A Wet Ride
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A Vienna, WV, man who is an avid cyclist and self-proclaimed "river rat" recently crossed the Ohio River on his bicycle. He didn't ride across a bridge or use a ferry. He rode his bike under water!
"I love my bike, and I love the river", said Mark Heslep. "I ride to the river several times a week and spend a lot of time watching the river and the traffic on it. I have often wondered if it would be possible to wear scuba gear and ride under the river to the other side. I decided I wasn't getting any younger and it was time to find out."
Heslep said while he expected to encounter strong currents in the water, he was a bit surprised by just how strong it was. "It doesn't look like it is moving as fast as it is when you're sitting on the bank, but it is quick and strong. Luckily, I have ridden over 11,000 miles and climbed a lot of hills during the past three years so my legs are strong. Otherwise, I may not have made it all the way across."
He also said all of the fish "stories" about there being fish bigger than a man in the river are true. "I never thought I would live to see a six-feet-long catfish in the Ohio River, but I did."
When asked what he might do next, he said he has been thinking about parachuting from an airplane while on his bike, but only time will tell. "I'll have to find a pilot as crazy as I am'', he said with a laugh.
We'll keep you posted.
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