Ken Kifer
Encyclopedia
Ken Kifer was a writer
, bicyclist and webmaster
. His website is still a source of information on bicycling and especially bicycle touring
. Ken Kifer was killed by a drunk driver in September 2003 while riding his bicycle just 6 miles (9.7 km) from his home near Scottsboro
, Alabama
, USA.
Kifer was also a Walden
scholar and admirer of Henry David Thoreau
, and wrote Analysis and Notes on Walden.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, bicyclist and webmaster
Webmaster
A webmaster , also called a web architect, web developer, site author, or website administrator is a person responsible for maintaining one or many websites...
. His website is still a source of information on bicycling and especially bicycle touring
Bicycle touring
Bicycle touring is cycling over long distances – prioritizing pleasure and endurance over utility or speed. Touring can range from single day 'supported' rides — e.g., rides to benefit charities — where provisions are available to riders at stops along the route, to multi-day...
. Ken Kifer was killed by a drunk driver in September 2003 while riding his bicycle just 6 miles (9.7 km) from his home near Scottsboro
Scottsboro, Alabama
Scottsboro is a city in Jackson County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 14,770. Named for its founder Robert Scott, the city is the county seat of Jackson County....
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, USA.
Kifer was also a Walden
Walden
Walden is an American book written by noted Transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau...
scholar and admirer of Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau was an American author, poet, philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, historian, and leading transcendentalist...
, and wrote Analysis and Notes on Walden.
Quotes
"One day, returning to Alabama by bike, I stopped to wash my clothes in roanoke, Virginia. Two fellows were also doing laundry. They admired my courage and physical fitness, and one of them said, 'I'd like to do something like that, if I were as young as you are.' 'How old are you?' I asked. He said, 'forty-three.' I said, 'I'm almost fifty-one' ... I never lift weights, I never conditoin my abs, I never stretch, I never diet, I seldom see a doctor, I just walk and ride my bike ... Cycling keeps me lean, fit and healthy, and happy. I know that my own move back to the bike was the best decision I ever made." — Ken Kifer
"Take two bicycle wheels daily" — Ken Kifer
"For commuters, the best front light is the very bright rechargeable lamp." — Ken Kifer
“Thoreau based his philosophy on ageless truths from the past and looked into the future.” — Ken Kifer