Category Bike News
Dallas not a fan of Pedicabs
Last year, at South-by-Southwest in Austin, our main form of transportation from venue to venue was via the incredible pedicab services sprinkled all across the city. It was comfortable, leisurely, and very affordable. We were allowed to stop along the way at a small hot dog vendor, and take in the street life along our […]
NYT Article on Bicycle Touring in Portland
Another friend of BFOC forwarded us this great article from the New York Times about taking a bicycle vacation to Portland.
Bonnie and Clyde Recap
Thanks everyone, for making it out to BFOC’s second themed ride! We had well over 200 people in attendance this time, and everyone did a great job of making it up the Vilbig hill! It was great seeing everything from kids on BMX bikes, to penny-farthings winding around West Dallas. The Dallas Morning News will […]
Two Dallas Chambers Pass Complete Streets Initiative!
This is HUGE news! The Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors (50+ business and community leaders) and the West Dallas Chamber of Commerce unanimously voted to push complete streets initiatives (Bike lanes, streetcars, pedestrian paths) for Beckley, and are asking to repeal the current Beckley/Commerce intersection. Council Members Dave Neumann, and Steve Salazaar […]
Which one would you rather ride on?
A fan of BFOC just alerted us to an Unfair Park blog article linking to the anti-bikelane Cycle Dallas video series on proper Vehicular Cycling techniques in Dallas. A woman in the comments section points out that she has no desire to take her Schwinn on Walnut Hill. That’s the reality for most cyclists. Another […]
It’s too hot in Dallas for bike lanes, right?
On the “It’s too hot in Dallas” reference often cited by opponents of walkable initiatives like bike lanes in our area, we’d like to note that of AAA’s top 10 walkable cities in the US, two of them, Charleston and New Orleans, have similar summer temperatures as Dallas…and both have higher humidity. New Orleans restaurants […]
A blast from the past
Another BFOC fan forwarded us the following excerpt from the June 12, 1988 Dallas Morning News Article titled “OPPOSITION IS SMALL BUT VOCAL” in regards to DART’s plan to develop Light Rail in Dallas: “A commuter rail system won’t work in an auto-dominated region, would carry too few passengers to justify its cost and would […]
Portland’s density comparable to Dallas
Here’s another interesting find forwarded to us from a BFOC fan: Portland, Oregon Population (2008) – City 575,930 (30th) – Density 4,199.17/sq mi (1,640.30/km2) – Metro 2,159,720 Dallas, Texas Population (2008) – City 1,240,499 (9th largest)1,300,350 NCTCOG Est. 2,008 – Density 3,605.08/sq mi (1,391.9/km2) – Metro 6,145,037 (4th largest)6,538,850 NCTCOG Est. 2,008 What does this […]
The Velorbis Scrap Deluxe
On our last BFOC group ride, we had all ranges of bicycles in the mix. From retro cruisers, to recumbants, and from high end road bikes, to entry level mountain bikes. The one that caught my eye the most was an American made version of a European styled city bike. Sure they’re heavy, slow, and […]
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff 