Photo album: Jesse James Bike Tour 2008

The Northfield Rotary Club held their annual Jesse James Bike Tour yesterday.

Pictured in the first photo of the album with Neil Lutsky, Tour chair: Erik Saltvold (AKA ‘Erik the Bikeman’), CEO and founder of Erik’s Bike Shop. His shop was a Tour sponsor and provided the mechanical support for the 1,000+ riders.

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