Cycling

#30DaysofBiking Day 2 - A Damp Day

Posted on April 3, 2013

It wasn’t a spectacular day for riding. Well, lets face it, it was dreadful riding weather. Temps in the mid-30s with a constant drizzle and rain and stiff winds. However, I was really glad I suited up in my rain gear and faced the elements, because in fact, the rides today were great. The most important thing to remember is that so long as you are pedaling, you are generally going to be warm. [Read More]

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#30DaysOfBiking - Day 1: Getting a Little Car-Lite

Posted on April 2, 2013

So a little over a week ago, we gained a new driver in our household in the most terrifying of forms, a 17-year-old adolescent. However, she hasn’t driven through anyone’s front doors nor driven into any area lakes, so I think she’s doing fine. Grace and I had talked about getting another car to keep the status quo, but in the end we really didn’t want another vehicle to maintain and pay for and after my car free experiment a couple of years ago, I think we made the right choice. [Read More]

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OBS Rides

Posted on July 8, 2012

Just a few snapshots from the OBS July 4th and Donut Rides from the last week. [Read More]

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Day 14 (6/16/2012): Ponca City to South Haven, Kansas (37 Miles)

Posted on June 25, 2012 (Last modified on February 20, 2024)

The last day started off beautifully. The weather was predicted to be clear with a strong south tailwind with storms moving in for the afternoon but long after I would have gotten into South Haven. With Grace being so kind as to pack up camp, I was out on the road by 6:30 and was setting a good pace. However, it wasn’t long into the morning until it quickly became clear that the weather people had gotten their timing wrong. [Read More]

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Day 21 (6/23/2012): The Final Ride, Tour de Cure (62 Miles)

Posted on June 25, 2012 (Last modified on February 19, 2024)

So after a weeks worth of rest, I felt more than ready to tackle the last ride of this Oklahoma trek by riding in this year’s Tour de Cure. It was great feeling of accomplishment to see this fundraising effort coming to an end. It was also great to see a bunch of the other Freewheel riders back from their rest and ready to go, like Sharon who completed her first Freewheel this year and is already ready for more: [Read More]

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Day 12 (6/14/2012): Guthrie to Drumright (55 Miles)

Posted on June 24, 2012 (Last modified on February 22, 2024)

Today was Flag Day so it was only appropriate that I deck out the bicycle as much as possible. However, today was also the day of Freewheel that I had kind of been dreading all along, and like most things that we dread, it wasn’t nearly as bad as I had thought. However, the ride certainly was hilly and hard, evidenced by my lack of photos for the day. However, they were mostly rollers which really aren’t that bad once you get your rhythm setup properly. [Read More]

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Day 13 (6/15/2012): Drumright to Ponca City (78 Miles)

Posted on June 24, 2012 (Last modified on February 21, 2024)

Today was a pretty day of rolling hills, trees and fields and river roads. However, it was also the longest ride of the trip and it was a hot day to boot, so it certainly wasn’t an easy day. Realizing that the main part of my journey was coming to an end, I rode with a certain amount of vigor and confidence. Therefore, I was relieved when Dennis’ rest stop appeared as the last stop before the destination. [Read More]

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Day 11 (6/13/2012): Watonga to Guthrie (74 Miles)

Posted on June 23, 2012 (Last modified on February 23, 2022)

If I had to choose one word to describe today’s ride, it would definitely be flat. However, with a crosswind, it still wasn’t exactly an easy ride. However I still really enjoyed it and it was without any mechanical difficulties. The high point of the ride was the spontaneous creation of an 30 person paceline made up of mostly Oklahoma Bicycle Society members. I don’t ride in pacelines very often, but when I can find one I can keep up with, I will certainly join in. [Read More]

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Day 10 (6/12/2012): Anadarko to Watonga (72 Miles)

Posted on June 22, 2012 (Last modified on March 17, 2024)

Today was the perfect day for everything to go wrong. Traditionally, the third day of Freewheel is Crazy Day where riders don the silliest costumes they can, if you don’t consider our normal spandex wear as silly. :) After two years of failed costume attempts, I had high hopes for this year. I was planning to cover my bike with pinwheels and go as an out of work wind farm with a cardboard sign reading, “Will generate for food. [Read More]

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Day 9 (6/11/2012): Elgin to Anadarko (63 Miles)

Posted on June 21, 2012 (Last modified on May 23, 2024)

Today was much shorter and flatter than the previous day, but for some reason it was much more tiring. Maybe it was because it was a route that had been extended from about a 28 mile direct route out to a 63 mile scenic one. For some reason my transportation mind can’t always happily accept the long route. However, it was a nice ride through some rolling hills and some pretty sights. [Read More]

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