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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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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UCO is putting on a fun event designed to “simulate” the Tour de France on the UCO campus. All bikers will be riding bikes from UCO’s bicycle rental program, Bum-a-Bike. The event is open to UCO faculty and staff: The University of Central Oklahoma invites its students, faculty, staff and alumni to compete in...
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This year I’m chairing a subcommittee for the 2012 Tour de Cure ride in Mustang. This ride raises critical funds for diabetes research and advocacy through the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes is a major health risk in Oklahoma. In fact, according to Kaiser Health, in 2010 over 10 percent of Oklahoma’s population have been diagnosed with diabetes....
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I tweeted about this during the last OBS meeting, but the OBS is putting together a great bicycle oriented fundraiser for the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. On November 13th, cyclists will be given seven locations and seven items to pick up. At each pick up, riders will be given a playing card. Best...
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The Oklahoman has a nice story about last weekend’s MS 150: In April, walking across a room was challenging for Robin Tilly, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2009. During the weekend, Tilly, 54, joined 567 cyclists in the 26th annual Bike MS: The Mother Road Ride — a trip along Route 66...
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Spin Your Wheels has put together a nice video recapping last weekend’s great ride: Congrats to Amy Petty for again being an excellent ride spokesperson!
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NewsOK has put together a really nice video story about this Saturday’s Spin Your Wheels ride which raises money for The Children’s Center. The piece features my personal friend and great riding companion Amy Petty, who should probably be their permanent PR person for the ride: I will be out there this year attempting...
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View Larger Map The route for the 32nd Oklahoma Freewheel has been announced and will go through the East Central part of the state this year, which will mean some longer legs but probably a few less hills than last year. The itinerary is as follows: Day 0, 6/11 – 40 Miles, Durant to...
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