Author Archives: Jason Roberts
NYT Article on Bicycle Touring in Portland
Another friend of BFOC forwarded us this great article from the New York Times about taking a bicycle vacation to Portland.
More from Copenhagen
Our friend Leah, sent us the following video via the Copenhagencyclechic.com site: Someday?
Zoey and her cruiser
From copenhagencyclechic.com: Had to post this uber sexy photo of Zoey Deschanel and her classic cruiser. Is it just me, or do girls on vintage red bicycles somehow look extra hot? Throw in a baguette and a bottle of wine in that basket, and my heart might just explode. rom
Bonnie and Clyde Recap
Thanks everyone, for making it out to BFOC’s second themed ride! We had well over 200 people in attendance this time, and everyone did a great job of making it up the Vilbig hill! It was great seeing everything from kids on BMX bikes, to penny-farthings winding around West Dallas. The Dallas Morning News will […]
Quick Poll: What’s your main ride?
We want to try out this poll feature, and see if we can get a feel for what most people are riding around on. We realize that many of you have multiple bikes, but we’re really curious about your day in day out bike.
Same Number of Passengers. Repost from Cooltownstudios.com
The above image is from a poster I had seen in the past, but Cooltownstudios.com was featuring it again today. The image shows how many vehicles are required for the same number of passengers using cars, bus, and bicycles.
Two Dallas Chambers Pass Complete Streets Initiative!
This is HUGE news! The Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors (50+ business and community leaders) and the West Dallas Chamber of Commerce unanimously voted to push complete streets initiatives (Bike lanes, streetcars, pedestrian paths) for Beckley, and are asking to repeal the current Beckley/Commerce intersection. Council Members Dave Neumann, and Steve Salazaar […]
Which one would you rather ride on?
A fan of BFOC just alerted us to an Unfair Park blog article linking to the anti-bikelane Cycle Dallas video series on proper Vehicular Cycling techniques in Dallas. A woman in the comments section points out that she has no desire to take her Schwinn on Walnut Hill. That’s the reality for most cyclists. Another […]
It’s too hot in Dallas for bike lanes, right?
On the “It’s too hot in Dallas” reference often cited by opponents of walkable initiatives like bike lanes in our area, we’d like to note that of AAA’s top 10 walkable cities in the US, two of them, Charleston and New Orleans, have similar summer temperatures as Dallas…and both have higher humidity. New Orleans restaurants […]
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff 