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Edmond man journeys to West Coast on bicycle

 
BY JOHN A. WILLIAMS | Published: November 28, 2008    Comment on this article Leave a comment

For 19-year-old Greg Merkel, it was time to try something extraordinary.

photo - Gregory Merkel, 19, rode his bike over 1,700 miles to Santa Monica, Calif., following Route 66. PHOTO BY DOUG HOKE, THE OKLAHOMAN
Gregory Merkel, 19, rode his bike over 1,700 miles to Santa Monica, Calif., following Route 66. PHOTO BY DOUG HOKE, THE OKLAHOMAN

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Merkel, a 2008 Edmond Memorial graduate, said a story in The Oklahoman about an Edmond boy riding his bike across the country inspired him to ride to California.

"He had no doubt in his mind that he could do this,” said his mother, Mireille Merkel. "Both his dad and I thought this was not a good idea. We were hoping after a certain amount of time he would change his mind.”

"I knew it might be hard but I wanted to try it anyway,” Greg Merkel said.

On Sept. 30, he set out alone for Santa Monica, Calif.

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