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Photolog 12: Good Days and Bad

Posted on July 16, 2015 by ehurst

Just a reminder: all images are clickable for a larger view. First, let me refer you back to a previous post about the Midwest City ride I took on a rainy day. Today I completed the intended loop. The first … Continue reading →

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Photolog 11: New Harrah Loop

Posted on July 14, 2015 by ehurst

I’ve decided to permanently change the Harrah Loop I use. This is part of my effort to make my typical rides longer than 30 miles (48km) by default. In theory, the Harrah Loop now starts near my home at SE … Continue reading →

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Photolog 10: More on Draper

Posted on July 11, 2015 by ehurst

Today’s ride was the typical Draper Loop. It’s nothing special, but during the summer, it means facing the headwinds on the outbound leg, and getting a tailwind boost on the way back when I’m tired. I rode out on Hiwasee … Continue reading →

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Photolog 9: Extended Harrah Loop

Posted on July 2, 2015 by ehurst

Today we explore. This is essentially the Harrah Loop but we add a couple miles north and see where that takes us. (Reminder: it’s pronounced “hair’-uh”.) This should provide an adequate test of my work on the Diamondback Edgewood bike. … Continue reading →

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Photo Log 6: Almost Thunderbird

Posted on June 13, 2015 by ehurst

We’ll mark this up as “good training” again because I couldn’t get to the destination. This route is more about mental discipline than physical. It’s tough enough, but aside from a jog at the start and end, it’s one long … Continue reading →

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Photo Log 5: Brutal Loop

Posted on June 11, 2015 by ehurst

No pain, no gain. Today we cross over into Cleveland County to the south and visit the nastiest hills in my area. The baddest climbs are on Hiwasee Road south of where I reside, but we have to take a … Continue reading →

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Photo Log 4: Jones Loop

Posted on June 9, 2015 by ehurst

The Jones Loop is a rectangle. As you might expect, when virtually every road you take is laid out in a grid, it matters not how you zigzag in between, if you hit the four sides of the rectangle, you’ll … Continue reading →

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Photo Log 3: Watkins Lake Loop

Posted on June 6, 2015 by ehurst

“It’s good training!” That’s what we tell ourselves when something unexpected mars your training exercise. Today’s journey takes us straight east and into Pottawatomie County. The route is mostly a matter of SE 44th one way and SE 59th the … Continue reading →

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Photo Log 2: Biking East OK County

Posted on June 4, 2015 by ehurst

Today’s journey takes us to Harrah (pronounced hair’-uh), but also the spot in Choctaw where the river has already eaten a house and is now threatening a major thoroughfare. The original story of the house, with pictures, is here from … Continue reading →

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Cycling My Way

Posted on June 4, 2015 by ehurst

I felt I should explain the cycling itself that I do. As near as I can recall, I found this just over seven years ago, on sale at Walmart. Using my tax refund that year, I paid a little less … Continue reading →

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