Category Bike News
Oak Cliff Bicycle Company receives C.O.!
We just got word from the guys at Oak Cliff Bicycle Company that they were finally able to secure their Certificate of Occupancy from the city. This is great news, and means that the OC is still on track to have a shop open shortly! Be sure to swing by the Tyler Street Bicycle Party […]
Dallas home to some of the angriest drivers. 88% of teens text or use cell phones while driving
A recent survey picked up by the Dallas Observer notes that Dallas ranks second in the nation for angriest drivers. They also link to a second AllState survey of Texas teen drivers — 52 percent of whom say they’ve driven after drinking alcohol (or with a driver who’d been drinking). And “88% say they text […]
Davis, California – The Original US Bicycle Friendly City
When people think of a bicycle friendly city in the US, Portland is typically the place that comes to mind. If you want to see the model that Portland originally followed, you’d have to look southward to Davis, California. Progressive planners decided to make Davis a bicycle centric place as far back as the 1960’s. […]
Contraflow Bike Lanes in Boulder
Check out the video link to the Contraflow bike lanes in Boulder. What’s really impressive are the number of children you see riding on them through the heart of downtown. That was probably the most notable thing I’ve come across when visiting bike friendly cities like Portland, Boulder, and Amsterdam. Kids, and senior citizens feel […]
Fort Worth Becoming Bike Friendly!
So they’ve got a leg up on us here in Dallas, but it looks like we won’t be far behind! In case you missed April’s presentation in Downtown Forth Worth, their city planner is unrolling an incredibly ambitious bike plan which they’re hoping to implement by 2015. Highlights include: Striped bicycle-only lanes would massively increase […]
Belmont Bike-In Recap
Thanks everyone for coming out to the Belmont last night! We had a great turnout and ended up filling up the space. The next Bike-In movie will be Caddyshack. We’ll post details soon!
Lance Armstrong Loves Bike Lanes
From the Austin American Statesman 2.18.2008 “There are times I ride in Austin, and I’m afraid of cars,” Armstrong said. “Imagine what the beginner cyclist must feel like?” Lance Armstrong unveils his new commuting bike shop Cyclist hopes to encourage bike use in downtown It’s not about the bike sales. That from Tour de France […]
Bishop Arts Summerfest and homebrew beer competition benefiting BFOC on June 14th!
Come out to Bishop Arts on Sunday! Our favorite beer tavern is judging the District’s first annual Summerfest and homebrew beer competition on June 14th from 2pm to 6pm. It will be outdoors with live music by the Happy Bullets, and City Folk and plenty of great brews to sample. It’s bike and dog friendly, […]
An interview with Tempe, Arizona’s transit planner, Eric Iwersen
First of all, congratulations on your ranking of “Silver” by the League of American Bicyclists. How long did it take for Tempe to get on the list? Our funding and dedicated staff for bicycling has been an ongoing process, but the first stages of our bicycle program really began in 1971 but stopped around 1977. […]
Blueprint America: Road to the Future
PBS released their latest documentary on the future of US transit planning titled Blueprint America: Road to the Future. In it, they profile Denver’s sprawl and contrast it with Portland’s multi-modal planning. They go through the process of federal spending which promoted car-only modes, where the US Government would give .90 cents on the dollar […]
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff 