In the Fall, we held our first official Bike to School week event at Rosemont. By only using punch cards, and giving prizes to kids who ride all week, BFOC was able to show ridership increases of 0 to 100 bikes within five days time. Thanks to that event, we just finished our second Bike […]
With the gas light on in my car, I stopped at the Valero on Sylvan at I-30 last week and was stunned to pay $4.09 a gallon! Wow! At least buy me dinner before you bend me over. Since we all know gas boycotts don’t work, here’s an realistic alternative to combat rising fuel prices: […]
Week 15 & 16: Gas? oh, I haven’t noticed The other day, my wife and I were driving and catching up on a few errands. We’d just gotten back from a trip and the car was low on gas. I pumped, she cleaned the windows. When the final total popped up, she got the sticker […]
Bike Friendly Farmers Branch is the newest member of the BF family. Welcome, guys!
Spotted this video on copenhagenize.com and thought it did a good job of tackling the notion that people can’t change. After viewing, it’s incredible to see just how much we’ve moved forward in so short a time.
It’s almost time again for the Third Annual BrewRiot Homebrew Beer Competition and Festival in Oak Cliff! The event takes place on Sunday, May 22nd, from 3pm to 7pm. If you’re a homebrewer, this is your chance to sign up to show the world your mad hoppy skills. More info at brewriot.com.
Week 13 & 14: Attention: Posting every 2 weeks As many of you may have noticed, my postings have thinned out a bit over the past several weeks. While my time has been taken in other areas at the moment, I’m getting married this weekend ;), I’m very committed to this challenge and this […]
We are requesting a $20 donation from all who attend our BikeMS fundraiser. You’ll receive samples of micro-brewed beer and happy hour prices on special pizzas. GET YOUR TICKET NOW BIKE RAFFLE Win a 2011 Bianchi Via Nirone 7 Sora road bike ($924 retail). $10 per raffle ticket. Get yours at OCBC or at […]
Co-founder of BFOC, Zac Lytle, left Oak Cliff in 2009 and began working with North Carolina based non-profit, Builders of Hope (unrelated to Dallas based BoH). In 2010, Zac returned to the Cliff and began setting up a local branch of the NC office with the help of builder-philanthropist, Bennett Miller. The organization’s mission is […]
The guys and gals at Dallas Cycle Chic are ramping up for a week full of bicycle fun. Here’s the full schedule: Dallas Cycle Chic Week April 9th – 17th Saturday 9th 12pm-6pm Be counted in the 2011 Cyclist Census and be entered to represent as the new Face of Biking in Dallas. We want […]
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