Cycling advocate Ted Ernst continues active role
Ted Ernst, founder of the South Bay Wheelmen in 1961, continues to play an active role in the cycling community. Photo Ted Ernst is truly enjoying his golden years, but don’t think for a minute that the 79-year-old Palos Verdes Estates resident is slowing down. A life-long advocate of cycling, Ernst continues to bike or jog nearly every day. Talk to him about the sport he is so passionate about and his speech becomes as energetic as his lifestyle. The former racer continues to play an active role in the cycling community. Ernst is still basking in the glow of the golden anniversary he and thousands of others enjoyed last month when the Chevron Manhattan Beach Grand Prix – a race he began to promote cycling and a family-oriented event – celebrated its 50th consecutive year. In 2010, Ernst commemorated 50 years with the South Bay Wheelmen, the cycling club he founded in 1961 which, along with the Lions Club, hosts the Chevron Manhattan Beach Grand Prix each year. Ernst’s passion for cycling is understandable. It’s in his blood. His father, Ted, Sr. began cycling in Germany in the 1920s and worked as a bicycle mechanic. In 1929, the elder Ernst moved to Chicago where his son was…
Read this story on easyreadernews.com