Racing

The Oklahoma City ProAm Classic will be taking place this Saturday in Downtown Oklahoma City with the first race starting at 11:00 AM.  The staging area will be held at Schlegel Bicycles at 900 North Broadway.  Below is a map of the course:

You can see the whole schedule as well as lots of other information at the race website @ http://okcpac.com

Another completely random article. This one about two cycling friends and competitors in the 1930’s. During the Depression, two Oklahomans spent three years on the semipro bike circuit. Earl Bigelow and Carl Spencer were notorious for setting sprint-worthy paces in long-distance races. They were teammates, competitors and friends. . . . As teens, these two developed strong calves and thighs while competing as messenger boys in Oklahoma City. Bigelow delivered telegrams for Western Union, Spencer for rival Postal Telegraph. [Read More]