{"id":57385,"date":"2021-09-06T22:51:11","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T03:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=57385"},"modified":"2021-09-06T22:51:15","modified_gmt":"2021-09-07T03:51:15","slug":"texas-biking-news-september-6th-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2021\/09\/06\/texas-biking-news-september-6th-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking News September 6th 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

‘That’s why I go hard’ – LaVernia cyclist overcomes cancer diagnosis to finish grueling races<\/a><\/h2>\n

Vincent T. Davis | www.expressnews.com<\/h4>\n

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This is the 16th time that retired Army Lt. Col. Bill Mercado of La Vernia has taken part in the grueling cycling race called the Hotter \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcn Hell Hundred in Wichita Falls, Texas. He was diagnosed with leukemia more than two years ago, but Mercado hasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t let his treatments stop him from living life to the fullest.<\/p>\n

The Hotter\u00e2\u20ac\u2122N Hell Hundred is not for shirkers. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s for gallant souls committed to riding bicycles 100 grueling miles in 100-degree heat in one day.<\/p>\n

On Aug. 28, cyclist Bill Mercado, 76, finished his 16th ride at the event that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been held in Wichita Falls since 1982. The retired Army lieutenant colonel rode his black and yellow Cerv\u00c3\u00a9lo carbon-frame bicycle among more than 13,000 cyclists from around the world. Mercado pedaled his sleek bike frame, weighing 2 pounds with 22 gears and hailed for its aerodynamic design, in the thick of speeding scrums.<\/p>\n

He finished in under six hours. But when the toned and tanned Mercado …<\/p>\n

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Video: Bicycle ride across Texas honors first responders who died in the line of duty<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Katie Aupperle | www.kwtx.com<\/h4>\n

WACO, Texas (KWTX) -\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Never forget.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the motto of the Texas Brotherhood Ride.<\/p>\n

Every year, first responders hit the highways of Texas on their bicycles to ride in honor of those they have lost.<\/p>\n

This year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ride is dedicated to 82 law enforcement members and 29 firefighters lost in 2020 in the line of duty.<\/p>\n

The Brotherhood Ride kicked off in Houston Sunday. Monday, they rode their bikes through a number of Central Texas towns, going from Bryan-College Station to Waco.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Knowing that we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re doing it for someone that can not do that now,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Capt. Craig Brouillette with the Baton Rouge Sherriff\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Office said.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153They paid the …<\/p>\n

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Texas Biking from Twitter<\/h1>\n

Unfortunately, due to damage from inclement weather, COTA is canceling tomorrow night's (9\/7) Bike Night. All individual day registrations for tomorrow night's ride will be automatically refunded. Please contact @COTA<\/a> for more information.<\/p>— TX Mamma Jamma Ride (@MammaJammaRide) September 7, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>