Your Host, Bikeboy.
Photo courtesy "America's Most Wanted"
(just a joke)
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About your host... BIKEBOY (aka Steve Hulme) is a Boise
native. I gave bike commuting a try back in 1986, as the result of a
friend’s example and encouragement, and have never gone back to a car, with
its inherent expenses and frustrations. Except for a few really snowy/icy
days - when I take the bus - I commute year-round. (I haven’t driven a car
to work, even once, since September 1997.) My commute is about 8 miles round
trip; I also do a substantial amount of recreational and fitness riding,
averaging 4500-6000 bike miles a year. I love bicycling, and want to
share my enthusiasm with anyone who is interested. Please e-mail your
comments, questions, etc. Extra! Extra!
On September 1, 2004, Bikeboy arrived at 100,000 bike miles!
Read all about it!
2004 was a BANNER YEAR for the Bikeboy! I rode the bicycle on 358 of
the 366 days in '04, and accumulated 6057 miles. Zero accidents (knock
on asphalt), 22 flat tires repaired. (I know... I'm somewhat of a
numbers fetishist. May be due to my computer-geek background.)
I am an expert at flat tire repair (grin!), and have taught “Bicycle Flat
Tire Repair” in Boise Schools Community Education for several years.
I was a charter member of the now-defunct Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory
Committee, and continue to actively support efforts to make Boise more
bike-friendly. As of January 2005, I'm serving on the ACHD Bicycle
Advisory Committee, with other dedicated local cyclists.
I’m no Lance Armstrong! I’m 6-foot-3, and generally go 225-250 lbs.,
depending on the time of year (winter and holidays are tough!). I’m probably
10-15% overweight, according to the chart. The point being, you don’t have
to be one of the sculpted “beautiful people” to hop on a bike and ride to
the office, or across town... JUST DO IT!
If you find yourself fascinated by “The Bikeboy Story,” and feel compelled
to know more about this enigmatic personality... be sure to visit my “main”
web page -
www.idahospud.net
(Email me: bikeboy (at) idahospud (dot) net)
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