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05-03-11, 09:33 PM

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Gustaf Hakansson

I picked up a children's book at the library the other day for my toddler: Supergrandpa.

This story is true and entirely absurd. This guy, in his 80s, rode from Sweeden to Jerusalem on a 3-speed--in 1959!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/strongl...57622709378639

Anyone else heard of this guy?

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nice find!

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In the same vein, Dervla Murphy rode a one speed bike from Ireland to India in 1965 starting in the worst Winter in memory. I believe that she was still riding in Africa and writing fascinating accounts of her tours recently at age 78(?).