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MichaelBluejay

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NOKOA profiles 62-year-old commuting and touring bicyclist

NOKOA-The Observer, one of Austin's two newspapers serving the African-American community (and free at various locations such as HEB), this week has a front-page article profiling Dr. Veon McReynolds.

Bike Riding Machine
Dr. Veon McReynolds is a bicycle-riding machine.  The bicycle is McReynolds' primary mode of transportation and his passion for keeping people healthy and active.  McReynolds, an all-around athlete, is on a bicycle tour from Houston, Texas to Cleveland, Ohio, a distance of 1300 miles that he expects to cover in twelve days.

Last year McReynolds rode his bike from Houston to Akron, Ohio in 13 days.  The 62-year-old retired college professor is on a mission to prove to people that the main hindrance to good health is a poor diet and lack of exercise.  McReynolds is a vegan who hasn't eaten any meat or dairy products for over 40 years...

Read the rest in NOKOA (not available online).

AusTexMurf

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From: South Austin

Registered: 2008-11-21

Posts: 439

Re: NOKOA profiles 62-year-old commuting and touring bicyclist

Awesome.