Subj : Today in History - 1976
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From : Dave Drum
Date : Fri Oct 06 2023 01:23:00

06 October 1976 - JOHN HATHAWAY COMPLETES 50,600 MILE BICYCLE TOUR OF
EVERY CONTINENT: On this day in 1974, cyclist John Hathaway completes
his 100 week, 50,600 mile tour of the world. Hathaway had ridden well
over 130,000 miles since he began touring in 1953. In 1955, he rode from
Vancouver to Montreal. A Trans Canada ride, Halifax to Vancouver, took
him only 24 1/2 days and gave him the Trans Canada world record, a
record that stood for 20 years. "I had to cover 1,000 miles of that on
gravel roads," he said in the Toronto Globe and Mail in 1998. "The Trans
Canada Highway didn't go all the way." His 50,600-mile, 100-week world
tour in 1972-74 led him through 52 countries and six continents, and
earned a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records. Adventure Cyclist
contributor John Rakowski rode briefly with Hathaway a few years ago in
Caracas, Venezuela. "Though a short, slim man, he was all muscle - his
body looked made of tangled rope - and I wasn't able to keep up with
him," wrote Rakowski. Hathaway, who began cycling as a racer in England
at the age of 18, compiled a list of the health problems and cycling
injuries he's suffered from since 1950. Among the more remarkable
include a broken hip in 1972, of which Hathaway writes, "Secured with
three pins, still in, no problem." In 1987, he was hit by a truck while
riding in Argentina. He listed his injuries as "Broken back, two
compressed vertebrae, no problem." When Hathaway, an Adventure Cycling
member, passed through Missoula in the summer of 1993 on his
30,000-mile, 24-month tour of the U.S., he was 68 years old.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Bombay Bicycle Club Chicken & Walnut Salad
 Categories: Greens, Poultry, Nuts, Citrus, Vegetables
      Yield: 2 Servings
 
           Iceberg lettuce; shredded
  1 1/2 c  Diced chicken
    3/4 c  English walnut halves
      1 c  Canned Mandarin orange
           - segments
    1/2 c  Shredded coconut; toasted

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    2/3 c  Olive oil
      2 tb Orange juice
      3 tb Lemon juice
      1 cl Garlic; minced
  1 1/2 ts Grated orange peel (zest)
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/4 ts Fresh ground pepper
 
  Combine all ingredients in a small bowl or jar. Mix
  well. Cover. Refrigerate until ready to use. Makes
  about 1 cup.
  
  On a bed of iceberg lettuce, layer chicken chunks,
  walnuts, Mandarin orange segments and toasted coconut.
  
  To toast sweetened shredded coconut, sprinkle some in a
  single layer on a cookie sheet. Bake at 350ºF/175ºC for
  10 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown. Stir and
  check frequently to prevent burning. Remove from oven
  and allow to cool before using.
  
  Top with citrus dressing.
  
  FROM: The Trading Post by Kathryn Rem
  
  RECIPE FROM: http://www.sj-r.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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