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Bicycle Brewery Tour, February 17th
*ATTENTION: YOU MUST BE 21 YEARS OR OLDER TO SAMPLE BEER. IF YOUNGER, YOU’LL NEED A PARENT OR GUARDIAN TO ATTEND THIS RIDE! Please bring your IDs for verification at each location We all know that beer and bicycles fit like mustard and hot dogs. It just feels right! So, now that Dallas’ craft brewery […]
Mardi Gras parade Oak Cliff group ride, February 10th
Get a costume ready, bike decorated, and ride with Bike Friendly Oak Cliff in the 5th annual Oak Cliff Mardi Gras Parade. Line-up begins at 3:30 p.m. at N. Montclair/7th street and rolls promptly at 4 p.m. BFOC is leading this family-friendly event on bikes as it heads down Davis for a super slow Sunday […]
Texas Bike Lobby Day, March 25th
Want to do something that can actually make a difference for bicycling in Dallas? Attend Texas Bike Lobby Day on Monday, March 25th. Bike Texas is organizing the event that takes place during our great state’s legislative session. This year, Bike DFW, our regional bicycle advocacy organization, is handling the registration process and organizing transportation […]
Update, Council Briefing of Bike Plan Moved to February 20th
UPDATE– Max Kalhammer, the Dallas Bicycle Coordinator for the city has informed us they’re preparing the briefing to the council on February 20th, NOT this Wednesday, February 6th. We will continue to host a group ride to the meeting for those that can attend. We encourage any other Bike Friendly groups to rally their troops […]
The Official Dallas Tweed Ride, Cancelled; Rescheduled for November 2013
Due to unforeseen circumstances, it is with regret and disappointment that we must cancel the Official Dallas Tweed Ride and reschedule for November 2013. The Tweed Ride has grown to be one of Dallas’ best and most entertaining group rides that Bike Friendly Oak Cliff organizes, and we value it’s popularity and importance to the […]
Group Ride to the City Council Briefing of the Dallas Bike Plan – Update***
As discussed in a recent post of ours, the Dallas City Council will be briefed about the progress of the 2011 Dallas Bike Plan. BFOC is hosting a group ride that morning to city hall from Oak Cliff. We encourage any other Bike Friendly groups to rally their troops and meet up at 8:30 AM […]
2012 in Bike Friendly Oak Cliff blog review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 19,000 people fit into the new Barclays Center to see Jay-Z perform. This blog was viewed about 92,000 times in 2012. If it were a concert at the Barclays Center, it would take about 5 sold-out performances for that […]
Save the Date: The Official Dallas Tweed Ride, February 9th **Cancelled**
Don your best woolen knickers, press your finest fancy cap, and share the ride with your favorite Tweed Heart at the official Dallas Tweed Ride. Jason Roberts is back, and leading the ride from Klyde Warren Park. We’re cooking up a great afternoon, so be sure to join the event, share the event with your […]
February 20th Council Briefing of the 2011 Dallas Bike Plan –Updated**
The above graphic illustrated the first public meeting scheduled for the public in reviewing the update to the Dallas Bike Plan which passed on Wednesday, June 8, 2011. Since then we’ve heard various trials and tribulations for implementing the plan and how to help fund the plan. However, since today’s news of a safe passing […]
Safe Passing Ordinance…Passed!
Bicycling magazine’s ranking of Dallas as the worst bike friendly city earlier this year, is starting to erode away with time and muscle from the Mayor and pro-bicycling councilpersons Griggs, Hunt, Kedane & Greyson. At this mornings council meeting, the city passed the Vulnerable user ordinance, a.k.a “please pass bicycles and other lawful user types […]
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