Fifty years of Wheelin’ in the South Bay
South Bay Wheelmen president Cary Alpert (left) presents club founder, Ted Ernst, with the Harris Robinson award. Photo by Steve Whitsitt by Andrea Ruse Bicyclist hall-of-famer Ted Ernst Jr. finally won the most prestigious award handed out by the club he founded 50 years ago — the South Bay Wheelmen’s Harris Robinson award. At an anniversary celebration Sunday, club president Cary Alpert presented the former owner of Ted’s Manhattan Cycles with the award, which is named for two SBW cyclists who died in separate bicycle-vehicle accidents. It is given out annually to the club member who shows sincere commitment to the club and to the sport of cycling. “They’re not supposed to give me any prizes anymore,” said a humble Ernst. “I did my thing a long time ago and I like for the more current people in the club to enjoy the awards. But I am honored. It is nice to be recognized.” Ernst founded the bike club in 1960, shortly after opening his legendary bike shop on Sepulveda Blvd. At that time, few such clubs existed in L.A. County. “It’s a tradition that a good bike shop has a bike club headquartered with it,” Ernst said. “There are not that many shops of that ability level.” Since then…
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