Promoting bicycling and walking on (and to and from) campus is ideal for colleges and universities. Why? Active transportation solves parking problems; allows students to make smart economic choices; addresses sustainability and air quality concerns; and encourages active, safe, and healthy lifestyles for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. The healthy habits students pick up in […]
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Congratulations to Texas’ Bicycle Friendly Universities
Get Electricity, Support Bicycle Advocacy with Reliant Energy
Support bicycle advocacy in Texas with Reliant Energy’s EcoShare Program. BikeTexas is a proud nonprofit partner of EarthShare, who works with Reliant Energy to support nonprofits across Texas every time a Texas customer purchases a carbon offset. BikeTexas receives a portion of those donations. Learn more about the carbon offset program and sign up here. […]
Ready to Roll for Bike Month? Steps to Make Your May Awesome
You’ve heard it’s Bike Month and you’re ready to try it. Maybe your bike has been in the garage because you’ve been waiting for the warmer weather. Maybe the school calendar has kept you from riding as much as you’d like. Maybe you want to commute to work, but it’s just too far or there […]
Via the BikeTexas Archives, Hear the Late Congressman James Oberstar Talking about SRTS at #TTAT2022
We have a slate of incredible speakers and exciting topics lined up for TTAT 2022, and we don’t want you to miss it! Register today and enjoy three days of informative, top-notch presentations from wherever you are. You’ll hear from experienced trails and active transportation professionals who are working hard right now in their communities. […]
Congratulations to Texas Bicycle Friendly Businesses
BikeTexas congratulates the Texas businesses recognized in the latest round of the League of American Bicyclists’ Bicycle Friendly America Program. Abel City San Antonio joins the list for the first time at the Gold level, while Casteel and Associates has renewed their existing Gold status. From the League: Bicycle Friendly Business awards reflect local leaders’ […]
News By Bike: February 4, 2022
Looking for some weekend reading? Look no further than these links we thought were worth sharing this week: From BikeTexas: Registration for virtual TTAT 2022 is open and the best price is available now. Don’t miss out–register now for TTAT 2022. It may be cold this weekend, but when the weather warms up, the best […]
BikeTexas Statement Regarding the Waller County Crash
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 […]
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 […]
