Texas Bicycling News June 3rd 2020
Bikes pedal back into favor in Galveston County amid pandemic, social distancing
By KERI HEATH | www.galvnews.com
They say you never forget how to ride a bike, and many residents around Galveston County are proving that adage to be true.
Bicycle sales are soaring across the county as people trying to find socially distant activities flood bike shops with orders and calls for service.
It’s a boon to a bicycle industry that for years had been waning as fewer people took interest in going outside, shop owners said.
Business is up three to …
Reopening The National Park System: What’s Open
By Kurt Repanshek | www.nationalparkstraveler.org
… Big Bend National Park, Texas: Reopened June 1 with day-use access to scenic driving and bicycling along all paved park roads, selected frontcountry trails for day hiking, Rio Grande for day-use river trips from paved road access points, Panther Junction Gas Station and camp store, Chisos Mountains Lodge restaurant for take-out meals only, Fossil Discovery Exhibit, and restroom facilities. …
Bike Patrol – Police with Peddle Power!
Lytle Texas | lytletx.org
Officers assigned to the Bike Patrol Team use specially equipped mountain bikes and are required to complete a minimum of 40 hours of law enforcement bicycle patrol school. The bike patrol serves many purposes.
It is deployed for routine patrol, targeted enforcement (special crime issues), and for special events. It allows officers to easily interact with citizens since officers on a bike are more accessible than those in a car. Officers are also able to move quickly through parking lots and special events.
My wandering days are over – Pop B – 6/2/2020
Honest Tree | www.youtube.com
With loosening of restrictions, group rides are coming back in Texas.
NPRN
Justo J.R. Puente III (NPR) | www.strava.com
With our Cyclones
Eduardo Salas (Cyclones) | www.strava.com
