Tour Tales
The following articles were written by OBS members about cycling tours they have experienced. ENJOY!! You may submit an article by e-mail. If you have pictures to submit with the article (.jpg files), please notify John and he will instruct you how to get them to him.
- Spring Fling Thing 2000 Ride Report - By Moni Neville, April 2000
- On the Trail With Amy - Katy Trail story by Mark Smith, June 2000
- Springtime in Wisconsin - Story about Grand Tour 2000 written by Laurie Allshouse.
- I Fell In Love - Story about Oklahoma FreeWheel 2000 written by Esther Goldsmith.
- Amtrak, My Birthday Adventure - Story about combining Amtrak with cycling, September 1999.
- A Day In Hell and Welcome To It - Story by Joe Goodwin about his first Hotter 'N Hell Hundred, August 2000.
- The Mickelson Trail - Adventure on a beautiful rail-trail in the Black Hills of North Dakota by Jim & Arletta Webster.
- Spring Fling 2001 - Moni Neville's journal about the ride to/from Spring Fling.
- Plan B Grand Tour 2001 - A great little tour right here in Oklahoma.
- What an Adventure! - FreeWheel 2001 story by Laurie Allshouse.
- Riding Insanity - Story by Joe Martine about Hotter 'n Hell and OBS Streak 2001.
- Spring Fling 2002 - by Laurie Allshouse
- Coyote Hill Weekend Tour Report - Sounds like they had a lot of fun in spite of rain and wind.
- Exploring Bike Trails in Our Nation's Capitol - There are some really great trails in and around D.C.
- My First Freewheel But Not My Last - FreeWheel 2002 story go Sandra Booker.
- Flying Feet First and Holding On - Peggy & Barry Acker's experiences at the 2002 Midwest Recumbent Rally.
- Parade Busters - The statute of limitations has run out, so the tale can now be told.
- Derral and Larry's Most Excellent Adventure - A bike event at the Brickyard race track, home of the Indy 500.
- Tour de Trees 2002 - as experienced by Jim Bean.
- Fall Fling 2002 - Roman Nose State Park will never be the same.
- Free Wheel 2003 - Story and pictures by Jim & Laurie Allshouse
- Grand Tour 2003 - Story and pictures by John Wente
- Adventure Cycling Association Tour/Class - By David Hunt
- Moni's Dream Tour - Riding Self-Contained Across the USA
- Spring Fling 2004 - Yes, there were hills!
- May Getaway 2004 - Land of ten million speed bumps--and more hills!
- Another look at May Getaway 2004 with lots of pictures.
- FreeWheel 2004 - A western Oklahoma adventure. Lots of photos.
- Grand Tour 2004 - A poetic account by Mark Robin Smith.
- Moni Did It! - Read the full account of OBS member (and former president) Moni Neville's shore-to-shore tour of the USA.
- Tour de Trees 2004 - A new "fire goddess"? Check it out.
- May Getaway 2005 - Just photos for now, but they're great!
- FreeWheel 2005 - Over the mountains and out onto the plains.
- 2005 Bicycle Tour of Colorado - By Gary Cannon.
- Tour de Trees 2005 - By Laurie Allshouse
- Cape Cod & More - By Lisa Swearingen and Vickie Dubberstein
- OBS on the Mickelson Trail - Sep 2006 - By Fred Kamp
- It All Began With a Dream - DIY ride in northern Minnesota June 2007
- My First 50-Mile Ride - by Cat Berry
- Fall Fling 2007 - By Lynn Key
- Fall Fling 2007: Another Perspective - by Jerry Neville and Mary Barron
- Grand Tour 2009 - An account from a first-time Grand Tour participant
- Ride-Away Bride - Kurt McDaniel and Mary Baron were married on Freewheel 2009
Oklahoma Bicycle Society:
Tour Tales
created by John Wente
last modified:
June 30, 2009
URL: http://www.OklahomaBicycleSociety.com