tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874243961560423805.post1806599675981086898..comments2024-02-20T19:31:00.980-08:00Comments on The ClaremontCyclist: Re: Wrong Way Wooten...Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09787626178844952253noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874243961560423805.post-8034626085332383042023-07-20T20:31:11.612-07:002023-07-20T20:31:11.612-07:00I tell you, Wrong Way saw a lot of the country fro...I tell you, Wrong Way saw a lot of the country from the saddle of a bike (backward), didn't he?Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09787626178844952253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874243961560423805.post-59688315749810265562023-07-20T18:14:41.712-07:002023-07-20T18:14:41.712-07:00Wrong way was a staple in the Bryn Mawr and Wayne ...Wrong way was a staple in the Bryn Mawr and Wayne area of PA. Was always accommodating to chat and would tell you his story. Rode always on Lancaster Avenue and always had a smile on his face. As a teenager he was impressive. Never saw the bullying side and if I had a few bucks on me would gladly give them to him. One of a Kind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874243961560423805.post-487904254367154232023-06-03T16:45:14.449-07:002023-06-03T16:45:14.449-07:00I met Wrong Way in the late 80s in Miami. He stor...I met Wrong Way in the late 80s in Miami. He stored his bike for a while at Miami Bikes, my brother, Earnest (Ernie) Anderson's bicycle shop. I've often wondered what happened to him. I just saw a clipping about him in one of my brother's photo albums and looked him up.. He was a pretty nice guy and he and my brother were friends. Condolences to his family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874243961560423805.post-57825313290362688272022-11-10T18:58:10.837-08:002022-11-10T18:58:10.837-08:00I remember those years very well, I worked in Bryn...I remember those years very well, I worked in Bryn Mawr, and he was a customer of mine, and we became good friends until I moved to Florida.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874243961560423805.post-91859669423330552692022-11-10T18:55:08.947-08:002022-11-10T18:55:08.947-08:00He definitely changed, I knew him between 88 and 9...He definitely changed, I knew him between 88 and 93. Still a bit crazy but definitely not a bully! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874243961560423805.post-34415725622030446282022-05-31T20:56:09.470-07:002022-05-31T20:56:09.470-07:00Mark Luchsinger May 312022Mark Luchsinger May 312022Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874243961560423805.post-89190311113133770532022-05-31T20:55:24.557-07:002022-05-31T20:55:24.557-07:00I was a radio broadcast in Hereford Texas when Wro...I was a radio broadcast in Hereford Texas when Wrong Way rolled into town. He was interviewed on KPAN. Must have been 1986ish. I shall never forget him. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874243961560423805.post-32332142924572536362021-08-31T07:56:24.850-07:002021-08-31T07:56:24.850-07:00Finally tracked down the Real People segment of th...Finally tracked down the Real People segment of this guy. This captured my imagination and, as I took up unicycling, I did ride a small 10 speed backwards in an indoor fieldhouse once. It wasn't as hard as I thought, although I didn't try it "outside"Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10481931182295865705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874243961560423805.post-68354351532991735172021-05-16T17:44:40.556-07:002021-05-16T17:44:40.556-07:00That's a terrific memory!That's a terrific memory!Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09787626178844952253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874243961560423805.post-17472845542525176992021-05-15T09:54:34.697-07:002021-05-15T09:54:34.697-07:00I met Wrong-way In Anaheim California In 1981 at t...I met Wrong-way In Anaheim California In 1981 at the age of 17, 40 years ago. I was riding a newly developed unicycle with Handel bars that looked like half of a bycicle when we came across each other and web instantly became riding buddies while he was in the O.C. he stayed at my mother's house for a few days and we even took our bikes to Catalina Island Via the Catalina Express where I'm at while I'm typing this 40 years later. Wrong way was a gentle soul when I met him, he also had a great voice and people cheered to his rendition of "without you baby what good am I? Lyrics.<br />I feel honored to have met him, and we had many laughs! Deansworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06446829992849062722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874243961560423805.post-22599655824026734582020-10-18T19:36:03.034-07:002020-10-18T19:36:03.034-07:00I know his brother kevin from the wayne teen cente...I know his brother kevin from the wayne teen center. he was a bit of a dick - he got off on the attention.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874243961560423805.post-77628987773251068592020-05-05T13:36:35.895-07:002020-05-05T13:36:35.895-07:00https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/inquirer/obituar...https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/inquirer/obituary.aspx?n=robert-t-wooten&pid=708762sgbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497751036480053081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874243961560423805.post-91346734268666653552020-05-05T13:35:14.871-07:002020-05-05T13:35:14.871-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.sgbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497751036480053081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874243961560423805.post-76772137581428009772019-06-26T21:46:40.485-07:002019-06-26T21:46:40.485-07:00My first celebrity autograph.My first celebrity autograph.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16938495704968594784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874243961560423805.post-68518106605666283592018-09-01T06:43:34.506-07:002018-09-01T06:43:34.506-07:00He approached me in parkinglot of McDonald's p...He approached me in parkinglot of McDonald's pass ed Biloxi around 1980 asked me for 1 dollar donation an I give it to him one because his said he did chartible contributions an two I never seen anything like that before his bike looked like a pack camel seriously , he give me a postcard picture of him an said he was wrong way Wooten , great experince he was a friendly person just a one minuet meet an greet an I was gone. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17433149675817779662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874243961560423805.post-2189519140149919012018-02-13T21:09:16.509-08:002018-02-13T21:09:16.509-08:00His name was Robert
