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This Injured Veteran Regained His Passion Building an Electric Bike Business
Chris Nolte, founder of Brooklyn-based Propel Bikes, returned home from the Iraq war with a painful injury. A back wound kept him from pursuing his lifelong passion – riding bikes.
He later found that he could ride comfortably again thanks to electric-assist bike technology. Now, as a veteran entrepreneur, Nolte helps others with physical limitations experience the joy of cycling.
It all began in 2002, when Nolte hurt his back while serving in the U.S. Army as a transportation specialist overseas in Kuwait. One day, a fuel truck he was riding in violently veered off the rough terrain into a deep ditch.
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Chris Nolte, founder of Brooklyn-based Propel Bikes, returned home from the Iraq war with a painful injury. A back wound kept him from pursuing his lifelong passion – riding bikes.
He later found that he could ride comfortably again thanks to electric-assist bike technology. Now, as a veteran entrepreneur, Nolte helps others with physical limitations experience the joy of cycling.
It all began in 2002, when Nolte hurt his back while serving in the U.S. Army as a transportation specialist overseas in Kuwait. One day, a fuel truck he was riding in violently veered off the rough terrain into a deep ditch.
Continue reading here
