Category Bike News
Oak Cliff Bike News
BFOC’s Valentine’s Day group ride will be announced very shortly. We’ve lined up a prize, theme, and more. It looks like this may be one of our most fun rides to date. Stay tuned for updates. Just got word from the Oak Cliff Bicycle Company that they’re now carrying Velo Orange products. Anyone who’s fans […]
Villy Customs
Just received word from Fleetwood (of Fleetwood’s Kit Kat) that he’s launched a new website called Villycustoms.com, where you can build your own cruiser online. Be warned, it’s pretty addictive…I’ve spent over an hour building several crazy combinations. This looks like it could really take off nationwide, and pricing is very reasonable for a custom […]
Polo Tournament
This weekend, January 9th 2P.M. is the Dallas Winter Polo Invitational at Norbuck Park. Should be some exciting matches! There will be teams from all over Tejas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and maybe more so check out the scene. More info can be found here. Here are some of our local boys in action…
“Lance Armstrong Gateway” Cycle Track Plan on Bishop Revealed
Roy Appleton, at the Dallas Morning News, wrote an article on our efforts to install the first cycle track (physically separated bicycle lane) in Dallas along Bishop Boulevard connecting the Methodist Hospital campus to the Bishop Arts District. We’re dubbing this the “Lance Armstrong Gateway” Cycle Track, as Methodist was the birthplace to the Tour […]
Oak Cliff Bike News
(Bishop Arts 2009 Mardi Gras Parade) 2010 looks to be an exciting year for bicycle initiatives in North Oak Cliff. For starters, heads of Winnetka Heights home owners association, local business owners, and property owners are working with BFOC to develop Dallas first “pilot” pedestrian/bicycle boulevard along Seventh Street, connecting the Winnetka neighborhood with the […]
Kessler Theatre Returns to Life! Open House Sunday With Some Proceeds Benefiting BFOC.
(photo by Melissa Davis Hennings) The beautiful and historic Kessler Theatre, which opened in 1942 by Gene Autry, comes roaring back to life with a special holiday open house this Sunday, December 27th from 4PM to 6PM. If you mention BFOC at the door, $2 will be given to support our efforts. The official grand […]
More Details on the Upcoming Bicycle Friendly Gastro Pub
(Photo by Flickr User Bahi P) SideDish wrote up a piece about the soon to be opened Nova (formerly Kavala) in Oak Cliff. We wrote about the new business going online a few weeks back, and it looks like they’re officially announcing it to the press. We have a couple more bike friendly businesses coming […]
Oak Cliff Pedicab Effort in the News
NBC covered our BFOC and local businesses efforts to bring pedicabs to North Oak Cliff to help ferry around everyone crossing the river to take in our restaurants and entertainment. Matt at Eno’s and Councilwoman Delia Jasso are interviewed for the piece also: We’re very close to putting everything into place now, and will be […]
Dallas Santa Ride Update
Thanks to all who came out yesterday for the Dallas Santa Ride! We had a great turnout and were able to donate a load of toys to the Toys for Tots group. The Dallas Morning News posted a short online video of the ride here: And David Wilson posted a few pics from the Houston […]
OC Bookstore “Cliff Notes” Latest Small Biz to Offer BFOC Discount!
Just in time for Christmas, Oak Cliff’s newest indie bookstore “Cliff Notes”, two doors down from the Oak Cliff Bicycle Company, has signed on to offer 10% discounts to anyone bicycling to their shop! The address is 416 N. Tyler Street, and they offer a mixed selection of books, with a prominent focus on the […]
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