Author Archives: Jason Roberts
Dallas Bike Plan Meeting Drew Large Crowd
The third and final Dallas Bike Plan meeting took place last night at City Hall and attendance was nearly full in the chamber hall as cyclists from throughout the region came out to show support and offer last recommendations for the plan. Angela Hunt addressed the crowd and talked about how the new plan will […]
Dallas Rides Photo Contest
It’s time to grab your camera, and find some bikes, and get ready for our “Dallas Rides” Photo Contest. We’re teaming up with BFOC and are looking for images that capture our city’s growing bike culture and the people and bicycles in it. Whether you know people who commute to work, or you have some […]
Final public meeting set for Dallas Bike Plan
The 2011 Dallas Bike Plan final public meeting is set for January 20, 2011 at Dallas City Hall Flag Room (6E North) from 5 to 8 pm, with a presentation at 5:30 pm in the Council Chamber. At this January meeting the revised network recommendation maps and a full draft of the 2011 Dallas Bike […]
More Bikes on the Train in 2011
Andrea Roberts forwarded us this pic of three bikes on the train from her morning DART commute. Looks like we might be seeing greater ridership for 2011.
Dallas Wins “Streetsies” Award for Bike Plan and Streetcar
Just read the post by Unfair Park regarding DC’s StreetsBlogs…looks like Dallas received a “Streetsie” award for its recent Bike Plan and Streetcar initiatives. They’re going as far as to call us the “Next Portland”. That’s a pretty bold proclamation given that Portland just passed a $600 Million Dollar expansion of their bike plan, but […]
Dallas aging population could be hardest hit by 2011 gas price predictions
In December, gas prices hit a 2-year high nearing the $3/gallon mark, and experts are expecting more increases with speculation of $4/gallon by summer and, according to former CEO of Shell $5/gallon by 2012. It was only two years ago that we hit the $4 mark and DART experienced it’s highest ridership levels ever. People […]
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff’s 2010 Year in Photos
It was a pretty amazing year for bicycling in Oak Cliff. From Better Blocks to Bastille Days to Symphonies in the Park to Tweed Rides, we couldn’t have asked for a more memorable time. Here’s a few of our favorite pics of the year from the following photographers: Elliott Munoz, Darren Braun, Wendy Wezensky, Richard Wezensky, Ange […]
Beer in the Cliff
Today, we were able to buy our first six-pack of beer from the local convenience store at the end of the street thanks to the recent wet/dry election. To commemorate the momentous occasion, we picked up some Fat Tire then pedaled home where we sat on the front porch, kicked our shoes off, drank a […]
Texas Theatre holding New Year’s Eve Party with 1931 Theme
The Texas Theatre is having a 1931 themed party to commemorate the year the theatre was built. Dressing up is encouraged, so it’s a great time to break out your finest tweed gear again. The night will include performances by retro orchestra the Singapore Slingers, comedian Neil Hamburger, and DJ Wild in the Streets. The […]
DALTEX Custom Bike Frames Moving into Oak Cliff Bicycle Company
Some exciting news from this side of the river…DALTEX custom bike frame builders have moved their shop to inside of the Oak Cliff Bicycle Company. This means you’ll start seeing custom bikes roll out of the Bishop Arts District in 2011. The guys at the shop are going to start offering Wednesday night meets for […]
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff 