Category Dallas
Dallas’ First Annual Ciclovia de Dallas is Coming April 14th!
SAVE THE DATE: April 14th, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM and celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Houston Street Viaduct Bridge and ride, walk, skate in the street WITHOUT ANY car traffic! Visit the Official Ciclovia de Dallas page for more details!
Thank You, Bike Texas and Congressman Oberstar
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff was named Bicycle and Pedestrian Activist of the Year for our efforts to bring safer street to our city. Congressman Oberstar, founder of the Safe Routes to School program, was on hand at the Texas Trails and Active Transportation Conference in San Antonio to present the award. Its a true honor […]
Cyclist severely injured in accident on Jefferson Bridge
Yesterday at 2PM, while riding from Oak Cliff into Downtown, cyclist Dallas Torres was hit by a car on the Jefferson Viaduct snapping his bicycle in half and leaving him with a broken neck and collar. Fortunately, another cyclist who knew Dallas happened upon the scene while riding into town minutes later and called his […]
Celebrate!
Thanks to all who came out last night to celebrate the Fort Worth Avenue bike lane fundraiser!
Press Conference at City Hall Announced for Bike Lanes on Fort Worth Avenue
After the recent controversy surrounding the absence of recommended bike lane installations (per the 2011 Dallas Bike Plan) on Fort Worth Avenue, the non-profit organization Fort Worth Avenue Development Group spearheaded a rapid fundraising effort which began with an initial $15,000 contribution by the group. An additional $10,000 has been donated by local businesses, organizations, […]
BFOC Best of 2011 – Part 2
Now we bring you part 2 of our “Bike Friendly Oak Cliff Best of 2011” list. Special thanks to our judges, who were selected from throughout the region, for providing us their selections and write-ups. Congrats again to everyone who made the list! Most Bike Friendly Neighborhood: Richardson Who knew that our suburb to the North would […]
Dallas Cycle Chic – Sponsor the Fashion Event
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff’s very own Dallas Cycle Chic is gearing up for a blowout event April 2012. It’s the perfect opportunity for sponsors. (We’re talking to you locally owned fashion house, realtor, international bike retailer, Texas-sized boutique brewery….) Proceeds benefit our local bike community, including installation of some local artisan-commissioned bike racks at strategic […]
Pics from Sunday’s Chic Boutique Ride
For those who missed Sunday’s Chic Boutique ride, you missed a great time. A great group of folks showed up as we rode to small independent shops and boutiques to do some Christmas shopping and enjoy a day of perfect weather. Here’s a few pics, with even more to be found over at Biking in […]
Bike Lanes too costly?
Monday, Dallas City Council reviewed details for the implementation of the bike plan as reported by the Dallas Morning News. The gist of the meeting was that the bike plan was unrealistic and is too costly to implement. Somehow other cities across the country manage to build hundreds of miles of bike infrastructure a year, […]
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff 