FROM THE SADDLE
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How one New York cyclist is pedaling a new view of the galaxy — by bike By Doug Reilly
My bicycle is a space ship. And a time machine. You wouldn’t know from a cursory glance. Sure, it’s longer and heavier than average, but it has no special engine. Look into the hard case latched to the rear platform, however, and you’ll find another old technology: a telescope. It collects and focuses light, just like the bicycle collects and focuses the mechanical energy of a human body. These two technologies allow me to transcend time and space.
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