Texas Medical Association is sponsoring a helmet giveaway program! The Texas Medical Association’s Hard Hats for Little Heads program was created in 1994 to help reduce head injury among Texas children. Head injury, the most common cause of serious disability or death in bicycle crashes, can be reduced by as much as 85 percent with […]
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Hard Hats for Little Heads helmet giveaway
BikeTexas partners with the NAACP on Southwestern Regional Conference Bike Ride
BikeTexas partners with the NAACP on Southwestern Regional Conference Bike Ride 2011 On Saturday, April 2, 2011, the NAACP partnered with BikeTexas to host a bike ride for the 2011 NAACP Southwestern Regional Conference The two organizations initially joined forces last October when the Texas NAACP organized a ride with BikeTexas in Killeen. BikeTexas has […]
Support BikeTexas at HEBs Statewide in April
As an Earth Share organization, BikeTexas is pleased to announce that H-E-B has selected EarthShare of Texas to be the beneficiary of its in-store coupon promotion for April, in recognition of Earth Day. This means that customers can tear off and add check-out coupons worth $1, $3, or $5 to their total bill to support […]
Gil Peñalosa Video from Melbourne – TEDx
For those of you who weren’t able to make Gil Peñalosa’s speaking tour of Texas this past February, we promised you video! Unfortunately we haven’t been able to prepare our own footage from Mr. Peñalosa’s public talks in San Antonio and Austin and the policy luncheon at the state Capitol. Fortunately, he gave a very […]
BikeTexas’ SafeCyclist Curricula listed in New Bicycle and Pedestrian Curricula Guide
The Safe Routes to School National Partnership has just released a new publication called Bicycle and Pedestrian Curricula Guide: Making the Case for Bicycle and Pedestrian Youth Education. The Guide features a full-page write-up of BikeTexas’ own SafeCyclist Curriculum, as well as many other great programs from around the country. From www.saferoutespartnership.org: The Safe Routes […]
Zavala Elem. & Austin Safe Routes to School Host BikeTexas SafeCyclist Training
BikeTexas conducted the first SafeCyclist Certification Training for this grant year on January 26, 2011. The training provided twenty-three elementary Physical Education teachers, public safety officers, and youth professionals with the tools and resources to teach bicycle and pedestrian safety to their students The participants practiced the activities from the SafeCyclist lessons. They played the […]
There’s Still Time to Make a Year-End Gift to BikeTexas
Today is the last day of 2010 – tomorrow, we start a new year working to make Texas roads and trails safe for cyclists. But it’s not too late to make a tax-deductible contribution before the end of the year to support our work. Your gift of $50, $100 – or even more – will […]
SafeCyclist Certification Training presents at TAHPERD
On December 1-3, 2010 BikeTexas staff traveled to the Moody Gardens in Galveston to attend the Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Convention.
H-E-B Supports EarthShare in Central Texas
We are pleased to announce that H-E-B has selected Earth Share of Texas to be the beneficiary of its in-store coupon promotion for November, in recognition of Texas Recycles Day. This means that customers can tear off and add check-out coupons worth $1, $3, or $5 to their total bill to support environmental work in […]
Kids Kup Waco Photos
The Kids Kup Race in Cameron Park in Waco on Saturday Nov 6 was a great finale to the Kids Kup Fall series. Thanks to TMBRA and the Shimano Youth Series for their sponsorship.
Huntsville Kids Kup Photos
Photos from the BikeTexas KidsKup at the David Boyd Memorial Huntsville Classic in Huntsville State Park on October 16, 2010
Killeen NAACP Bike Ride for VIPs
Photos from the BikeTexas VIP ride at the 74th Annual Texas NAACP Convention in Killeen on October 9, 2010 {gallery}bikepics/education/bikerides/killeen-naacp{/gallery}
Murchison Elementary Bike and Walk to School Day
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Abilene Kids Kup at Bent Wheel Bash
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CANCELLED: Kids Kup at Palo Duro
September 17, 2010 – The BikeTexas Kids Kup at Palo Duro, scheduled for Saturday, September 18, 2010, has been cancelled due to heavy rain and hail. The TMBRA races to be held on Sunday, September 19 have also been cancelled. We’ll see you at the next Kids Kup on October 2, 2010, at the Bent […]
First Traffic Skills 101 Class in Corpus Christi
Contributed by Tom Neagli, Owner of Bay Area Bicycles On July 10 and 11, 2010, Bay Area Bicycles of Corpus Christi sponsored the first League of American Bicyclists event in their city. Preston Tyree, the Director of Education for the League, led the group of seventeen in Traffic Skills 101, the first step cyclists must […]
Look in the Mirror: Will Your Helmet Stay in Place When You Need It?
Last year, BikeTexas staff attended a bicycle rodeo at an elementary school in San Antonio. The “super” SuperCyclist Certified teacher, Patti McAlpin, teaches bicycle safety as a regular part of her school year. On this day, over 100 students brought their bikes and helmets to participate. BikeTexas staff adjusted their helmets as they were waiting […]
Your Bike: Documenting, Parking and Locking
Contributed by Patrick Beyer, BikeTexas intern and Ball State student After circumnavigating the United States on train and bicycle this past spring, the steps of safely securing a bicycle have been drilled into my brain. Theft is a perpetual worry of any cyclist, and this article is designed to teach cyclists a few common and […]
Kids Play New Bicycle Safety Games at Lee County Fair
On May 15, 2010, BikeTexas staff worked with Bluff Creek Mountain Bike Ranch Manager (and bike shop proprietor) Jon Holmes to conduct a bicycle safety booth at the Lee County Fair in Giddings. Children and their parents were able to try out some of the new games developed by BikeTexas. The new games were developed […]
Last Kids Kup of Spring Season at the Mellow Johnny’s Classic
Though it was hot as blazes on Saturday, May 29, the young Kids Kup racers at the Mellow Johnny’s Classic didn’t seem to mind! Turnout was high – almost 50 kids participated in the races. The course was an extremely challenging one because of the rockiness of the ground, and more than one rider took […]