Bike Friendly Richardson

Month: May 2010

  • DALLAS BIKE PLAN OPEN HOUSE – May 27

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    Our friends at the City Of Richardson forwarded us a message from Dallas: On behalf of The City of Dallas and the North Central Texas Council of Governments you are invited to participate in the 2011 DALLAS BIKE PLAN OPEN HOUSE Thursday, May 27th at Dallas City Hall from 5 PM to 8 PM. Please…

  • Thank You Richardson Voters

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    The margin wasn’t as large as previous bond elections, but Richardson voters have approved a $66 million bond package. It’s a nice hunk of change, but well worth it. It’s was hard for me to appreciate the value of city improvements and growth until I started riding my bike. Most of them were missed when…

  • More Trail Construction Pics

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    As we’ve reported earlier, Richardson is putting some nice trails under Central (US75) Expressway. What we haven’t shown you yet are the trails leading to these routes. On my ride today, I was able to check out and shoot some pics of the new construction. Here is the view of the construction about 100 feet…

  • May – National Bike Month

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    The League of American Bicyclists recognizes May as National Bike Month. Of course most of us cyclists know that EVERY month is “Bike Month”.  However, it is nice that efforts are being made to promote bicycling and increase awareness. We look at this as an opportunity to celebrate a fun, healthy, clean and green lifestyle. On…

  • May 23 – BFOC Spring Has Sprung Group Ride

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    Once again, our friends over at BFOC are hosting another awesome bicycle event. Mark your calendars for the Spring Has Sprung Ride. This kicks off Sunday, May 23 at 1:oo pm – meet up at the Bishop Arts District.

  • Cottonwood Trail Dedication – Take The Morning Off June 3

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    Our good friends over at Biking in Dallas have just released some news about the Cottonwood Trail Esplanade Dedication on June 3rd. Jump over to their site to see some nice maps and a cool video running the route from this side of the High Five. This is truly exciting news for trail cyclists in Richardson. Not…

  • Happy Cinco de Mayo

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    Have yourself a nice margarita or cold cerveza to celebrate Cinco de Mayo today.

  • Give To Fight Against Cancer

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    I’ll be representing Bike Friendly Richardson at the 2010 WildRide. Because I’m the designated BFR as a team, they’ve asked me to pull together some donations. This is the last day to donate, so if you are in the mood to help out a great cause, click here to step up. EDIT: Looks like they’ll be taking donations…

  • Vote Yes For Richardson’s Future

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    There is a bond election happening in Richardson on May 8 (early voting is happening now) asking residents to decide if we should help fund 4 projects that will effect Richardson’s future. From the City Of Richardson site: The sale of the bonds would be used to complete 32 identified projects ranging across the City.…

  • 10 Ways To Make Your Business Bike Friendly from Reuters

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    B-Cycle posted this link on Twitter, and we’re spreading the information over here: 10 Ways To Make Your Business Bike Friendly from Reuters: 1. Install bicycle racks in front of your business…more. 2. Participate in Bike-to-Work Week…more. 3. Offer cyclist discounts…more. 4. Keep a “loaner” lock on hand…more. 5. Use bicycle couriers…more. 6. Offer safe…