Texas Biking News June 29th 2020
Caught on camera: Thieves grab high-end bikes at Sugar Land, Missouri City shops
By Deborah Wrigley | abc13.com
MISSOURI CITY, Texas (KTRK) — Thousands of dollars worth of bicycles were taken in a pair of burglaries that were caught on surveillance cameras Saturday in Sugar Land and Missouri City.
The thefts occurred in the early morning at two shops: Society Cycle Works and Sugar Cycles.
Business owners said the thieves used a crow bar to get into the stores.
"They grabbed a …
Bike sales up 300% in WTX, but supply is dwindling
Rachel Ripp | www.newswest9.com
MIDLAND, Texas — "Kind of like the mass panic with toilet paper, there’s a mass panic on attack in the bicycle supply," Jason Haislip, owner of Peyton’s Bikes said.
You heard it.
Bikes are riding right off the racks.
They have been for the last 3 months and there’s no braking.
"The worldwide industry is up 300% and we’re definitely seeing that here," Haislip said. …
Monday with your Cyclones
Eduardo Salas (Cyclones) | www.strava.com
Specialized tells owners to stop riding certain Sirrus models over safety concern
Michelle Arthurs-Brennan | www.cyclingweekly.com
Specialized has issued a ‘stop ride’ notice, asking owners of certain Sirrus hybrid models to stop riding their bikes over a safety concern.
The notice refers to Sirrus models from 2019 and 2020, and only those that use a two-piece crankset, which the brand says ‘may not have been installed correctly’. …
2020 Bike Around the Bay
SaintArnoldBike | www.bikeforums.net
Registration fees increase from $40 to $75 tomorrow night (Tuesday, June 30th) and if you’re looking for a team, Saint Arnold is open for another 30ish days. We’ll safely resume training rides and drinking a lot of beer once Houston/Harris County re-flattens the curve.
