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Burning Matches - Karl Becker - He Wanted Everyone on a Bike
I’m really honored to present the next episode about Karl Becker and his father Joe Becker.
Previous episodes have focused on people I know through my current Northern and Southern California cycling communities. For this episode I circle back to where my bike racing history began in St. Louis, Missouri, racing for the St. Louis Cycling Club.
Karl Becker was one of the iconic bike racers of that time when bike racing and punk rock music were inseparable. We also get to learn more about Karl’s dad Joe Becker who, among many other cycling feats, raced in the 1956 Olympics.
Karl and Joe show how…
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