Sadly, a bicyclist was hit from behind by a truck on Cockrell Hill Road yesterday and killed here in North Oak Cliff. This is not even a mile from my house, which makes it all the more scary to think about. It appears the driver will be charged with negligent homicide. Though we’ve seen fearless […]

After much delay, we’ve finally got some more merchandise available! We’ve had multiple requests for the BFOC t-shirts but didn’t have a lot of spare time to print them ourselves, so we’ve partnered with one of our favorite local shirt designers, Free Lisa, to start churning out beautiful, all organic versions for us. They can […]

Channel 11 News filmed some BFOC members talking about our new Discounts for Cyclists program: You can read the full story here as well.

So, maybe you have a bike, but you’re nervous about commuting to work.  Or perhaps you’re wanting more education about your derailleurs or your disk brakes.  Or you simply want to learn how to change a flat tire?  Well, spring has sprung and so has bike season, so REI is offering several upcoming classes in […]

Dallas Police have been known to target cyclists for not wearing helmets and not following the rules of the road.  While we don’t  support such illegal behavior, maybe there are more effective ways to enforce the law while also encouraging cycling.  Check out what the Danish police are up to:

Do you commute to work, or have you considered it? Well, thanks to the new Bicycle Commuter Act, employers can now reimburse their employees up to $20 per month to cover bicycle commuter costs as of January 1, 2009.  This was part of the Renewable Energy Tax legislation, and aims to give bicycle commuters similar […]