Tag Archives: Harrah Road

Ride Photos 20

This is what the new bikeway signs look like. You can find them scattered all over the Oklahoma City area, wherever these established trails exists. More trails are in the works, and at least one new trail is always under … Continue reading

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Cycling: Road Test

Today I took the Harrah-Jones Loop clockwise. This time it was straight up Henney to Britton Road, but I stayed on Britton Road all the way across to Harrah (it goes much farther east). I’d only ever seen just a … Continue reading

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Photolog 17: Casino Loop Again

(As always, click on any image for a full-sized view.) This is nothing but a repeat of a previous ride, but routed counterclockwise. That means heading out to Peebly Road and dropping back to SE 89th and out to the … Continue reading

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Cycling: Exploring between Harrah and McLoud

This was not intended as a full workout so much as just poking around areas I’d not seen before. To be honest, it’s not as if I really missed that much. I spent more time calming nervous yard dogs than … Continue reading

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Cycling: Twin Lakes

Just a few photos today, the only thing that made this worthy of a post was the distance — a new record for me at 37 miles (59.5 km). This began pretty much like the Casino Loop. I headed out … Continue reading

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Cycling: Casino Loop

Today I pushed the envelope again. The planned route was 35 miles and took me out around the Firelake Grand Casino. I started from Henney, down to SE 44th, where I once again crossed that rare wooden bridge still standing. … Continue reading

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Cabin Fever Tuesday

Two things came to mind as I mounted my bicycle for today’s ride. One is the miraculous protection of God. Okies can be ornery, but most tend to be friendly. Whether I’ve encountered many of jerks on my rides is … Continue reading

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Photolog 11: New Harrah Loop

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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Photo Log 2: Biking East OK County

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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