Veterans cycle to raise money for wounded vets

NEW ALBANY - Saturday, hundreds of veterans hopped on their bikes and cycled through Columbus as part of Honor Ride Ohio.The event raises funds for wounded or ill veterans and first responders.One of those riders was Melanie Roberts. “It’s something that just feels natural. There’s a lot of hobbies that take a lot of thought and cycling to me doesn’t.”For Roberts, it’s therapeutic, a moving escape from the heaviness of her thoughts. “I did a deployment i