Texas to Bike Commuters: “Good Luck, Buddy”

If you’re biking to work in Texas, you’re either stubborn, broke, or packing extra health insurance. According to a new Velosurance study, the Lone Star State ranks second-worst in the country for bike commuters. Dead last would’ve been on-brand, but we’ll settle for shamefully close.

Texas notched a measly 17 out of 100 on the commuter-friendly scale. For context, that’s like getting dropped on the first hill of the Tuesday night ride and then bragging you showed up.

We’ve got 26,000 people biking to work out of almost 15 million commuters. That’s about 0.2 percent. You’ll see more unicycles than commuting cyclists in some suburbs. The state earned a 1 out of 30 on infrastructure—about what you’d give I-35 during rush hour.

Federal spending per capita on bike infrastructure? Just over two bucks. That barely covers a tube at Richardson Bike Mart. Safety scores were slightly less embarrassing, but let’s be real—painted bike lanes on 45 mph roads are like “good luck” cards from your HOA.

You commuting by bike in Texas? Hit us with your route—or your war stories.