Marion, Ohio, was Maggie’s home town… and the local paper followed her story with occasional updates from the road. This is a shift in perspective from most of the newspaper articles in this archive; she is the star! We were on our way northeast on the second leg of the Winnebiko II adventure, and stopped…

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As Maggie and I headed out from Columbus on the second half of the Miles with Maggie expedition (Winnebiko II), there was a short bit on the local Channel 6 news. Video digitized from VHS off-air dub via Time Base Corrector at Harbor Digitizing. Winnebiko II on WTVN Columbus – July 11, 1987 from Steven…

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Maggie Victor on Linear Recumbent

by Steven K. Roberts Granby, Colorado August 22, 1986 And so it begins. I am writing from a motel room in Colorado, Columbus far behind, the road suddenly a reality. Before I start telling stories, two bits of additional background are necessary. First, the general plan. We’re driving a van to Vancouver (then a car to…

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By DARLENE SLACK The Marion Star August 15, 1986 She calls it a success story. An opportunity to take life on firsthand. A chance to travel, meet people and write about her experiences. For Maggie Victor, it fills that need for a ‘‘sense of adventure” and a need to be happy at what she’s doing.…

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