#RIPGeorgeChristensen

"On my way out of #Monterey I passed a Salvation Army truck dispensing a hot lunch to the homeless, including quite a few bike hobos. They hailed me saying there was plenty of food. The ham and scalloped potatoes and broccoli was as nutritious a meal as I’ve had.” George Christensen, from his 3/1/19 blog post on visiting Monterey County and neighboring locales https://georgethecyclist.blogspot.com/2019/03/gilroy-california.html

#RideOfSilence2024
"George Christensen, age 73, of Countryside, Illinois, was traveling west on Highway 34 in Ridgeway, SC when he was struck by a truck [driver] also traveling west on Highway 34." https://chi.streetsblog.org/2024/04/24/legendary-chicago-bicycle-traveler-and-writer-george-christensen-killed-by-truck-driver-in-south-carolina
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Gilroy, California

I’m generally adverse to riding on bike paths, preferring the usually smoother pavement of roads and not having to slow for intersectio...