Support Cycling in Texas
Join BikeTexas
Become a member & have your voice heard
Share the Road, Y'all
Order the TX license plate for bicycle safety
Build Texas Trails!
Order the TX license plate for multiuse trails
Donate to the Cause
Safety & Education
SafeCyclist Certification
Free training to teach the SafeCyclist Curriculum
Educational Resources
Resources for teachers and community members
SRTS Event Handbook
Events Calendar
Wed, Feb 22 6:30pm -
8:30pm
BikeTexas Office - 1902 E. 6th St., Austin, TX 78702
ACA Monthly Meeting
Sat, Feb 2512:00pm -
4:00pm
Comfort , TX
KidsKup - STORM Hill Country Challenge
Thu, Mar 1 7:00pm -
8:00pm
Chamber of Commerce, Tyler
Tyler Bicycle Club Monthly Meeting
Sat, Mar 312:00pm -
4:00pm
TBA, TX
KidsKup - Mellow Johnny's Classic
Sun, Mar 4
San Antonio's 2nd Síclovía
Education News
BikeTexas KidsKup wraps up 12th Year
Thursday, 01 December 2011 01:20
With the conclusion of the Fall Series, BikeTexas has just wrapped up the 12th year of the BikeTexas KidsKup. The BikeTexas KidsKup is a family oriented program and it is a great way to introduce kids to bicycle safety and handling skills in a fun off road environment. This year was the best year ever. BikeTexas KidsKup had over 400 kids participate in 12 races in the Spring and Fall Series of 2011. Boys and girls of all ages put on their helmets and rode whatever wheels they had: tricycles, scootbikes, bikes with training wheels, single-speed kick brake bikes, and even a few bikes with gears and disc brakes! Whatever the ride, everyone had fun and received goodie bags including Clif bars, water bottles, stickers, safety materials with videos, and shiny Shimano medals for their participation. At the BikeTexas KidsKup, everyone is a champion!
The next KidsKup race will be held on February 10, 2012 in conjunction with the TMBRA Warda Race in Warda, TX, with several more Kids Kup events following in the Spring 2012 series.
Boltage Program Increases School Biking and Walking
Thursday, 01 December 2011 00:12
Local advocacy organizations came together along with BikeTexas to teach kids Bike Safety in an assembly. BikeTexas, Austin Cycling association, The City of Austin Safe Kids Program, and the Department of Health and Human Services Safe Routes Program managers all came together with Bicycle Sport Shop and Trek Bicycles to make these programs a huge success.
Read more: Boltage Program Increases School Biking and Walking
SafeCyclist Program Has Trained 4,000 Teachers!
Thursday, 01 September 2011 12:49
The BikeTexas SafeCyclist Certification Training provides teachers, public safety officers and youth professionals with bicycle and pedestrian safety interactive lessons and the curriculum needed to teach these life saving skills to their students. The program is provided free of charge to schools through funding by the Texas Department of Transportation and BikeTexas Education Fund.
Since September 2010, BikeTexas has worked with Austin, El Paso, Tyler and Leander to add 206 trainees to the 3709 trained since 1999. The 4,000 milestone was surpassed by the end of August. Based on the 2009 survey of trained teachers, BikeTexas estimates over 200,000 students receive SafeCyclist lessons yearly. The 2010 survey results will be out in September and a report will follow.
Specialty License Plate Revenue May Suffer
Monday, 06 June 2011 16:08
Sadly, BikeTexas may have lost much of its essential specialty license plate funding this legislative session. BikeTexas currently receives revenue from four specialty license plates, including the Share the Road Y’all Plate and the new Texas Trails plate, which it uses to fund its child bicycle safety education programs. This legislative session, the House of Representatives and the Senate used the money in an attempt to balance the state budget deficit of $23 billion. 
Though the Senate version of the appropriations bill gave all of the revenue to nonprofits, the House of Representatives prevailed. The House’s version of the appropriations bill withholds 50 percent of this revenue. Though there may be a chance to prevent this from occurring during the special session, this could mean BikeTexas will receive only half of its license plate revenue for the next two years.
For BikeTexas, this means dramatic cutbacks. Without this revenue, BikeTexas will have to severely cut back on its bicycle safety-related programs. Please consider donating to BikeTexas to help us survive this unexpected funding cut! Your help is needed now more than ever!
Kids Kup this weekend - time change
Thursday, 28 April 2011 19:18
The BikeTexas Kids Kup on Saturday, April 30 will take place earlier than usual due to a busy race schedule at the Mellow Johnny's Spring Classic at Juan Pelota Ranch near Dripping Springs.
For this day only, Registration will be 9am to 11am, with the Kids Kup safety clinic and race taking place starting at 11am sharp. BikeTexas Kids Kup Coordinator and pro racer Rick Wetherald will be racing right after the Kids Kup, so be there on time so we can help Rick have a moment before his race!
Click here for more information about BikeTexas Kids Kup
Click here for the full Kids Kup Spring and Fall 2011 Schedule
Hope to see you there!
Page 1 of 24
PROGRAMS | ADVOCACY | EDUCATION | TRAILS | SHARE THE ROAD | BIKETEXAS STORE
BIKETEXAS BIKENEWS | EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES | JOIN | DONATE
© 2010 BikeTexas and BikeTexas Education Fund
