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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 […]
On a Roll: Bike Back to School 2019
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. Now’s also the best time to think about the trip to school every morning. Biking or walking to school gives your child (or you!) tremendous health and […]
Rolling to Class: Back to School 2017
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. Now’s also the best time to think about the trip to school every morning. Biking or walking to school gives your child (or you!) tremendous health and […]
Does Your Helmet Fit?
This information and other SafeCyclist Teacher Master Pages are available as PDF downloads on our Educational Resources page. Helmet Sizing Bicycle helmets come in standard sizes to fit heads with different circumferences. A bicycle helmet that doesn’t fit or isn’t adjusted properly is not safe. The size you need depends on the circumference of […]
Learn and Roll: Back to School 2016
Teachers, students, and parents are already in the swing of a new school year. How’s it going so far? Is your bicycle rolling with you to class? Biking or walking to school gives your child (or you!) tremendous health and mental benefits. Childhood obesity is on the rise across the US, and regular physical activity […]
Buy Groceries, Support Bicycling
It’s our favorite time of year at HEB– this month’s tearpads at HEB checkout stands across the state benefit Earthshare of Texas! BikeTexas is proud to be one of Earthshare’s partner organizations. When you shop at HEB and include a $1, $3, or $5 ticket from the tearpad, that money is distributed to nonprofit organizations […]
#LongForTheRide: Texas’ Bike-Winning Fifth Grader
Many congratulations to Uzziel Rangel of Bonner Elementary in Tyler, the statewide winner of the Saris 2015 Fifth Grade National Poster Contest. Uzziel and his father put his new bicycle together this week. George Brigman, Uzziel’s teacher, says, “Uzziel Rangel is so excited about winning in the Saris Bike Poster contest. He was talking about how […]
Saris National 5th Grade Poster Contest: Texas Posters
We’re waiting to hear the results of Saris National Poster Contest voting (they’re announcing on November 24), but in the meantime, take a look at all the posters we received for this year’s poster contest! Texas winning poster, from Tyler: 2nd place, from Cleburne: 3rd place, from Arlington: Other entries in alphabetical order by […]
A&M Is Texas’ Newest Bicycle Friendly University
Texas A&M University is renowned for its school spirit and many traditions. After this week, the Aggies can add one more tradition to the list: being a great place to tour a bike. The League of American Bicyclists announced the latest round of Bicycle Friendly Universities on November 5, and A&M entered the list for […]
Texas Winners: Saris 5th Grade Poster Contest
We’ve found the secret for ensuring intense discussion in the BikeTexas office: ask us to judge a poster contest. After the entries to the Saris 5th Grade National Poster Contest arrived, we had the hard work of choosing the top three. This year’s submissions were excellent! This year’s poster contest theme was #LongForTheRide, and submissions […]
