Lost in OK

Mr. J. Wente has reported on the OBS Mailing List that the old bridge at Overholser is currently closed.  Let’s hope that the repairs are brief and the loop will be back in business soon.

Schlegel Bicycles will be offering both the novice and intermediate versions of their Park School bicycle maintenance classes.  The novice class will be offered on February 17th and the intermediate class will be on February 7th and 14th.  The complete description of the courses are below:

Novice Bicycle Maintenance Class

Students get an overview of many aspects of bicycles maintenance. Tires and tubes, brakes, and gear adjustments are demonstrated, discussed and worked on by the students. The class content is similar to a 90 day check-up on the bike. This is an excellent class for someone with a relatively modern or brand new bike who wishes to learn about maintenance, but can only make a limited time commitment for the class. In the novice class, the emphasis is placed on knowing when there is a problem, and on cleaning the bike. The presentations will often be descriptive. For example, showing what rear cogs are and how they work is part of the class, but demonstrating or practicing their removal are beyond the scope of this class. This is about a three-four hour class. Cost for the novice class is $40.00 per person. This class is typically offered on a monthly basis.

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The bright pink, old-fashioned Townie bicycles stationed along River Parks appear to be a hit with park visitors.

With a full year’s worth of data still being evaluated, officials believe that the free bikes were checked out by about 13,000 riders, said Tom Cooper, a member of the Tulsa Townies LLC, which provides and maintains the two-wheelers.

Read the full story: Tulsa World: Bike program on a roll

Firefighters: Flaming Squirrel To Blame In Jones Wildfire

Via: KOCO Oklahoma City

Thanks to Andy for spotting this one.

I know it’s hard to imagine after yesterday’s beautiful weather, but we will get colder again.  Bike Hugger has some good tips about riding in the cold.  After the extremely cold weather last week, I’ve started taking some of these tips to heart.

Smurfette

To satisfy Russell’s curiosity.

An Offical Red Ryder

It took me 20 years, but I finally got a Red Ryder bb gun. Time to shoot an eye out.

I don’t even want to think about the patience it took to put together this routine . . .

Serge Huercio - Artistic Cycling

A nice story appeared in this Sunday’s paper about the Buck$ 4 Bikes program going on here in Oklahoma City:

There’s just something about a shiny new bike under the tree.

There’s the freedom it symbolizes.

There’s the knowledge that time spent gripping handlebars means time away from video game controllers. Advertisement

And for the sleepy-eyed children who wake to find that their Christmas wish has come true, there’s the magic.

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