Day 3 (6/5/2012): Foss Lake to Quartz Mountain (44 miles)

 Posted on June 14, 2012

I got a really early start this morning. My mother drove us into Elk City for a fast food breakfast and then she gave me a bit of a head start by getting me through some busy highway driving first. But now it was time to see if I could really make this happen. Well, it was like Sunday had never happened. My legs felt great and I started eating into the miles. [Read More]
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Day 4 (6/6/2012): Rest Day

 Posted on June 14, 2012

Today was my first scheduled day off, and I wasn’t going to pass up the chance to be extremely lazy. Woke up to a beautiful sunrise and had some nice oatmeal for breakfast. Then, I went back to bed.:) I repeated this system of getting up, eating a bit and going back to sleep for most of the day. Which is about the perfect way to spend a vacation day. [Read More]
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Day 2 (6/4/2012): Unexpected Rest Day

 Posted on June 11, 2012

Or Where Our Intrepid Hero Questions His Choices Or Do I Really Need That? So after a long night of cramping and hydrating, I woke up with at least enough confidence to continue the ride but now I had to figure out how to make that happen. Grace had offered to wake up super early on Tuesday and drive me out to Red Rock again, but that would have required me to ride every day for the rest of the week and I wasn’t sure I would be up for that. [Read More]
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Day 1 (6/3/2012): OKC to Red Rock Canyon (55 miles)

 Posted on June 10, 2012

Or Disaster Strikes Or Where Our Intrepid Hero Gets Bit on the Backside by Hubris Or What Were You Thinking??? I don’t know about you, but I find that the week before a vacation can be more stressful and busy that any of the weeks preceding it. There always seems to be too much to do and so the night before is always a mess of chaos and frayed nerves. This trip was no different except that I was tired from my ride during the day. [Read More]
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Oklahoma Trek - Day 0: Prologue

 Posted on June 7, 2012

Or, Things Start Looking Rocky but are Ignored Through Enthusiasm for the Adventure. It is a sign that it has been a troubled trip when it is almost a week in before I start posting trip reports, however things are improving greatly and I have the time and the energy to start catching up. Saturday was a day that I had been dreading for sometime. I had volunteered to lead any of this year’s Freewheel training rides that no one else picked up. [Read More]
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A Great Cause, A Great Ride

 Posted on May 30, 2012

Many of you have expressed upset, if not downright dismay, at the lack of head shaving from me this year. While I really enjoyed the St. Baldrick’s Day event, this year I am serving on the organizing committee for the Tour de Cure ride in Mustang, Oklahoma. This ride raises critical funding for diabetes research for the American Diabetes Association. As of 2010, over 10% of Oklahoman’s have been diagnosed with some form of diabetes and many more remain undiagnosed. [Read More]
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Tour de Cure Kickoff Party and Bicycle Giveaway Tonight

 Posted on March 29, 2012

Tonight at Gold’s Gym off Northwest Expressway (Map and Directions) from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, the Oklahoma City office of the American Diabetes Association will be holding their Tour de Cure kickoff party in support of this great annual ride. I was just notified today that Homeland will be giving away a new Trek 7.2 bicycle at this event. This is a great chance to get involved in a great cause and a great ride! [Read More]
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Ponotoc Pumpkin Pursuit

 Posted on September 22, 2010

This is another ride about which I don’t have any personal knowledge. However, the Ponotoc Pumpkin Pursuit is happening on October 16th in Ada, Oklahoma. The ride is organized by the Ada Cycling Club. Proceeds from the ride go to the Valley View Regional Hospital. There are 10, 28, 45, 62 mile routes and registration starts at $25 if received before October 1st. You can find the registration form as well as maps of all the routes at: http://www. [Read More]
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