Jim Couper is the founder of Pedal, Canada’s national cycling magazine. He writes for a variety of publications, including Writers’ Journal, MotorHome, Trailer Life, RV Gazette and several newspapers. He enjoys cycling, tennis, skiing, Scrabble, linguistics and exploring back roads. Jim has edited weekly newspapers in southern Ontario and has owned health-food, video and book stores. He has lived in Kelowna, BC, within 10 kilometres of Highway 97, since moving from the Niagara region of Ontario in the mid-1990s.