Texas Biking News March 11th 2020
Hard Hats for Little Heads
Matthew Ybarra | www.navasotaexaminer.com
COLLEGE STATION-Texas–Texas ENT & Allergy, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), Texas A&M Athletics and Texas Medical Association, along with supporting sponsors encouraged child safety by giving away free bicycle helmets Tuesday, March 3rd. The program was held on the Texas A&M campus at Reed Arena.
For 12-years now, approximately 3,900 bike helmets were presented to surrounding area second graders. This year’s event included …
College Station City Council Approves Contract To Continue Francis Drive Reconstruction And Decides To Study Future Bike Lanes Near The Texas A&M Campus
by Bill Oliver | wtaw.com
This week’s College Station city council meeting included awarding a contract to rebuild Francis Drive between Shady Lane and Walton.
The project also includes a wider sidewalk, new water and wastewater lines, and bike lanes on the street.
Before the vote, councilman John Crompton asked but failed to …
Return of the Queen
Danny Dutton (FBK) | www.strava.com
CYCLING 101
Eduardo Salas (Cyclones) | www.strava.com
Police: Bicyclists on Meth Raid Neighborhood Mailboxes
By Joe Hyde | sanangelolive.com
SAN ANGELO, TX — Just before 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday night, March 10, 2020, San Angelo police were dispatched to the 2300 block of Dallas Street for the report of a man and woman riding bicycles and stealing mail from mailboxes.
Officers converged on the area and located the bicyclists near Garfield and Dallas. During an investigative stop, the officer suspected the female bicyclist lied about her identity when presented an identification card that did not appear to belong to her. The woman was arrested for Failure to Identify and her identity was eventually confirmed as 28-year-old Yesenia Vera, who had three outstanding warrants of arrest. Vera was also in possession of suspected Methamphetamine.
The male bicyclist, identified as …