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.
Read the full story »Happy Birthday Hubbard
Today is Hubbard’s birthday so I picked up a gift for him at my local wine and spirits store. I say you can never go wrong buying someone a bottle of booze for most any …
Bike Friendly Richardson Presents The Raffle Ramble Feb 20
UPDATE – I have added a map at the end of this announcement that will show several routes from nearby bike trails you can take to the BFR event.
Bike Friendly Richardson is hosting a …
Dude, Sweet
On Monday Hubbard and I spent the day documenting the Preston Ridge Trail for our Dallas Bike Trail System series. I probably took 400 photos and in spite of it not being a long ride …
Review – Specialized Armadillo Tires
When it comes to bike parts I’m admittedly low tech. I like quality components but I don’t measure weight in grams and materials like carbon, Kevlar, titanium, etc., do nothing for me. Other than splurging …
The SR Campus Sport: Vintage Japanese Steel Lugged Frame Road Bike
This is a very good example of the sort of oddball bike that one can find on Craigslist here in the vast Metroplex, teeming with bicycles.
The candid truth? I leapt from my desk in my Lakewood office …
UPDATE – Bike Friendly Oak Cliff – Love Your Lane | Valentine’s Day Ride Feb 14th
Feb 11th Update
Depending on which forecast you read, temperatures are predicted in the 40s-50s on Sunday, but we should see mostly sunshine. A good coat, warm socks and a hat or scarf should be sufficient. …
Great Southwest Bike Swap Meet Feb 7th
The 3rd Annual Great Southwest Bike Swap Meet is being held Feb 7th from 9:00 a.m.– 3:00 p.m. at the Tarrant County Resource Connection (Building 2300) in Fort Worth, Texas. I attended one of their swaps and …
Santa Fe Trail Update: Numero Dos
“Away we go, like a herd of turtles.”
That is what my late grandfather, Samuel Hubbard, always said when we were leaving on vacation. He was from Atlanta, Georgia, so you have to imagine a very …
Friends of Northaven Trail Organizational Meeting Feb 9th @7:30pm
I just discovered the Friends of Northaven Trail are having an Initial Organizational Meeting Tuesday, February 9, 2010 7:30 PM. They’re meeting at Cindi’s Deli on Central Expressway Service Road (west side) between Forest and …
Welcome – Bike Friendly Knox Henderson
There’s a new “Bike Friendly” group – Bike Friendly Knox Henderson They will be promoting, well, the Knox-Henderson part of town. If you’re never been to their neighborhood now might be a good time to …
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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