{"id":36500,"date":"2017-06-29T23:16:20","date_gmt":"2017-06-30T04:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=36500"},"modified":"2017-06-29T23:16:20","modified_gmt":"2017-06-30T04:16:20","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-june-29th-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2017\/06\/29\/texas-bicycling-news-june-29th-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News June 29th 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cyclists riding 4,000 miles to fight cancer<\/a><\/h2>\n

By David Ashby | idahostatejournal.com<\/h3>\n


\nKristopher Novak said his family has had its share of cancer scares.
\nWhen his mother was 55, doctors discovered precancerous polyps while she was undergoing a colonoscopy. His stepfather had a similar incident occur when he was 35 years old. In both cases, doctors quickly removed the polyps.
\nLater on, his stepfather had to have a large portion of his nose removed after a suspicious-looking mole turned out to be cancerous. His nose was later reconstructed through plastic surgery using skin from his …<\/p>\n

\n

Grapeland mourns loss of teen<\/a><\/h2>\n

Pennylynn Webb | www.palestineherald.com<\/h3>\n


\nGrapeland mourns the loss of a child today.
\nAfter attending the funeral for Grapeland High School Band Director Perry Franks earlier on Wednesday afternoon, Gus Kennon, 16, was struck by an 18-wheeler.
\nBorn Aug. 16, 2000, Kennon was the son of Joshua Kennon and Lorrie Mars, and a student at Grapeland High School, where he was active in the band.
\nThe always-friendly and …<\/p>\n

\n

Schertz gets funding for pedestrian routes, bike lanes<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Zeke MacCormack | www.mysanantonio.com<\/h3>\n

Schertz has received nearly $1.2 million from the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization to help fund construction of bike lanes and new pedestrian routes to improve accessibility and safety for nonmotorized travelers to local parks, public facilities and businesses.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We are excited for …<\/p>\n

\n