Author Archives: jrbraddick
Stop everything – call Senator Hutchison about bike funding now!
The League of American Bicyclists sent this to one of our board members. It could not be more urgent for everyone who supports bicycle infrastructure, in light of Michael Tripp McNair’s horrific accident with a vehicle and is currently fighting for his life. He was a meticulously observant vehicular cyclist who followed all rules and […]
UPDATE: Show up to support Bike Lanes on Ft. Worth Ave, pass it along!
*Original post had the wrong date of June 20th in the opening paragraph. The actual date is June 27th. The post has been corrected below JOIN THE EVENT ON FB SHOW UP TO SUPPORT BIKE LANES ON FT. WORTH AVE! We need as many bike friendly supporters to attend Wednesday, 6:30 PM, June 27th at […]
Kings Highway Conservation District Makes Donation for Bicycle Infrastructure on Kings Highway
We just received word from the president of Kings Highway Conservation District, Jonathan Braddick, also a BFOC Board Member. Here’s an excerpt from the press release: OAK CLIFF – On Tuesday, June 12th 2012 Kings Highway Conservation District residents approved donating $3,000 of privately raised funds to the City of Dallas for installing bicycle infrastructure […]
What Makes a Bike Friendly City?
In the latest Bicycling Magazine issue, Dallas came out on top. That’s the top of the Worst Bicycle Friendly city in the country. We all know there’s great bicycle culture here. It’s been here for years going back to 1973 when the Greater Dallas Bicyclists first organized. We also have claim to Lance Armstrong, spending […]
Don’t Miss the Ride that Started BFOC: On the Trail of Lee Harvey Oswald, June 16th History Tour
In partnership with the Oak Cliff Film Festival, BFOC is bringing back the On the Trail of Lee Harvey Oswald history tour bicycle ride on Saturday, June 16th, at 11:30AM starting at Dealey Plaza in Downtown Dallas, and passing the infamous residences of JFK’s alleged assassin. This was the group ride that launched BFOC in 2008, […]
A visit to the Vintage Bicycle Swap Meet in Garland
I presume Richard Wezensky with BFR will do a much better post about this great event than me, but I thought I’d give the event a shout out, and a possible preview for Cyclesomatic 2012 in the Fall. The event was held at a great local bicycle shop in Garland, TX called Don Johle’s Bike […]
Mary Suhm: Why doesn’t the Continental pedestrian bridge have bicycle infrastructure?
An opinion editorial from BFOC Board Member, Jonathan Braddick: Last week, Robert Wilonsky at the DMN reported about the delays in converting the old Continental bridge into a pedestrian park. Because I was curious about bicycle infrastructure, and hadn’t fully seen the design plans for the new park. I wasn’t shocked to find there are […]
Jefferson Boulevard Viaduct to be a Complete Street this Fall
Update: There is an upcoming town hall meeting that will a meeting with neighbors at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 14, at the Hampton Illinois Branch Library This came to us from Councilman Scott Griggs this morning! Complete streets are coming to our Jefferson Boulevard Viaduct! The Jefferson Boulevard Viaduct is being transformed from a one-way, […]
Le Tour de Bastille and the Hot and Sweaty Tandemonium Bike Race, July 14th
On July 14, 7:00 PM, the third annual Bastille on Bishop event celebrating everything French will take place in the Bishop Arts District. This year BFOC is adding a bicycle element to the mix of crepes, wine, mussels, music, French cars and more! Le Tour de Bastille will be a group ride to the event […]
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff 