Author Archives: Jason Roberts
BFOC to offer Bicycle Frame Building Classes in 2010
(photo from i,etc.’s photostream) If you’re a fan of hands on construction, BFOC and the Oak Cliff Bicycle Company are looking to start a bicycle frame building class in January, where we’ll bring in area bike frame builders and have them walk you through the basics of putting together your own bicycle from scratch. We’re […]
Bicycle Boulevards Explained on Streetsblog
Streetsblog highlights Bicycle Boulevards in yesterday’s post. These are exciting people first street concepts which have been used to great success in other cities around the world. The streets allow residents to comfortably drive to their residences, but discourage through traffic with special focus on bicycling. The end results are a safer street for children […]
Fleetwood’s KitKat nominated for Sweetest Things on Daily Candy
Local bike shop, Fleetwood’s KitKat, has been nominated for Daily Candy’s Sweetest Things award in Dallas. Be sure to head to DC and vote for them, to show your support for all of their efforts!
BFOC Presents Dallas Santa Ride, Dec. 20th!
With Christmas right around the corner, we felt it was the perfect time to gather everyone up for a holiday themed ride. Dress up like santa, an elf, or wear an ugly holiday sweater, and join us for a group ride around Downtown Dallas. Also, we’re teaming up with Toys for Tots, and asking everyone […]
Being Judged by the Deadliest City for Pedestrians in the Nation
(intersection in Orlando) While Dallas develops its plan for implementing complete streets, and moves away from its Vehicular Cyclist past of developing roads for cars over people (where bicyclists simply adapt), it’s important to note that other cities still struggle with coordinators who stop positive change for dogma at all costs. We’ve regularly noted how […]
BFOC Thursday Morning Coffee Ride to Work
This is a reminder that our coffee group ride is starting up again this week at Espumoso in Bishop Arts. We took the holiday off, so it’s a great time to work off those pecan pies we all endulged in. Again, the owners at Espumoso have graciously offered to open 30 minutes early for us […]
Building a Porter Rack Crate
A few weeks back, I picked up one of the new Trek Belleville’s, and have logged about 300 miles on it in that time. When I was shopping for a new bike, I narrowed my focus to something durable, with 3-speeds, fenders, a dynamo hub, and plenty of racks for carrying loads, so the Belleville […]
Scholars Review 23 International Studies. Bicycle Infrastructure Found Safer than Riding on Street
This month a group of scholars at the University of British Columbia conducted a literature review looking at all available studies linking bicycle safety with infrastructure. Their findings are clear, “taking the lane” is not the safest alternative: “Results to date suggest that sidewalks and multi-use trails pose the highest risk, major roads are more […]
Building a Complete Street in Oak Cliff
(Image from Copenhagencyclechic.com) When Google unveiled its new email platform Wave, the developers started from scratch, and decided to throw out preconceived notions of how people already communicate via email’s limited foundation, and built an entirely new platform combining the best features of email, social media, and more. A similar approach must be taken to […]
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff 