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Stop PIPA

Nathan — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:46:53 +0000

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 the expense of the 1st amendment, nor should it fundamentally weaken the technological structure of the Internet. The Protect-IP bill does all of this with a vague and poorly thought-out bill.

So tomorrow, January 18th, this site will join larger organizations such as Mozilla, WordPress and Wikipedia in a general internet blackout. I strongly suggest that you contact your Senator and express displeasure at this heavy-handed approach to IP protections. For some general background on the bill, please check out the video below:

Reviving OKC Bicyclist

Nathan — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:49:27 +0000

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 of my favorite bike blogs (especially from a photography point of view), EcoVelo shut down. I decided I didn’t want OKC Bicyclist to vanish from sight without a strong push to keep the site going and to grow it into the real local cycling news site I’ve always wanted it to be.

So, I’m going to make a real push to keep this site updated the local general cycling news that I’ve always tried to keep in place. I’m also going to expand the site to cover product reviews and also the sport side of both road and mountain biking. I’m also going to try to put together a truly comprehensive cycling event calendar.

Additionally, the site will be going through a general redesign of which this current design is a temporary stage.

All of this is going to take some but for those few readers who are still around, I hope you won’t forget about this site. Also, if any one has any news or story ideas, please contact us at info [at] okcbicyclist.com.

Been Riding . . .

Nathan — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 22:23:40 +0000

Photo By: Gino

So unfortunately, it has been another long delay since I was last able to dedicate some time to the blog. At least this time I was able to spend some time during the last few months getting some great riding in, including a wonderful trip during this year’s Oklahoma Freewheel. There has been a lot of news in the last couple of months so please have some patience as I get caught up . . .

In any case, this is just a note to let you know that the blog isn’t dead and to let you know that you should expect a large number of updates over the next few days . . .

New Ways to Follow OKC Bicyclist

Nathan — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:05:15 +0000

Picture By: Mo Riza

Well, it has taken nearly two years of me saying, “Geez, I need to get caught up on OKC Bicyclist,” for me to actually do something about it, but finally it’s done. Additionally, for the last couple of years, I’ve seen a true explosion in the number of cyclists out there, so I really think that this site could actually have an audience to serve. So I guess, in a strange way, I’m calling this the grand opening of OKC Bicyclist.

To go along with such a momentous occasion, I’ve put together some other ways to keep up with OKC Bicyclist. First, OKC Bicyclist now has Facebook fan page where you can see and discuss the latest stories. Additionally, you can now follow us at @OKCBicyclist on Twitter where not only will you find links to our current stories, but also links and discussion about cycling stories that just don’t make it to the blog.

So, for all of the readers who have patiently waited for somethng to happen hear, I want to say thank you and I hope I won’t disappoint. And to all of my new readers, welcome, I hope you will all find something useful here. And finally, to everyone out there, get out and enjoy a ride!

Extended Hiatus

Nathan — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:44:12 +0000

When I started this site, I had dreams of enough spare time to keep it up. Then I up and switched jobs. The move has been great but it has eaten up an extended amount of my time for the last few months. I’m slowly getting back to an even keel on things and have the itch to get back into posting. I’ve got a bunch of catching up to do so look forward to more frequent updates.

Weekend Lake Trails Slush Report

Nathan — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 01:56:14 +0000

So, it’s been a long and dull week without the ability for me to ride (darn skinny wheels). After work, I decided to do an automotive run along the lake bike trails to see how the ice had cleared. Overall it looks really good which is as I expected. For those of you who ride out to Overholser to start their rides, I noticed quite a bit of remaining slush at the bottom of the last hill coming into the lake on 16th street. The trail itself is in fine shape and I didn’t notice any area of standing water that might be frozen up tomorrow morning. I can however now personally confirm that the old Route 66 bridge is very much closed. Let’s hope that they can reopen it soon.

The Overholser/Hefner trail seems to equally be in good shape. However, on the on-street portion of the path on Wilshire between Rockwell and Northwest Expressway, there was a considerable about a slush and standing water. Be very careful on this portion if you are riding early in the morning.

The Hefner trail is pretty good but there were a few areas, especially near the golf course where I saw standing water on the trail that might get frozen up tonight. However, overall both the trail and the road route seem very clear.

Apologies

Nathan — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 03:31:46 +0000

Sorry, it’s been busy around the office as of late and this site has been slower to get started than I had ever imagined, but I’ve got several posts to make and should be able to get started on the rest of the work soon.

Welcome

Nathan — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:35:25 +0000

I guess I needed a new experiment. I’ve recently returned to cycling after an extended absence and while Oklahoma City has improved dramatically as a biking city we’ve still got a ways to go to become a real bicycle friendly metropolis. One thing that I’ve found lacking is the difficulty to find information about cycling resources in town. The trail maps haven’t been updated in ages and there just doesn’t seem to be a very active web group out there disseminating information. So, I decided to put this site together. I know that there is a lot of work to do, but all great journeys start with small steps.

In the coming weeks, I’ll be adding some new maps of the area trails as well as some other routes I’m going to try to put together. Additionally, I hope to get the forums started in earnest. Finally, I know I’m not a graphic designer, so a new design will be started soon.

I want this to be a real community for OKC cyclists, so if anyone has an interest in writing for this blog, please let me know at info[at]okcbicyclist.com. Thanks for dropping by.

Photo: Idiolector