Category Dallas

New to the block, Welcome, Bike Friendly Greenville Ave!

Continuing the progression of great, local bicycle advocacy, Bike Friendly Greenville Ave is now official (actually we’re just late in reporting it :)!  Looks like they’ve got an event happening on May 31, 2012 called The Gville Weekly, 6pm. Here’s the rub: Break out your student ID’s and get ready for some live music in […]

Dallas Parks Foundation’s $100,000 Challenge

Yes, we’re late posting this but hey, sue us, we have lives.  Below is from Chris Paddison Hike & Bike Co-Chair of the Dallas Parks Foundation.  They’re creating a Dallas Hike and Bike Initiative Fund to help spur development of 6 City of Dallas highlighted projects.  You can donate to help raise matching funds here! […]

Third day of iBike Rosemont and the bike riders grows!

95 riders on day 3!!! This morning we had 95 riders between upper and lower campuses. There is great music rocking at lower campus and wonderful student support at upper campus. Big shout out to Jennifer Pickert who got the t-shirts together this year. They’re a big hit. And the $1 Bike Friendly Rosemont stickers […]

2012 Cyclist Census and Cycle Style Night

April 21st 10am – 2pm  all over Dallas Come be counted in the 2012 Dallas Cyclist Census and be entered in the running for the people’s choice Face of Biking in Dallas! Photographers will be stationed around Dallas taking photos of cyclists. Winner gets cool swag from Linus, Richardson Bike Mart, Transit Bikes, Oak Cliff […]

iBike Rosemont is Back for it’s 5th Installment

April 9-13th marks the fifth, semi-annual I Bike Rosemont week at Rosemont Elementary.   I Bike Rosemont is a combined effort between Rosemont Elementary, parents, students and neighbors. The week consists of morning bike rides to school by parents and students. The riders get a card that is punched each day they ride their bike to […]

Check out Tour Dallas this weekend!

Taken from http://www.tourdallas.org:   START at Young & Field – Finish at City Hall Plaza Routes of 8, 20 and 30 miles Start Time: 8:00am Download a Site Map for the Start/Finish Area here More FUN at the Finish Line Celebration Who’s first? Who cares! This is a TOUR – not a race. No need […]

Another bridge party: Perhaps Ciclovia de Dallas will get something rolling

Reposted from The Dallas Morning News by Roy Appleton A century ago, the Houston Street bridge officially opened with speeches, cannon fire and a parade of wagons, carriages and those new-fangled things called automobiles. Earlier this month there was some serious celebrating on the still-not-open Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge. For six hours next month, the […]

iBike Rosemont is Back for it’s 5th Installment

April 9-13th marks the fifth, semi-annual I Bike Rosemont week at Rosemont Elementary.   I Bike Rosemont is a combined effort between Rosemont Elementary, parents, students and neighbors. The week consists of morning bike rides to school by parents and students. The riders get a card that is punched each day they ride their bike to […]

Support Bicycle Advocacy and Sign Up to Volunteer at Ciclovia de Dallas 2012

If you support bicycling advocacy and have some time to give, we encourage you to sign up and help at this year’s first annual Ciclovia de Dallas on April 14, 2012. Volunteer times are from 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM with shifts available. 7:00 – 10:00 AM 10:00 – 1:00 PM 1:00 – 4:00 PM […]

Ride and tour the cemetery where Clyde Barrow is buried

The Ft. Worth Avenue Development Group is sponsoring a ride with BFOC to the Western Heights Cemetery on Ft. Worth Avenue from the Bridge O’ Rama festival on March 4th, 2012. Meet Up:  At Beckley and Commerce Time:  2:15 PM Depart:  2:30 PM   Cemetery tour will begin at 3:00 PM.  After the tour, we’ll […]