http://m.legacy.com/obituarie...His name was Robert<br /><br />http://m.legacy.com/obituaries/philly/obituary.aspx?n=robert-t-wooten&pid=708762&referrer=0&preview=false<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874243961560423805.post-63448906614842180022018-01-06T14:42:35.894-08:002018-01-06T14:42:35.894-08:00I remember seeing him riding in the same area, aro...I remember seeing him riding in the same area, around 1974-75.fultoncohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08566262388713409395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874243961560423805.post-23818660285959425812017-06-28T08:34:00.809-07:002017-06-28T08:34:00.809-07:00I met him in the early 80's coming thru Upper ...I met him in the early 80's coming thru Upper Sandusky, Ohio. He stopped at Harrison Smith Park and played basketball with us. I had him autograph a hat for me, but don't know where it could be now.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620810119648358521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874243961560423805.post-36810302532085852952017-02-23T15:51:03.340-08:002017-02-23T15:51:03.340-08:00He was also featured on the Channel 3 show in the ...He was also featured on the Channel 3 show in the late 70's called Evening Magazine.jaytf25https://www.blogger.com/profile/15728146203556941625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874243961560423805.post-66614570025843082452017-02-23T15:45:31.987-08:002017-02-23T15:45:31.987-08:00I knew Wrong Way when he drove the tow truck for R...I knew Wrong Way when he drove the tow truck for Radnor Garage, late 80's to mid to late 90's. I delivered at a local pizza place in the area. He used to piss people off towing their cars if they parked at the pizza place but weren't eating there. Eccentric guy.RIP.jaytf25https://www.blogger.com/profile/15728146203556941625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874243961560423805.post-50636226841355067562016-01-19T16:18:36.651-08:002016-01-19T16:18:36.651-08:00He came to Boynton Beach Oceanfront Park in Florid...He came to Boynton Beach Oceanfront Park in Florida probably around 1985. He hung around awhile and juggled and rode his unicycle and seemed like a nice guy. I think I have a few photos of him somewhere. ralph ortegahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10795489391305978461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874243961560423805.post-85234165149770335832015-12-01T22:17:59.266-08:002015-12-01T22:17:59.266-08:00Asking to sleep in a cell. I think I have seen tha...Asking to sleep in a cell. I think I have seen that on tv, and now I find out it happens in real life. Very good, thanks of sharing.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09787626178844952253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874243961560423805.post-68332995666866665882015-11-30T08:06:34.100-08:002015-11-30T08:06:34.100-08:00I met Wrong Way in the late 1970's or very ear...I met Wrong Way in the late 1970's or very early 1980's when I was a Police Officer for the Columbia Police Department in Lancaster County, PA. Both the new US Route 30 and the old US 30 (now PA 462 or Lancaster Avenue AKA the Lincoln Hwy i.e. the first coast to coast highway in the US) pass through Columbia. I was working the night shift (2300-0700 or 2200-0600hrs) went I saw this guy riding a bicycle backwards as he rode the Lincoln Highway. And this was long after dark! Wooten flagged me down, introduced himself, and said that he was riding his bicycle coast to coast while sitting backwards! He had all kinds of gear and lighting on his bike, including a small TV set (this was decades before flat screen TVs). He wanted to know if we could put him up for the night in one of our cells! Other than visiting school children, this was the first time that anyone ever asked me to be put in one of the cells. So after showing me his bicycle he went to sleep in a cell and was on his way the following morning, riding west across the PA 462 Veterans Bridge towards Wrightsville. <br /><br />Kevin Maule<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874243961560423805.post-68322925941855182362015-04-25T11:40:52.282-07:002015-04-25T11:40:52.282-07:00I knew Tom back in day, from the late 60's to ...I knew Tom back in day, from the late 60's to the 90's. He actually dated my sister for a little while, and was not the most kind person to her. Yes, he was a bully, a terrible bully who intimidated those around him. After High School, he continued to get into trouble, never, as far as I know, got away completely from being the edgy bad guy he was as a kid. Saw him PLENTY of times on Lancaster Avenue riding backwards, making a scene. It was always about Tom with him.<br /><br />Did get arrested for making a threat on the life of the POTUS. Not sure what the disposition of that case was. Called from a pay phone, never even got out of the booth before the police showed up and arrested him.<br /><br />In the 70-early 80's, he had a buddy who was a Radnor police officer. That probably saved his ass more than once.<br /><br />And yes, in his little Citroen with the parrot, again, making a scene.<br /><br />If he did, in fact, turn a corner and end up doing charitable works while doing his "wrong way" act, then good for him. <br /><br />I also recall his passing. Sad to die so young, but must admit, I didn't really shed a tear.<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874243961560423805.post-1067300942478583432015-03-01T19:49:02.784-08:002015-03-01T19:49:02.784-08:00I met Wrong Way Wooten in person when I used to wo...I met Wrong Way Wooten in person when I used to work at Albertsons in Stuart.It was in 1985.He was one of my customers.He had one or two birds with him.He was a nice person.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com