Category Bike News
Bike Discounts offered at the Greek Cafe & Beckley Brewhouse
We’ve been meaning to update the list of BFOC discounts…additions include: 5% off total ticket at the Greek Cafe in Bishop Arts District when you bicycle. AND 10% discount on food at the Beckley BrewHouse when you bicycle. So head out and support these locals. We’ll have BFOC stickers in their windows shortly.
Unveiling of Complete Street Option for Bishop Blvd Tonight
Head out to Hitt Auditorium tonight at Methodist Hospital at 6:30PM to see the city’s proposed options for a redesign of Bishop Boulevard. Among the options presented will be a “Complete Streets” rendering. We haven’t seen the example presented yet, but our hopes are that we’re presented with a “Floating Parking” cycle track that uses […]
Brew Riot in Bishop Arts District with Gold Sprints!
We’re closing down the street in Bishop Arts for the first ever Brew Riot Festival sponsored by Eno’s, with proceeds going to Go Oak Cliff! The event is on Saturday, June 12th from 6PM to 10PM. There’s going to be 8 homebrewer’s on hand giving samples of their brews along with a handful of micro […]
Last Night’s Performance Shows OC’s Ridership Increase
If there was any doubt about Oak Cliff’s resurgance in bicycling, last night’s performance by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra officially put it to rest. At last year’s performance, BFOC was in its earliest stages and we counted 3 bicycles at the show…this year, I counted 42! That’s a pretty dramatic increase, and it was great […]
Dallas Bike Plan Open House, May 27th
Mark you calendars for May 27th, as city of Dallas holds its first community open house for the 2011 Bike Plan. Full details can be found on the new Dallas Bike Plan website. The location will be at City Council Chambers (5E-South) & the Flag Room (6E-North) at Dallas City Hall. More to come soon!
It’s all about who we elect
With the recent win of bike friendly advocate Eric Cowan to DISD Board of Trustees, it’s important to note that what truly moves a city forward is electing officials who are passionate about changing the status quo. The video below shows Long Beach’s recent change to a major bicycle friendly community, all due to the […]
Congrats to BFOC member, Eric Cowan!
(New DISD Board of Trustee Eric Cowan, with wife Amy Cowan) As of 7PM today, BFOC member Eric Cowan has won the District 7 DISD Board of Trustee race. Several BFOC’ers helped manage the campaign and official word from the Dallas Morning News is that Eric “trounced” the competition. This is an exciting time for […]
Oak Cliff People Coverage of Ninjas vs. Pirates
(photo from Oak Cliff People) Click here to view the Oak Cliff People photo gallery of the Ninjas vs. Pirates ride.
DMN Posted video of the Ninjas vs. Pirates ride
Thanks to everyone who came out for the Pirates vs. Ninjas ride. Great turnout, great weather, and great times.
Guerilla Urbanism: North Oak Cliff residents create their own Complete Street
The block heard round the world. Go Oak Cliff finally wrapped-up the video outlining the Better Block event and posted to their site. View it to see how the new non-profit along with residents and members of BFOC took a street that was dominated by cars, and converted it to a place for pedestrians, bicyclists, […]
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff 