STOLEN BIKES: Surly Long Haul Trucker & Trek Valencia from 75203
April 22, 2013 § Leave a Comment
Two bikes stolen from Zang Triangle Apartment complex in Oak Cliff (75203) on Saturday 4/20/13! Bikes belong to Molly M.
Bike #1: 2009 Surly Long Haul Trucker
- Serial number: M8094806
- 54cm, olive-colored frame
- 26″ wheels
- Black, SKS fenders
- Has a University of North Carolina bike parking permit sticker on lower seat tube
- Terry Liberator X gel saddle
- Axiom back bike rack
Bike #2: 2008 Trek Valencia
- Serial number: WTU235C1019D
- 17.5″, blue-grey colored frame
Molly can be reached at mollymcfatrich [at] gmail [dot] com. As always, if you find a stolen bike, be the hero by locking it up and calling police!
Mardi Gras parade Oak Cliff group ride, February 10th
February 5, 2013 § 2 Comments
Get a costume ready, bike decorated, and ride with Bike Friendly Oak Cliff in the 5th annual Oak Cliff Mardi Gras Parade. Line-up begins at 3:30 p.m. at N. Montclair/7th street and rolls promptly at 4 p.m. BFOC is leading this family-friendly event on bikes as it heads down Davis for a super slow Sunday funday cruise into Bishop Arts.
Don’t forget to bring beads/candy to toss to the crowds lining Davis. RSVP on Facebook
Parade Route
http://mardigrasoakcliff.com/paradeinfo/
Pics from Last Year
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.357288840959254.83564.211239888897484&type=3
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More Weekend Events in Oak Cliff
http://mardigrasoakcliff.com/
Saturday, Feb 9
Dash For the Beads 5k
http://www.dashforthebeads.org/
Masquerade Ball at The Kessler
http://mardigrasoakcliff.com/masquerade-ball-2/
First Buffered Bicycle Lanes in Dallas Installed at Rosemont Elementary
September 4, 2012 § 3 Comments
It’s hard to believe the day has finally come when we no longer say Dallas still doesn’t have a dedicated bike lane. A plan to include bicycle infrastructure at the lower Rosemont Elementary School campus has started bearing fruit this past week when the City of Dallas laid down buffered bicycle lanes and a new crosswalk on Mary Cliff Rd from Rainer to Taft, and bicycle sharows from Taft to Kings Highway.
New dedicated buffered bike lanes at Rosemont Elementary’s lower campus. Photo is looking north on Mary Cliff Rd at the intersection of Stephens Forest Rd in Oak Cliff
Further improvements, to be completed soon on Stephens Forest Dr., include lane re-stripping, a raised crosswalk, and more bicycle infrastructure. The project has been community lead since iBike Rosemont, a bicycle awareness program started by Christian Johnson, Jason Roberts, local parents and non-parent residents in the Spring of 2009. Here’s a great video about iBike Rosemont:
Now that new paint has been laid, work still needs to be done in educating drivers in how to travel through the new infrastructure. Look for a public awareness campaign to rev up throughout this Fall during Cyclesomatic!
This Weekend: July 14th is Le Tour de Bastille and the Hot and Sweaty Tandemonium Bike Race
July 10, 2012 § 1 Comment
On July 14, 7:00 PM, the third annual Bastille on Bishop event celebrating everything French will take place in the Bishop Arts District. This year BFOC is adding a bicycle element to the mix of crepes, wine, mussels, music, French cars and more! We’ll also be showing Stage 13 recorded from that day’s Tour de France. We will most likely be setup in one of the alley’s between 7th and 8th.
Le Tour de Bastille will be a group ride to the event from the Main Street Garden. Meet up is at 6:00 PM and departure is at 6:15 PM. Riders are encourage to dress in their best French style, including Tour de France new or old, high fashion or whatever French means to you!
After arriving at Bastille on Bishop, the Hot and Sweaty Tandemonium Bike Race will kick off at 7:30 PM. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED HERE . No Entry fees. Race check-in begins at 6:30 PM. Racers will be required to race through the streets of north Oak Cliff on a tandem bicycle they provide, following a prescribed course with check points throughout the route. At each checkpoint, there will be a challenge question or activity. The winner will win the Yellow Jersey, with places for 2nd, 3rd and Best Style!
Race Rules:
- Must be 18 or older
- Must be dressed in French inspired clothing
- Must be 2 participants and 1 tandem bicycle per entry
- Must use a tandem bicycle
- Must adhere to all traffic laws, including traffic signals and stop signs
- Must stay on course (on the honor system)
- Must have front and rear lighting
- Must wear helmets
Don’t Miss the Ride that Started BFOC: On the Trail of Lee Harvey Oswald, June 16th History Tour
June 12, 2012 § 1 Comment
In partnership with the Oak Cliff Film Festival, BFOC is bringing back the On the Trail of Lee Harvey Oswald history tour bicycle ride on Saturday, June 16th, at 11:30AM starting at Dealey Plaza in Downtown Dallas, and passing the infamous residences of JFK’s alleged assassin. This was the group ride that launched BFOC in 2008, and is one of our favorites. Our ride will take us over the 1912 Houston Street Viaduct, crossing into North Oak Cliff, and stopping at pivotal spots from that fateful day in 1963.
This ride will be weather permitting so check back for updates. Highlights of the trip will include:
- Meeting in front of the Sixth Floor Museum
- Riding over the 1912 Houston Street Viaduct
- stopping at 1026 N. Beckley, last residence of Lee Harvey Oswald
- Following LHO’s escape route to the site where JD. Tippit was shot
- Visit the Texas Theatre, site of LHO’s capture
- Ride through the Bishop Arts District
- stopping at 214 W. Neely, site of infamous Oswald “Backyard Photos”
View the Facebook event here.
