March 25-27 Rescheduled to October 14 – 16, 2020 TTAT at El Tropicano Riverwalk Hotel, San Antonio. Visit the TTAT 2020 website to learn more. The sixth biennial Texas Trails and Active Transportation Conference is headed back to San Antonio in March, and we want to see you there! TTAT brings together state and national […]
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Happy Thanksgiving!
We at BikeTexas are so thankful to have spent another year partnered with such great Texans to make our state a great place to ride a bike. Thank you for all that you do, from calling your elected officials to getting on your bike and riding friendly. We send you the warmest wishes today for […]
BikeTexas Tours, #TTAT2020, and More: BikeTexas Today November 2019
Join | License Plates | Bike Lights | Jerseys | TTAT 2020 | Get our emails Registration is Open for #TTAT2020–Don’t miss the Early Bird Rate Register now to join us in San Antonio, March 25-27, 2020, at the Texas Trails and Active Transportation Conference. Encourage your local planners, engineers, elected officials, and other decision-makers […]
BikeTexas Endorses Robert Rose in City of Bryan Mayoral Election
BikeTexas endorses Robert Rose for Mayor of Bryan. Mr. Rose is the most likely of the mayoral candidates to implement the protected bike lane and complete streets networks in the City of Bryan. As a bike shop owner, he understands the needs of people who ride bikes, and we believe as mayor Mr. Rose will […]
Vote for Texas Parks on November 5
Early Voting is October 21-November 1 Parks funding in Texas is a struggle–but we already have a solution. Twenty-six years ago, the Texas Legislature provided for parks funding with a sales tax on sporting goods sales (including bicycles). Unfortunately, the money that should have been going toward parks has since often been rerouted for other […]
BikeTexas Annual Membership Meeting: Sept 15
On Sunday, September 15, we’ll gather together and share the past year’s successes from around Texas. We’ll talk about what’s to come in the year ahead. We’ll celebrate another year of making Texas a great place to ride a bike. And we want to celebrate with you! If you’re in the Austin area, we invite […]
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 […]
Bike Giveaway, #HH100, and More: BikeTexas Today August 2019
Want this newsletter in your inbox instead of on the web? Sign up for our emails here. Join | License Plates | Bike Lights | Jerseys | TTAT 2020 | Get our emails It’s Time: 2019 Bike Giveaway Win a Specialized Bike from Bike Mart Specialized and Bike Mart have teamed up for this year’s […]
#TTAT2020 Will Be Better With You. It’s Time to Submit Your TTAT Speaker Application.
You have great things to share. Now’s your chance. Registration is open for speakers to propose a session for the 2020 Texas Trails and Active Transportation Conference. We invite you to share your hard-won knowledge with other professionals in San Antonio, March 25-27 Rescheduled to October 14 – 16, 2020. What’s your best story? We […]
Come See Us at Hotter’n Hell 2019
Special membership premiums apply HH100 weekend only Every year, we look forward to one special bike tour: Wichita Falls, to attend the largest bicycling event in our great state, the Hotter’N Hell 100. Now in its 38th year, the HH100 routinely draws 15,000 riders. And for nearly as long as we’ve been going there, HH100 […]
BikeTexas Annual Bike Giveaway 2019
Win a bike and help advocate for bicyclists in Texas! BikeTexas is the only statewide organization dedicated to serving Texans who walk and ride bikes. Your membership works for better laws, better safety, better education, and better funding for biking and walking at the local, state, and national levels. And we’d love to count you […]
2020 Texas Trails and Active Transportation Conference
The 2020 Texas Trails and Active Transportation Conference, affectionately known as TTAT, will be held March 25 – 27 Rescheduled to October 14 – 16, 2020, at El Tropicano Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas. Register now! Share your knowledge – apply to present! Reserve your room with one of El Tropicano Hotel’s designated staffers, 8 AM-5 […]
BikeTexas Tours: Guided e-Bike Tours for Austin and Beyond!
Guided eBike tours align beautifully with BikeTexas’ mission of advancing safety, access, and education. Who better to show you where all the tasty food trucks are then the people who bike there all the time?
We Have a Winner!
“I am so excited I won this ebike. I am going to give it to my wife and now she can ride with me,” Dave Hubber exclaimed with joy when he found out that he had won the ebike. BikeTexas celebrated Bike Month with a new “Bike Month is Brewery Month” partnership with Friends & […]
On the Lege: June 2019
Great news! Governor Abbot signed HB 2188 into law on Friday, June 7. The law goes into effect on September 1. Thank you, thank you, thank you for your calls and emails to your elected officials. You made a difference this legislative session! HB 2188 was authored by Rep John Frullo, co-authored by Rep Lyle […]
Bike Month is Brewery Month
BikeTexas is raffling off an eProdigy Magic ($2000 value) with participation from Austin breweries Lazarus Brewing; Friends and Allies Brewing Co.; and Zilker Brewing Co. Bike to these brew pubs, have your favorite beer, enter to win an eBike (you can also buy tickets online), and support BikeTexas—all great ways to celebrate Bike Month. Tickets […]
On the Lege: April 2019
With only a few weeks remaining in the legislative session, action at the Capitol is in full swing and we’re busy meeting with legislators to keep bike-related bills moving. Here’s what’s happening right now: HB 2188, the ebike bill authored by Representative John Frullo: has passed the House! It now goes to the Senate […]
Texas House Transportation Committee Hearing on the Safe Passing Bill
A big shout out to everyone who has worked on the Texas Safe Passing Bill, HB 962! We had a hearing in the Texas House Transportation Committee for HB 962 at the Texas Capitol in Austin on Wednesday, March 6th 2019. This is great news. HB 962 is authored by Representative Rick Miller and updates […]
News By Bike: February 22
Looking for some weekend reading? Look no further than these links we thought were worth sharing this week: From BikeTexas: Cyclists in Suits is Monday, and it’s not too late to participate. From around Texas: Houstonia Magazine takes a look at riding a bike in Houston–where it’s come from, what’s happening today, and local advocates’ […]
On the Lege: February 2019
The 86th Texas Legislature is underway. We’re still in the quiet early days of the session, but hang on tight–things are about to heat up. Right now, we’re still working on securing authors for bills that matter to people who ride bikes. These include bills relating to safety, funding for infrastructure, electric bicycles, and more. […]