Bruce Giunta, Local Oregon Bicycling Icon
Bruce Giunta of Tualatin passed away last Friday, June 26, 2009 from injuries he receved earler in the month. He was 69 years old. On June 2 he was riding in Vancouver with several others from the Portland Velo cycling club when a stick got caught in his spokes, causing him to fly from his bike. He has been suffering from critical injuries he sustained during the fall ever since.
Giunta never let his age stop him from doing what he loved – cycling. He led groups of cyclists, young and old, on European biking trips. He also cycled around the U.S. and Mexico. He was an icon in the Portland community where bicycling is a way of life for so many.
His friends and family are holding a potluck and bike ride on the July 4th weekend to celebrate his adventerous life and how he touched so many in the community. If details emerge, we will be sure to add them here.
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