Guest: The lost freedom of bike hikes

I dream of recreating some of the epic bike hikes I enjoyed as a kid back in the 1970s.

My used Murray five-speed spyder-bike with the high handlebars only cost 25 bucks, but it was one of the coolest bikes of the age.

Man, I loved that bike.

During the long summer days, I rode with a group of kids.

We’d ride for two or three hours in the county park, then make our way to McDonald’s for an orange...