Book details

  • Genre:sports & recreation
  • Sub-genre:Cycling
  • Language:English
  • Pages:170
  • eBook ISBN:9798317825973

My Life Behind Bars

By John Campo

Overview


My Life in the sport of cycling and bike racing from the time I first got on a two wheeler at the age of 10 to when I stopped racing at the age of 67 and retired. I still ride but I'm a gentleman biker now and only go out on sunny days.
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Description


My Life on a bike as a child to being a professional bike racer, coach, and velodrome director; this was done over 65 years while holding down a job as a union musician, and woodworker. I ran coaching programs children's after school cycling programs put on bike racing events and worked to gain sponsorship for a sport that can be very expensive in equipment, travel expenses, license fees and entry fees. My love for the sport was contagious and I made a difference and left the sport better than when I started.
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About The Author


I am a professional union musician, fine woodworker and luthier: I am also professional cyclist, coach, velodrome director; I have written many articles for news papers and magazines and have a series of 5 mystery/crime/noir novels published. The latest book is a biography on my life in cycling profession.
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