NY Philharmonic member depends on “Iron Butt” for nationwide motorcycle tours

Alan Baer has a special hobby: It involves a motorcycle. And a tuba. And buns of steel.

The New York Philharmonic’s tuba player belongs to a club whose members do long-distance “endurance” motorcycle trips, such as his 2 1/2-day, 3,200-kilometre odyssey to Vail, Colo., for the orchestra’s performances this summer.

Read article: Macleans.ca | Culture | NY Philharmonic member depends on “Iron Butt” for nationwide motorcycle tours

Written by Ian McKenzie on August 10th, 2006 with no comments.
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