{"id":45870,"date":"2018-11-07T23:04:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-08T05:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=45870"},"modified":"2018-11-07T23:04:00","modified_gmt":"2018-11-08T05:04:00","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-november-7th-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/11\/07\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-november-7th-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest November 7th 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Take 2: Celebrate Mason Park Pedestrian\/Bike Bridge Ribbon Cutting Ceremony along Brays Bayou Greenway<\/a><\/h2>\n

houstonparksboard.org<\/h3>\n

Join Houston Parks Board, Houston Parks and Recreation Department, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Harris County Flood Control District, Houston-Galveston Area Council, and Council Member Robert Gallegos for a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153take 2\u00e2\u20ac\u009d ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of the Mason Park Pedestrian\/Bike Bridge. The iconic 485-foot-long, 16-foot-wide pedestrian\/bike suspension bridge, a pivotal moment for Bayou Greenways 2020, provides a new, safe crossing over Brays Bayou and is already a vital connection in the community!<\/p>\n

Where: Mason Park, 541 South 75th St., Houston, TX 77023<\/p>\n

When: Saturday, November 10, 2018, 10:00am<\/p>\n

Admission: Free<\/p>\n

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Once 420 Pounds, This Man Now Crushes 150-Mile Weekend Rides<\/a><\/h2>\n

BY ANDREW DAWSON | www.bicycling.com<\/h3>\n


\nName: Ben Jernigan
\nAge: 34
\nOccupation: Insurance adjuster
\nHometown: Seguin, Texas<\/p>\n

Start Weight: 420 pounds
\nEnd Weight: 295 pounds
\nTime Cycling: 6 years<\/p>\n

At my heaviest weight, I was 420 pounds. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve always been a pretty hefty guy. In my late teens, I was big, but not obese, at 260 pounds working as a commercial electrician and hitting the weight room. Then, I switched carriers, and my lifestyle went completely sedentary. Slowly over the next four years, I put on more and more weight until I reached the peak. I wore a size 60 suit and a size 54 pants. …<\/p>\n

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Happy place intervals<\/a><\/h2>\n

Venny Alub | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n

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Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h1>\n
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STOLEN – Yellow or Gold Fairdale lookfar https:\/\/t.co\/OU9Nsh3L2b<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/vVkets75sN<\/a><\/p>\n

— BikeIndex Austin (@stolenbikesatx) November 8, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n