<p class="biography" <b Jim Couper</b is the founder of <i Pedal</i , Canada's national cycling magazine. He writes for a variety of publications, including <i Writers' Journal</i , <i MotorHome</i , <i Trailer Life</i , <i RV Gazette</i 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. </p