OKC Velo Racing Organizing Tribute Ride for Fallen Cyclist

 Posted on May 3, 2012

In honor of Monty Maughan who passed away this week on the Lake Hefner route, OKC Velo Racing will be putting together an honor ride this Sunday at 1:00 PM starting from Stars and Stripes Park. From the OKC Velo Racing Facebook page: Spread the word that this Sunday at 1:00 p.m there will be a ride honoring Monty Maughan from Stars and Stripes Park. We will ride counter-clockwise on the Hefner trail to the dam where Monty passed. [Read More]
bernard-maughan  monty-maughan  organized-rides  tribute 

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]
ada  american-diabetes-association  organized-rides  tour-de-cure 

Metro Cyclists Participate in Awareness Ride

 Posted on March 13, 2012

I had really hoped to make it to last night’s Piedmont Cyclist Awareness Ride but the constraints of work just didn’t make it possible. Thankfully, dozens of other cyclists showed up to raise awareness of cyclists on our roads and to pay tribute to Gary Caldwell and Eric Johnson who were injured on this same road last week. The Piedmont-Surrey Gazette, which has followed the story closely, put together this video piece on the event: [Read More]
area-news  crash  driver-awareness  eric-johnson  gary-caldwell  organized-rides  piedmont 

Oklahoma Freewheel 2012 Route Announced

 Posted on January 20, 2012

Tonight in Tulsa, this year’s Oklahoma Freewheel route was announced and what an exciting route it looks like it will be. The route will start in the southwest quadrant of the state, and finish in the Northeast quadrant just across the border in Kansas. The ride will take place on June 9th through the 16th. Mileage pretty consistent but there are some long days, plus there are two bonus rides including a century ride and a ride to the top of Mount Scott. [Read More]
anadarko  drumright  elgin  frederick  freewheel  guthrie  oklahoma-freewheel  organized-rides  ponca-city  south-haven  state-news  tours  watonga 

Oklahoma Bicycling Coalition and the Town of Jones Organize Annual Bicycle Ride

 Posted on January 17, 2012

The relationship between cyclists and the town of Jones, Oklahoma has traditionally been, at best, a rocky one and at worst, an outright hostile one. Quiet two lane roads and beautiful, hilly routes have attracted large number of cyclists to the area. However the poor behavior of some cyclists have caused negative reactions from area law enforcement and businesses against the cycling community. Thankfully, the situation continues to dramatically improve and thanks to the work of the Oklahoma Bicycling Coalition (OBC), Jones, Oklahoma will now host its own annual cycling event, The Hogback Attack Bike Ride: [Read More]
area-news  hogback-attack-bike-ride  jones  obc  oklahoma-bicycling-coalition  oklahoma-county  organized-rides 

Oklahoma FreeWheel Appoints New Director

 Posted on October 26, 2011

After being FreeWheel Director for six years, Ellen Proctor has stepped down and Joy Hancock has been appointed as the new Director: The Board of the annual cross-state bicycle tour, Oklahoma FreeWheel, is proud to announce that Joy Hancock has been appointed Director, starting October 2011. Joy, 31, brings a history of event and volunteer management and is an avid cyclist, having competed in a number of triathlon and cycling events, including FreeWheel in 2008 and 2009. [Read More]
amy-shackelford  barbara-pike  don-pike  ellen-proctor  freewheel  joy-hancock  laurie-daugherty  lee-griffin  organized-rides  ross-snider  tom-brown  tulsa 

UCO to Host "Tour de Central"

 Posted on October 26, 2011

UCO is putting on a fun event designed to “simulate” the Tour de France on the UCO campus. All bikers will be riding bikes from UCO’s bicycle rental program, Bum-a-Bike. The event is open to UCO faculty and staff: The University of Central Oklahoma invites its students, faculty, staff and alumni to compete in the Tour de Central bicycle relay race at 3 p.m., Nov. 2. As part of Central’s Passport to France semester of activities, the race will simulate the Tour de France, the annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. [Read More]
bum-a-bike  organized-rides  tour-de-central  uco  university-of-central-oklahoma 

Tour de Cure Registration Is Open

 Posted on October 19, 2011

This year I’m chairing a subcommittee for the 2012 Tour de Cure ride in Mustang. This ride raises critical funds for diabetes research and advocacy through the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes is a major health risk in Oklahoma. In fact, according to Kaiser Health, in 2010 over 10 percent of Oklahoma’s population have been diagnosed with diabetes. This is a situation that needs your help! The Tour de Cure will happen on June 23rd, 2012. [Read More]
mustang  oklahoma  organized-rides  tour-de-cure 

Cranksgiving 2011

 Posted on October 17, 2011

I tweeted about this during the last OBS meeting, but the OBS is putting together a great bicycle oriented fundraiser for the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. On November 13th, cyclists will be given seven locations and seven items to pick up. At each pick up, riders will be given a playing card. Best poker hand at the end of the ride gets the grand prize. All riders are welcome, just bring a bike and a bag. [Read More]
cranksgiving  edmond  oklahoma-bicycle-society  organized-rides  poker-run  scavenger-hunt 

MS 150 Recap

 Posted on September 25, 2011

The Oklahoman has a nice story about last weekend’s MS 150: In April, walking across a room was challenging for Robin Tilly, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2009. During the weekend, Tilly, 54, joined 567 cyclists in the 26th annual Bike MS: The Mother Road Ride — a trip along Route 66 from Tulsa to Oklahoma City to raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Oklahoma. “It was wonderful this year,” she said. [Read More]
ms-150  oklahoma  organized-rides  route-66  tulsa