“I Bike Jason,” Drumming Up Support to Help Founder Defray Cancer Costs
May 14, 2013 § 3 Comments
DALLAS – May 14, 2013, Bike Friendly Oak Cliff is hosting a fundraising ride dubbed, “I Bike Jason,” to help founding member, Jason Roberts make a dent in the $40,000 in medical bills he’s facing after his recent bout with testicular cancer.
Riders will start at Eno’s in the Bishop Arts at 7:00 p.m. and wheel their way to The Kessler Theater to help kick off the “Build a Better Jason Benefit.”
If you’re interested in the ride please contact Zach Lytle at zlytle@gmail.com
The benefit at The Kessler will feature performances from some of Jason’s favorite bands including, The White Ghost Shivers, Bobby Patterson and John Singer Sergeant and will include an art auction. Tickets are $25 and additional donations are encouraged.
All money raised will be paid for Jason’s medical expenses.
Bike to Work Day Energizer Station, May 17th
May 10, 2013 § 1 Comment
A host of activity will be happening on May 17th, better known as Nation Bike to Work Day! Bike Friendly Oak Cliff is working with BikeDFW and DART to host its first Energizer Station, modeled off of past events originally created by Bike Friendly Richardson. There will be 4 other such stations hosted in Dallas and surrounding cities. Go to bikedfw.org for more details!
But, BFOC does things a bit differently down here across the river. We are hoping to make it the most outrageous Energizer Station to date. We’ll give you a hint: Think loud and fun, with a bit of authentic Oak Cliff culture!
Along with all of that fun, we’ll have snacks, beverages, and we’ll be providing bicycle safety checks for folks crossing the Jefferson St Viaduct by bicycle in the new temporary cycle track.
We have several sponsoring businesses including, KIND Healthy Snacks, Zang Triangle apartments, Oak Cliff Bicycle Company and Oak Cliff Cargo Bicycles
The Energizer Station will be open from 6:30 AM – 9:00 AM and will be located directly in the Jefferson St Viaduct’s newly installed cycle track.
A big thank you to our sponsors!
Build a Better Jason Fundraiser, May 25th
May 9, 2013 § 6 Comments
Our “Don Corleone” of the bicycle friendly world, Jason Roberts, needs our help! After discovering he had testicular cancer and battling to beat the tar out of it, he’s back on his feet doing what he does best: Building better blocks, one at a time! Only now he’s been left with over $40K worth of medical bills!
The folks at BFOC and Go Oak Cliff have his back, and will be hosting an “I Bike Jason” group ride wearing Jason inspired gear to a fundraiser on May 25th, 2013 at the Kessler Theatre. Here are the details:
When: May 25th, 2013
Where:
Group Ride Meet Up: Eno’s Pizza Tavern, 7th and Bishop Ave
Fundraiser: Kessler Theatre, 1230 W. Davis St., Dallas, TX 75208
Times:
Group Ride Departure: 7:00 Pm
Fundraiser: Doors open at 7:00 Pm, 8:00 Pm show starts; All Ages
Purchase Tickets: Click here; $25 and up
Build a Better Jason” Benefit to Help Beloved Dallas Resident: Bike Ride, Live Music, Art Auction to Help Jason Roberts Defray Cancer Treatment Bills.
He’s run for Congress, built better blocks in cities around the world, helped make Oak Cliff bike friendlier and started a conspiracy of do-gooder artists. For years, Jason Roberts has been busy making Dallas a better place one project at a time but now he needs your help! In 2012, Jason was diagnosed with testicular cancer. After chemotherapy, radiation and surgery he was pronounced cancer free, but while the cancer is gone Roberts still has $40,000 in medical bills
The Kessler Theater in partnership with Go Oak Cliff and Jason Roberts supporters can help Jason fight the costs of his cancer battle. There will be a bike ride, live music and an art auction. The event is $25, but additional donations of any amount of are encouraged. All proceeds will go toward helping Jason erase his medical debt
The “I Bike Jason” bikeride will begin outside of Eno’s at 7:00 p.m. and end at the Kessler. Wearing Jason inspired gear is part of the fun. Comments by special guest will begin at the Kessler at 8:00 and the bands and art auction will begin shortly therafter. Some of Jason’s favorite bands and artist have donated their talents to help raise money. Those bands include John Singer Sergeant – of the Deathray Davies, Austin sensations the White Ghost Shivers, R&B legend Bobby Patterson plus a few surprises.
