A mayoral proclamation of “Freewheels Houston Day” was presented by Houston Council Member Edward Pollard on May 17, 2025. Pollard marked Bike Month in his southwest Houston District J with the proclamation signed by Mayor John Whitmire. Read the Houston Chronicle’s coverage. Watch Isaiah Carey’s coverage on Fox26 Houston.
Susan B. Anthony: ‘Let me tell you what I think of bicycling’
Susan B. Anthony, abolitionist, reformer and leader of the long battle to gain the legal right to vote for women, saw bicycles as a way to give women freedom and self-reliance. “Let me tell you what I think of bicycling,” Anthony told journalist Nellie Bly. “I think it has done…
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Houston Chronicle spotlights FW volunteers
Houston Chronicle reporter Ryan Nickerson focused on Freewheels Houston’s opportunities for volunteer bike mechanics in a recent story. “Moving to Houston, I found Freewheels because I was looking for something that I could do with my mechanic experience,” said Adawi. “It’s nice seeing how you spend time working on something and…
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