Author: bfradmin
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Glenville Trail Officially Open
Dallas Morning News editor, Bruce Tomaso, has reported that Richardson’s Glenville Trail is officially open. This is the trail that runs from Bowser Road, past Glenville, Mark Twain and Huffines Parks, and connects with Duck Creek Trail. As you may already know, the trail has been open for months. However, as of the ribbon cutting…
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Oncor Transforms Rights-Of-Way In Richardson
Several folks have been sending us information about Oncor and their efforts to improve north Texas cities through the creation of hike and bike trails through their transmission rights-of-way. As reported through Pegasus News, the Oncor Texas Trails SM program will produce trails that “will help create pathways that will be integral parts of the communities Oncor…
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GRAND OPENING – Switching Gears Cyclery – Saturday, May 14, 2011
Our friends over at Switching Gears Cyclery (in Dallas – Fair Park) will be celebrating their grand opening in a few weeks. Be sure to mark your calendars to attend a great event. Date: Saturday, May 14, 2011 Time: 3:00 – 9:00 pm Place: 833 Exposition – Off Parry, Dallas, Texas 75226 Hosts: Andee Pittman & Colin…
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Took A Ride Under Central Expressway Today
It isn’t finished yet, but the underpass just south of Renner Road is now paved. Hopefully, it will be open soon. Here are some pics and a quick video: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VjlsRBpsdk] Follow our coverage of this trail construction: November 28, 2010 September 26, 2010 August 28, 2010 August 21, 2010 July 25, 2010 June 13, 2010…
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Switching Gears Cyclery Hosts An Earth Day Ride – Tomorrow
Our friends at Switching Gears Cyclery and Cycle Celebrations are hosting the Earth Day Dallas Bike Ride tomorrow at 1:00 pm. Here’s some info from their Facebook page: Join us Saturday April 23 at Main Street Garden in downtown Dallas as we ride to the Earth Day Dallas event! We meet 1pm, ride at 2pm.Come Celebrate Earth Day…
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Trail Under Central – Serious Progress
Looks like the forms are up on the southern underpass (just south of Renner Road). It usually doesn’t take them long to pour the slab once it’s at this point. That doesn’t mean the trail will be open, yet. There is a bunch of finishing work that needs to be done before it will be…
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Spread The Love
Spring is here and so are the multiple, charity ride events. I’m sure you’ve been invited to help out with a donation to support a fellow rider. Well, if you are in the giving mood or just want to donate to some great causes, we have just a few names to consider. Raul Bonifacio Event:…
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Spring Creek Trail: North Of Renner Road – A Progress Report
Do you remember when Bob reported about this trail over a year ago? Back then it was just an open field and a plan to extend the Spring Creek Trail from the Renner Road at Central Expressway rest stop to Alma Road at the PGB Tollway. We’re happy to report that, over a year later,…
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OCBC Hosts: Bike Bingo Adventure Race – Sunday, April 3 at Noon
Our friends to the south are hosting the Bike Bingo Adventure Race this weekend. From their site: The OCBC BikeMS team is raising money to ride from Frisco to Fort Worth April 30–May 1. Join us for our Bike Bingo Adventure Race fundraiser on Sunday, April 3, from 12 to 2 at Eno’s. Show up and register at…
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Do You Want Off-Road Biking Trails In Richardson?
Although we are typically a voice for non-sport cycling in Richardson, we do love all forms of bike riding. As with casual cycling and commuting, another type of riding we don’t see much of in town is mountain or off-road biking. Of course, the main reason for that is we don’t have any official off-road…