Those are real bike lanes going down on Ft Worth Avenue from Sylvan to Edgefield! What you see is the pre-striping outline of the bike lanes that will hopefully be painted today if the weather holds. This project is a joint effort of the Ft Worth Avenue Development Group, Bike Friendly Oak Cliff and the […]
The bicycle love continues to grow in Oak Cliff! Oak Cliff Cargo Bicycles, started by Jonathan Braddick and Brennan Bechtol is a new startup company spurred on by the cargo bike workshop BFOC put on as part of Cyclesomatic 2012. Oak Cliff Cargo Bicycles will be offering custom utilitarian cargo bikes to the masses. Get ready to leave […]
The above graphic illustrated the first public meeting scheduled for the public in reviewing the update to the Dallas Bike Plan which passed on Wednesday, June 8, 2011. Since then we’ve heard various trials and tribulations for implementing the plan and how to help fund the plan. However, since today’s news of a safe passing […]
Bicycling magazine’s ranking of Dallas as the worst bike friendly city earlier this year, is starting to erode away with time and muscle from the Mayor and pro-bicycling councilpersons Griggs, Hunt, Kedane & Greyson. At this mornings council meeting, the city passed the Vulnerable user ordinance, a.k.a “please pass bicycles and other lawful user types […]
Bike Friendly South Dallas, Bike Friendly Oak Cliff & Dallas Cycle Style present If you haven’t been to Deep Ellum or Exposition Park in the daylight lately you’re in for a pleasant surprise. There are some real niche boutiques, owned by Dallas locals, nestled between all the great bars and restaurants. We have 8 on […]
The Vulnerable road users ordinance, as it’s officially called, easily passed the joint public safety and quality of life committee session this month. The biggest takeaway? More councilpersons went on record saying the city needs to implement more dedicated bicycle infrastructure. This time Hunt and Griggs were joined by Greyson and Kedane endorsing more separated, […]
Sylvan Avenue Bike Lanes Proposed Public meeting December 10th, Salon Las Americas, 1004 Ft. Worth Avenue, 6pm Bike Friendly Oak Cliff needs every able bodied person to attend a public meeting December 10th at Salon Las Americas, 1004 Ft. Worth Avenue, 6 pm to review plans for converting the six lane Sylvan Road to four […]
We received a recent post on our Bike Friendly Oak Cliff Facebook group page from Bike Friendly Duncanville that we thought we’d pass along here. If you’re interested in helping be apart , contact Jeff Jones here on FB here: http://www.facebook.com/jonesjeffa or just reply to this post and we’ll pass along your information. If you’d […]
Don’t forget there’s still plenty of time to get in your design plans for the bike rack design/build competition by December 1st! Get your entries in asap. See below for the full details and how to submit: BIKE RACK DESIGN/BUILD COMPETITION We have all used a tree, lamp post or stop sign as a makeshift […]
Many people have been asking about the BFOC Tweed Ride, which is usually held each November. This ride has always been lead by one of BFOC’s co-founders, Jason Roberts. As some of you may already know, he has recently been facing some serious health issues. After discussing this year’s Tweed Ride at a recent meeting, […]
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