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Hit-And-Run Investigation Goes On

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August 12, 2010

News9 is reporting on the families personal investigation into the hit-and-run killing of Alan Spencer three weeks ago: In the three weeks since the crash no one has come forward with information regarding the crash and now the Spencer family is desperate for answers. Today, friends and family, with help from the community, are...
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Another Cycling Fatality

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August 12, 2010

I’m really getting tired and upset reporting on cyclists deaths in Oklahoma.  This is purely anecdotal, but I don’t remember this many fatal accidents in recent memory.  Last night, a man was killed near Woodward while riding at night.  The story doesn’t give many details, but implies that the man was riding without proper...
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Cyclist Killed in Apparent Hit-and-Run Crash

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July 17, 2010

So, following up on the request for information I posted earlier, it appears the cyclist in question was involved in an apparent hit and run crash. About 8:15 a.m., a passer-by reported a bicyclist in a ditch in the 12600 block of N Midwest Boulevard, just north of NE 122, Patty said. The bicyclist,...
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Help Requested in Identifying Cyclist

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July 17, 2010

Update 07/17/2010 6:35 PM: This appears to be an investigation into a fatal hit-and-run crash.  Click here for details Steve Schlegel of Schelgel Bicycles just posted this on a couple of the area mailing lists and I thought it was very worth of being passed along . . . I was just notified to...
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Nichols Hills Require Bicycle Licenses

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September 13, 2009

Walter J. posted this interesting little legal tidbit about the bicycle licensing requirements of Nichols Hills to the OBS mailing list: Sec. 22-221.  Impoundment. Any bicycle found upon any of the streets, sidewalks, alleys, parks, or public ways, or upon private property not under the control of the owner of the bicycle, and not...
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Edmond Cyclist Killed

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September 12, 2009

Sad news as yet another cyclist is killed in the metro area: A bicyclist was hit and killed by a truck on Kelly Avenue near Main Street in Edmond on Thursday. The victim’s name was not immediately released. He appeared to be an adult male, Edmond police spokeswoman Glynda Chu said. The man was...
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Reminder of State Bicycling Laws

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September 6, 2009

Not that they make much difference, given the woman who ran me off the road a week ago shouting something about me being on “her” roads, but I’m glad to see these articles reminding people about traffic laws in Oklahoma . . . With a few exceptions, Oklahoma law gives bicycles as much right...
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Tulsa Gets Bicycle Friendly

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September 6, 2009

Good news for Tulsa . . . Tulsa has become the first city in Oklahoma to receive a bronze ranking from the League of American Bicyclists, designating it as a "bicycle friendly community." Tulsa World: Tulsa being peddled as ‘bicycle friendly’   Given my bad experiences with drivers in OKC this year, I think...
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Possible Changes for Bicyclists and Stoplights

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September 6, 2009

Generally, I’m not a big fan of changing laws specifically for bicyclists.  I think the best way to improve the relations with bicyclists and motorists is for us to be viewed as normal vehicles on the road and not as special charity cases.  However, given the number of poorly set sensor lights out there,...
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When the Fixies Arrive, Polo is Soon to Follow

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July 14, 2009
When the Fixies Arrive, Polo is Soon to Follow

Photo By: Alex Thompson I’ve been noticing a lot more fixes around town.  It’s taken a bit of time for the hipster bike culture to get here, but hey, better late than never.  I’ve never been a fixie guy myself (I still like the option to lazily granny gear it up the occasional hill). ...
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