Looking for some weekend reading? Look no further than these links we thought were worth sharing this week: From BikeTexas: Suggest a session now for TTAT 2016 in Houston. Amazon Prime member? Next week is a great time to get some deals and support bicycle education at the same time. From around Texas: Do you […]
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News By Bike: Links for You to Read (July 10)
News By Bike: Links for You to Read (July 3)
Looking for some weekend reading? Look no further than these links we thought were worth sharing this week: From BikeTexas: Wednesday was International Joke Day. Why? We don’t know. But we rounded up some bike jokes for you anyway. BikeTexas spoke at the Texas Transportation Commission last week in support of bicycle infrastructure on the […]
Bike Jokes for International Joke Day
It’s International Joke Day– are you prepared? We scoured the web for some of the best ones out there. Try these out on your next ride! (Special thanks to Bike Hutto for sending a couple of these.) What do you get if you cross a bicycle and a flower? Bike petals. Why did the bicycle […]
News By Bike: Links for You to Read (June 19)
Looking for some weekend reading? Look no further than these links we thought were worth sharing this week: From BikeTexas: CLIPS Beer and Film Tour is TONIGHT in Austin! Come rain or shine (clear, that is- it’s a night event, so not so shiny), we’ll be at the Long Center Lawn at 8 PM with […]
Get Involved: Bike Happenings Near You
Updated 6-17-15 to add The Woodlands. Cities around Texas are working on bike plans, master plans, and other plans to keep our cities and our state moving in all kinds of ways as we continue to grow. Don’t miss out on what may be happening near you! Corpus Christi: Corpus Christi’s MPO is working on […]
CLIPS Tour with New Belgium is June 19!
The big week is here– this Friday, June 19, join us at the Long Center Lawn for New Belgium’s CLIPS Beer and Film Tour stop in Austin. The fun begins at 8 PM! Beer tokens cost $1.50 for a three-ounce pour and $6 for a 12-ounce beer. Raffle tickets for a New Belguim bike will […]
News By Bike: Links for You to Read (June 12)
Looking for some weekend reading? Look no further than these links we thought were worth sharing this week: From BikeTexas: Transportation policymaking continues at the US Capitol, and our partners at the League of American Bicyclists and Rails-to-Trails Conservancy are staying on top of any bills or amendments that would be bad for active transportation. […]
Join us at the Long Center in Austin on June 19
Make 1,000 New Friends at CLIPS and Beer Hello Robin, There’s just a little over a week to go until the CLIPS Beer and Film Tour at the Long Center on June 19 at 8 PM! We’re excited to spend a fun evening with you enjoying New Belgium beer and watching creative fan-made, fan-approved video […]
Richardson is Texas’ Fifth Bicycle Friendly Community
Congratulations are in order to Richardson for reaching the ranks of Bicycle Friendly Communities in the new list announced today by the League of American Bicyclists! Kudos to Bike Friendly Richardson and other advocates who have worked tirelessly to make their city a great place to ride a bike. Richardson joins Austin (Silver), Houston (Bronze), San […]
News By Bike: Links for You to Read (June 5)
Looking for some weekend reading? Look no further than these links we thought were worth sharing this week: From BikeTexas: We told you earlier this week about an attack on bike/ped funding in Congress. The vote on the transportation bill is now postponed until June 9. We’re keeping an eye on the bills and in […]
News By Bike: Links for You to Read (May 29)
Looking for some weekend reading? Look no further than these links we thought were worth sharing this week: From BikeTexas: Volunteer with us in Austin on June 19 at New Belgium’s CLIPS and Beer event. We especially need Beertenders! The Texas challenge has already reached its goal of 1000 riders in the National Bike Challenge! Don’t […]
Be a Beertender at CLIPS and Beer on June 19 in Austin
Want to attend an exclusive FREE tasting put on by New Belgium? Now is your chance! New Belgium CLIPS Beer and Film Tour is stopping in Austin on Friday, June 19, and we are looking for Beertenders. All you need to help us out is a TABC certification*, which you can get in a simple […]
Taking this Town on Two Wheels: Bike Hutto’s First Bike Month Deemed a Great Success
By Bike Hutto At the April 16th Hutto City Council Meeting, the chamber dias was lined with bicycles as Mayor Deborah Holland read a Mayoral Proclamation declaring that May is National Bike Month in Hutto, Texas. This was the first Bike Month proclamation for Hutto, Texas and the first time the city has celebrated the […]
News By Bike: Links for You to Read (May 22)
Looking for some weekend reading? Look no further than these links we thought were worth sharing this week: From BikeTexas: The new Bicycle Friendly State rankings are out, and Texas is number 30. The new round of Bicycle Friendly Businesses is out, too, but there are no new Texas businesses on the list. Sad times! […]
Save the Date! June 19 is CLIPS and Beer in ATX
Join us at the Long Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, June 19, at 8:00 pm for the CLIPS Beer and Film Tour. The CLIPS Tour is a summer-long showcase of New Belgium Beers paired with short fan-made videos that have been selected from thousands of entries. Over the course of their five-year run, […]
News By Bike: Links for You to Read (May 15)
Looking for some weekend reading? Look no further than these links we thought were worth sharing this week: From BikeTexas: It’s Bike to Work Day! If you’re in Austin, stop by and see us at City Hall on the way to work or REI N Lamar on the way home. Send us your pictures and […]
News By Bike: Links for You to Read (May 8)
Looking for some weekend reading? Look no further than these links we thought were worth sharing this week: From BikeTexas: Dinner + Bikes has arrived in Texas! Check out Elly Blue’s Twitter feed for pictures of the places she’s been in the Lone Star State. It’s not too late to get tickets for […]
No New Bicycle Friendly Businesses for Texas This Round
On April 22, the League of American Bicyclists announced the latest list of new and renewing bicycle-friendly businesses. This time around, no Texas businesses were on the list. However, there’s no need to despair! Texas still has 25 recognized Bicycle Friendly Businesses, representing 42,548 Texas employees, and that’s in addition to the 6,230,230 Texans who […]
News By Bike: Links for You to Read (May 1)
Looking for some weekend reading? Look no further than these links we thought were worth sharing this week: From BikeTexas: Buy tickets to Dinner + Bikes events now! Elly Blue, Joshua Ploeg, and Joe Biel will be stopping in nine Texas cities during Bike Month: Amarillo – Wednesday, May 6 Lubbock – Thursday, May 7 […]
Throwback Thursday: Bike Month
Check out the Bike Month preview from the April/May 1992 issue of The Advocate, BikeTexas’ (then the Texas Bicycle Coalition) original newsletter: In a park, riding to school, commuting to work… there’s a Bike Day here for everybody!