BikeTexas board and staff are appalled and horrified at the recent news from Waller County that a 16-year-old driver of a diesel truck struck multiple people riding bicycles while attempting to “roll coal” on a group of bicyclists. All of the people who he hit with his truck were transported to the hospital. We fully […]
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BikeTexas Statement Regarding the Waller County Crash
Top of the Class: Bike Back to School 2021
Ready or not, the new school year is here! We send our best wishes to students, teachers, and parents as they set out on this new learning adventure. With all the uncertainties that this new school year brings, changing up your school trip routine might be low on your priority list. But biking or walking […]
Second Annual Emancipation Trail Ride Held on June 20
Ride Commemorates Juneteenth For the second year, a group of bicyclists including Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis rode from Galveston to Houston to celebrate Juneteenth on Texas’ Emancipation Trail–one of only two National Historic Trails in the US that celebrate Black history. Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee joined the group for the Houston portions of the […]
New Trail Funding in Texas
BikeTexas has been working with local, state, and federal elected officials as well as local groups in Houston, Dallas, and Austin to secure federal funding for trails projects in Texas. While the projects in Houston and Dallas were not selected in this round, we’re proud that Austin will receive funding for trails in underservered communities […]
Give Back When You Get Groceries with HEB and Earthshare of Texas
From now until May 25, you can support nonprofits around Texas, when you shop at HEB or Central Market. Add your donation at checkout online or in-store and you’ll be supporting 38 nonprofits from around the state. Reliant Energy customers can also support Earthshare of Texas when they sign up for Reliant’s EcoShare program. Learn […]
Bike Month Proclamation: Sample Text for You to Use
For those of us who love to ride bikes, every month is bike month, and we’re not about to argue with that! However, ever since May was first declared Bike Month in 1956, it’s been a month of extra celebrations of all things two wheels– and we’re not going to argue with that, either. Would […]
“Cycling for Sustainable Cities” Released
BikeTexas is delighted that our friends and past Shifting Gears and TTAT speakers, Ralph Buehler and John Pucher, have released their latest book, Cycling for Sustainable Cities. Robin Stallings, BikeTexas’ Executive Director, is a contributor for the chapter “Cycling Advocacy in Europe, North America, and Australia.” Robin says, “It was an honor for BikeTexas to […]
New Partnership between EarthShare of Texas and AnthepLife
BikeTexas is a proud member of Earthshare of Texas, a collection of Texas environmental nonprofits. Earthshare has announced a new partnership with AnthepLife–starting right now, Earthshare and its participating organizations, including BikeTexas, will receive 10% of AnthepLife’s holiday profits. Do some holiday shopping, support a small Texas business, and benefit some great Texas organizations, all […]
Meet the #TTAT2020 Keynote Speakers
Ralph Buehler Associate Professor and Chair Urban Affairs & Planning, Virginia TechKeynote: Cycling for Everyone 11:00am, Oct 14 Liz Thomas Urban Hiker, American Long Distance Hiking Association -WestKeynote: Urban Hiking San Antonio: Highlights, Lessons, and Challenges 3:00pm, Oct 14 Rodney Ellis Commissioner, Precinct One, Harris CountyKeynote: Texas Bicycle Tourism Trails 11:00am, Oct 15 James Bass […]
#TTAT2020 Attendees: Log in to Whova Now
TTAT 2020 is about to start, and we’re excited to bring you a conference packed with expert speakers who are passionate about sharing best practices in trails and active transportation from across Texas and around the US. Since meeting face-to-face isn’t possible in 2020, we’ve moved the conference to the next best thing: the Whova […]
