The Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce will have a booth set up at the fairgrounds to welcome the bikers to Tyler. They'll also serve free watermelon. The local 4-H club will be selling pies and ice cream there as well. The riders came fro 40 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, Great Britain and Venezuela. Seven of the riders are from Minnesota.
Lung disease is one of the nation's fastest growing health problems.
Most people know someone whose life has been touched by lung disease. The Lung Association is proud of its 200 cycling ambassadors. The highest elevation of the ride is in Montana challenging cyclists to bike to 7,000 feet. Average mileage per day is 81 miles. On Day 18, the cyclists encounter the longest ride - 113 miles from Sheridan to Gillette, Wyoming.