{"id":14767,"date":"2012-06-28T23:04:21","date_gmt":"2012-06-29T04:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=14767"},"modified":"2012-06-28T23:04:21","modified_gmt":"2012-06-29T04:04:21","slug":"texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-june-28th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/06\/28\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-june-28th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup June 28th"},"content":{"rendered":"

National Bike Challenge Update<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBikeTexas.org
\nBack in May, BikeTexas mentioned the National Bike Challenge right as it was kicking off. The challenge is now coming up on its halfway point.<\/p>\n

To date, the program has just over 28,000 riders nationwide who\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve ridden more than 6 million miles. Altogether, riders in the challenge have burned more than 144 million calories and saved over $1 million in transportation costs since May 1. (Please remember that the challenge site updates frequently; these numbers will go up quickly!)<\/p>\n

Here in Texas, 834 people are taking part in the challenge, for a combined…<\/p>\n

DATES Ride and Event Schedule<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nEvent Title:\u00c2\u00a0 DATES 4th of July Ride
\nWhen:\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Jul 04, 2012 08:30 AM
\nWhere:\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Home of Roane & Juanita Logan – Farmers Branch
\nCategory:\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 DATES ride
\n4th of July Ride, Cook-out, and Swim
\nJoin Roane and Juanita for a no-drop ride on July 4.\u00c2\u00a0 Due to the closure of several bridges over I-635, and the near impossible commute over the ones that are still open, we put together a new route this year.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 The ride starts at our house in Farmers Branch, as always, but we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll go to Las Colinas instead of Dallas.\u00c2\u00a0 On the way, we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll hopefully catch the July 4th Walk…<\/p>\n

A bicycle and a few friends lead a big man into an even bigger world<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby VeloNews.com
\nTwo years ago, Ernest Gagnon weighed 570 pounds. The 30-year-old lived in self-imposed exile in his Massachusetts apartment, leaving only to go to work and to the grocery store. He was depressed, lonely and suffering from crippling anxiety.<\/p>\n

Then the doctors gave him the news and two choices: Gagnon had type 2 diabetes; he could undergo gastric bypass surgery or die.<\/p>\n

Gagnon chose a third option \u00e2\u20ac\u201d cycling. …<\/p>\n

Scheduled TT #4 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c June 28, 2012<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby tonkster\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Brazos Valley Mountain Bike Association
\nName \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Time
\nBilly Wyrick \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a047:49.1
\nJames\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Munnerlyn \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a047:39.0
\nD\u00e2\u20ac\u2122Angela\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Manago \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a050:33.1
\nJohn Flynn \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a037:01.8
\nGerald\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Keller \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a051:54.6
\nTommy Gray \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a035:55.4
\nJohnny\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Graham \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a037:41.6
\nJeff Graham \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a038:50.8
\nJoel Reyes \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a038:58.3<\/p>\n

Ride for Heroes passing through Cleveland on Thursday<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.yourhoustonnews.com
\nThe Ride for Heroes team, a coast-to-coast recumbent trike bike ride raising more for and awareness of the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund, is passing through Cleveland on Thursday en route to their destination at Marine Base Camp, Pendleton, Calif. …<\/p>\n

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#TXCX<\/a> Schedule is so damn close. No matter what, it's live on Friday. Giving one more day for stragglers before initial publish.<\/p>\n

— the ghost of TexasCX (@TexasCX) June 28, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n