Steve, Author at Nomadic Research Labs

During the development of the Winnebiko II and onward through my return to the road, I resumed my consulting relationship with the Anatec division of Atlantic-Richfield. The company produced industrial process-control systems, and I had written much of their marketing literature along with engineering manuals. This article was unusual in that it was ghost-written for…

These two short articles appeared in sister publications, Information Today and Link-Up… both announcing my upcoming deal with GEnie to publish an ongoing series during my second computerized bicycle trip around the US. This was a significant move (from CompuServe, which was my network home for the first trip), and there were other changes as…

The “trade show deadline” that got the second version of the bike out the door was Expo 86, an event that was unexpectedly pivotal in my life. Significant friendships began here, and when it was over Maggie and I headed for Bainbridge Island to spend a month working on the systems before pedaling down the…

This article was at the very beginning of the Winnebiko II epoch, taking place during the cross-country van trek while Maggie and I were hauling the bikes to Vancouver BC to display at Expo 86. A stop in Missoula was mandatory, as it had become a legendary Mecca in the bicycle touring community… thanks to…

Between the first 10,000-mile journey aboard the Winnebiko and the 6,000 with the Winnebiko II, I moved my network operations from CompuServe to GEnie. This press release was the first public exposure of that fact, and came as we arrived at Expo ’86 in Vancouver to display the bike before heading down the Pacific Coast.…

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…

This article in my home-town paper appeared just before we drove the van to Vancouver to display the shiny new Winnebiko II at Expo ’86, and has the distinction of being one of the most amusing titles in the entire collection of media binders. by Tim Doulin Columbus Dispatch August 16, 1986 Steven Roberts does some…

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.…

Just before taking off with the bikes in a “Van to Vancouver” to kick off the new adventure with an appearance at Expo ’86, we had a flurry of local media coverage in Columbus. We had spent the summer getting the bikes ready, focused largely on the new Winnebiko II console, and suddenly things were…

This interview, found on an old audio cassette, took place just before we left Columbus to begin the second phase of the adventure with an appearance at Expo 86 in Vancouver. It was a frantic and intense time, focused on building the Winnebiko II console, but Tom Locicero was an excellent interviewer and we found…

Posts by Steve

Future of Distributed Control

High-tech nomad writes column on GEnie

Winnebiko II at Expo 86

High-tech bicycle in Missoula

GEnie Press Release – High-Tech Nomad second 10K miles

Westbound at Last

Bicycle Lacks the Kitchen Sink

Maggie in The Marion Star

WOSU Interview – Winnebiko II

WCOL Interview – Computing Across America