“Jason is a tremendous person,” said Edwin Cabaniss, Kessler Theater owner. “He gives to his community tirelessly. Build a Better Jason is a way for everyone who knows, loves and appreciates him to help him close the book on his fight with cancer.”
History with a Twist
May 3, 2013 § Leave a Comment
Our friends at the lovely Dallas Heritage Village are hosting their annual cocktail party May 18th.
Cycle over for a fun time that supports one of Dallas’s finest gems. More information at http://rsvpcalendar.blogspot.com/2013/04/history-with-twist.html
Got skills? Prove it and attend Traffic Skills 101
April 15, 2013 § 1 Comment
Education is a key component in helping build a bike friendly community, however it usually gets put aside because it’s too expensive, too timely or not cool!
We’d like to help change those notions by working with Bike DFW and certified League of American Bicyclists to encourage more riders to learn the basics of riding in traffic.
April 20th,7:45 AM – 2:00 PM, El Jordan Restaurant, 416 N Bishop Ave
Dallas, TX 75208, Bishop Arts District
Traffic Skills 101 facilitated by Bike DFW :
Traffic Skills 101 (TS101) gives cyclists the confidence they need to ride safely and legally in traffic or on the trail. Through TS101, students learn how to conduct bicycle safety checks, fix a flat, on-bike skills and crash avoidance techniques. We recommended this class for adults and children above age fourteen. The curriculum is fast-paced, and prepares cyclists for a full understanding of vehicular cycling. Register Here Today!
DADA and BFOC Bike Swarm, April 20th
April 15, 2013 § Leave a Comment
Saturday, April 20, 1:30–5 p.m.
DADA and BFOC Bike Swarm
Cyclists of all age levels and abilities are invited to the Dallas Art Dealers Association and Bike Friendly Oak Cliff’s Bike Swarm as part of the DADA Spring Gallery Walk on Saturday, April 20, beginning at 1:30 p.m. at DADA member Oak Cliff Cultural Center, 223 West Jefferson Boulevard. The event is free and includes a self-guided tour of the art galleries located in the Design District.
The event is free and includes a self-guided tour of the art galleries located in the Design District. For more information,
visit dallasartdealers.org or call 214.914.1099.
This is the the third iteration of this group ride to the Design District. Check out some press from last fall!
Here are the group ride details:
Meet Up Time: 1:15 PM
Departure Time: 1:30 PM
Meet Up Location: Oak Cliff Cultural Center, 223 West Jefferson Boulevard
*Ride is for people of all ages. Please tune up your bicycle and follow all traffic laws
Media sponsors are PaperCity and moderndallas.net.
ABOUT DADA
The Dallas Art Dealers Association is an affiliation of established
independent gallery owners and nonprofit art organizations in the Dallas
metropolitan area. As a professional and educational resource for the
community at large, DADA facilitates the Edith Baker Art Scholarship and
Artist Career Development Fund, which provides financial and career
support for visual art students through multiple programs. DADA also
presents the Spring Gallery Walk and Fall Gallery Walk. Organized in
1985 by June Mattingly of Mattingly Baker Gallery, the Dallas Art Dealers
Association is a 501(c)(6) organization.
Like the Art Dealers Association of America, membership in DADA is by
invitation of the board of directors. In order to qualify for membership,
a dealer or nonprofit space must have an established reputation for
honesty, integrity, and professionalism among its peers, and must make
a substantial contribution to the cultural life of the community by offering
works of high aesthetic quality and presenting worthwhile exhibitions.
