Cotton Patch Ride Report from Greenville

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Keith Burgess-Jackson recounts his 19th ride of the year and 415th overall.

The Cotton Patch Ride report:

The weather was gorgeous. Although the temperature reached 90° Fahrenheit later in the day, it was mild (with low humidity) when we departed downtown Greenville at 8:30. At least twice over the years, the weather during the Cotton Patch Classic has been bad. One year, it was cold, wet, and windy, so I did a short course (45 miles). Another year, it rained so hard for so long that police officers pulled riders off the course. Even the wind cooperated yesterday. The average wind speed for the day was 6.7 miles per hour. I don’t count it as windy unless it reaches 10 miles per hour.

The U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame Will Induct Bernie Anderson

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from emediawire.com

Bernie Anderson is a pioneer in the sport of BMX having his start in 1976. Originally from Jackson County and Kanawha County West Virginia and a resident of San Antonio, Texas since 1954; Bernie Anderson became a leader in the BMX racing community during its formative years. It is Anderson’s drive and love of the sport that has kept him active during the decades of growth the sport has realized. Bernie started four state-of-the-art BMX racing facilities in Southwestern Texas and was a force that led the sport to prominence throughout the state. Known for his hospitality, Anderson has always enjoyed entertaining amateur and Pro racers from all around the country including fellow U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame members Toby Henderson, Greg Hill and Stu Thompson.

The Hall of Fame induction ceremony is to be held October 20, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency, New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Red River Bike Rally – Sherman, TX

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Registration opens at 6:00am and the start is at 8:15am.   There are four choices of routes: (a) the family 5-mile, (b) 25-mile, (c) 40-mile, or (d) the 60-mile.  The routes are beautiful country rides through Howe, Tom Bean, Whitewright, and back to Sherman.  At the morning registration, all participants will be entered in the drawing (included in the entry fee) for a Cannondale Synapse Sport 4 bicycle and several more door prizes.

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Rider raises donations for charity organizations

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from the San Antonio Express-News (full article)

by Moises D. Mendoza and Valentino Lucio
Express-News

Not long ago, Buddy Boren conquered cancer. Now he’s taking on Texas.

The wiry 64-year-old cancer survivor is biking alone across the state on a quest to raise awareness about the disease that kills more than 500,000 Americans each year and nearly killed him.

He’s also raising money for the Wounded Warrior Project, which helps soldiers injured overseas to transition to civilian life.

This is Boren’s sixth time on a long-distance bicycle jaunt.

Previous rides have taken the Dallas native around Texas’ perimeter, all the way to Los Angeles and even from Dallas to New York.