Culture War

Why Bike Lanes Have Become a Heated Topic of Debate in Houston

Arguments around biking infrastructure and Mayor Whitmire’s spree of removals have turned this seemingly uncontroversial topic into the city’s thorniest issue.

06/06/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

Adventure Time

The Best Trails and Neighborhoods in Houston for Biking

Despite what you might have heard, there’s never been a better time to be a cyclist in the Bayou City.

04/12/2024 By Daniel Renfrow

In Memoriam

Ghost Bikes Are Painful Reminders of Houston’s Cyclist Death Problem

More than 100 of these memorials dot the city, raising awareness for bikers killed by drivers every year.

12/04/2023 By Daniel Renfrow

Roll Out

Houston’s Group Bike Rides Are the Ultimate Form of Protest

There’s something heart-warming about the anarchy of 2,000 people on bikes reclaiming the roads back from cars.

08/29/2023 By Daniel Renfrow

Remembering King

8 Ways to Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Houston

There are service opportunities, parades, virtual events, and more to mark the Civil Rights icon’s special day.

01/10/2023 By Shelby Stewart

Cycle Enthusiast

Houston Rolls In at No. 29 on List of Most Bikeable Cities

As our city maintains its steady climb in amenities for the cycling set, we offer some tips on how to enjoy a bike ride in Houston.

06/10/2022 By Jessica Lodge

Get Out

Sunday Streets Heads West to the Energy Corridor

This might be your one and only chance to ride down a totally car-less Eldridge Drive.

09/29/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Ghost Bikes

At This Week's Ride of Silence, Raising Awareness of Cyclist Fatalities

BikeHouston and Mayor Sylvester Turner hope to decrease Houston's high rate of pedestrian and cyclist deaths.

05/16/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Going Dutch

Don't Be Afraid to Bike to Work—BikeHouston Will Show You How

Bike to Work days throughout May will lead group rides through downtown, Sugar Land, The Woodlands and more.

05/11/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

The Great Outdoors

Get Out: Biking the Anthills in Terry Hershey Park

Take in 500 unspoiled acres of Buffalo Bayou from your bike.

01/22/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Cycle Houston

Pedal Power

Tara Escudero takes bicycle care to the streets.

08/03/2015 By Nick Esquer

Outdoors

The Cyclist’s Guide to Houston

What are you waiting for? Gear up!

07/09/2015 Edited by Sarah Rufca Nielsen By Kyle Nielsen, Jeff Balke, and Trey Strange

The Cyclist’s Guide to Houston

Riding With the Pack: A Guide to Houston’s Bike Clubs

Fear not, new cyclists—you’re not alone.

07/09/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

The Cyclist’s Guide to Houston

The Other Three-Foot Rule

In a car-friendly city, cyclist-rights activists are demanding attention—and saving lives.

07/09/2015 By Jeff Balke

The Cyclist’s Guide to Houston

Me, Myself and Bike

Discovering the Houston that drivers never see

07/09/2015 By Kyle Nielsen as told to Sarah Rufca

BIKING HOUSTON

Ridin' Dirty Volume V

The latest batch of shots we've taken (mostly) on our cycling trips around town.

06/09/2014 By John Lomax

H-TOWN WEIRDNESS

How Now Giant Dancing Cow? And Who?

Sorry for the Upworthy-style headline here, but...Chris Keeble was taking pictures of a mural in the First Ward, and what happened next will blow your mind. At least a little bit.

05/15/2014 By John Lomax Photography by Christopher Keeble

Biking

Dissecting Critical Mass

On the last Friday of each month, thousands of cyclists make their presence felt. But what is Critical Mass, exactly, and what is its goal?

12/31/2013 By John Lomax

Profile

Exit Through the Bike Shop

Wherein a man escapes from corporate limbo to bring us biker heaven.

03/14/2013 By Alex Gilbert