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Author-cyclist Mike Magnuson to speak in St. Louis

Be the guest of the Gateway Council of Hostelling International and meet bicycling author and racer Mike Magnuson. Mike will talk about his new book "Heft on Wheels," chronicling his 180 degree life change that was motivated by cycling. HI-Gateway Council will also unveil the 2005 Cycling Calendar, free for all who attend.

When: Feb. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Valentine’s Day, bring a date!

Where: St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO, 63131-3598

Who: Mike Magnuson is currently a racing member of Team Mack Racing Association, the largest Masters Division cycling team in the Midwest, and has finished in the top 10 in several races he’s entered, but he has yet to win one. He teaches creative writing at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and has written for Esquire and GQ among other publications. A contributing editor at Bicycling magazine, he is the author of two novels and a memoir. He lives in Carbondale. To learn more about him, visit his Web site, http://www.lummox.org/.

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