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Our mission is to promote bicycle safety to cyclists and motorists through education and community involvement. Our goal is to reduce the number of motor‐vehicle related pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities.

ONLY IN 2012…

726

cyclists were killed

49,000

cyclists were injured

News

07/10/2018/by luca8link

SFA Elementary Event Photos

07/10/2018/by luca8link

TM Clark Event Photos

07/10/2018/by luca8link

Safety City Photos

06/16/2018/by luca8link

Wurst Cross Fest

04/19/2018/by luca8link

Lampasas Elementary Event Photos

02/23/2018/by luca8link

Cooley Elementary Event Photos

09/24/2017/by luca8link

Crestview safety event

08/25/2017/by luca8link

Memorial Park Criterium

08/01/2017/by luca8link

Cogdell Memorial Hospital and Clinics Event

08/01/2017/by luca8link

Snyder Event Video

05/05/2017/by luca8link

Elbowz Racing and the Houston Police Department

05/03/2017/by luca8link

Mariposa elementary School

04/09/2017/by luca8link

Love For Kids event

03/24/2017/by luca8link

More than just racing

03/13/2017/by luca8link

Safety events Update

12/15/2016/by luca8link

Love For Kids Holiday Ranch Party

11/17/2016/by luca8link

CATCH Family Night in Round Rock

08/15/2016/by luca8link

The Driveway

08/15/2016/by luca8link

Kutz4Kidz back-to-school event

07/28/2016/by luca8link

Memorial Park Bike Safety Event

07/13/2016/by luca8link

Cogdell Memorial Hospital Bike Safety Event

05/25/2016/by luca8link

Rodriguez Elementary School Visit

05/20/2016/by luca8link

King Racing Fair Park Crit Photo Gallery

05/20/2016/by luca8link

Crest View Methodist Safety Event

05/06/2016/by luca8link

Tierra Del Sol Elementary School Visit.

04/15/2016/by luca8link

Vista Hills Elementary Bike Safety

04/06/2016/by luca8link

Franklin Elementary School Visit – Photo Gallery

03/18/2016/by luca8link

Driveway Safety Event Photos

Upcoming Events

Past Events

  • Caldwell County Classic

    April 17
  • Texas State Road Championships

    09/15/2019
  • Chappell Hill Classic

    09/08/2019
  • Gateway-Cup

    08/30/2019 - 09/02/2019
  • Hotter’n Hell Hundred

    08/23/2019 - 08/25/2019
  • Intelligentsia Cup

    07/19/2019 - 07/28/2019
  • Natural State Crits

    07/05/2019 - 07/07/2019
  • TULSA TOUGH

    06/07/2019 - 06/09/2019
  • OKC Pro-AM Classic

    05/31/2019 - 06/02/2019
  • TEXAS STATE TIME TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

    05/18/2019
  • Houston Grand Crit

    05/05/2019
  • State Championship – Road

    09/15/2018
  • The Gateway Cup

    08/31/2018 - 09/02/2018
  • HHH

    08/24/2018 - 08/26/2018
  • Nationals

    07/26/2018 - 08/29/2018
  • Cogdell Bike Rodeo

    07/23/2018
  • North Star Grand Prix

    06/13/2018 - 06/17/2018
  • Tulsa Tough

    06/08/2018 - 06/10/2018
  • Bike the Bricks

    05/25/2018
  • Pasemann Elementary

    05/23/2018 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • State Championship – TT

    05/19/2018
  • Houston Grand Crit

    05/06/2018 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Houston Grand Crit

    05/06/2018
  • Houston Grand Crit

    05/06/2018
  • Rosemont Primary

    04/27/2018 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Rosemont Primary

    04/27/2018
  • WatchDOGS Bike Rodeo

    04/22/2018
  • Matrix Challenge

    04/15/2018
  • Safety City Day

    04/14/2018
  • Joe Martin Stage Race

    04/12/2018 - 04/15/2018
  • Lampasas Elementary

    04/06/2018
  • Corsicana Stage Race

    03/24/2018 - 03/25/2018
  • Corsicana Stage Race

    03/24/2018
  • SFA Elementary

    03/19/2018
  • T.M. Clark Elementary

    03/19/2018
  • King Racing Crit

    03/08/2018
  • La Primavera

    03/03/2018 - 03/04/2018
  • Pace Bend Road Race

    02/24/2018 - 02/25/2018
  • Cooley Elementary

    02/21/2018
  • Davy Crockett Classic

    02/10/2018
  • CycloBia

    12/15/2017
  • Love For Kids

    12/10/2017
  • LFK Holiday Event

    12/09/2017
  • Rodriguez Elementary

    12/07/2017
  • CATCH Family Night

    11/18/2017
  • Breeden Elementary

    11/15/2017
  • CATCH Family Night

    11/14/2017
  • Wurst Cross Fest

    11/11/2017
  • MJs Cross of Ages

    11/04/2017
  • RedBull Bike Race

    10/15/2017
  • Driveway Race Series

    10/06/2017
  • Road State Championship

    09/16/2017
  • Kink Racing Crit

    09/03/2017
  • Hotter N Hell

    08/25/2017
  • HHH

    08/25/2017 - 08/27/2017
  • Cogdell Memorial

    07/31/2017 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Cascade Cycling Classic

    07/19/2017 @ 8:00 am - 07/23/2017 @ 5:00 pm
  • USA Cycling Road National Championships

