Oklahoma

Day 8 (6/10/2012): Frederick to Elgin (73 Miles)

Posted on June 20, 2012 (Last modified on May 23, 2024)

Up really early to drive back to Frederick one last time before heading back out towards Elgin. It started out nice and flat with a great tailwind, but we all knew that once we got into the Wichita Mountains, things would get tougher. However, the ride in was beautiful with the prairie, wild flowers and the mountains all around. On the Road In some ways joining the group for the ride is nice for the company and support, but in some ways I miss the independence I felt out on my own. [Read More]

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Day 5 (6/7/2012): Quartz Mountain to Great Plains State Park (43 miles)

Posted on June 18, 2012

Woke up to a grey, crisp morning eager to get on the road. After a nice oatmeal breakfast, I hit the road. It misted all morning, but it never really rained on me and with the temperatures under 70 degrees I made really good time without any worry of overheating. After a few hills coming out of the mountains, the land really opened up back into flat farm land and not much else. [Read More]

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Day 6 (6/8/2012): Great Plains State Park to Frederick (27 miles)

Posted on June 18, 2012

I woke up to a beautiful dawn over the lake and enjoyed a great breakfast of oatmeal and tea. I left the camp refreshed for the very short and very flat ride into Frederick. With almost no wind, I covered the distance in a couple of hours and arrived in Frederick before 10 AM. It was obvious that the rumors about the effort Frederick had made in anticipation of Freewheel were true. [Read More]

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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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Spokies Bike Share Temporarily Suspended

Posted on June 1, 2012

Update (7/2/2012): The program has reopened. Read about it here. [flickr id=“7253069806” thumbnail=“small” overlay=“true” size=“large” group="" align=“right”] After only two weeks in operation, all bikes belonging to the Spokies Bike Share program have been removed from the racks. Citing problems with the credit card software and a design flaw in the bikes that has “led to incidents of theft and vandalism”, the Oklahoma City Office of Sustainability and Downtown Oklahoma City, Inc. [Read More]

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A Great Cause, A Great Ride

Posted on May 30, 2012

I don’t often put out fundraising pleas to this blog, but this is a cause worthy of all the attention I can muster. As fellow Oklahomans, you know all to well the severe impact that diabetes is having on our community. As of 2010, more than 10% of the Oklahoma population had been diagnosed with some form of diabetes, far greater than the national average. That doesn’t even begin to count the large numbers people who have the disease but remain undiagnosed. [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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Oklahoma Climbs in Bicycle Friendliness Rankings

Posted on May 23, 2012

[flickr id=“4405514107” thumbnail=“medium” overlay=“true” size=“large” group="" align=“center”] The League of American Bicyclists has increased Oklahoma’s bicycle friendliness ranking from 43rd in 2011 to 35th this year. Even more impressive to note is that in 2008, Oklahoma was ranked 48th. According to the League, this steady improvement is due to increases in “infrastructure and funding that provide on-the-ground bicycle facilities; education and encourage programs that promote cycling; and passage and enforcement of bicycle-friendly laws that make it safe and comfortable for people of all ages to ride. [Read More]

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Tour and Race to Benefit St. Gregory's Benedictine Hall

Posted on May 11, 2012

[caption id=“attachment_1321” align=“alignright” width=“214” caption=“Benedictine Hall”][/caption] Back in November, St. Gregory’s University’s Benedictine Hall, built in 1915, was severely damaged from an earthquake. Now the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, the Shawnee Pedalers Cycling Club and Team PG-13 Cycling Club are organizing a bicycle race and tour on May 28th to raise money for its repair: Bicycling enthusiasts can travel back in time by participating in the St. Gregory’s University Memorial Day Road Race and Bicycle Tour on May 28. [Read More]

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