Pekin Daily Times
“Kids need to be outside and not on their phones or computers,” said Carl Pusser, owner of Walkin Tall Cycles in East Peoria.
Pusser has gained a considerable reputation as a custom motorcycle builder that perhaps rivals that of his uncle Sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 movie Walking Tall. He and his custom bikes have been featured on the cover of such magazines as Easyriders, Hot Bike and the British publication Bike.
That fame may have prompted writer, photographer, publisher and motorcyclist Marilyn Stemp to approach Pusser on behalf of the Flying Piston Benefit and the All Kids Bike kindergarten physical education program about customizing a Tiny Strider balance bicycle. It was certainly his belief in outdoor activity from an early age that prompted Pusser to accept the challenge.