Russell Hom-Crosier, President
Hi, I’m Russell Hom-Crosier, Board President of Bike San Antonio. I joined Bike San Antonio in 2018 as I love both biking and San Antonio. Although originally from Houston, I have lived here a total of 17 years (as of 2025), I went to UTSA, and I work and got married in here in the River City.
I am passionate about the potential cycling has for reducing our carbon footprint and for providing a more equitable transportation system. However, I am also aware of the work we need to do to meet those goals. In particular, I live on the South Side and I ride all over the city and I see the historical disparity in infrastructure development. Also, for medical reasons I ride a recumbent bike (which has both a reduced ability to see in all directions and ability to be seen), and I feel that helps keep me aware that different cyclists have different needs and our designs and policies going forward must take this into account.
One final thing about me is that as an electrical engineer, I bring a technical background to the work we do. I have a BSEE and MSEE from UTSA, and I work for a local company designing spacecraft power supplies.
Tina Beecham, Vice President
Hi, I’m Tina Beecham, VP at Bike San Antonio. I joined Bike San Antonio in 2021, bringing a passion for cycling and community engagement to the organization. With a strong background in bike leadership, advocacy and group ride coordination, I quickly became an active member, advocating for safer and more accessible bike infrastructure in San Antonio. I have been involved in promoting initiatives that enhance bike safety and accessibility.
My Black Girls Do Bike leadership in organizing group rides has strengthened community bonds and encouraged more people to embrace cycling as a sustainable mode of transportation and fitness. My efforts have helped to foster a vibrant and sustainable cycling culture in the city, making a positive impact on both the local community and the environment.
Katie Nickas, Secretary
I joined Bike San Antonio in 2018 to get involved in helping improve the city’s bike infrastructure.
My favorite place to ride a bicycle in San Antonio is from my apartment in the Monte Vista district to any point in town, whether that be from McCullough Avenue to Mulberry Avenue to Avenue B to Broadway Street to get to work or to a local coffee shop, park or out shopping. By riding my bike around the city, I’ve carved a route that makes it possible to reach different neighborhoods without having to drive there, which has greatly improved my quality of life and entire outlook on what it’s like to live in San Antonio.
However, many residents may live in parts of town that lack accessibility to bike lanes, facilities or the urban density that’s needed to be able to commute by bike. They’re forced to bear a long daily commute, wait in traffic and pay for fuel that pollutes the environment. San Antonio has come a long way in the last decade, but there are still many areas of the city that are not pedestrian or bike-friendly. My goal as a board member of Bike San Antonio is to further bike advocacy and awareness to encourage our city officials to bring metropolitan San Antonio full-circle by building a comprehensive bike and pedestrian network, fulfilling the Complete Streets initiative and nurturing a world-class transportation system for all to access and enjoy.