The Bike Man of Chebeague
From tricycles to ten-speeds, Mac Passano
has the perfect bike for a visit to this Casco Bay island. And did we mention the bikes are free?
By James V. Horrigan, Photography by Benjamin Magro
Please don't call it a business," begs Magruder "Mac" Passano about the nearly one hundred bicycles that he loans out free of charge to whomever shows up on the front lawn of his Chebeague Island home. It doesn't matter if you're an island native, summer resident, short-term vacationer, or mere day-tripper. Nor does it matter if you want to borrow it for a day, a week, a month, or the entire summer. From tricycles to ten-speeds, no matter your age, size, or skill level, Mac Passano has a bike for you.
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