With Trails 2000's pioneer Bill Manning leaving Durango The Telegraph asked: “What is your favorite Manning memory??”

John Glover

“He always greeted me with an excited ‘Woo Hoo!’, I will miss his enthusiasm.”

Sue Grandjean
“In the summer time he would often ride past my house and yell for me to come out and take a unicycle riding lesson.”

Aaron Seitz

 “He helped me explain to the president of the Colorado Trail that it was not possible for the trail to go from Durango to Denver because nothing so beautiful could end up in Denver”

Mike Hurst

“Bill is such a nice guy that he once bought a Mug Club membership from me even though he doesn’t drink.”

Mike Phillips

 		“I saw him with his new unicycle, just the other day and he was very excited about it.”

 

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