Friday Night Lights At the Frisco Superdrome
July 23, 2010 – 1:58 pm | 2 Comments

Raise your hand if you have ever heard of the Superdrome in Frisco.  Now raise your hand if you’re ever attended any of the races there?  Hat’s off to those of you who are hip …

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Velo News and Bicycle Quarterly
July 12, 2010 – 9:59 pm | No Comment
Velo News and Bicycle Quarterly

I believe I have found the best way to enjoy both of these publications – Velo News and Bicycle Quarterly.  One is dedicated to sport cycling, the other to randonneuring and classic bicycles. Both are …

Sunday, July 11th, 2010 Tour de France Update
July 11, 2010 – 9:37 pm | No Comment
Sunday, July 11th, 2010 Tour de France Update

“I take some really good morale from knowing that I could attack and not have Contador follow me. Maybe he takes it the other way but I’m happy. For me it’s a fantastic stage win …

The 2010 Tour de France is Underway
July 5, 2010 – 10:25 pm | No Comment
The 2010 Tour de France is Underway

Saturday, July 3rd, 22 teams comprised of 200 or so riders began the 97th edition of the Tour de France.  I’m not big on sports, really, but each year I am glued to my television …

Commuting In Dallas by Justin Husman
June 20, 2010 – 9:59 pm | 6 Comments
Commuting In Dallas by Justin Husman

Like most of the bicycle bloggers out there, over the past couple of years I got back into bicycling and became just the biggest bike fool you have ever met. When my lovely wife was …

Mango Salsa Recipe
June 19, 2010 – 9:11 pm | No Comment
Mango Salsa Recipe

One of the things I like best about summer is the opportunity for summer foods and nothing goes better with tortilla chips, white fish or chicken than a refreshing mango salsa.
Before I get carried away …

A Bike That’s Easy To Live With by Mark Manson
June 13, 2010 – 8:30 pm | One Comment
A Bike That’s Easy To Live With by Mark Manson

Remember when we were kids, we would just jump on a bike and go? We didn’t care about the size of the frame or if the saddle was the right height; we just took off. …

Lights, Locks, Helmets…ACTION! by Catherine Cuellar
June 13, 2010 – 5:15 pm | 6 Comments
Lights, Locks, Helmets…ACTION! by Catherine Cuellar

The joy of riding a bike will change your life. But I cringe every time I see bicyclists in Dallas riding without helmets or on sidewalks. These common violations are not only illegal, they model …

Ft. Worth: Nonna Tata and Panther City Bicycles
June 12, 2010 – 1:41 pm | No Comment
Ft. Worth: Nonna Tata and Panther City Bicycles

I’d like to tell you that I rode one of my many bicycles to Ft. Worth today from my East Dallas home. I’d love to tell you about the 37 mile struggle, my travails, etc.
But …

Spotted at the Libertine Bar in Big D
June 2, 2010 – 9:37 pm | 9 Comments
Spotted at the Libertine Bar in Big D

My wife and I decided to check out the Tuesday night food and drink specials at the Libertine Bar  on lower Greenville Ave. this evening right after work. Half-price food, half-price classic cocktails and a …

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. …

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.  …

Meet Fred Demetrovich
April 26, 2010 – 12:52 pm | 4 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 …

Biking With San Francisco Police Chief George Gascón
March 26, 2010 – 8:39 pm | No Comment
Biking With San Francisco Police Chief George Gascón

Street Films invited San Francisco Police Chief, George Gascón, to join them on a bike ride recently and just posted the video and interview.  He’s  no stranger to bike riding or jogging for that matter.  …

Voices From The 2010 National Bike Summit
March 16, 2010 – 9:37 am | No Comment
Voices From The 2010 National Bike Summit

A crowd of almost 1000 people descended upon Washington D.C. for the 2010 National Bike Summit this last March 9-11th.   According to the League of American Bicyclists, which hosted the event, that was 10 times …

¡Ciclovia! – ¿Que?
March 9, 2010 – 10:49 pm | 3 Comments
¡Ciclovia! – ¿Que?

A couple of weeks ago I was having coffee with Lee Kleinman, who’s the the Park Board member for Council District 11,  and he mentioned something he was excited about called a “Ciclovia“.  I wasn’t …

Tits Are Everywhere, by Alicia Pol
February 23, 2010 – 9:14 pm | 4 Comments
Tits Are Everywhere,  by Alicia Pol

I first crossed paths with Alicia at the Tweed Ride.  We both have vintage, Peugeot mixtes so we discussed some of the finer points of those as we rolled down Main street with the rest …