As you may know, in January of 2014 I left the wind energy industry for the challenge of remaking Houston, aka "the Petro Metro", into a bicycle friendly sprawl. With 6.2 million people, Houstonians suffer from serious health issues due to lack of activity, as well as significant traffic congestion and air quality problems.

Through our advocacy non-profit, BikeHouston, we are now 18 months into the journey and making very solid progress.

 We are working with the Mayor, government agencies, management districts, bicycle groups, neighborhood organizations, etc. to unite everyone on bikes, regardless of their particular angle on the issues. We know that safer conditions will lead to increased ridership, benefitting not only our health and safety but fundamentally improving our quality of life.  In brief, we believe that all people should have a safe place to ride their bikes. 

Some of BikeHouston's recent accomplishments include:
- Convincing the city to embrace BikeHouston's Goal Zero Fatalities and work toward improved road safety in general,

- Convincing the city to do a master bike plan, 

- Engaging & surveying City Council and Mayoral candidates on relevant issues

By donating to my effort 100% of your funds will go towards making this major world city a better, safer place to ride for everyone. As BikeHouston is a registered public charity/501(c)3 your donations are tax deductible.

Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions ([email protected] or 832-740-0156).

Thank you for your help!

Michael Payne

Executive Director

BikeHouston

BikeHouston is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization on a mission to transform our city by creating safe bikeways to improve the quality of life of all Houstonians. We do this through partnering with the City and other organizations to expand the mileage and access to high-quality bike lanes and trails, to educate all road users, and to enhance enforcement of the laws that save lives.

• Our advocacy work focuses on ensuring that bicyclists’ needs are included in government work from planning to construction to law enforcement. We use the power of our members to drive change. 
• Our community education programs teach motorists about cyclists’ rights and cyclists about their rights and responsibilities. We also host events designed to empower everyone to start riding a bike.Who We Are

We are the only non-profit bicycle advocacy group in Houston. We started as an all-volunteer non-profit in 2004. In 2014 we transitioned to be professionally staffed and are positioned to continue growing in order to transform Houston into a bikeable city. Thanks to our members, donors, and sponsors, we now have high caliber staff and board that are progressing biking in Houston faster than ever before.