BikeHouston

"Houston is a car town. But maybe that’s finally changing, and the revitalized Columbia Trap Trail is a good example."

The Trail Helping Houston Regain Freedom From Roads Transforming the trail into something actually useful started in stages in 2009, but the formation of the Friends of Columbia Tap Trail really got the ball moving

Register for Love to Ride's Biketober Challenge by September 1 and you’ll be entered to win $500 – before Biketober even begins! What are you waiting for?

Love to Ride Love to Ride is all about getting more people enjoying and discovering how easy and fun riding a bike can be. Whether you ride all the time, or you're new to riding, join the Love to Ride community, help grow cycling, make our neighborhoods more bike friendly, have some fun with your friends and win...

Join us at the Soirée du Vélo, BikeHouston’s annual benefit, on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Grove in Downtown Houston.

Get your tickets now — early bird rates are in effect through August 14.

Tickets, sponsorships, and information: bikehouston.org/soireeduvelo

“The single biggest barrier to getting on a bike is the fear of drivers,” BikeHouston Executive Director Joe Cutrufo said. “Cars are bigger than they’ve ever been, drivers are more distracted than they have ever been, and our streets are accommodating more and more traffic, but not accommodating people outside of cars.”

Harris County leads Texas in cyclist deaths during peak riding season, new analysis finds Harris County has the highest number of cyclist deaths in Texas during the busiest months for riding, according to a new analysis of federal crash data.

"If you’ve considered bike commuting but assumed you needed expensive gear and to be in excellent physical shape, or worried about arriving at work disheveled or smelly, there are ways to overcome those hurdles."

Biking to work: Tips to get started, stay safe and look presentable when you arrive Riding a bicycle can be a healthy, enjoyable and affordable way to get to work. Plenty of people regularly commute by bike.

🚨Trail Closure Notice🚨

Beginning in late July, a section of the White Oak Bayou Greenway west of Studemont Street and south of I-10, behind Olivewood Cemetery, will have temporary closures to allow the Harris County Flood Control District to complete infrastructure repairs. The trail will remain open outside of active construction hours.

Weather permitting, construction is expected to take approximately three weeks to complete.

We appreciate your patience as this important work is completed and encourage trail users to plan ahead using the detour map linked in our first comment.

Must-read editorial from the Houston Chronicle on why we need to eliminate parking minimums:

Keep Houston growing and affordable. Cut parking minimums. | Editorial How can Houston keep growing and stay affordable? Cut parking minimums, writes the Houston Chronicle editorial board.

"According to Strava Metro’s 2025 Bike Commute Report, millions of cyclists around the world... logged 550 million miles of bike commuting in 2025 — the equivalent of circling the Earth approximately 22,000 times."

The World Logged 550 Million Miles of Bike Commutes last year The data can shine a light on where people are choosing bike commutes instead of cars, how weather affects commuting habits.

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