DADA is dedicated to promoting the highest standards of ethical practice
within the profession and to increasing public awareness of the role and
responsibilities of reputable art dealers and nonprofit visual art spaces.
http://www.dallasartdealers.org
http://www.facebook.com/DallasArtDealersAssociation
http://www.twitter.com/DADA25th
ABOUT THE EDITH BAKER ART SCHOLARSHIP
AND ARTIST CAREER DEVELOPMENT FUND
To celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2005, DADA created a scholarship
honoring a respected member of the Dallas art community and one of
its founding members, Edith Baker. Edith owned and directed The Edith
Baker Gallery in Dallas for nearly thirty years before retiring in 2004. Every
year, the Edith Baker Art Scholarship and Artist Career Development
Fund, a 501(c)(3), financially benefits a student pursuing the study of
visual arts along with giving that student a gallery internship, a mentor,
and an artist studio visit. The scholarship also presents a career fair at
Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts,
two juried exhibitions of Booker T and Dallas County Community College
students’ artwork, a docent-training program, biannual educational events,
and Art Chicas and Art Chicos at La Reunion TX.
Shifting Gears Lecture series with transportation expert Dr. John Pucher
April 11, 2013 § Leave a Comment
This came to us from Bike Texas:
We’re bringing the expert and the elected officials and press to you. We need the cycling community to show up in force.
Join BikeTexas, the Irving Chamber of Commerce, state and local elected officials, and supporting organizations on Saturday, April 13 for the Shifting Gears Lecture series with transportation expert Dr. John Pucher!
Dr. Pucher is an excellent and engaging speaker and a world-renowned expert in the planning and policy field.
Dr. Pucher will discuss the impact of Complete Streets on cities across Texas and around the world. He will show how making biking and walking safer and more efficient has huge benefits to health outcomes and local economies. This discussion is timely as new bike plans await implementation across the state, and particularly in Irving and other DFW cities.
Drawing from his newest book, City Cycling, Mr. Pucher will inspire local leaders to take simple actions towards ensuring Texans have the freedom to bike and walk in their communities.
2pm to 3pm — VIP reception with elected officials and John Pucher in the Irving Chamber of Commerce Lobby. Light hors d’oeuvres and cocktails provided. All VIP reception attendees will receive signed copy of City Cycling.
3pm to 5pm — Public presentation in the historic Vault at the Irving Chamber of Commerce (entrance via parking garage). Suggested donation $20. Signed copies of City Cycling will be available for purchase.
Parking is free.
Note: CAPACITY IS LIMITED. Please register early to reserve your place! Register Here
Free Monthly Basic Bicycle Maintenance Workshop hosted by OCBC
April 9, 2013 § Leave a Comment
Let’s face it, everyone could use a little extra maintenance help with their bicycle. Right? Well, tomorrow night you’ll get the chance to learn simple and basic tips on keeping your ride always ready to go!
Jeremy Ordaz, owner of Oak Cliff Bicycle Company, will be on hand Wednesday, April 10th at Alta West Davis from 7:30 – 8:30 PM for a free, monthly workshop. Tips you may learn include changing a tire, knowing what tools to own, fixing your chain, adjusting your brakes, etc.
These workshops will take place every second Wednesday of the month either in Alta West Davis’ bicycle repair room or at Oak Cliff Bicycle Company. 
If you’re planning on attending tomorrow, please rsvp here!
2013 Educational Series
April 3, 2013 § Leave a Comment
Education is a key component in helping build a bike friendly community, however it usually gets put aside because it’s too expensive, too timely or not cool!
We’d like to help change those notions by introducing an Educational Series that will hopefully encourage more riders to take up bicycling as part of their lifestyle or simply push more people to supplement trips that are less than 3 miles on a bicycle.
