European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 24, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Doily Magazine its the fastest Way to travel in Central says Edward Blanton the flying cyclist Navy photos by Chris Christensen but underground pedestrian passageways often Are less hazardous than traffic logged by Leah Larkin staff writer Blanton hits nine Miles a Day to work and i gut years in the Navy and Miles on a not that the Navy made Yeoman Edward Blanton travel on two the 29 year old Florida native just likes especially for peddling around Europe in Hes chalked up most of those Miles during the last three years thai he has been stationed in London its been a lot of in All for says the Blond Blanton rides his Bike to and from his Job As officers records administrator at Navy Headquarters in that nine Miles a its i he fastest Way to travel in Central London when he wants to take off and tour the country Hes Back on his Bike but via air plane it Lanton uses military flying space to get where Bie wants to his Bike goes on the plane with using thus method Hes travelled through most of England and Scotland and a Good part of the Hes never had a problem getting his Bike on the but then his Bike Falls within the according to military a bicycle May accompany a space available it cannot exceed 100 inches in Width and Girth it cannot exceed 72 inches in any one direction it better not be too either space available passengers Are entitled to 66 pounds of there is no extra allotment for bicycles the Bike must be boxed or wrapped in cardboard so it will not harm any baggage which May to placed next to it april 1977 Blantons a lightweight can be Dis he takes the front wheel Oil so it is not his Only problem has been getting on a plane that going where he wants to once he was hoping to get to do a Little Riding around but the Only flight he could get on was headed to Andrews fab in he spent a week in the Blantons Bike Doest weigh neither does his i travel very you learn every time you make he usually takes a full change of toilet articles in England a Raincoat and rubber Blanton is a not a he keeps his pos sessions in a Small bag under the scat of his he is not a camper which is not surprising impeccably attired in a stylish three piece he looks More As if he belongs in the backseat of a Roll Royce than on a bicycle and definitely not in a is not something i i am just nut experienced at when Hes on the Bike paths in Brit he spends nights in Beland breakfast usually not spending More than or a in he stays in on most of his Cycle Blanton pedals about 50 Miles a Day but he has done As Many As his average Speed is about 10 Miles before embarking on a biking the Young Man who has never owned a car suggests some kind of physical conditioning its important you live to get a Good idea of what you can he also recommends that you carry a kit of Basic tools so you can take care of minor repairs yourself Riding a Bike is my its Good its m   an exhilarating experience the stars and stripes Page 9