Trails

Tulsa is doing a little bragging about their bicycle trail system and on paper, it seems well justified. Unlike the OKC system, Tulsa’s seems well designed for both recreation and transportation which is a big bragging point. It connects neighborhoods to downtown and that’s not the case in many cities. Since 1999 the system has grown from just 25 miles to about 100, with a lot more trail work being planned. [Read More]

One of the three cyclists injured in yesterday’s bicycle collision at Lake Hefner has died as a result of his injuries. The rider, Bernard Monty Maughan, 68, was travelling westbound when he collided with two cyclists (of a group of four) travelling east. From NewsOK: Updated 5/2/2012 5:12 PM: Many have asked me both in comments and emails about the cause of the accident to which I have had no information. [Read More]

Updated 5/2/2012: It has now been reported that one cyclist has died from his injuries. Details here. The Oklahoman is reporting that three cyclists were injured tonight at around 7:00 PM on Lake Hefner dam: About 7 p.m., four bicyclists were traveling east at the Lake Hefner Dam when a 70-year-old man bicycling west collided with two of them, Emergency Medical Services Authority spokeswoman Lara O’Leary said. via Three bicyclists hurt at Lake Hefner | NewsOK. [Read More]

So, it’s been a long and dull week without the ability for me to ride (darn skinny wheels). After work, I decided to do an automotive run along the lake bike trails to see how the ice had cleared. Overall it looks really good which is as I expected. For those of you who ride out to Overholser to start their rides, I noticed quite a bit of remaining slush at the bottom of the last hill coming into the lake on 16th street. [Read More]