Scott and bicycle before mountain of salt with dramatic color range
That's a mountain of salt and a big puddle after a rainy day. This is my serious pose. And one of my favorite photos courtesy of Dan Zaitz.

Milwaukee Magazine — Tour de Force

Milwaukee Magazine cover

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Why are this man’s legs so strong?

Update: The story of my bicycle ride around the world in the acclaimed Milwaukee Magazine was on the newsstands in March and was a sweet summary of my trip. Wish I had a professional photographer following me around the world. Can you guess what that white stuff is? BTW, how did I get beat for the cover by a piece of pizza? Photo courtesy of © Dan Zaitz. This is the best photo of me ever taken. And it was a fun half-day photo shoot riding around the Milwaukee salt reserves.

Scott Stoll As Featured In Milwaukee Magazine
I was honored to be featured in the Milwaukee Magazine’s monthly showcase, “First Person.” The article was titled Tour de Force and gave nice credit to my dad for inspiring me to ride my bicycle.

Footnote

This is one of my favorite photos. It’s courtesy of Dan Zaitz at ZaitzPhotography.com. Update: It seems this website is no longer online.

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