If you’ve been on the University of North Texas’ campus lately, you might have seen signs with a caricature of UNT’s Librarian Doug Campbell around the Library Mall. It simply reads “Ask Doug!" which is the perfect segue into this month's People of Denton post. So we did it. We asked Doug all the questions, and what he had to say was insightful and of course, oh-so Denton.
Read MoreBICYCLE, BICYCLE, BICYCLE! INTERVIEW WITH NIC BAGHERPOUR
Have y’all checked out the new bike shop in town? Velo Republic Bicycle Co. & Service Station over on Fort Worth Drive had their grand opening earlier this month and we got to speak with the shops general manager, Nic Bagherpour.
The bike shop formerly known as The Bicycle and Run Path closed their doors and sold to local business owner, Gabe Aguilar. The space has reopened as Velo Republic Bicycle Co. & Service Station, and the staff looks forward to serving the community of Denton.
Bagherpour spoke with us about his favorite places to ride in Denton, his involvement in the biking community, and the amazing service we can expect from Velo Republic.
Read MoreBIKE RODEO
Denton Police Lt. Thomas Woods and Denton PD bike officer, Donnie Carr, look on as kids practice bike safety.
Amber Briggle had a scare on her way to Jazz Fest this April. While crossing the street on her bike, Gracie, her little girl, was hit by a car. She was, okay, but it sure did scare the heck out of Briggle who decided that she needed to do something to keep this from happening again. She soon set in motion a plan to teach children ages 4 - 8 about bike safety. Briggle wrangled together a hodge-podge group of volunteers, put together some downright awesome goodie bags and secured Lieutenant Thomas Woods of the Denton Police Dept. and Denton PD bike officer, Donnie Carr, to do the actual instruction for the kids. Briggle dubbed the event the "Bike Rodeo," and crossed her fingers that all would go off without a hitch.
The first ever Bike Rodeo happened this past Saturday at the Denton Community Market, and while this was Briggle's first (bike) rodeo, we'll definitely go on record as saying that no "hitches" were to be had. Students listened quietly and carefully to the police officers and all seemed to learn much about safely during the time they were there.
Below are a few photos of the event. Briggle is currently aligning the pieces to have another Bike Rodeo sometime around August. If you have a little one whom could stand to learn a little more about their two-wheeler, make sure to sign them up in advance. We'll make sure to give you a heads-up when the next event has been finalized.
