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Zoey and her cruiser
From copenhagencyclechic.com: Had to post this uber sexy photo of Zoey Deschanel and her classic cruiser. Is it just me, or do girls on vintage red bicycles somehow look extra hot? Throw in a baguette and a bottle of wine in that basket, and my heart might just explode. rom
Quick Poll: What’s your main ride?
We want to try out this poll feature, and see if we can get a feel for what most people are riding around on. We realize that many of you have multiple bikes, but we’re really curious about your day in day out bike.
A note on comments at BFOC
Due to the overuse of personal attacks, swearing, and veiled threats in recent comment threads from Vehicular Cyclists, we at BFOC will no longer post their comments. In other words, if you are adamantly opposed to bike infrastructure, this ain’t the site for you.
Jan Gehl, Urban Planner for Copenhagen, Discusses Bike Lanes
This clip is from the documentary, “Contested Streets”, put out by Transportation Alternatives in New York. Jan Gehl is one of the originators of the New Urbanism movement, and was instrumental in turning Copenhagen into the “Bike Capital of the World”. When advocating for better bike facilities in North Texas, we often hear: “We’re Dallas, […]
Bike Friendly OC photo pool
If you took pictures of cyclists in the Oak Cliff Krewe on Bishop, please join our Flickr group and upload them.
BFOC in Oak Cliff’s 2009 Mardi Gras Parade
Thanks to all who were able to make it out to the Mardi Gras Parade in Bishop Arts yesterday. We had a great showing. It was amazing to see members from 5 to 65 years old decked out in orange wheeling down Bishop, all promoting the Bicycle Oak Cliff message!
Oak Cliff Mardi Gras Ride
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff invites you to ride in the inaugural Oak Cliff Mardi Gras Parade! Meet us in the parking lot of the Hitt Auditorium (Colorado Boulevard and Bishop Avenue) at Methodist Dallas Medical Center at 3:15. The parade kicks off there at 4 p.m. and proceeds 1.2 miles south on North Bishop Ave. […]
PSU Professor Straps GPS Units on Bike Commuters to Study Bike Habits
Jennifer Dill, an Associate Professor in the Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies (PSU), strapped GPS units to 164 bike commuters to study ride behavior for seven days between April and November of 2007. Collectively, the riders took over 1,700 trips. After studying the data, Dill has found that “bike infrastructure” such as bike […]
Press for the BFOC Bike Rack Install
The Oak Cliff People Newspaper ran a story on the unveiling of our first bike rack. You can read the full story here.
