European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 6, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Modern living july 1977 the stars and stripes Page 19 photos by Jeff Whitted peddle pushers make a pit Stop in Convoy of Kontak bikers peddled 35 Kilometres from Germany to by Susan Jeke Juergen Suh writer bikers at a Barbecue in rating upon a final burst of we i pumped through the Gates of the Cavern at i Karlsruhe after a 70kilometer Bike ride which had taken us from Germany to most of the germans maintained a Swift Pace and finished an hour or no before the american and French who finally arrived in sparse relieved we were 148 paddlers exhausted but elated or we had proved the Countryside of Europe can be viewed from two wheels As Well As As the explosion of cars in Europe has jammed the highways and people Are discovering that the bicycle is an alternative Way of whether you buy your own rent one or join a group tour like we manufacturers and Trade associations have noted that bicycle sales Are especially in Ger Many Sweden and the leap in sales can be attributed to the High Cost of Gas As Well As the desire o bikers to travel am increase their physical fitness at the same seventy eight 61 and tight frenchmen demonstrated thai enthusiasm i the came in any language at Ibey peddled Kuon Elers Lor the total annual Bike ride to poured by the Karbbe chapter of the group pumped Oil of Karlsruhe Early on a sunday morning despite a drizzling rain and by noon they were frolicking along the River Bank at the Good times began As soon As the first Bike rolled out of Karlsruhe despite the necessity of skiing through pud its great when youre in the meeting and talk ing to new the Lime passes so quickly youre there before you know Richard Kong at coordinator at even with us rain in glad we still got a Large Cherry and Apple Trees As Well As Beer tents attracted Many riders and ultimately de Tours became a major part of the a ferry carried the group from Germany across the Rhet into by this the Gap Between people from other countries had also been 1 jut cant believe Ive Only been Here two weeks and before today i didst know i was ready to go Back to Philadelphia and Dow i Teet like in Home us Nathaniel As be peddled by toward improving american and French relations was one of the reasons Kontak sponsored the its been a great Way to learn about different life a lot of people dont Lake the Opportunity to do that and Kontak encourages them John Kon last Uwe was the youngest member of the he paced himself and easily cruised into Seltz with the rest of the jubilant 1 am a Little but in going to try and make it Uwe the journey culminated lit France with a Barbe volleyball singing and guitar playing along the Banks of a since Kontak is a  organi most of the food and beverages tort lie picnic were donated by local after a sunny afternoon in the Bunch mounted their bikes again and started the 35 Kilometre route before the entire 118 had returned to some on their some in but All in excellent members of react chapters monitored the Progress of the ride with their cd radio six can kept the lines of communication open from the beginning to the end of the the casual Len Wen several Flat broken chains and a Lew tired participants Watt cd Del find Ute Energy to Liaise the other than that we had no problems or James chairman of the Fine Inland one Good thing about Kontal everyone likes you for what you Hawkins even if everyone didst finish the ride by making new friends is a Worth while experience no matter what country youre