Cosmic Ray
Northern Arizona bike icon "Cosmic Ray" spoke at Prescott Public Library's for Bike Month in May 2007. Ray is quite an interesting guy, who's life has been indelibly impacted by his relationship with bicycles. Here are a few snippets he provided to give the hosts an idea of what he'd talk about: (The following is excerpted from an email)
"Uh, sure. I'll be there. I don't know what I'm gonna say for a whole hour, but I'll think of something. Let's see . . . just thinking out loud here . . . possible subjects for talk . . . bike touring (I've got 25,000 miles on the road in Europe plus a few more here and there i.e. Alaska, New Zealand, Canada, North Africa and lots of US not to mention a few trips in AZ) . . . Got in on the ground floor with mtn biking in AZ. Was the 3rd mountain biker in the state as far as I know . . . I started self publishing books and maps 20 years ago . . . now 3 books and 2 maps in print. Fat Tire is in it's 20th edition with 130,000 in print . . . I make my living hiking, riding my bicycle and doing my books. I teach a bike maintenance class at Coconino Community College. I spun (spinned, spunned, span, whatever) wrenches in a bike shop for 15 years as employee and owner. I have a college degree signed by Ronald Reagan. I sometimes get to row a boat down the Colorado River. I have a wife, son 40 and a daughter 14 (new improved wife). Spent the last 5 summers on road bikes camping in Alaska and Europe with daughter. I like coffee. I own my home in Flagstaff. I have not had a job for 17 years. I am a professional slacker.
Put some of that stuff in the flyer and we might get a crowd who might ask questions and then I'll think of something to say."
...Ray
