Senior cyclist's passion is long-distance riding

Sunday, June 12, 2011 | 5:11 p.m. CDT

COLUMBIA — Wearing a bright yellow bicycle jersey, tight black shorts and the number 246 on his chest, Columbia resident Dan Clinkinbeard arrived back at Hatton McCredie Elementary School, the starting point of the cycling events at this weekend's Missouri State Senior Games. Still catching his breath after a 10-kilometer time trial, he loaded his bike into his white pickup truck.

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