventure-cyclist.
GEARED UP
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DEPARTMENTS
10
Waypoints
42
Life Member Profile
44
Marketplace/Classifieds
51
Open Road Gallery
LETTERS
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LETTER
from the
Editor
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LETTER
from the
Director
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LETTERS
from our
Readers
COLUMNS
30
Travels with Willie
Willie Weir
Knock, Knock
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Road Test
Nick Legan
Ritchey Ascent
Summer’s here and we’ve been out on
the roads and trails testing the latest
gear. From a mechanical disc brake
shootout to apparel options for warm-
weather riding, we’ve got you covered.
Visit
adventurecycling.org/ bike-gear-
reviews.
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staffers are ‘gramming
everything from product launches to
inside looks at next month’s cover. We
might even solicit your input for an
upcoming feature or layout. Follow
along
@adventurecycling.
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