Jake Tapper bikes with wounded warriors, is awed by their ‘spirit and determination’ [pics, video]

Dawn comes to the Bush Ranch pic.twitter.com/fe0YSrU63A

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 1, 2014

CNN’s Jake Tapper is in Texas today, where he’s supporting a very worthy cause:

Addressing the Wounded warriors http://t.co/wZL4q2h8VY

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 1, 2014

But he’s not just sitting on the sidelines. He’s also part of the action!

Survived first day of W100k bike ride w wounded warriors and President Bush #TheLead pic.twitter.com/ykoNO2VlRD

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 1, 2014

Feel like I might not get the deposit back on the bike rental

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 1, 2014

Heh.

and here's your goofy CNN anchor friend at the start of the same ride #W100k http://t.co/QUvYnqqznw

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 1, 2014

Goofy? Pffft. Whatevs, Jake. You look great!

With former Dallas Cowboy @DarylJohnston at the #W100K. One of us did not fall off his bike. Twice. http://t.co/1yxE8w2L03

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 1, 2014

Nice. But you know what’s even more impressive?

toughest part of the trail was "Waterfall Ridge," just insanely rocky. That some of these wounded warriors are doing w/prosthetics is unreal

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 1, 2014

Love it.

Wounded warrior Melissa Stockwell (@MStockwell01) at the #W100k today. Meet her today on #TheLead http://t.co/kZtyYxGuJ2

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 1, 2014

Thanks once again to all our wounded warriors for their sacrifice.

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