I'm planning on leaving Houston on Aug 18 to ride the CDT. The way it's kind of starting to look I could see them trying to shut the country down again. What happens if we're half way into this ride? Do we continue on the top half as planned and if questioned tell them we are on our way home or would we be required to leave the trail then and come home. I'm sure I'm not the only one here with planned rides coming up. What are your thoughts? Also still looking for other riders that would like to join in on the ride.
I just did the Redneck Ramble in Paris Texas about 3 weeks ago, and we didn't have any issues. We stayed at the Convention Hall there, and the Paris folks rented it to us, and rented us RV spots and no one was wearing any masks, but that was before Gregg Abbott came back with another mask order. We also had a dinner and there was at least a 100 people in the hall not wearing masks, but like I said, that was right after the order was lifted and now its back. Anyhow, police did show up here and there but they were looking for people spraying painting BLM on the buildings. Yep, in Paris Tx some kids were spray painting BLM on their monuments outside of the convention hall.
As far as the ride goes, its all public roads and we didn't have any issues what-so-ever. As for police, the only time I really saw them was when they came looking for the BLM spray painters. I didn't really see any of them on the road, but even then. Its not illegal to travel, and when your on a bike your not within 6 ft of each other, so other than that. What can anyone really say? I am honestly trying to figure out why they keep closing down these events. Its starting to get ridiculous now, considering the death rate has been steadily falling.
Regardless, I very seriously doubt you are going to have any issues. Do what I do, put all the gear on, bandanas and so on, so you end up looking like the Uni-bomber and then when you walk into some place, ask them if they are requiring it or not. Everytime so far, I have been told I don't have to wear anything. I personally like the skeleton-face motorcycle mask I have. You just have to keep on living your life regardless, the way I see it. Let you living your life be someone else's problem.