We met Pete and Doug at a rest area 15 miles out of Hinsdale this morning. They are traveling in a 1991 Mazda Miata and, in Doug's words, "having a ball."
Doug mentioned that he spent some time "hoppin' freights" a few years ago and wrote a book about it.
"What's the title of your book?" I asked.
"Good Company: A Tramp Life" was the answer.
It turns out Doug is Dr. Douglas Harper, a PhD sociologist from Duquesne University.
Pete knew of Dixon. He comes through our area from time to time to see his friends at Prinz Racing in Sterling.
Oh, yeah, Pete is Pete Egan, columnist for Road and Track magazine.
Pete and Doug are traveling together, revisiting some of the sites from Doug's book and working on an article for Road and Track.
They were both interested in our travels and told us of their own cycling experiences. Nice guys. They seemed to be having a lot of fun.
As we rode out of the rest area, Doug snapped pictures.
"You guys will be in Road and Track!" he called.
Maybe we will. Wouldn't that be cool?
Even if we aren't it was fun to meet these guys.
After I read this post - I had to let Glenn read it. His eyes got big - and he was both impressed and envious -he has been a Peter Egan fan for as long as he's been w/ Road & Track.
ReplyDeletepics awesome - trails and travails terrific!!!
blessings and stay safe...
vicki