Nathan

Tonight in Tulsa, this year’s Oklahoma Freewheel route was announced and what an exciting route it looks like it will be.  The route will start in the southwest quadrant of the state, and finish in the Northeast quadrant just across the border in Kansas.  The ride will take place on June 9th through the...
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News 9 is reporting that police are seeking the driver of a car who struck a cyclist on Monday morning near 31st and Military. The driver initially stopped and asked the cyclist, Bill Hartman, if he was hurt, but then when Mr. Hartman said, “Yes, I am hurt”, the driver said he was sorry...
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Generally, I avoid joining protests, but occasionally there are ideas so bad that I can’t stay away.  Such is the case with the Protect IP Act (PIPA) which is coming up before the Senate next week.  The goal of protecting intellectual property is certainly a laudable one, but the means to achieve that goal must not come at...
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The relationship between cyclists and the town of Jones, Oklahoma has traditionally been, at best, a rocky one and at worst, an outright hostile one. Quiet two lane roads and beautiful, hilly routes have attracted large number of cyclists to the area. However the poor behavior of some cyclists have caused...
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Examiner.com writer Diana Winslow, who covers downtown Oklahoma City, has had her bicycle (which is her primary form of transportation) stolen: Diana Winslow, Downtown Examiner writer’s bike is MIA from near Lake Hefner as of Thursday January 05-2012. AKA “Chick on a Bike”, the writer’s very distinctive beaten red Nishiki 3 speed is a racing...
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This site remains the project that I never seem to have enough time for and yet the project I don't want to set aside. Over the last couple of months I've been missing this site more and more and trying to find the time to write. Then, at the beginning of the year, one...
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Bike sharing programs are the rage around the world and across the nation. Oklahoma City first announced the program back in August and additional details were announced yesterday at the Oklahoma City Council meeting. According to NewsOK, the program has been given an official name of "Spokies" and will consist of 95...
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The Tulsa World is reporting that a cyclist that was hit on Saturday in a hit-and-run crash has died: A bicyclist seriously injured in a hit-and-run collision Saturday has died. Mowery Funeral Home identified the victim as Bobby Richardson, 51, of Owasso. A motorist found Richardson in the roadway on 101st East Avenue near...
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Just a reminder that I will be live tweeting today’s Oklahoma Bike Summit. Follow along at @okcbicyclist or at the hashtag #okbike.
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The Oklahoman has written a nice article about the increased levels of cycling in eastern Oklahoma County which includes some great quotes from Roger Welch, president of OBS and Mike Flenniken, president of the Oklahoma Bicycle Coalition: Between the forests and country homes of eastern Oklahoma County, the spandex and carbon fiber associated with...
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