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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Dallas Parks and Recreation Happy Trails Program is on Facebook
January 19, 2012 – 12:17 pm | 3 Comments
Dallas Parks and Recreation Happy Trails Program is on Facebook

Just a quick note to say that one of the least known yet best resources for information regarding hike and bike trails in the City of Dallas might be the Dallas Parks and Recreation’s  Happy …

Seen at el Tour de Taco – Bike Friendly Deep Ellum
January 16, 2012 – 11:39 am | One Comment
Seen at el Tour de Taco – Bike Friendly Deep Ellum

Bike Friendly Deep Ellum put on a great show yesterday.  Ok, it wasn’t a show really, it was a group bike ride. The el Tour de Taco adventure began at St Pete’s Dancing Marlin whose staff …

Dallas Bicycle Cafe coming soon!
January 12, 2012 – 10:00 am | 12 Comments
Dallas Bicycle Cafe coming soon!

I got this tip reading the Lakewood/East Dallas Advocate.  As many of you know Dallas Bike Works (Northwest Highway and Lawther – map) has an adjacent spot that begged to be utilized as some sort …

Riding safely in 2012 with more fun and less injuries by Susan Reeves
January 8, 2012 – 7:30 pm | 4 Comments
Riding safely in 2012 with more fun and less injuries by Susan Reeves

Most of you know her as Extreme Susan, for those who don’t we’ll call her Susan Reeves.  She is one of the kindest people you will meet on two wheels, she’s a hoot too!  Susan …

Congratulations are in order
January 8, 2012 – 7:23 pm | 3 Comments
Congratulations are in order

I’m a little behind noting the “2011 Best of Awards” from Bike Friendly Oak Cliff.  They split them into two blog posts, you can read the first one here, and the second here.  I won’t …

Our Thoughts are with Liberty Kat aka Misty
January 3, 2012 – 5:18 pm | 7 Comments
Our Thoughts are with Liberty Kat aka Misty

Jan 12, 2012 update:  Kat is home and on the mend. She has several broken (or fractured) bones and lacerations but all indications are she’s going to recover, over time, without complications or permanent damage.  …

Seen at the Biking in Dallas Arts District Bike Crawl
December 31, 2011 – 8:00 am | 3 Comments
Seen at the Biking in Dallas Arts District Bike Crawl

What started out as a solo romp through the Dallas Arts District morphed into a nice group ride crawl.  I would guess 25 people or so attended including Dallas Cycle Chic and the Dallas Biker …

Dude, where’s my bike lane?
December 27, 2011 – 9:20 pm | 11 Comments
Dude, where’s my bike lane?

Back in June of this year cyclists in Dallas celebrated as the Dallas City Council adopted the 2011 Bike Plan , and with ease it seemed.  Everyone who participated in the many planning sessions, provided …

Reece and his work rig a year later
December 27, 2011 – 7:39 pm | 3 Comments
Reece and his work rig a year later

While there are many bicycle commuters in Dallas, it’s not often that you meet someone who uses a bicycle as their primary work vehicle.  Reece makes his living salvaging and recycling stuff, which is to …

Seen at the Dallas Santa Rampage
December 18, 2011 – 7:06 pm | One Comment
Seen at the Dallas Santa Rampage

While the Dallas Santa Rampage is not a formal bicycle event, it’s certainly bike friendly.  Close to 200 Santas (and their helpers) gathered at Lee Harvey’s where we prepared for a night of pillow fights, …