Ken Kifer
American sport cyclist (1945–2003)
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Ken Kifer (October 23, 1945 – September 14, 2003) was an American writer, bicyclist and webmaster. Kifer was a Walden scholar[1] and admirer of Henry David Thoreau, and wrote Analysis and Notes on Walden. His website is still a source of information on bicycling and especially bicycle touring.[2]
Ken Kifer | |
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 Kifer on a tour in 2003 | |
| Born | October 23, 1945 |
| Died | September 14, 2003 (aged 57) |
| Occupation | English instructor |
| Known for | Cycling, Walden |
Kifer was killed by a drunk driver in September 2003 while riding his bicycle 6 miles (9.7 km) from his home near Scottsboro, Alabama, USA.[3]
Biography
Kifer was born in Pittsburgh to Paul and Dorothy Kifer and moved to Gadsden, Alabama in 1954. He attended Jacksonville State University and was a fan of caving.[4] A keen cyclist, Kifer went on many long and short tours, many of which he chronicled on his website,[5] and several that he did not, including one to the west coast of the United States that took him through Montana.[6]