2008 BFOC Tracing the Footsteps of Lee Harvey Oswald Group Ride (photo by Brian Green)
Le Tour de Bastille and the Hot and Sweaty Tandemonium Bike Race, July 14th
June 8, 2012 § 2 Comments
On July 14, 7:00 PM, the third annual Bastille on Bishop event celebrating everything French will take place in the Bishop Arts District. This year BFOC is adding a bicycle element to the mix of crepes, wine, mussels, music, French cars and more!
Le Tour de Bastille will be a group ride to the event from the Main Street Garden. Meet up is at 6:00 PM and departure is at 6:15 PM. Riders are encourage to dress in their best French style, including Tour de France new or old, high fashion or whatever French means to you!
After arriving at Bastille on Bishop, the Hot and Sweaty Tandemonium Bike Race will kick off at 7:30 PM. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED HERE . No Entry fees. Race check-in begins at 6:30 PM. Racers will be required to race through the streets of north Oak Cliff on a tandem bicycle they provide, following a prescribed course with check points throughout the route. At each checkpoint, there will be a challenge question or activity. The winner will win the Yellow Jersey, with places for 2nd, 3rd and Best Style!
Race Rules:
- Must be 18 or older
- Must be dressed in French inspired clothing
- Must be 2 participants and 1 tandem bicycle per entry
- Must use a tandem bicycle
- Must adhere to all traffic laws, including traffic signals and stop signs
- Must stay on course (on the honor system)
- Must have front and rear lighting
- Must wear helmets
Group Ride: On the Trail of Lee Harvey Oswald, June 16th History Tour
May 30, 2012 § 6 Comments
In partnership with the Oak Cliff Film Festival, BFOC is bringing back the On the Trail of Lee Harvey Oswald history tour bicycle ride on Saturday, June 16th, at 11:30AM starting at Dealey Plaza in Downtown Dallas, and passing the infamous residences of JFK’s alleged assassin. This was the group ride that launched BFOC in 2008, and is one of our favorites. Our ride will take us over the 1912 Houston Street Viaduct, crossing into North Oak Cliff, and stopping at pivotal spots from that fateful day in 1963.
This ride will be weather permitting so check back for updates. Highlights of the trip will include:
- Meeting in front of the Sixth Floor Museum
- Riding over the 1912 Houston Street Viaduct
- stopping at 1026 N. Beckley, last residence of Lee Harvey Oswald
- Following LHO’s escape route to the site where JD. Tippit was shot
- Visit the Texas Theatre, site of LHO’s capture
- Ride through the Bishop Arts District
- stopping at 214 W. Neely, site of infamous Oswald “Backyard Photos”
View the Facebook event here.
2008 BFOC Tracing the Footsteps of Lee Harvey Oswald Group Ride (photo by Brian Green)
Heads of the League of American Bicyclists visit Oak Cliff
January 21, 2011 § 1 Comment
(Jason Roberts, Andy Clark – president of the League of American Bicyclists, Gail Spann – LAB Texas rep, Elizabeth Kiker – vp of LAB, and Amy Cowan)
The president and vice president of the League of American Bicyclists were in town from Washington D.C. to show support for the Dallas Bike Plan and stopped by Oak Cliff the following morning to talk with BFOC about the Better Block project, bicycle advocacy in Oak Cliff and Dallas, and more. Clark discussed the ongoing efforts of the LAB and how Dallas and other southern cities can help further bicycle initiatives. The two efforts that he felt were most inspirational nationally were the growing Ciclovia movement, and the Better Block projects. After meeting, the group toured the Bishop Arts District and stopped in at the Oak Cliff Bicycle Company to meet with local shop owner Ean Parsons.
One Car No Car Series: 2011 1 day/52 week No Car Challenge
January 1, 2011 § 67 Comments
The New Year invokes change. Our calendar resets itself, we get back to the gym after a long hiatus, and we usually look for something to improve upon in the next year. Here is our challenge for you:
Go without a car one day a week for 52 weeks
Here are the rules:
- Must chose an alternative mode of transportation for errands, work, or pleasure trips for round trips from your current residence
- Walking
- Bicycle
- Public Transportation
- Other non-motorized vehicle
- Must be for at least one 24 hour consecutive period per week
- Use the Honor System!
- Submit a reply to this post once a week after your non-motorized vehicular day!
- Describe your day; the highs, the lows and whatever else you’d like to share
Here are the rewards:
- We’ll give you a one of a kind tee-shirt and possible future incentives at NYE 2011
- Satisfaction knowing that:
- “Not driving just one day a week can reduce CO2 emissions by about 8 pounds per week. That adds up to about 400 pounds of CO2 per year.” http://hernadi-key.blogspot.com/2008/11/start-saving-carbon-now.html
A pat on the back and a new perspective!
Bishop Arts gets the first car parking space converted to permanent bike parking in Dallas
December 16, 2010 § 5 Comments
The single tenet that BFOC helped promote in the recently passed Bishop Davis Land Use study was to allow businesses to supplement the zoning requirements for car parking with bike parking. Prior to the study, many of our historic structures were unleaseable by business owners due to having too few parking spaces required by code. Today, Oddfellows, the new coffee bistro in Oak Cliff, took the first initiative by replacing a car parking space in front of its building with a bench that was outfitted with wheel racks crafted by local artists and welders. The space that formerly held a single vehicle now can accommodate up to 10 bikes.
We’ll be seeing more of these installations in the coming months, so stay tuned!
