Will Akron Accept LeBron at Bikeathon?
AKRON, Ohio – Just weeks after making Cavaliers fans suffer with anxiety while awaiting a decision that would leave them all behind, the former Cleveland hero is planning a trip back to where it all began. LeBron James will be back to South Main, instead of South Beach, Saturday for the Fifth Annual LeBron’s State Farm King for Kids Bikeathon. LeBron has provided more than 1,600 bicycles from the James Foundation since it was created in 2005 and another 400 will be distributed this year. There is one difference, however, the ride will only last for one mile. Akron leaders decided they could not justify spending the usual $25,000 for security and staff. Deputy Mayor David Lieberth said the elimination made the most sense on all fronts. “The combination of us putting forth substantial resources for the 8-mile bikeathon and the lack of riders made the decision inevitable to cancel the 8-mile ride and focus on the most important part of the bikeathon,” he stated. With fewer participants an
