Saddle Up!

Up For a Challenge? Here’s How to Win the 2022 Tour de BCycle

Join the Tour de BCycle challenge and visit over 150 bike share stations in Houston neighborhoods like Downtown, Midtown, and Montrose.

09/22/2022 By Stephanie Bartels

BIKE TRAILS

The Best Places to Bike in Houston

The best biking spots in the Houston area, featuring streets, trails, and bike lanes.

05/11/2022 By Daniel Renfrow

Year in Review

Your Favorite Outdoors Coverage of 2019

Running trails, a new BMX park, and asps gone wild (eek).

12/27/2019 Edited by Gwendolyn Knapp

Exciting Spring Branch Walking and Biking Trails Are on the Starting Blocks

The trails are one of many forward-thinking projects in the works in one of Houston’s fastest-growing areas.

10/03/2019 By Dorothy Puch Lillig

Weekend Getaways

10 Things You Can't Miss in Crested Butte

Local eats, wildflowers, and crazy mountain bikers in costumes.

08/26/2019 By Jayme Lamm

Pop a Wheelie

Houston's $25 Million BMX Bike Park Opens August 16

Rockstar Energy Bike Park lands in North Houston.

08/14/2019 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Happy Trails

If There’s One Thing You Do Saturday, Head to Mason Park for Bayou Greenway Day

Celebrate the Bayou Greenways Initiative at this super fun and free festival.

04/04/2019 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Happy Trails

Where to Run, Walk, and Bike in Houston Right Now

We’re currently sitting on more than 100 miles of paths and trails. And there’s more—a lot more—on the way. So, come on! Get out there and explore.

01/28/2019 Edited by Gwendolyn Knapp

Happy Trails

We Run This Town: Our Favorite Houston Trails

You’ve stretched out your hammies, leashed up your good dogs, and are ready to crank out the mileage. But where to?

01/28/2019 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Happy Trails

9 Tips for New Runners, Bikers, and Walkers In Houston

And everyone else, really.

01/28/2019 By Morgan Kinney

Happy Trails

Find Your Pack at These Houston Running and Biking Clubs

Just about every day of the week, all across Houston, there's a running or biking club that's just your speed.

01/28/2019 By Laura Furr Mericas

News

Can Houston Cars Finally Learn to Share the Road?

More cyclists are dying on Houston roads than ever before. Cycling enthusiasts and city officials are trying to do something about it.

12/31/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Fitness Friday

Have You Seen These Pink Bikes Around the City?

Houston BCycle and Susan G. Komen Houston have teamed up for "Pedal for the Cure," which runs through April.

10/26/2018 By Najla Brown

The High Life

This Summer's Guide to the Coolest Mountain Getaways

It’s hot, Houston. Head for the hills—no, make that mountains.

06/21/2017 By Catherine Matusow, Katharine Shilcutt, Cindy Hirschfeld, and Melissa Fields

Get Out

Sunday Streets Heads to the Fifth Ward This Weekend

Explore a revitalized Fifth Ward as Lyons Ave. is closed to auto traffic Sunday afternoon.

11/11/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Fitness Friday

Gears and Groceries: Take A Bike Tour of Houston’s Farmers Markets

Pedal your way to a healthy holiday season while checking off your shopping list.

11/05/2016 By Andrea Park

Hidden Houston

Houston Life Hacks: 5 Famous Locals Share Their Tips

On where to park downtown, how to fight the sun, and why to ride your bike

10/24/2016 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

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

Get Out

What Do You Get When You Cross a Bicycle Rally and a Scavenger Hunt?

The 11th annual bike tour through the Heights raises money for the historic neighborhood.

09/22/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Get Out

The HTX Bike Fest Takes Over Market Square Park This Saturday

The 4th annual festival brings together BMX racers, bike enthusiasts and beer.

09/16/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt