Author Archives: Jason Roberts
12 Bikes, 1 Parking Space
A group of us spent a relaxing afternoon riding to the Dallas Farmers Market downtown a few days ago. One of my favorite moments of the ride was lining up all of our bikes in the space it takes to fit a single car. One of these is a tandem, so it’s more like 12.5 […]
A Primer on Modern Bike Lanes
We had some great comments in an earlier post referencing concerns about bike lanes. With that in mind, BFOC wanted to post some images of poor and well planned bicycle infrastructure. As stated in a prior post, most US cities were well behind the curve in attempting to develop a bicycle friendly network. The planners […]
Planning for the 21st Century
After World War II, a push was made to redesign cities to allow for quick growth of the suburbs and moving people away from downtown. The model for planning followed suit with a single consideration: Build for cars, not for people. With this came a rush of new designs for skyways between buildings, widening streets […]
Davis, California – The Original US Bicycle Friendly City
When people think of a bicycle friendly city in the US, Portland is typically the place that comes to mind. If you want to see the model that Portland originally followed, you’d have to look southward to Davis, California. Progressive planners decided to make Davis a bicycle centric place as far back as the 1960’s. […]
Bicyclist Struck From Behind and Killed in North Oak Cliff
Sadly, a bicyclist was hit from behind by a truck on Cockrell Hill Road yesterday and killed here in North Oak Cliff. This is not even a mile from my house, which makes it all the more scary to think about. It appears the driver will be charged with negligent homicide. Though we’ve seen fearless […]
Contraflow Bike Lanes in Boulder
Check out the video link to the Contraflow bike lanes in Boulder. What’s really impressive are the number of children you see riding on them through the heart of downtown. That was probably the most notable thing I’ve come across when visiting bike friendly cities like Portland, Boulder, and Amsterdam. Kids, and senior citizens feel […]
Fort Worth Becoming Bike Friendly!
So they’ve got a leg up on us here in Dallas, but it looks like we won’t be far behind! In case you missed April’s presentation in Downtown Forth Worth, their city planner is unrolling an incredibly ambitious bike plan which they’re hoping to implement by 2015. Highlights include: Striped bicycle-only lanes would massively increase […]
Belmont Bike-In Recap
Thanks everyone for coming out to the Belmont last night! We had a great turnout and ended up filling up the space. The next Bike-In movie will be Caddyshack. We’ll post details soon!
Lance Armstrong Loves Bike Lanes
From the Austin American Statesman 2.18.2008 “There are times I ride in Austin, and I’m afraid of cars,” Armstrong said. “Imagine what the beginner cyclist must feel like?” Lance Armstrong unveils his new commuting bike shop Cyclist hopes to encourage bike use in downtown It’s not about the bike sales. That from Tour de France […]
The Bicycle Symphony
Tonight at Kidd Springs Park (711 W. Canty St., Dallas 75208) in North Oak Cliff, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra will perform a free outdoor concert from 8PM to 9PM. Bring out your bicycle, blanket and picnic basket and enjoy a beautiful evening of music at dusk. Performance details below: Richard Giangiulio, conductor Dvor᫺ Slavonic Dance […]
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff 