Bike Friendly Richardson

Author: bfradmin

  • 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…

  • Pics From The Cruise To The Cottonwood

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    It was a small group today for the Cruise To The Cottonwood (Art Festival). The Cottonwood Art Festival went up against the MS150 and the possibility of bad weather. Fortunately, the weather was perfect for a nice cruise through Richardson. Even though this was a one way ride, some of us hung out for a…

  • Be Careful Out There

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    I’d like to think that a little bit of bicycle advocacy and even more awareness will help make the streets safe for cyclists.  Sometimes things are out of our control. The following is a story from a fellow cyclist who was caught up in an accident while heading home from the last Bike Friendly Oak…

  • Just Received My New Shoes From Chrome – Turds For Gold

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    Back on March 18, I read a blog post from Pedallas about a promotion from Chrome out of San Francisco. It was called Turds For Gold and to explain the promotion, here is a quote from their Facebook page: Hey Everyone! We’re doing a “Turds For Gold” Shoe Exchange and, starting RIGHT NOW, we’re sending…

  • Route For The Cruise To The Cottonwood

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    We finally got a chance to put together a map to the festival. It’s a short little 6.65 mile route – mostly through some really nice neighborhood streets. We hope to see you there. Here are more details about the ride.

  • Pics From The BFOC Ninjas Vs. Pirates Ride

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    I had a fun time taking the DART Red Line downtown and attending the BFOC Ninjas Vs. Pirates ride today. Click here to see all the pics.