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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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
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
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
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!
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…..
and more:
Saturday’s “Tour Dallas” Ride
Would you like to know how fun the “Tour Dallas” ride was this Saturday (April 3, 2010)?
Beats me, man.
Eight a.m. on a Saturday? Are you kidding me? Yea, let me head downtown right after I …
Dallas Police Bikes for the Ages: Look on my Works, ye mighty, and Despair!
I had to go down to the Dallas Police Department’s headquarters on Lamar today to get a certified copy of a police report. These are their (relatively) new headquarters across from Southside on Lamar, just south …
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. …
Hola, Amigo
I live in the Casa Linda/Casa View area of northeast Dallas, right by White Rock Lake. I always love to hear the tinkling bells of these ice cream vendors.
These guys never speak a single word of …
Exile on Main St.
This bike was parked in the 1500 block of Main Street in downtown Big D today:
It’s an old Schwinn Typhoon. I’m fond of these bikes, and I like those longhorns. I’m always glad to see these …
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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