Bike to Work Day

18 May

Mark and I participated in our local Bike to Work day here in Edmond, OK.  It was a great event, with a larger number of participants than is typical for Bike to Work day. I’m not really surprised, like most places bicycling is becoming more popular here! In years past, it was rare to see people riding their bikes for transportation in Edmond now it is getting to be fairly common. Not large numbers yet, but at least we have a presence.

To me, that’s what Bike to Work day is really about: increasing community awareness of cyclists on the roads and most importantly making biking seem like a good alternative to driving as well as a good form of recreation and exercise.I think we did that.

Our ride took us along city streets and local trails from downtown Edmond to Hafer Park where we were treated to a great breakfast complements of Mercy Health and prizes donated by Al’s Bicycles-Edmond, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond Bike Committee, Edmond Electric and Mercy. Thanks too to the Edmond Police department for providing police escort on bikes – wish I had them for all my rides!

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May 17, 2012

17 May

Today’s ride was to the grocery store and back. That’s all time allowed, but I did do a little maintenance work on my Jamis, including finding a pretty ingenious bar end plug.

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Happy Bike to Work day tomorrow!

May 16, 2012

16 May

Since today is the national Ride of Silence, a day set aside each year to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured, as well as to raise awareness that the roads belong to all of us - cyclists, pedestrians and motorists alike.

Surprisingly there was only one Ride of Silence event in Oklahoma (Stillwater) so we decided to do our bike ride in silence to honor the event and our fellow cyclists who have been killed or injured.

Spokies

15 May

Spokies-logo-2Oklahoma City’s own bike share program kicks off on the National Bike to Work day, Friday, May 18, 2012. How’s that for timing!

Many cities throughout the U.S. have established bike share programs, and it’s a sign of the growth of Oklahoma City’s downtown that bike sharing and biking in general are being promoted.

It makes sense; helping with traffic flow and parking, both of which are common problems in most downtown urban areas.

Spokies will offer daily, monthly and annual membership options – all of which entitle the user with unlimited rides throughout the duration of their membership.

Membership rates are: 5$ daily, $20 monthly or $75 annually.

Bikes will be located at self-serve kiosks throughout the downtown area:

      • The Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library

      • The Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum

      • Plaza Court in Midtown (on Walker between 10th and 11th streets)

      • Deep Deuce at Walnut at 2nd St.

      • South side of Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark

      • Northeast corner of Reno and Robinson near Cox Convention Center

I can’t wait to try it out!

Monday Miles

14 May

 

The National Bike Challenge runs from May 1 – August 31, 2012. Sign up and log your miles at Endomondo! The All for the Love of Bikes team would love to have you ride for us!

 

 

National Bike Challenge

13 May

I created a team for All for the Love of Bikes to participate in the National Bike Challenge. The National Bike Challenge is a free program with the goal of uniting 50,000 people to bike 10 million miles. It runs from May 1 – August 31st – so if you haven’t signed up yet, you should now! Just follow the link above to participate and sign up to ride for All for the Love of Bikes!

My ride data:

Bike to School Day

9 May

The three high schools in Edmond participated in the national bike to school day today.  They had a good turnout, seems like more than last year too, so maybe biking to school like biking in general is picking up.

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No school for me, but I biked to my volunteer “job” and got to park her inside.

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Love at First Bike

7 May

I read this on Grist and liked it so much I’m posting it here (in part) so you can read it too. Follow any of the links to continue. ~Susan

“Romancing the bike: The seduction of pedal-powered transport”

By Christine Grant

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“I fell in love with cycling during six months I spent traveling the world’s great bicycle cities. The ease, safety, convenience … (dreamy sigh)

But as my trip came to an end, I began to realize the reason for my infatuation: Residents of cities like those in Denmark and Holland inject cycling with fun, whimsy, and even romance.

Certainly, many Americans love their bikes, but even more of us would if we learned these five lessons on cycling’s soft side from the world’s active-transport capitals.”

Read on…

Sunday Ride

7 May

Yesterday, we mixed things up a bit. Translation: we tend to ride the same routes, the same way and didn’t. Do you usually ride the same routes?

We noticed a freshly paved, HILLY road while riding to Jones a week or so ago and yesterday we decided to give it a ride. It was like one long, curly ribbon of a road. It was hard, but fun.

I need to take a photo of it, want to for my Project 365 anyway. When I do I’ll post it here so you can see how cool it looks.

I’ve had requests to post my Garmin info so here it is for this ride:  http://bit.ly/KfkbSH

Mavic Pedals

3 May

I ordered new pedals today, thankfully. I research things to death!

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  • Lightweight aluminum body with carbon composite rear-friction plates and titanium 6V spindle for a nearly "weightless", smooth and efficient pedaling experience

  • Energy Transfer System (ETS) uses a large cleat/pedal contact area to maximize energy transmission during all-out efforts

  • Adjustable release tension and optimized cleat/pedal release system provide 80-200kg/cm of modification

  • DuraCleat with wear-resistant zones offers 7° of angular float

  • Double QRM sealed cartridge bearings produce low friction and are easy to maintain

  • Additional cartridge needle bearing evenly distributes heavy loads

  • 220g (pair)

After I’ve ridden with them a few times, I’ll post a review.

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