By KEILA SZPALLER of the Missoulian
Bill Kiess wore a bicycle jersey printed with answers to frequently asked questions.
"Yes, I am cycling across the U.S."
"No, I am not crazy."
"81 days."
"Astoria, Oregon."
"Jacksonville Beach, Florida."
"Really, for fun."
"Anywhere there are trees."
Say what? Kiess, visiting Adventure Cycling and one of an estimated 1,000 bikers who will cruise through its Missoula offices in 2011, filled in the blank: "Where do you go to the bathroom?"
One question the jerseys don’t answer is the age of the cyclists. Kiess is 80, a veteran rider and the oldest member of his group, but many of the cyclists rolling across the country this season are baby boomers. Some are riders forging new lives for themselves, and others are commemorating the 35th anniversary of Bikecentennial ’76.
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