Here’s what we’ve got scheduled or are working on scheduling:
April 10th, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM, Alta West Davis, 1836 West Davis St. | Dallas TX 75208
Basic Bicycle Maintenance, a Free Monthly Workshop by Oak Cliff Bicycle Company:
Jeremy Ordaz, the owner of Oak Cliff Bicycle Company located in the Bishop Arts District will host free monthly workshops for anyone interested in learning a few basic bicycle maintenance skills. The first one will be at Alta West Davis and subsequent workshops will switch back and forth to his shop on Bishop Ave. Email info@ocbicycleco.com
April 20th,7:45 AM – 2:00 PM, El Jordan Restaurant, 416 N Bishop Ave
Dallas, TX 75208, Bishop Arts District
Traffic Skills 101 facilitated by Bike DFW 
:
Traffic Skills 101 (TS101) gives cyclists the confidence they need to ride safely and legally in traffic or on the trail. Through TS101, students learn how to conduct bicycle safety checks, fix a flat, on-bike skills and crash avoidance techniques. We recommended this class for adults and children above age fourteen. The curriculum is fast-paced, and prepares cyclists for a full understanding of vehicular cycling. Register Here Today!
To Be Scheduled
How to Commute by Bicycle: Once you’ve gotten used to using the new bicycle infrastructure and riding safely in the roads, you may be thinking how can I incorporate using my bicycle to ride to work? More details soon…
How to Build a Bike Friendly Neighborhood: We’ve been very happy to see how the Bike Friendly concept has taken off here in the DFW area since we started in late 2008. We’ve helped several BF groups get started, and want to create a workshop so more people can learn a few basic things to get their own Bike Friendly neighborhood group started. More details soon..
Bicycle Film Screenings: There are several great bicycle themed documentaries we’d love to screen. We’ll be working with local theaters to show a few films right here in Oak Cliff. More details soon…
Cargo Bicycle Build Workshop: Last October, we brought in Tom Labonty from Portland, Oregon to help teach us how to build Dutch style cargo bicycles. Today, Oak Cliff Cargo Bicycles has been launched and is making them to sell right here in DFW. They’ll be facilitating another workshop in the Fall. More details soon…
Speaker Series:
There are several great voices for bicycle friendly issues that live right here in Oak Cliff and surrounding cities. We’re working to put together several speaking engagements with them, including Jason Robert’s, BFOC and Team Better Block co-founder and Patrick Kennedy, writer and local urbanist best known for his blog Car Free in Big D
Council to be Briefed on Status of Dallas Bike Plan THIS Wednesday, April 3rd
April 1, 2013 § 1 Comment
Late last year, a few BFOC members were told at a meeting about the ill fated plans to NOT create a separated cycle track on the Continental Viaduct that the City Council would be briefed on the status of and future plans for the Dallas Bike Plan.
That was in November 2012.
After several delays, we’ve finally received word that briefing will take place this Wednesday, 9 AM. Here is a quote from Keith Manoy, the man in charge with implementing the plan from a story Robert Wilonsky posted this morning with details and here’s the briefing to review for yourself:
It pretty much sums up the reality we face here on getting the infrastructure we feel is important to increasing ridership:
“Unlike in New York, where you had a transportation commissioner say, ‘This is what we’re doing, here nobody has the authority to say that. We have to go through a process, and if a lot of people say, ‘This is a horrible idea,’ it ultimately doesn’t go anywhere. I really think the way that changes is once people start to see more cycles on the street … I’m trying to do a transportation system for everyone. The whole system isn’t just about cars. We also have to make room for cyclists and pedestrians. We need an integrated system to be successful.” -Keith Manoy, Senior Transportation Plan, City of Dallas
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff will lead a ride to Main St Garden THIS Wednesday. Here are the details:
Date: April 3rd
Oak Cliff meet up location: Oddfellow’s in the Bishop Arts
Meet up time: 7:40 AM
Departure time: 8:00 AM
Destination: Main St Garden park
Arrival time: 8:30 AM
Departure time: 8:40 AM
Council meeting start time: 9:00 AM
