Cyclists
By Jerry Hostetler
In March issue we asked readers to nominate cyclists to be profiled in this month’s feature.
Here are a few of the nominations that we received this year and their bicycling stories.
Marty Moeller
At the prompting
of his son, Eric, Marty
Moeller of Shipshewana has been cycling seriously for the past two
years. He began with
a hybrid bike, riding
the Pumpkinvine Trail.
Soon he developed the
necessary conditioning for longer rides.
He purchased a carbon
fiber framed bike and
began riding longer
and longer distances.
He now rides between
40 and 50 miles several
times a week, at an average speed of
18-20 miles per hour. Winter weather
has proven to be a challenge, but he
rides outside whenever possible. Marty
uses a stationary trainer to maintain
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his stamina when the weather is too
cold or inclement.
Last November, Marty and Eric
rode in 35-degree temperatures and
nearly 20 mile an hour headwinds to
Goshen, mostly on the Pumpkinvine
Trail. As they approached town,
a bike developed a flat tire. With
freezing fingers, they made the
necessary repairs before returning to Shipshewana. They both
declared that it was the most
challenging bicycle experience to
date!
When the opportunity presents itself, Marty and Eric ride
the Monon Trail in Indianapolis
and the back roads of Hamilton
County. They are planning a trip
to Colonial Williamsburg this
spring to ride the beautiful and
historic roads there. While in Virginia, they plan to ride 100 miles
in two days.
According to Marty’s wife,
Beth Ann, “Marty is cultivating
the next generation of Moeller cyclists in his oldest grandson. Evan
keeps his bike in our garage waiting for
sunny days to ride with “Pops”.” She
continued, “They are aiming for those
long distance rides together as soon as
spring weather arrives.