What Have I Gotten Myself Into?  by Toni Youngblood
September 9, 2010 – 10:20 pm | No Comment

Just over six months ago, I gave up driving in favor of bicycle commuting.  I’d been a fan of the social rides around town since the spring of 2009, and I fancied myself a little …

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Three Unique Ideas to Celebrate Memorial Day by Catherine Cuellar
May 30, 2010 – 10:37 pm | One Comment
Three Unique Ideas to Celebrate Memorial Day by Catherine Cuellar

Monday we honor the memory of the brave men and women who have given their lives in service to our country. As we consider their sacrifice, it’s difficult to imagine anything we do can compare. …

“Run Keeper” app for iphones
May 29, 2010 – 10:34 pm | 4 Comments
“Run Keeper” app for iphones

I highly recommend this app if you have an iphone. It tracks your phone by its’ GPS signal and tells you how far that you’ve gone, how fast that you’ve  travelled, and how many calories …

Cottonwood Trail Esplanade Dedication June 3rd
May 29, 2010 – 7:58 pm | 10 Comments
Cottonwood Trail Esplanade Dedication June 3rd

Construction for the Cottonwood trail is scheduled to be finished in May.  So Thursday, June 3rd, at 10am they are having a dedication ceremony at the Esplanade, which is an amazing piece of work by …

The Ungoogleable Bike
May 26, 2010 – 11:04 pm | One Comment
The Ungoogleable Bike

You can’t find it on the internet. It doesn’t have a Facebook site. It doesn’t seem to exist.
And yet it rides among us!

It was manufactured in Taiwan. It has this unusual head-badge:

It has a nice …

May 2010 Rides and Events
May 26, 2010 – 9:55 pm | 2 Comments
May 2010 Rides and Events

bike messenger photo from the library of congress archives
Weekly Rides
Oak Cliff Spandex Ride (Sundays)
75208 (Sundays)
Onespeed Dallas (“Monday Night Mash”)
Tuesday Bike Night (“RIDE YOUR BIKE FOOL” – Tuesday Nights)
Tits Tuesday (Tuesday Nights)
Richardson Urban Bicycle Club (Most …

Fuji S12-S LTD Road Bike
May 10, 2010 – 9:05 pm | 18 Comments
Fuji S12-S LTD Road Bike

When I began my adult bicycling adventure several years ago, I doubted that I would ever ride a road bike. I wanted to ride an upright styled bike, with cruiser handlebars. I did not want …

The Ride of Silence by Mark Manson
May 10, 2010 – 9:32 am | 2 Comments
The Ride of Silence by Mark Manson

The Ride of Silence is a memorial ride dedicated to cyclists who have been killed or injured while riding on public roads. This year’s ride will be on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 7:00 pm, …

Seen At The Tits Tuesday Ride
May 6, 2010 – 9:00 pm | 2 Comments
Seen At The Tits Tuesday Ride

Ever since Alicia Pol hipped us to the Tits Tuesday night ride I’ve been planning to tag along.  I picked a great night to join them as the weather was perfect.  Whole Foods Market, where …

Seen At the Cottonwood Art Festival
May 2, 2010 – 11:07 am | One Comment
Seen At the Cottonwood Art Festival

I live two blocks from Cottonwood park so Hubbard and I rode from there to the Cottonwood Art Festival and met the Bike Friendly Richardson gang nears the stage.  We had a lot of cloud …

Bike Racks, Bike Locks and Bicycle Security
May 1, 2010 – 11:37 pm | 4 Comments
Bike Racks, Bike Locks and Bicycle Security

Here are a few images of bicycle racks from both here in Big D and in the Big  Apple. The photos from Gotham are courtesy of our friend in Manhattan, Mr. Welch., one of our bicycle-reporters-at-large.  …

Rat Rod Bikes.com Custom Bike Build Starts May 1st
May 1, 2010 – 1:06 am | No Comment
Rat Rod Bikes.com Custom Bike Build Starts May 1st

Rat Rod Bikes is promoting their 5th annual rat rod build off that begins May 1st and will last 3 months.  They will have 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finished.  They do amazing custom bikes …