You know the drill by now. Show up and try your luck at winning some cash and prizes. Worst case you’ll at least get a beverage or two out of it, so pony up and enter!

Saturday, September 18  |  10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  | $65  | 837 W. 7th Street (Tyler/7th) Oil and Cotton (follow them on Facebook) opened their French doors for business last Saturday and is hosting their first workshop this weekend—a bike basket–building class. You might have seen BFOC’er, and Oil and Cotton co-owner, Shannon Driscoll riding around […]

CocoAndré Chocolatier is know for their european-style truffles and custom chocolate molds (we’re biased to the one below), this is one of our favorite stops to satisfy our sweet tooth. They even serve chilled “hot” chocolate in the summer! Yumz. All cyclists who ride up to the shop will receive 10% off a purchase of […]

(photo: Ange Fitzgerald) Oak Cliff Bicycle Company was nominated for the Best Bike Shop by D Magazine. Stop whatever it is you are doing right now and take a second to vote, pweeze. You can vote once a day through May 16. VOTE

(per http://www.trackosaurusrex.com) In an attempt to let the world know how committed they are to their footwear line, Chrome announces their Turds For Gold Shoe Exchange. For two days only, Chrome will be slinging a new pair of shoes to anyone that sends them a worn-out pair of kicks. “There are a lot of great […]

(From left to right: Jacob, Dallas, David, Nate, Alicia, Randall; not pictured, but also shot: Jon, Thomas, Tim, Viktor.) Starting tomorrow, some of our pals embark on the inaugural SXSFixed fixed-gear ride from Dallas to Austin for SXSW. Check out their site for a complete list of rider bios, photos (Randall’s cracks me up!), route […]

Still looking for something to wear to the B.F.O.C. Love Your Lane ride this Sunday, Valentine’s Day? This cycletastic design inspired by Robert Indiana was created locally (Amanda Pounds) and printed locally (Jeff Newton) on America Apparel. We have very limited quantities of this shirt—only five in each color and size. Here’s the size/color breakdown. Ladies: Fuchsia (M, […]

Just got word from our friends at Tradewinds Social Club about a new special offer they have for bicyclists: Starting tonight, anyone who shows up to the bar on a bike will receive a free drink (wells and domestics) and happy hour prices after that the rest of the evening—any night of the week. They’re also […]

You’re invited to ride with Bike Friendly Oak Cliff in the second-annual Oak Cliff Mardi Gras Parade. The 1.2-mile parade ride will travel down North Bishop Ave. and through the Bishop Arts District. Meet us at the corner of Canty and Bishop (where the block party with the teepee was last year) at 1 p.m. […]