From copenhagencyclechic.com: Had to post this uber sexy photo of Zoey Deschanel and her classic cruiser. Is it just me, or do girls on vintage red bicycles somehow look extra hot? Throw in a baguette and a bottle of wine in that basket, and my heart might just explode. rom
Thanks everyone, for making it out to BFOC’s second themed ride! We had well over 200 people in attendance this time, and everyone did a great job of making it up the Vilbig hill! It was great seeing everything from kids on BMX bikes, to penny-farthings winding around West Dallas. The Dallas Morning News will […]
We want to try out this poll feature, and see if we can get a feel for what most people are riding around on. We realize that many of you have multiple bikes, but we’re really curious about your day in day out bike.
The above image is from a poster I had seen in the past, but Cooltownstudios.com was featuring it again today. The image shows how many vehicles are required for the same number of passengers using cars, bus, and bicycles.
This is HUGE news! The Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors (50+ business and community leaders) and the West Dallas Chamber of Commerce unanimously voted to push complete streets initiatives (Bike lanes, streetcars, pedestrian paths) for Beckley, and are asking to repeal the current Beckley/Commerce intersection. Council Members Dave Neumann, and Steve Salazaar […]
A fan of BFOC just alerted us to an Unfair Park blog article linking to the anti-bikelane Cycle Dallas video series on proper Vehicular Cycling techniques in Dallas. A woman in the comments section points out that she has no desire to take her Schwinn on Walnut Hill. That’s the reality for most cyclists. Another […]
On the “It’s too hot in Dallas” reference often cited by opponents of walkable initiatives like bike lanes in our area, we’d like to note that of AAA’s top 10 walkable cities in the US, two of them, Charleston and New Orleans, have similar summer temperatures as Dallas…and both have higher humidity. New Orleans restaurants […]
Another BFOC fan forwarded us the following excerpt from the June 12, 1988 Dallas Morning News Article titled “OPPOSITION IS SMALL BUT VOCAL” in regards to DART’s plan to develop Light Rail in Dallas: “A commuter rail system won’t work in an auto-dominated region, would carry too few passengers to justify its cost and would […]
“We baby boomers are in a state of denial. We grew up with a love for the open road, big cars, and bigger houses. Our favorite shows were “Route 66”, and the book that defined many of our generation was Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road”. Density was a bad word, and public transit considered the […]
Here’s another interesting find forwarded to us from a BFOC fan: Portland, Oregon Population (2008) – City 575,930 (30th) – Density 4,199.17/sq mi (1,640.30/km2) – Metro 2,159,720 Dallas, Texas Population (2008) – City 1,240,499 (9th largest)1,300,350 NCTCOG Est. 2,008 – Density 3,605.08/sq mi (1,391.9/km2) – Metro 6,145,037 (4th largest)6,538,850 NCTCOG Est. 2,008 What does this […]
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