Ken Kifer (October 23, 1945 – September 14, 2003) was an American writer, bicyclist and webmaster. Kifer was a Walden scholar[1] and admirer of Henry David Thoreau, and wrote Analysis and Notes on Walden. His website is still a source of information on bicycling and especially bicycle touring.[2]
Ken Kifer | |
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 Kifer on a tour in 2003 | |
| Born | October 23, 1945 |
| Died | September 14, 2003 (aged 57) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | English instructor |
| Known for | Cycling, Walden |
Kifer was killed by a drunk driver in September 2003 while riding his bicycle 6 miles (9.7 km) from his home near Scottsboro, Alabama, USA.[3]
Biography
editKifer was born in Pittsburgh to Paul and Dorothy Kifer and moved to Gadsden, Alabama in 1954. He attended Jacksonville State University and was a fan of caving.[4] A keen cyclist, Kifer went on many long and short tours many of which he chronicled on his website,[5] and several that he did not, including one to the west coast of the United States that took him through Montana.[6]
References
edit- ^ "This website is dedicated to the memory of Ken Kifer". Personal.umich.edu. Archived from the original on November 22, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
- ^ portrait gallery, open road galleryadventure cycling, bicycle touring, bicycle travel, bicycling, cycling, bike touring info, bike touring, bike resources, adventure travel by bike, bike maps, how to bike tour, how to travel by bike, cycling tour (May 2, 2010). "Open Road Gallery Online | Resources | Adventure Cycling Association". Adventurecycling.org. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Ken Kifer killed by drunk". Bikeforums.net. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
- ^ Ken Kifer (2000). "How to Get into Any Cave". Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- ^ "Bicycle Camping and Touring -- Cycling Travel Advice and Long-Distance Touring Travelogues".
- ^ "Natural Traveler | Adventure Cycling Association". August 27, 2012.
External links
edit- Archives of Ken Kifer's web site: [1], [2], on Wayback Machine, at Bike Idaho.
- A Forgotten Hero, an article about cyclist Major Taylor by Kifer.
- Article on Kifer from Adventure Cycling.
- Bicycling Advocacy discussion group started by Kifer[dead link].
- Why promote cycling?, Ken Kifer, Letters, The BMJ, 2000 Aug 5; 321(7257): 386.