Category Bike News
Bike Friendly Fort Worth Inaugural Event
(F.W. Bicycle Commuting Pioneer, Arlie Robinson. Photo Courtesy Jim’s Bike Blog.) There’s another new BF Family to add to the mix: Bike Friendly Fort Worth! Lead by Trinity Bicycles shop owner Bernie Scheffler, and architect/urbanist/and cycling advocate Brad Blessing. Their web presence is forthcoming, but they haven’t wasted anytime mobilizing and are kicking off their […]
Bicycle Advisory Committee Applications Sought
(photo by 16nine) We received word from City Hall that applications are now being accepted to be on the Bicycle Transportation Advisory Committee. This is going to be a 15-person board, and will help in developing Dallas’ future comprehensive bicycle plan. We’re asking any of our members who are interested in taking part, submit to […]
Welcome the latest member of the BF Family: Bike Friendly Knox-Henderson!
We’re ecstatic at Team BFOC to welcome the latest member of the BF family, Bike Friendly Knox Henderson. These guys have some great plans in the works, and we expect to see some incredible advocacy coming from their end of town. Be sure to show them all the support you can, and sign up for […]
Bike Friendly Richardson Presents Raffle Ramble
BFR’s got an awesome event planned called The Raffle Ramble which is a fundraiser for the Red Cross. Participants, who have donated, will go to various points in Richardson to collect raffle tickets. Those tickets can be used to win cool prizes. The more stops you make, the more tickets you get, the better your […]
Bicycle Framebuilding Discussion Announced
Come join us for a casual discussion with Tim, from Massengill frames, and Glenn, from Daltex Handmade Bicycles. Topics will range from framebuilding, design, materials, as well as the path these guys took to learn the craft of framebuilding. The lecture will be held at noon on Sunday, February 21st, at the autoshop class beside […]
Observer article about “Bikos” making Oak Cliff into the new Austin
(BFOC Member and head of OC Community Gardens, Mariana Griggs. Photo by Mark Graham) Jim Schutze wrote a great article about our efforts to bring community gardens, bicycling awareness, and more to North Oak Cliff. Our own, Mariana Griggs, is spotlighted as she bicycles around the OC discussing all of the work taking place by […]
Seventh Street Murals Underway
(Coney Island Mural. Photo by Spookylibrarian) The Dallas Morning News wrote about our coordinated groups’ efforts to turn seventh into a bicycle/pedestrian friendly corridor connecting the neighborhood with the Bishop Arts District. One of the initiatives we’re helping with is the Seventh Street Mural Project to beautify several of the back walls of buildings that […]
BFOC in Texas Observer
Texas Observer , out of Austin, wrote about Dallas’ effort to move away from its “Worst of” status for bicycling and highlighted BFOC. The writer is a former Dallasite and discusses the history, as well as mentions coming out to last year’s OC Art Crawl.
Denton’s Denim Ride, January 23!
Speaking of Group Rides, BikeDenton is heading up its first themed event, The Denim Ride: If you haven’t been to “little d” in a while, this is your chance to ride around the gorgeous square, and throughout the campus with a hundred or so other cyclists.
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff 