What Community in The Heights Is All About



So why biking in particular?



“It’s difficult when you’re sitting inside of a car to really feel yourself as part of a community,” Fred points out. “But when you’re sitting on the saddle of a bicycle, and you’re passing your neighbors, there’s no steel and glass between you and the people around you. It lets you know you’re the same.”

There are plenty of gearheads in the shop carefully working on various bicycles, as well as some other means of transportation which might come as a surprise.



“We work on a number of wheelchairs,” Fred says. “We’ve worked on people’s walkers. We work on all kinds of stuff for people with medical conditions.”

This might seem like a lot of responsibility, although the crew is willing to brake-check their expertise with a dose of humility. “Sometimes we don’t really know what we’re doing,” Fred admits, “but we make an effort to try to get people rolling again.”

The Rise of Local Charity

Over the years, cycling groups have opened the door for a lot of inclusivity.

“In Houston in particular, we have the largest MS 150 ride in the country,” Fred mentions. “It’s a really large charity ride that benefits research for multiple sclerosis [MS]. We raise a lot of funds, and we actually purchase a bicycle for somebody with MS.”

A slew of recent pictures shows droves of enthusiastic Houstonians flocking to the event, many wearing Blue Line branded clothing with huge smiles on their faces.

“Man, it’s a life-changing event,” Fred says.

