Last year I attended my 30th High School reunion but was unable to reconnect with boyhood pal Scott Stuart of
Veazie, Maine. When we lived there it was just plain Veazie or per my other High School pals not from there it was "Sleazy Veazie" whereas over the last three decades it has come up in the world and is now the "affluent suburb of Bangor".
Needless to say Scott and I have kept in touch over the last year and he has morphed in to an avid cyclist and owner of multiple
Bianchis.
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| The Maine Coast on our ride |
The plan was for me to drive to Bath, Maine to visit with Scott and his wife Lisa (also a classmate) for some catch-up and then a ride around the local area. Scott took me out on one of his routes through town and along the coast for almost two hours on another hot Summer day as part of the heatwave hitting the east coast.
The ride was certainly conversational and we spent catch-up talking about childhood, our boyhood pals, and who is doing what these days. One of the things we remarked over was the incredible freedom we had to roam around Veazie and the surrounding farms whether it be on a banana seat bike or hiking around in the winter. Heck in those days there was no such thing as a bike helmet and parents did not know any better. The parents did take looking out for all the neighborhood kids seriously though as many a time someone's mom would call mine to let her know where I was.
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| Vintage Banana Bike |
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| Scott Riding Strong |
After the ride we watched the TDF Time Trial and talked cycling, Maine, other classmates, and had a great lunch! Thanks Lisa!
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| OHS Class of 80' mini-reunion |
JOCMO: Reconnecting after three decades with a bicycle being a key ingredient.
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