Kevin Buchanan, who runs the website FortWorthology did an awesome write-up of the ambitious new bicycle transportation plan, Bike Fort Worth.
The goal is to earn Fort Worth a nationally recognized, “Bicycle Friendly Community” designation from the League of American Bicyclists by 2015.
Go here to see Kevin’s great break-down of the plan.
We’ll locking down the details. Stay tuned, because it’s going to be a blast.
Get more info about the Raffle Ramble here.
And the family grows even more. More details to come, but for now, check out their Facebook page.
If you locals reach into your mailbox this week and find your issue of Richardson Today, be sure to check out a little mention of Bike Friendly Richardson in the “Special Interest Groups” section. I was meaning to contact them to have this done, but it looks like somebody else took care of it. Click here to download a pdf of this issue.
Heads up for those of you wanting to join the BFR Raffle Ramble. Tomorrow is the last day to donate at the discounted price!
Here’s where to donate: William’s Red Cross Fund
$15 Donation – Early Registration (By January 31)
If you miss the ‘early’ deadline, don’t worry. You can still donate up until (and at) the event.
$20 Donation – Between February 1 and event day.
Your donation will serve as your registration to the Ramble. William will keep a list, so make sure to leave your name when you do.
Again, the ride if free, but if you would like to participate in the raffle to collect tickets for a chance to win prizes*, we request the donation that goes completely to the American Red Cross Chapters along the Gulf Coast.
If you have any questions about donating or if you would like more information on helping out, William would love to hear from you:
wneumann (at) gmail.com
ALSO: IF you are on Facebook, please RSVP on the Raffle Ramble event page so that we can estimate how many folks are showing up. If you aren’t on Facebook, just shoot us an email or post a comment here.
*William has been working hard at securing some great prizes from:
Chrome,
Knog,
Road ID,
Rido,
Pedro’s,
Bike Monkey,
Sufferfest,
Jittery Joe’s Coffee,
BikeCoffee.net,
Walz Cycling Caps
and
Adventure Cycling.
Come out, enjoy a ride, support a great cause and win some cool prizes.
We have some great news in the DFW area. Like us, another north Texas neighborhood has joined the ranks of local bicycle advocacy, which was re-vitalized by Bike Friendly Oak Cliff. Although they haven’t officially launched, we now have Bike Friendly Knox-Henderson - adding to the Bike Friendly family which includes Bike Denton, us (as well as the recently discussed Bike Friendly Lakewood).
We love seeing more advocacy groups appearing in metroplex neighborhoods. We hope the momentum keeps going and that we can all work together to make Dallas a better place for riding.
You are invited to participate in our fun run called The Raffle Ramble.
When: Saturday, Feburary 20, 2010
Arrive: 1:00
Ride: 2:00-4:00
Start/Finish: Richardson Bike Mart – Coit at Campbell – parking lot
Pace: This is a self-paced, casual ride for ALL skill levels
Who can ride: Everybody
Description: This is a charity event. Our friend William Neumann was brave enough to take on the 2010 Tour du Rouge, a six day bike ride from Houston to New Orleans that raises money for American Red Cross Chapters along the Gulf Coast.
The Raffle Ramble will be a fun ride to help raise money for William’s Red Cross Fund. Participants, who have donated, will go to various points in Richardson to collect raffle tickets. Those tickets can be used to win cool prizes. The more stops you make, the more tickets you get, the better your chance to win.
How much: Ride for free. However, to participate in the raffle to win prizes, we request a donation to William’s Red Cross Fund:
$15 Donation – Early Registration (By January 31)
$20 Donation – Between February 1 and event day.
Your donation will serve as your registration to the Ramble. William will keep a list, so make sure to leave your name when you do.
ALL the donations will be going to the American Red Cross Chapters along the Gulf Coast. Even if you can’t participate in the Ramble, please help us get William to his goal.
William has been working hard at securing some great prizes from: Chrome, Knog, Road ID, Rido, Pedro’s, Bike Monkey, Sufferfest, Jittery Joe’s Coffee, BikeCoffee.net, Walz Cycling Caps and Adventure Cycling. Come out, enjoy a ride, support a great cause and win some cool prizes.
