Education

Proper education of cyclists and motorists is key to improving the access and safety for bicyclists in Texas. BikeTexas is involved in many educational programs aimed towards safely getting more people on more bikes more often.

Check out all of our great programs below! For questions and more information, contact education@biketexas.org

2012 Saris Poster Contest (5th Grade) - Fifth Grade National Poster Contest "Bicycling takes me places" With spring around the corner it is a great opportunity to get our fifth grade students thinking about the bicycle as a way of getting places (for fun or for transportation). Ask each student to create a poster that reveals his or her understanding of the…

A Great Day Out at Camp: BikeTexas KidsKup at Camp Eagle Classic - The drive from Austin to Rocksprings sometimes feels a little long to the staff who head out there every year for the BikeTexas KidsKup at the Camp Eagle Classic, but it's always worth it. Camp Eagle Classic Mountain Bike Festival presented by Kerrville Convention and Visitors Bureau, Richardson Bike Mart, and Hill Country Bicycle Works…

Afternoon Fun Ride April 25, 2011 - A Fun Afternoon Bicycle Ride Hosted By Senator Rodney Ellis, Gary Bledsoe (NAACP), and Robin Stallings (BikeTexas) Monday, April 25, 2011, 4-6pm By Invitation Only - This form is your RSVP What: A casual and informal afternoon bicycle ride to get your body moving and explore a bit of Austin - just for the fun…

ASCE T&DI Green Streets Conference Bike Ride - Online Form - ASCE Conference Bike TourOnline Form Creator 

Bicycling and the Law: What You Need to Know in College - Texas boasts a college and university enrollment of nearly 1.5 million students-- that's a lot of learning going on! Many students choose to walk or ride a bike to class for reasons ranging from fun to affordability-- and universities like it when you don't bring a car on campus, too, because that helps with air…

Bike Poster Contest Winners – Texas 5th Graders - Congratulations! ...To all the winning posters from the 2011 Saris Cycling Group's 5th Grade Poster Contest: "Bicycing is Fun... and Healthy Too!"   1st Place Statewide BARTON HILLS ELEMENTARY, AUSTIN | This poster has gone on to compete at the national level for a trip to the 2012 National Bike Summit in Washington, D.C.! In…

BikePedEd Order Form - Online Form - BikePedEd Order Form Contact Form Generator Bike Ped Ed delivers quality Safe Routes to School (SRTS) coloring and activity books to state departments of transportation, bicycling and walking advocacy groups, and safety educators throughout the U.S. Unlike other coloring books on the market, Let's Walk to School and Let's Bike There teach…

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BikeTexas bike ride April 27, 2011 - Afternoon Bicycle Ride, Today April 27, 5:30-7:30pm Hosted By Senator Rodney Ellis and Robin Stallings (BikeTexas) By Invitation Only - This form is your RSVP What: A casual and informal afternoon bicycle ride to get your body moving and explore a bit of Austin - just for the fun of it!Comfortable Trek and Fuji bikes…

BikeTexas CATS Celebrates Year One - BikeTexas' new College Active Transportation Safety, CATS program ended its pilot year on a high note with the distribution of 7,200 pairs of bike lights to seven college campuses around the state.   The overall goal for the first year of the CATS program was to reduce traffic injuries and fatalities by promoting bicycle and…