Xina Jones is a quiet legend. She has been a bicycle messenger in Dallas since 1999, lives car-free, and she currently helps lead the weekly Time In The Saddle rides from Whole Foods in Lakewood on Tuesdays.
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Ok, if you’ve been thinking about getting your feet wet in the cycling world, that is getting a comfortable bike and riding it, drop by The Urban Pedal and see how easy it is to …
Brooks Team Pro Classic – Review
I recently picked up a Brooks Team Pro Classic leather saddle to go on a road bike. At first glance the Team Pro looks like a classic Brooks B17, but the subtle differences are worth …
Green Oil Chain Lube
I was reading the Product Tests section of the Spring 2011 issue of Bicycle Quarterly where I discovered the Green Oil company in the UK. BQ editor Jan Heine tested their Green Oil Chain Lube …
Celebrities Fight Back featuring Alberto Contador
There are many things that are disturbing in life and somewhere in the top 100 are the crazed cycling fans who literally harass professional cyclists as they make their way up mountain stages or even …
Cadel Evans Wins 2011 Tour de France
This year’s Tour de France has had some of the most exciting moments in recent racing with virtually no drama (of the stupid sort) and only one doping doper (so far). Let’s start with the …
1984 Trek 400 Review
I had been in the hunt for a road bike for some time when I spotted this 1984 Trek 400 on Craigslist, I immediately fell in love with the color. The seller wanted $200 which …
Are You Watching Le Tour or Not?
So today’s stage of the Tour de France (stage 14 – Saint-Gaudens Plateau de Beille) may have been the most exciting of all. The last 20 miles or so was a series of attacks, mostly …
The Wooden Porter Crate
Ok, this is not France so I’m not going to call it a porteur crate, instead we’ll call it a porter crate. To be more precise it is a wine crate made of pine that …
Biking in Dallas is Back
Ok, after being down about a month due to our website host, Godaddy, wanking our site and doing absolutely nothing useful to help, it looks like we may be mostly fixed now. I don’t know …
Biking in Dallas Has Issues
Our host, godaddy, moved our site from one server to another. They sent me a note telling me this was going to happen. Well they busted part of WordPress in the process. We can no …
Bikes and Reviews »
Velo Orange Porteur Double Kickstand
For years I either suffered through not having a kickstand at all or I relied one that was never very reliable. The typical kickstand set-up shifts the balancing weight of the bike away from the …
Biking In Dallas »
Santa Fe Trail to The Lot
A new bridge connection between the Santa Fe Trail and The Lot is now open. Hop off the trail for a bite and some brews.
Lifestyle »
Lee M. Kleinman for City Council District 11
Due to redistricting I now live in District 11 which has been represented by Linda Koop for several years now. Koop is well known to cycling advocates for her work in transportation and support for …
Rides and Events »
“I Declare War” Biking Treasure Hunt – Saturday June 8th
From the Bike Friendly Oak Cliff Facebook event page:
“I Declare War” Biking Treasure Hunt
directed by
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff and the Oak Cliff Film Festival
THE BACK STORY
Two teams on bikes: Rumblecore vs. The Raging Bulls
Pedaling around …
Politics »
Fresh Updates on the Dallas Bike Plan
Dallas bike politics came under the microscope at two recent events. Guest contributor Tamar Wilner provides a first-hand account.
City Council Bike Plan Update
On April 3, the City Council gathered to hear a long-delayed update on …
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