In December, gas prices hit a 2-year high nearing the $3/gallon mark, and experts are expecting more increases with speculation of $4/gallon by summer and, according to former CEO of Shell $5/gallon by 2012. It was only two years ago that we hit the $4 mark and DART experienced it’s highest ridership levels ever. People […]
The New Year invokes change. Our calendar resets itself, we get back to the gym after a long hiatus, and we usually look for something to improve upon in the next year. Here is our challenge for you: Go without a car one day a week for 52 weeks Here are the rules: Must chose […]
It was a pretty amazing year for bicycling in Oak Cliff. From Better Blocks to Bastille Days to Symphonies in the Park to Tweed Rides, we couldn’t have asked for a more memorable time. Here’s a few of our favorite pics of the year from the following photographers: Elliott Munoz, Darren Braun, Wendy Wezensky, Richard Wezensky, Ange […]
Today, we were able to buy our first six-pack of beer from the local convenience store at the end of the street thanks to the recent wet/dry election. To commemorate the momentous occasion, we picked up some Fat Tire then pedaled home where we sat on the front porch, kicked our shoes off, drank a […]
The Texas Theatre is having a 1931 themed party to commemorate the year the theatre was built. Dressing up is encouraged, so it’s a great time to break out your finest tweed gear again. The night will include performances by retro orchestra the Singapore Slingers, comedian Neil Hamburger, and DJ Wild in the Streets. The […]
Some exciting news from this side of the river…DALTEX custom bike frame builders have moved their shop to inside of the Oak Cliff Bicycle Company. This means you’ll start seeing custom bikes roll out of the Bishop Arts District in 2011. The guys at the shop are going to start offering Wednesday night meets for […]
The single tenet that BFOC helped promote in the recently passed Bishop Davis Land Use study was to allow businesses to supplement the zoning requirements for car parking with bike parking. Prior to the study, many of our historic structures were unleaseable by business owners due to having too few parking spaces required by code. Today, […]
Streetsblog.org just posted a link to a recent study put out by the financial websites Bundle and TheStreet showing the least and most expensive cities for commuters. Dallas rates as the most expensive city for commuters overall, while Eugene, Oregon ranks as the least. The article goes on to state that commutes have been an under […]
This past week presented a new challenge for me. I had to be at I-635 and Luna Rd, just west of the I-35 and I-635 crossing. From north Oak Cliff, that’s approximately 17 miles, one-way. On top of that, I had to be there by 7:00am! This would normally not have warranted a posting, but […]
In case you missed it, BFOC members created a Santa with 8 tiny bicycles display in the Bishop Arts District for Jingle Bells on Bishop. Our friend and fellow BFOC’er Elliott Munoz snapped this great pic.
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