UPDATE: We added a Facebook Event Page. Please RSVP if you can.
Also: If anyone wants to make an offline donation (via check, cash, etc.) they should email William wneumann (at) gmail.com and he can get them a pledge form and a receipt.
There’s lots of DFW biking going on in February. Besides the weekly rides from 75208, DCM and FMD, there will be some great events to check out:
February 7:
3rd Annual Great Southwest Bike Swap: If you happen to be in Cowtown between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm at the Tarrant County Resource Connection (Building 2300), come check out some cool bike sales and swopping.
Mardi Gras Parade Ride: ride with Bike Friendly Oak Cliff on a 1.2-mile parade ride, traveling down North Bishop Ave. and through the Bishop Arts District. This will go from 2:00 – 3:00 pm.
February 14:
Love Your Lane | Valentine’s Day Ride: again, Bike Friendly Oak Cliff will meet up at Main Street Garden Park at 2 p.m., cruise through downtown to Cedar Springs, down Turtle Creek Blvd., and over to Uptown where they’ll make a stop at The Ginger Man before heading back to our nice new park downtown.
ALSO, DON’T FORGET
February 20:
Raffle Ramble: We’re hosting a fun little ride it north DFW. Come out to Richardson to support a good cause and win some cool prizes. Details to come very soon. Until then, you can save the date!!
Now that Bike Friendly Richardson is building up steam, we’d like to do another ride event. This time we will be doing a fun run called the Raffle Ramble.
SAVE THE DATE: Feburary 20, 2010
Brief Description: This will be a charity event. Our friend William Neumann was brave enough to take on the 2010 Tour du Rouge, a six day bike ride from Houston to New Orleans that raises money for American Red Cross Chapters along the Gulf Coast.
The Ramble will be a fun ride to various points in Richardson where participants will collect raffle tickets. Those tickets can be used to win cool prizes.
Who can ride: Everybody; All skill levels
How much: FREE to ride. However, to participate in the raffle to win prizes, we’d need a donation to William’s Red Cross Fund:
$15 Donation – Early Registration (By January 31)
$20 Donation – Between February 1 and event day.
ALL the donations will be going to the American Red Cross Chapters along the Gulf Coast. Even if you can’t participate in the Ramble, please help us get William to his goal.
We’re still working out the details. Stay tuned for an official announcement and a list of sponsors to the event.
A few weeks ago, I opened up the BFR Suggestion Box. This is a place where the Richardson bike community can voice their opinions and suggestions about things they would like to happen in Richardson for cycling.
One of the first suggestions given to me on the Facebook group has been repeated on this blog and through email: We need traffic signals that detect bicycles. There’s nothing more annoying than pulling up to a sensor controlled light and sitting through several cycles and never getting a green to cross traffic.
Sean on Facebook wrote he would like:
1. Actuator loops with the hot spots out of cross traffic.
2. Mark hot spot so bicycles can trip lights.
My idea here is that the city update intersections as they work on them. This would take time to realize a complete bicycle friendly city but, would face less resistance as it would not require a big outlay of cash.
Bill on the same Facebook thread wrote:
I have been able to successfully trip that everytime using methods described (here on HumanTransport.org). I do wish that the city would mark where to put a bike on a sensor because sometimes it is hard to figure out when a street has been worked over several times.
Image From HumanTransport.org
I was a bit skeptical at first, but I decided to try this method of using the Inductive Loop Detectors on Richardson streets. My first few attempts didn’t seem very successful and I ended up having to get off the road to hit the pedestrian crossing button. After a while and some practice, I was able to effectively trip the sensor. Now, I’m no longer having to wait several cycles for a car to pull up behind me and activate the ILD.
Be patient. You still need to wait for a complete cycle before it’s your turn. But if you align your bike up right, it does work.
I agree that it would be nice to indicate on the road where to put your bike. I’m also hoping that with future events and group rides, we can pass on this information to other Richardson riders.
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