Month: February 2011
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2011 North American Handmade Bicycle Show – This Weekend
This weekend, I’ll be heading to Austin for a little weekend getaway. While we’re there, I plan on spending some time at the 2011 North American Handmade Bicycle Show to check out some amazing builds by some of the greatest bicycle craftsmen in the country. Go here for a complete list of exhibitors. This will be the…
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NEW BFR Partner – Chiloso Mexican Bistro
I don’t know about you, but we really love a great breakfast taco. Until now, there haven’t been very many options available around town. We’d like to introduce Bike Friendly Richardson’s newest partner, Chiloso Mexican Bistro. They are a build-your-own taco restaurant that specializes in “Austin-Style” breakfast tacos. But that’s not all they offer –…
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Trail Under Central Progress – More Gabion Walls
Not much to report today. With all of the bad rain and ice/snow storms this winter, I’m quite impressed with the amount of progress that has been made. That being said, we’re still a long way before completion. Hopefully, we’ll have a nice passage by the end of spring or early summer. For now, check…
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Get A Discount On Chrome Products At Blitz
BFR friends Tony and Neal, with Blitz Mopeds in Dallas (in Deep Ellum – near Monica’s) has offered up a special discount on Chrome products to anybody who is on the Bike Friendly Richardson Facebook group. Here are the details: If you come in and purchase some Chrome stuff, mention that you read about it…
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The Weather Just Keeps Getting Worse
But Howard is still representing BFR on his mailbox. By the way, Happy Birthday, Howard.
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Opening Soon! Switching Gears Cyclery
There’s a new bike shop coming to the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. It’s called Switching Gears Cyclery. If you’ve been on any of the 75208 or BFOC rides, you might have met local bike enthusiasts Colin Clark or Andee Pittman. Colin and Andee have decided to join the ranks of other great Dallas bike shops like Oak…
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New Group Formed – Friends of White Rock Creek Trail
Friend of BRF, Magnus, sent us a link to an article in Lake Highlands Today about the new Friends of White Rock Creek Trail group. From the article: The purpose of FWRCT, of course, is to support the betterment of the White Rock Creek Trail. Current President of the advocacy group Bike DFW, Marc Mumby, is…