So, maybe you have a bike, but you’re nervous about commuting to work. Or perhaps you’re wanting more education about your derailleurs or your disk brakes. Or you simply want to learn how to change a flat tire? Well, spring has sprung and so has bike season, so REI is offering several upcoming classes in […]
Dallas Police have been known to target cyclists for not wearing helmets and not following the rules of the road. While we don’t support such illegal behavior, maybe there are more effective ways to enforce the law while also encouraging cycling. Check out what the Danish police are up to:
The historic Texas Theatre is offering $2 off ticket prices at the door for all who arrive on bicycle for the May 1st showing of the 1923 Lon Chaney classic, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”. The silent film will be shown accompanied by a live orchestra headed by 90.1 FM KERA’s Paul Slavens. The film […]
Thank you everyone for making the First Oak Cliff Art Crawl a success! It was an amazing night, and all of the venues who participated did a wonderful job of showcasing incredible work from around the area. Here are a few pictures from the day (photos by Ange Fitzgerald):
Do you commute to work, or have you considered it? Well, thanks to the new Bicycle Commuter Act, employers can now reimburse their employees up to $20 per month to cover bicycle commuter costs as of January 1, 2009. This was part of the Renewable Energy Tax legislation, and aims to give bicycle commuters similar […]
Oak Cliff Earth Day was a huge success! Thanks to everyone for coming out. The onsite t-shirt printing was a big hit, we filled up several pages worth of new member sign-ups, and we were able to raise funds for our next bike rack campaign! All in all, a good day. Mayor Tom Leppert stopped […]
Update on the Art (Bike) Crawl: This is a casual ride that you can choose several locations to hit up, but if you’d like to meet up as a group, most of us will be starting out in the Bishop Arts District at 4PM. A Google map can be found here and a postcard of […]
The first leg of the paved Coombs Creek Trail has been completed and a ribbon cutting is set for tomorrow (Saturday, April 18th) morning. We’ve been asked to bring out as many BFOC cyclists as possible for the event. We’ll try to arrive around 9ish in the morning, and will probably be riding in a […]
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff 