Texas Biking April 3rd 2020
One-two economic punch: Loss of Lamar County events, business will challenge local governments financially
By Jennifer Bussey and Klark Byrd | theparisnews.com
Lamar County’s economy is taking some bruising blows as some of the largest tourism events of the year are falling victim to the coronavirus pandemic.
One such event, the Archery Shooters Association’s Southwest Shootout, was canceled before Gov. Greg Abbott extended an executive order this week to enforce gathering limitations through May 4. The event is known to bring in more than …
… And another weekend-long event, the Paris Balloon and Music Festival, has been grounded with board members postponing the fifth festival until 2021. While the festival wasn’t scheduled to happen until the weekend of July 18, coinciding with the Tour de Paris Bicycle Rally, organizers said they cannot meet under the guidelines set by federal, state and local officials to slow the spread of Covid-19. …
Stay Off Wet Trails!
by Ethan Fischer | centexmtb.com
Central Texas MTB With a long, wet week ahead of us here in Central Texas, I thought it would be a good idea to write a quick post to explain to those who are new to the sport and those who maybe don’t fully understand why riding wet trails is so bad, why exactly it is best to stay off the trails for a while.
Before you read the rest of this, watch this hilarious but also very education video about why it is important to stay off the trails when they’re wet. …