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Damian Lopez Alfonso

Richard MasonerJuly 9, 2012Leave a Comment

Fast Cuban with no arms headed to 2012 Paralympic Games

As a young teen in Cuba, Damian Lopez Alfonso loved flying kites. When his kite got caught in a high voltage power line, Damian used a pole to retrieve it. The next thing he knows, he wakes up in the hospital with both lower arms and most of his face missing.

Damian biked before his accident, and he taught himself to bike again without arms. He flipped the drop handlebars up so he could steer, brake and shift with the nubs of his arms. And he got very, very fast.

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Police Chief Joe Leonardi rides a bicycle in his suit and tie

Richard MasonerJuly 7, 20121 Comment on Police Chief Joe Leonardi rides a bicycle in his suit and tie

Last Monday, a Redondo Beach public works employee was hit in the head with a glass bottle by a man who rode away on a rusty, black bike. Redondo Police Chief Joe Leonardi, dressed in his suit and tie, was eating lunch at a local park when he sees a man matching the assailant’s description riding that bike.

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500 miles for July

Richard MasonerJuly 2, 20124 Comments on 500 miles for July

My oversized gut proves I haven’t biked nearly as much as I should have so far this year, so I’ve committed myself to 500 miles of riding for the month of July. Let’s see how far I get.

I won’t spoil the Stage 2 TdF yet, but today’s stage winner has been trending all morning on Twitter for the San Francisco region. I don’t think I’ve seen major bike race results as a trending topic before unless it involves Lance Armstrong and doping news.

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