Tulsa Alternative Transportation Examiner

Memorial for Beverly Duffield

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:17:50 -0700

The Tulsa Bicycle Club is planning to install a bench along the popular Katie Trail as a memorial to longtime member Beverly Duffield. Contributions to the memorial fund can be made by mailing checks payable to the Tulsa Bicycle Club to P.O. ...

Winter bike maintenance: Make the job easier

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:28:14 -0700

No one likes to blunder into a difficult, complicated repair when they were expecting a quick and easy one. Here are some preventative maintenance tips to use in avoiding complications. First, clean it. A grungy bike is a pain-in-the-butt ...

Illegal immigrant sentenced in bicyclist's death

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:06:54 -0700

On Monday, an illegal immigrant received a seven year prison sentence for leaving the scene of a fatal accident in Tulsa. Roberto Salvador Alvelais-Torres entered a guilty plea regarding a hit-and-run crash that killed bicyclist Beverly Duffi...

Tulsa bicycle parking

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:42:38 -0700

According to the Tulsa City Council agenda, a sum of $62,500 has been approved for the installation of bike parking in the central business district. The original proposal included multiple bike racks on every block in the downtown area.&nbs...

Last minute gifts for cyclists

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:58:24 -0700

Sure enough, Christmas is coming up fast, and you need a couple of last minute gifts for that cyclist in your life. But there's already a toolbox full of shiny, expensive tools, a titanium bike in the garage, and enough spandex to start ...

Winter bicycle maintenance: Cheap tools are not a bargain

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:33:41 -0700

If you value your hands, buy and use quality tools. The cheapest wrench you own will never fail while it's lying in a drawer. No, it will fail when you're pressing it with all your might. For example, an open-end wrench can deform, it'...

Bicycle tool tips

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:45:47 -0700

Cyclist vs sheep herder in Colorado

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:02:12 -0700

Most cyclists have stories to tell about dog attacks. This one is different. A woman was seriously injured, and the man who owned the dogs is looking at the loss of his livelihood and way of life. It's a story of conflicts ar...

ABA Grand National BMX races in Tulsa

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:24:38 -0700

Here are some photos from the ABA Grand National BMX races being held at the fairgrounds in Tulsa this weekend. All the events are free to the public, except for the Pro races on Friday evening. Admission to the Friday event is $10.

The cyclist's holiday survival guide

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:04:16 -0700

Turkey with stuffing. Mashed potatoes made with cheese and sour cream. Mom's fabulous baked bean casserole. Sweet potatoes. Fresh baked bread still hot from the oven. Pie. Cookies. Coffee out of the French press with real cream. Later, glasses...

ABA Grand Nationals in Tulsa

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:28:21 -0700

The ABA Grand Nationals BMX races return to Tulsa again this weekend. It is the largest event of its kind in the country. Practice begins Thursday, and racing will continue until Sunday. All events are open to the public. Attendance is free with t...

Risk management for cyclists: Bike control

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:09:52 -0700

In keeping with the idea of human factors as the largest cause of cycling crashes, this discussion will focus on behavior more than mechanical failure. Avoiding crashes by avoiding common mechanical problems is an easy fix while changing behavi...

Cyclist assaulted with pellet gun

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:40:08 -0700

In a story from the (Austin) statesman.com, eighteen-year-old Hollan Dyer has been charged with assault with injury. Dyer was a passenger in a car with two friends. One of them, John Hanne, later said that when Dyer saw a bicyclist on ...

Former North Carolina fireman pleads guilty to shooting at cyclist

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:47:51 -0700

Charles Alexander Diez shot at Alan Ray Simons with a handgun, hitting the cyclist's helmet but narrowly missing his head. Diez was reportedly upset that Simons was riding a bicycle on a busy street with his child on the back. Diez...

Ronde Van Oakkenberg: Tulsa cyclocross (final)

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:43:26 -0700

By all rights it should have been a dreary afternoon. The sun was absent. The clouds overhead seemed close enough to touch, and the combination of rain and cool temperatures made it seem colder than the thermometer reading.It was perfect for cycloc...

Ronde Van Oakkenberg cyclocross race in Tulsa (Update)

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:37:16 -0700

Cyclocross action from October practice session.This is a reminder about the Ronde Van Oakkenberg cyclocross race scheduled...

From Australia: Cyclists do not have the same rights as motorists

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:51:04 -0700

This Australian news piece came from Carl Scully, former New South Wales Minister for Roads. It's titled "Cyclists do not have the same rights as motorists on roads." He seems genuinely puzzled as to why cyclists don't want to use those n...

Another cyclist assaulted

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:36:38 -0700

Earlier this week, Dr. Christopher Thompson was convicted ot assaulting two cyclists with his car as detailed by Jamie Felrath, the Columbus Alternative Transportation Examiner. Thompson may face as much as ten years at sentencing.Only a day la...

SUV hits elephant in Enid

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:21:38 -0700

From today's Tulsa World: A couple driving home from church nearly slammed into a giant pachyderm that had escaped from a nearby circus late Wednesday. "Didn't have time to hit the brakes. The elephant blended in with the roa...

Ronde Van Oakkenberg: Tulsa cyclocross!

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:34:04 -0700

The OakkenbergThe Tulsa Tough organizers together with several local bicycling clubs have put together an inaugural cyclocross event, the Ronde Van Oakkenberg to be held on November 15th. This race is intended as a test bed for a possible multi-day ...