Oklahoma Bicycle Society

Linda Valadez - A Force of Nature!

It’s been a week since the Big Dam Bridge (BDB) Ride in Little Rock AR, and we want to celebrate a special performance on the 105-mile ride by Linda Valadez, who was riding the BDB for the first time! She said she started out with fast riders but was only able to stay with their 20 mph pace for 20 miles! She mostly rode solo the rest of the way, except when she was joined by a group of “burly” riders from Texas near the end.

Strava claims that Linda rode her fastest 100-mile ride, but I’m sure she’s ridden faster before the inventor of Strava was born. Linda finished FIRST in the 70 to 79 Age Group! She averaged 16.8 mph for the entire 105 miles including stops, averaging an incredible 18.2 mph on the bike! More amazingly, she finished in top-35% of all riders (men and women) and top-20% of all women! She was 6th fastest of all women up the steep climb on Wye Mountain!

Enter the Streak Raffle to Benefit Helmets for Kids.

$5 per entry. Chance to win a Trek Bike, a $500 Gift Card to Wheeler Dealer Bicycle Shop, or a Saris Trainer.

Drawing will be on October 12. Enter Here: https://www.okcbike.org/content.aspx?page_id=305&club_id=437396&item_id=13801

If you haven’t registered to 2025 OBS Streak:

The Streak raises funds for Helmets 4 Kids, the only fundraiser by OBS. The registration cost is $40, and we don’t raise the price to get you to commit early. If you are not available to ride that day or worried it might rain, you know that we host a ride almost every week throughout the year, be it in Spring, Summer, Fall, or Winter, training ride, casual ride, or neighborhood tour.

I’ve attached a composite of the rides that we’ve offered on Saturdays and Holidays so far this year. We touch all corners of the metro and beyond. One way or another, you can get your ride with us!

On behalf of our cadre of dedicated OBS Ride Leaders, I invite you to ride with us this Sunday at the OBS Streak. We’ll make sure you have a great time! Register now @ bikereg.com/obs-streak

Tony de la Vega
OBS Ride Director

Memorial Day Ride with Texas 4000 - “Fighting Cancer Every Mile”

Ride dedication circle, new acquaintances, photos, videos, and memories! Wishing our new friends at Texas 4000 Rocky Group the best weather, good health, and a safe and enjoyable ride to Anchorage AK!

THANKS to everyone who joined us today! You make our cycling community especial!

(NOTE: Reposted from our Private OBS Group to this public Page to make the content shareable. However, the Page does not allow videos mixed with photos, so will create another post for the videos.)

PLEASE TAKE ACTION NOW!
(Originally posted in private OBS Group. Reposting here on public OBS Page to make it shareable. NOTE: Information from advocacy group BikeOklahoma)

There’s a very important bill before the Senate and the House, The Ebike Act (S881, H1685), that could provide you or someone you know a federal tax credit for up to $1,500 for purchasing an Ebike or Etrike. This bill can greatly aid someone needing transportation to get to work, run errands, or exercise more at an affordable price. Senator Lankford's Washington phone number is 202 -224-5754. Representative Hern can be reached at 202-225-2211 or locally at 918-935-3222. You can email Lankford at https:// www.lankford.senate.gov/contact/email. But, unless you live in Representative Hern's district, you may call him only. Not quite sure what to say or for the full article check out February’s Pathfinder here:

https://www.okcbike.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=437396&module_id=237285

FRAUD ALERT

Today I received an email from “[email protected]”
but showed on email as Kevin Farmer with a believable story for OBS. It asked me to send money. It’s FRAUDULENT!

The competition is heating up between Team Staplegun, Oklahoma Bicycle Society, OKC Velo, and Cycle 66. It’s a Black Friday Fundraiser to benefit the Bike Club OKC.

Help us get more kids on bikes! Your contributions today will help pay for spare tubes, bike parts, tools, bike repair cost, snacks for the kids, reflective safety vests, and many other costs that Grants and other donations are not able to pay for. Contribute to your preferred team to help Bike Club OKC volunteers get their jobs done! Thank you!

Support Bike Club OKC's Black Friday Ride-Day 🚴‍♀️ Changing Lives, Two Wheels at a Time 🚴‍♂️ This Black Friday, skip the shopping lines and join Bike Club OKC for our annual Ride-Day Fundraiser! Together, we’re not just riding bikes—we’re transforming underserved communities one pedal stroke at a time. With 30% of our st...

RAFFLE STILL ONGOING to September 28, 2024. Go to okcbike.org and click the button for the 2024 OBS Streak Raffle.

RAFFLE for a chance to win:
(1) Garmin 1050 computer (2 items available)
(2) Trek Domane AL2 bicycle
(3) Vittoria Corsa N.EXT Tubeless Tires (pair)
(4) Saris Fluid 2 Trainer

The first winner will be notified on September 30 to select a prize. Other winners will be notified subsequently until all prizes have been selected. Click to donate as much as you want. Each $5 gives you one chance to win. Your donation will help buy helmets for kids receiving bicycles through the Salvation Army Bikes4Kids.

Thanks to our donors for the raffle prizes!

NOTES: You DO NOT NEED to login or have an account to donate. A service fee is applied to online donations. Raffles also available at OBS rides and events. Items will not be shipped!