Texas Biking Action July 23rd 2020
COVID-19 causing national bike shortage due to need for social distancing during summer
by: Patrick Cunningham | www.easttexasmatters.com
TYLER, Texas (KETK/NBC) – The coronavirus has left a lasting impact on many businesses and this year the bicycle industry is feeling both the good and bad sides of the crisis.
The demand for bikes has skyrocketed this summer and the need for social distancing during warm weather could mean that the nation could face a shortage for months.
Jeff Ruth, a bike shop owner in …
Three Houston-area bicycle shops were robbed in the last month
By Abigail Rosenthal | www.chron.com/
Bicycles have been a hot commodity during the coronavirus pandemic. In fact, hot enough that three Houston-area bike shops have been robbed in the past month.
KPRC 2 reports that Pearland Bicycles, Society Cycle Works in Sugar Land and Sugar Cycles in Missouri City had bikes stolen from the shops. …