We just got word from the guys at Oak Cliff Bicycle Company that they were finally able to secure their Certificate of Occupancy from the city. This is great news, and means that the OC is still on track to have a shop open shortly! Be sure to swing by the Tyler Street Bicycle Party […]
Since we’re nearing the 500 mark for the BFOC Facebook group, we thought it would be fun to start regularly profiling members and their bikes. We hope to make this a weekly feature, so feel free to forward us pics of you and your ride! First up: (photo by Andrea Roberts) Malina Pearson Which OC […]
Repost from Copenhagencyclechic.com: Ah, the freedom of the bicycle. Riding along the safe, separated bike lanes in the rain she spotted something in a shop window that tickled her fancy. Hand up, coaster brake gently to a stop and in under 20 seconds she was inside the shop. It’s no secret that bicycle lanes are […]
After posting an article on the stylish Velorbis Scrap Deluxe commuter bike with its beautiful silver finish and big white Fat Frank tires, I’ve since run across several other European manufacturers making nearly identical bikes: Retrovelo Paul City Bike Viva Kilo Velorbis Churchill Balloon Pashley Phantom Roadster And after reading the CommuteByBike review on the […]
The classic french image of bicycles with baguettes could almost be a trademark for Paris. And now, Oak Cliff may follow suit. The Rush Bakery in Deep Ellum is pulling up stakes and moving to our side of the river. Their specialty: French Pastries! They’ll be located just 3 doors down from Spiral Diner. Bon […]
A recent survey picked up by the Dallas Observer notes that Dallas ranks second in the nation for angriest drivers. They also link to a second AllState survey of Texas teen drivers — 52 percent of whom say they’ve driven after drinking alcohol (or with a driver who’d been drinking). And “88% say they text […]
We’re all about block parties at BFOC, and the soon to be opened Oak Cliff Bicycle Company is all the more reason to celebrate. Come out to Tyler and Seventh Street on Saturday, June 27th from 6:30PM to 11PM. We’ll have bicycles, beer, food from Matt & Rob’s BBQ, two bands-The Happy Bullets & STEW!, […]
As we noted in a recent article, Fort Worth has unveiled an incredibly progressive infrastructure plan based on a people-first model. 400+ miles of bike lanes, bus only lanes, streetcars, and “road diets” are being planned throughout the city with an ambitious timeline for implementation. To help pull the project together, the city hired Don […]
Something we covered in the Bike Lane Primer article that I wanted to focus more on here is the concept in Urbanism known as Transect Zones. When we’re debating on how to properly build city infrastructure and specifically where bike lanes would work, one thing I’d stress is that how you build for one part […]
A group of us spent a relaxing afternoon riding to the Dallas Farmers Market downtown a few days ago. One of my favorite moments of the ride was lining up all of our bikes in the space it takes to fit a single car. One of these is a tandem, so it’s more like 12.5 […]
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