Free shipping on all bike lights!
BikeTexas BikeNews
Inaugural Emancipation Trail Ride on June 14
The inaugural Emancipation Bike Ride on June 14 followed a 60-mile route from the Port of Galveston to Emancipation Park in Houston. The ride celebrated Juneteenth as well as the successful passage of a bill, sponsored by Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee, to name the route “The Emancipation Trail.” This is only the second National Historic […]
Durwood Mayfield
We are heartbroken at the loss of our friend and colleague, Durwood Mayfield, on May 13, 2020. See Durwood’s obituary here. Donate to Durwood’s Memorial Fund Here After owning and operating muffler shops and working as a professional owner-operator truck driver, Durwood found a new passion as a bicycle advocate. He started as a mountain […]
Free Bicycle Safety Materials for Kids
Please stay safe and healthy! Reduce stress by riding a bike. Friends, these are unprecedented times, and it’s easy to get lost in frustration and anxiety. Whether you are an essential worker still going to work (and if you are, thank you!) or you’re sheltering in place with your family, our thoughts are with you […]
#TTAT2020 is Rescheduled to October 14-16
The health and safety of our attendees, staff, and El Tropicano’s staff remains our primary concern for the Texas Trails and Active Transportation Conference. Therefore, in the light of the increasing spread of COVID-19, we are rescheduling the conference to October 14 – 16, 2020. We hope that you will still be able to join […]
#TTAT2020 Registration Open
#TTAT2020 has been rescheduled to October 14 – 16, 2020 Attendee and Sponsor/Exhibitor registration is open for the 2020 Texas Trails and Active Transportation Conference, March 25-27 October 14-16, in San Antonio! Already registered? Great! Be sure to invite a colleague who will be interested in joining you at TTAT. We want to make sure […]
Register now to get the early bird rate for TTAT2020!
March 25-27 Rescheduled to October 14 – 16, 2020 TTAT at El Tropicano Riverwalk Hotel, San Antonio. Visit the TTAT 2020 website to learn more. The sixth biennial Texas Trails and Active Transportation Conference is headed back to San Antonio in March, and we want to see you there! TTAT brings together state and national […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
We at BikeTexas are so thankful to have spent another year partnered with such great Texans to make our state a great place to ride a bike. Thank you for all that you do, from calling your elected officials to getting on your bike and riding friendly. We send you the warmest wishes today for […]
BikeTexas Tours, #TTAT2020, and More: BikeTexas Today November 2019
Join | License Plates | Bike Lights | Jerseys | TTAT 2020 | Get our emails Registration is Open for #TTAT2020–Don’t miss the Early Bird Rate Register now to join us in San Antonio, March 25-27, 2020, at the Texas Trails and Active Transportation Conference. Encourage your local planners, engineers, elected officials, and other decision-makers […]
BikeTexas Endorses Robert Rose in City of Bryan Mayoral Election
BikeTexas endorses Robert Rose for Mayor of Bryan. Mr. Rose is the most likely of the mayoral candidates to implement the protected bike lane and complete streets networks in the City of Bryan. As a bike shop owner, he understands the needs of people who ride bikes, and we believe as mayor Mr. Rose will […]
Vote for Texas Parks on November 5
Early Voting is October 21-November 1 Parks funding in Texas is a struggle–but we already have a solution. Twenty-six years ago, the Texas Legislature provided for parks funding with a sales tax on sporting goods sales (including bicycles). Unfortunately, the money that should have been going toward parks has since often been rerouted for other […]
