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Professor Rubin and His Bicycle

 


The Man

Professor Alfred P. Rubin
Distinguished Professor of International Law

Education
B.A. and L.L.B. (J.D.), Columbia University
M.Litt. in International Law, University of Cambridge

Recent Publications
The Law of Piracy (revised 2nd ed.,1998)
Ethics and Authority in International Law (1997)
Quite a number of articles

Professional Activities
President, International Law Association (American Branch)

Research Interests
Historical jurisprudence
Legal aspects of crisis management
Law of the sea


The Bicycle

Professor Alfred P. Rubin's Bicycle
Raleigh Sport (late model)


Notable Characteristics

Maroon
Extremely heavy
Richly rusted (particularly the front rim)
Impressively worn pedals

Peripherals
Approved Schwinn bell
3-speed gears by Sturmer Archer (England)
Voluminous wire front basket
Genuine sheepskin seat cover (showing signs of wear)
Prehistoric lock whose plastic sheath is crumbling

Pedigree
Guaranteed built with Raleigh 410 steel tubes
Engineered in the United States, built in Taiwan

-- Compiled by Todd Neff

A Day in the Life of Al Rubin's Bike

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