Texas Biking News May 12th 2020
Some Drivers Express Frustrations as More Cyclists Hit Streets
By Meg Bonacorsi | spectrumlocalnews.com
AUSTIN, Texas — You’ve probably noticed a lot more people are out and about walking the dog, jogging or taking their bikes for a spin, but it’s causing tension with some drivers.
Austin recently spent about $4 million to improve the North Shoal Creek neighborhood for cyclists, but not everyone agrees. A 50-year resident who chose to remain anonymous isn’t a fan of the changes.
"Everybody was getting along with everybody. There was never an incident or accident or anything. I’ve seen more cases now that …
Man killed while biking in Jack Brooks Park, sheriff says
By JOHN WAYNE FERGUSON | www.galvnews.com
HITCHCOCK
A man died on Friday evening after crashing his bicycle while riding with his son in Jack Brooks Park, Galveston County Sheriff Henry Trochesset said.
The fatal crash happened about 4:30 p.m. on the mountain bike trails at the park, Trochesset said.
The man apparently was live-streaming or video recording his bike ride when the crash occurred, Trochesset said. The man suffered a …
This Article is not correct – Tailwind Bicycles to relocate, change name to Kingwood Bicycles in June
By Kelly Schafler | communityimpact.com
Tailwind Bicycles will soon relocate from its current location at 2714 W. Lake Houston Parkway, Ste. 120, Kingwood, to 4003 Rustic Woods Drive, Ste. D. The store will close May 17 at its current location and reopen at the new location in early June. While the current store repaired bikes and offered a large retail selection, owner Ben McQuade said the new store will focus more on repairs than new bike sales to meet the needs of the community. The shop will also have its name changed to Kingwood Bicycles. www.kingwoodbicycles.com
Cycling industry sees spike in demand amid pandemic
by: Brenda Lepenski | www.everythinglubbock.com
LUBBOCK, Texas – Lubbock bike shops said they have experienced an increase in demand amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Greg Davis, owner of DFC Cycles and Fitness, said he’s seen more sales right now than the did around the same time last year.
Davis said he was uncertain how the pandemic would affect his business so he decided to prepare.
“We saw this coming,†he said, “I started ordering early and putting back orders in a system that would …