Author Archives: Jason Roberts
BikePortland Article on European Planners Consulting US on Bicycle Infrastructure
If you get a chance, you must check out BikePortland’s article on a recent panel discussion by European planners who visited the US and consulted on best practices for increasing bicycle ridership, and creating bike infrastructure. The key to a successful program is exactly what we’ve stated from the outset at BFOC…perception of safety. From […]
Area Bike Lane Updates
(image from K_Gradinger Flickr) We’re awaiting BikeDenton’s report on the recent NCTCOG Bike and Pedestrian meeting, but what we’ve heard so far, sounds pretty exciting. Specifically, Richardson has rolled out bike lanes along Custer and Grove roads. The neighborhood associations fought to have these implemented, and traffic planners in the city moved forward with these […]
Bicycle Photo Scavenger Hunt and Oktoberfest in Bishop Arts this Sunday
This is turning out to be a pretty exciting weekend for bicycling in Oak Cliff. We already mentioned Bike-In movie night beside the pool at the Belmont this Friday, where we’ll be showing “Breaking Away”. On Sunday, be sure to head out for 75208 and Photopol.us’s Bicycle Photo Scavenger Hunt. Over 100 people have confirmed […]
Bike Hooks at Eno’s Tavern
Those of you who didn’t make the Hellhound on My Trail Group Ride may have missed the new bike hooks that Matt installed at Eno’s Tavern. It was awesome to see them filled up during the break on the ride. On the following weekend, most of the slots were filled as well during the Urban […]
BFOC Member, Andrea Roberts, Christmas Wish List
Sure it’s not even Halloween yet, but there’s no reason to not start putting my wish list together now. Let’s take a look at some of the items I’d like to be sporting by New Year’s Day: The Pashley Poppy Handmade British bicycles are pretty hard to beat, and now that the Oak Cliff Bicycle […]
Bowery Lane Bicycles
Speaking of utility commuter bikes, just ran across Bowery Lane Bicycles, who handbuild simple but beautiful commuters out of New York City using American steel. They come loaded with Brooks saddle, cork grips, and a handcrafted wood crate which they note “is perfectly sized for two six packs, shopping bag, or 25 LPs”. They’re under […]
kiddical mass 2
Due to the success of our last kiddical mass ride, we’re excited to begin work on the next one for spring. Again, we’re communicating with the Dallas Bicycle Police, and League Cycling Instructor, Gail Spann, who has agreed to lead up a ride in March. Should be fun! For all historical rides in the future, […]
Philly Bike Lane: If You Build it They Will Come
@IBIKEDALLAS forwarded along this link from the Philadelphia Bicycle News blog. It notes bicycle traffic pre-bike lane and post, and shows multiple increases of 90% and even one with a 230% increase. They state, “Look for a complete 2009 Bicycle Count Report later this fall.” which should cite each month’s ridership numbers for the year. […]
The Trek Belleville
I’ve been looking for a good 3-speed utility commuter bike that I can carry a decent load on, easily get across town with (or pull from bus to train), and is durable (ie. steel) without derailers, as they tend to be the first thing to bend and twist on me when I’m coming on and […]
Bike-In Movie “Breaking Away” at the Belmont, Oct. 23rd
BFOC and the Belmont hotel present the film “Breaking Away”, in our Bike-In movie series, October 23rd! This was originally scheduled to take place during Cyclesomatic, but was rained out, so we’ve rescheduled for a week from this Friday. Come join us on the lawn for a bicycle classic, about a small-town teen obsessed with […]
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff 