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.
Cycle Style time of year!
April 14, 2013 § Leave a Comment
Spring has sprung and it’s that time of year again!
It all begins with the 2013 Face of Biking in Dallas
Cyclist Census
Saturday 4.20.13 5pm to dusk
Have your photo taken this Saturday 4.20.13, or submit your own photo to be nominated for the 2013 Face of Biking in Dallas. Email a photo of you with your bike, or nominate a friend by submitting their photo to dallascyclestyle [at] gmail.com
Visit one (or all!) of the photographers 4.20.13 from 5pm till dusk (7:30-ish) at:
- Katy Trail, near the Icehouse (Brandon Schrader)
- Bishop Arts, near Eno’s (Elliott Munoz)
- Taco Fest in Deep Ellum
Then visit the Cycle Style voters page to vote for the person you think deserves to flaunt the title for a year, Tuesday 4.23.13 through Saturday 4.27.13 at high noon. We’ll announce the winners at the after party!
After Party & Awards
Saturday 4.27.13 8pm, 2526 Main St
Taking the fashion show from the streets to the runway, it’s one night of local beer, bikes and ‘best-of’s, announcing the 2013 Face of Biking in Dallas with photos from the Cyclist Census and a fashion show of Dallas’ own cyclists.
Join DJ FlightSchoolNurses, the ReGeared spare parts shop, the Durty Laundry DJ van, your favorite local bike shops and all the best folks in Dallas for our Cycle Style show in Deep Ellum. $10 donation at the door gets you drinks all night.
See our Facebook group for all the behind-the-scenes updates.
Face of Biking in Dallas 2013 winners will receive:
- Bragging rights
- Free bike tune up (worth $80!)
- Bicycle tool bag and fix-it-on-the-fly tools (from Shannon Page and Richardson Bike Mart)
- Cool swag from your favorite local bike shops and businesses, including Bicycles Plus, Richardson Bike Mart, Transit, Oak Cliff Bicycle, Dallas Bike Works, and Switching Gears, Rozik, and more!
Spokes of thanks to our 2013 sponsors:
For a look at the evolution of Cycle Style in Dallas, the 2012 census and party and the 2011 census.
If you’d like to be a Cycle Style volunteer at this year’s fashion event email dallascyclestyle{at}gmail. We’d love to have you on the team. For the rest of you, come party with us!
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
STOLEN BIKE ALERT: Trek 7.1
April 2, 2013 § Leave a Comment
Silver with bike pump, all black bell and front and rear lights
Bike belongs to Anthony Blake and was taken from 75204 (old East Dallas) on Sunday 3/31/13. If you FIND a stolen bike please lock securely with your u-lock and call police!
Anthony can be reached at 214-875-3700 or anthony.blake6531 [at] gmail [dot] com.
