Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup June 28th
National Bike Challenge Update
BikeTexas.org
Back in May, BikeTexas mentioned the National Bike Challenge right as it was kicking off. The challenge is now coming up on its halfway point.
To date, the program has just over 28,000 riders nationwide who’ve 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!)
Here in Texas, 834 people are taking part in the challenge, for a combined…
DATES Ride and Event Schedule
Event Title:Â DATES 4th of July Ride
When:Â Â Â Â Jul 04, 2012 08:30 AM
Where:Â Â Home of Roane & Juanita Logan – Farmers Branch
Category:Â Â Â Â DATES ride
4th of July Ride, Cook-out, and Swim
Join Roane and Juanita for a no-drop ride on July 4. 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.  The ride starts at our house in Farmers Branch, as always, but we’ll go to Las Colinas instead of Dallas. On the way, we’ll hopefully catch the July 4th Walk…
A bicycle and a few friends lead a big man into an even bigger world
by VeloNews.com
Two 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.
Then the doctors gave him the news and two choices: Gagnon had type 2 diabetes; he could undergo gastric bypass surgery or die.
Gagnon chose a third option — cycling. …
Scheduled TT #4 – June 28, 2012
by tonkster      Brazos Valley Mountain Bike Association
Name       Time
Billy Wyrick    47:49.1
James  Munnerlyn    47:39.0
D’Angela  Manago    50:33.1
John Flynn    37:01.8
Gerald  Keller    51:54.6
Tommy Gray    35:55.4
Johnny  Graham    37:41.6
Jeff Graham    38:50.8
Joel Reyes    38:58.3
Ride for Heroes passing through Cleveland on Thursday
www.yourhoustonnews.com
The 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. …
#TXCX Schedule is so damn close. No matter what, it's live on Friday. Giving one more day for stragglers before initial publish.
— the ghost of TexasCX (@TexasCX) June 28, 2012
For those thinking about next year's bike order… http://t.co/qpFWCoHq
— RUCT (@ricecycling) June 28, 2012
Texas Mountain Bike Racing – Texas Mountain Bike Trails http://t.co/d3PYMk3S via @TexasMTBtrails
— Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) June 29, 2012
Just added another race weekend to #TXCX. Awesome. Big reveal tomorrow.
— the ghost of TexasCX (@TexasCX) June 29, 2012
DAY 27 ROCKIES: A chilly start to our morning heading to the #GrandTetons. Camping out with this beautiful backdrop. pic.twitter.com/wOdUKzFD
— Texas 4000 (@Texas4000) June 28, 2012
I posted 14 photos on Facebook in the album "2012 Youth Cycling League Session 3" http://t.co/mDRDu26N
— Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) June 28, 2012