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  1. Good idea. I just sent the following to KXAN: "RE: Covid-19 and bicycling, new riders and safety Austinites are turning to cycling in unprecedented numbers according to local bike shops and seasoned cyclists. Some of these people are new to the sport, others are returning after many years hiatus. This is a great opportunity to exercise in lockdown and discover Austin's fantastic mountain bike trails and road biking, made especially attractive by the lack of traffic. However, while the coronavirus has made it much safer to cycle on Austin's streets, many people are not familiar with basic protections and precautions. This includes obvious things wearing helmets, which many new riders are not doing, as well as proper safety protocol. For example the need to make oneself visible on trails and watching out for hikers and other cyclists. Narrow trails with blind corners makes wearing headphones, especially noise canceling headphones, dangerous for cyclists and hikers alike. Finally there is the question of face masks and the extra distance one needs when doing outdoor activities when the wind might carry the virus much father than the 6 feet rule." Journalists move fast if they decide to go with a story, and they'll need both video footage as well as people to interview. Do you mind if I send them your way if they get back to me?
  2. Good joke, but The Tip has a point. In fact it's probably a good idea if we make the effort to give the 6" distance quarantine rule ourselves when passing hikers and let them have the trail, or split the difference. It's snake season and we've got ground clearance!
  3. People here probably already know, but the profile of hikers on SATN seems to have changed with the coronavirus shutdown. Families with toddlers are venturing far from trailheads and their usual hangouts at flower spots. I even passed a blind person and companion. So good time to keep it slow on blind corners, etc.
  4. I found a knife near the Ever Wet section running under Brodie. Identify to claim.
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