HOUSTON (CW39) - It's been the buzz for weeks and tonight's the night! Saturday Sept. 13, at 8 p.m., Houston cyclists will meet up to participate in the annual World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR). Each city has a different date. For Houston, tonight's ride begins at Super Happy Fun Land on Polk Street downtown and cruises 12-miles. Local riders are raising awareness about improving cyclist safety and protest local changes to Houston's biking infrastructure.
Texas ranks 32th in bike deaths statistically with northern states in the top three. In 2023, 91 cyclists died on bikes. In 2024, 106 according to Bicycleaccidentlawyers.com. Most recently, a Houston member of the Critical Mass biking community posted on social media about a community cycling friend killed by a motorist in early September.
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