Wheels That Heal: A Bike Benefit for Liberty Kat – Sunday Jan 29th
January 10, 2012 – 10:01 am | No Comment

Events and activities to help Liberty Kat (aka Misty Green) are coming into focus.  She has staggering medical bills to contend with while she mends so a Facebook page has been established where you can …

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Fuel City
April 30, 2010 – 11:07 pm | One Comment
Fuel City

One of my favorite taco places in Dallas is inside the insane truck stop on Industrial Blvd. called “Fuel City”.

I know that they have changed the name of “Industrial Blvd.” to “Riverfront Blvd.”, but I’m not …

Meet Fred Demetrovich
April 26, 2010 – 12:52 pm | 5 Comments
Meet Fred Demetrovich

A while back my friend Lacy Mahone was telling me about her latest bike score.  I asked her where she got it and she replied, “Have you ever heard of a guy named Fred?”  As …

Soma Mini Alloy Front Rack
April 26, 2010 – 8:11 am | 10 Comments
Soma Mini Alloy Front Rack

Soma Mini Alloy Front Rack
Ok, the lesson learned for 2010 is taking photos when you’re riding a bike is a hassle.  Previously I would strap my camera case to the rear rack on my bike …

Bontrager Street Shoes
April 25, 2010 – 9:01 pm | 5 Comments
Bontrager Street Shoes

I try to take a few long rides each week, usually 15-20 miles.  These are my fitness rides where I’m riding to develop stamina and maybe lose a pound or two.  These extended rides, actually …

The Preston Ridge Trail and the Far North Dallas Corridor
April 21, 2010 – 11:31 am | 3 Comments
The Preston Ridge Trail and the Far North Dallas Corridor

This article is a part of our Dallas Trail System series. We rode the Preston Ridge Trail in early February.  We saw red tailed hawks everywhere, the wildlife we saw was amazing.  If you have …

April 2010 Rides and Events
April 20, 2010 – 9:53 am | One Comment
April 2010 Rides and Events

Wednesday,  April 28th
The Path Less Traveled Presentation
The Path Less Traveled is a project of two artists, Laura Crawford and Russ Roca.  They’re on an extended bike tour of the US and elsewhere.  They’ll be giving …

Signs of the Times
April 18, 2010 – 10:35 pm | One Comment
Signs of the Times

I was driving through Fair Oaks Park yesterday (the White Rock Creek Trail runs throught it) and saw a new sign:

Why, thank you, Ciudad de Dallas! I’d like to say that I was biking throught the …

Tough Old City Bike: Manhattan
April 12, 2010 – 11:32 pm | No Comment
Tough Old City Bike: Manhattan

Our intrepid “man on the ground” in Gotham, Mr. Welch, sent this pic our way today:

I think that this falls into the “a picture is worth a thousand words” category.
But you’ve got to love that …

Garage Sale Find: Bridgestone
April 12, 2010 – 12:09 am | 2 Comments
Garage Sale Find: Bridgestone

So I was driving to the City of Dallas’ Fair Oaks Transfer Station with a pickup truck full of rubbish today………..and guess what I found at a garage sale on the way there?
A mid 70s …

Gotham Update!
April 5, 2010 – 10:49 pm | One Comment
Gotham Update!

Our man on the street in Manhattan, Mr. Welch, took these iphone photos today of this fixie on the Upper West Side:

Crazy, huh? Love that frame that looks to me like a fender…..

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