Daredevil motorcycle stuntsman and American icon Evel Knievel died Friday, November 30, at the age of 69.
CNN.com readers shared some of their own childhood memories of the man in the cape -- from riding bicycles around the neighborhood, pretending to be Knievel, to meeting the man himself. Their stories serve as reminders of Knievel's irrepressible spirit and the inspiration it brought to many Americans.
Below are a selection of e-mails from CNN.com readers, some of which have been edited for length and clarity. 
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