    06/29/2017 - 07/02/2017
  • North Star GP

    06/14/2017 @ 8:00 am - 06/18/2017 @ 5:00 pm
  • Tulsa Tough

    06/09/2017 @ 8:00 am - 06/11/2017 @ 5:00 pm
  • OKC Pro AM

    06/02/2017 @ 8:00 am - 06/04/2017 @ 5:00 pm
  • Criterium State Championship

    05/29/2017 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Bike the Bricks

    05/26/2017
  • TTT State Championship

    05/21/2017
  • Crest View Methodist Safety Event

    05/13/2017 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 pm
  • Redlands Bicycle Classic

    05/03/2017 - 05/07/2017
  • Dana Point GP

    04/30/2017
  • Tour of the Gila

    04/19/2017 - 04/23/2017
  • LFK – All Kids Count

    04/08/2017 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Matrix Challenge

    04/08/2017 - 04/09/2017
  • Hogg Elementary

    04/06/2017 @ 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Joe Martin Stage Race

    03/30/2017 - 04/02/2017
  • Driveway Race Series

    03/23/2017
  • TxDOT Event

    03/14/2017
  • Corsicana Race

    03/11/2017
  • Tour of Corsicana

    03/11/2017 - 03/12/2017
  • King Racing Crit

    03/09/2017
  • Reagan Elementary

    03/09/2017
  • Lago Vista

    03/05/2017
  • Pace Bend

    02/26/2017
  • Bat City Classic

    02/25/2017
  • Lampasas Elementary

    02/10/2017
  • The Driveway

    08/13/2016 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Kutz4Kidz back-to-school event

    08/12/2016 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Memorial Park Bike Safety Event

    07/23/2016 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Cogdell Memorial Hospital Bike Safety Event

    07/12/2016 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • The Driveway Bike Safety Event

    06/23/2016 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Tatum Elementary Presentation

    05/26/2016 @ 8:15 am - 9:00 am
  • Rodriguez Elementary School Visit

    05/24/2016 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
  • King Racing Fair Park Crit Safety Event

    05/18/2016 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am
  • ​Tierra Del Sol elementary school

    05/02/2016 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am
  • Vista Hills Elementary

    04/12/2016 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am
  • Franklin Elementary School Visit

    04/04/2016 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • El Paso Safety Event

    04/03/2016 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
  • WILCO Children’s Health Festival

    03/26/2016 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
  • Corsicana Crit Safety Booth

    03/12/2016 @ 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  • Corsicana Elementary School Presentations

    03/11/2016 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Past events gallery

    01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015

Safety Videos

Recent Videos

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  • ELBOWZ Racing Bicycle Safety - Helmets Save Lives0:53
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  • Elbowz Racing at Memorial Park Criterium3:55
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  • ELBOWZ Racing Backstage Pass - NSGP Stage Three4:3
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  • Elbowz Austin to Dallas5:49
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Featured Videos

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About the Program

The number of people riding bicycles for their basic transportation needs rather than using a motor vehicle is continuing to rise in Texas.

safety_01Parking, traffic congestion, and gas prices are just some of the factors that are leading to an increase in the number of cyclists on the roadways of large cities and suburbs alike.

Major cities such as Austin, Dallas, Houston, and Forth Worth are taking an active role in making their cities bicycle and pedestrian friendly to encourage additional bicycle use, both for recreation and commuting.

These programs are a positive for the communities: however, as the number of cyclists rises, so has the number of bicycle accidents and fatalities.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 726 cyclists were killed and an additional 49,000 were injured in motor vehicle traffic accidents in 2012.

These numbers can be expected to rise as state and local governments attempt to increase cycling by expanding their bicycle friendly programs.

With the increase in bicycles on the road, safety will become a much larger issue, and the number of accidents should be expected to rise proportionally unless a viable and visible bicycle safety program is established in the major cities.

safety_02Our mission is to promote bicycle safety to cyclists and motorists through education and community involvement.

Our goal is to reduce the number of motor‐vehicle related pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities.

We plan to do this by increasing public information and education on motorists’ responsibilities pertaining to pedestrian and bicyclist safety.

To help achieve our goal, we have been awarded a statewide grant from the Texas Department of Transportation. With this grant, we are able to travel to the major cities in Texas to promote bicycle safety in schools, at bicycle events, and various community outreach programs.

Through various bicycle events, community events, and elementary school presentations across the state of Texas, Elbowz Racing will teach young cyclists about the rules of the road, the importance of proper protective gear, and safe riding.

Team members will also engage adult cyclists to reinforce safe riding principals and safety habits, as well as being role models of safety for young riders. With these actions, we hope to decrease the number of bicycle related injuries and fatalities.

safety_03During 2015, we conducted more than 15 events where we focused on educating kids about bicycle safety.

As part of our contribution to the program, we gave 1,000 helmets to kids in need and we have pledged to give another 1,000 helmets in 2016.

We also developed numerous PI&E material to give away at our events.

In 2016, we hope to double the number of events we attend and are planning to create a number of bicycle safety videos to help educate and increase the public information available on bicycle safety.

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  • TM Clark Event Photos07/10/2018 - 2:03 pm
  • Safety City Photos07/10/2018 - 2:02 pm

Upcoming Races / Events

  1. Davy Crockett Classic

    April 24 - April 25
  2. Tulsa Tough

    June 11 - June 13
  3. USA Cycling Elite National Championships

    June 24 - June 27
  4. Salt Lake Criterium – Gateway

    July 17
  5. Salt Lake Criterium – Holladay

    July 18

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