James L. Witherell

James L. Witherell was born In Rumford, Maine, and grew up in nearby West Peru. He attended West Peru Grammar School and Rumford High School before serving in the US Army and then going on to attend the University of Maine at Orono and the University of Southern Maine.

In addition to his Bicycle History book, he has made hiking maps of Maine's Baxter State Park and Acadia National Park, and is working on a history of the Tour de France as well as two books about prominant Mainers.

He is a Master Maine Guide and an avid cyclist having done well in local time trials and once rode 200 miles in eleven and a half hours.

He lives in Lewiston, Maine with his companoin, Sue and a nutty Maine Coon Cat.