Top Ten Reasons Why Tulsa Should Be Platinum Bike-Friendly City, NOT Bronze

1) Under the authorities both Oklahoma State Statutes, Title 47 and Tulsa Revised Ordinance, Chapter 37, there are almost 5,000 bike lane miles WITHIN City limits; (Engineering)

2) According to a recent Complete Our Street study, there are over 100,000 non-motorized Tulsans, 20% of the commuting public, exceeding Portland's measly 6% ridership;

3) The City's Public Works Department has expended all of its federally allocated funds specifically for non-motorized travel on non-motorized-only trails; (Engineering)

4) It is also Public Works policy to include wide outside lanes during the preliminary design of roadway projects; (Engineering)

5) Instead of ghetto-ing bike issues into the traditional bicycle advisory committees, the City discusses bike issues within the larger context of the Tulsa Transportation Advisory Board;

6) As the Ozone Alert season gets underway, cycling will be a major player in the State Implementation Plan (SIP) to achieve attainment for air quality by March 2013;

7) Tulsa voters elected two active cyclists to the City Council;

8) Bike-to-Work Day always enjoys increased attendance every year;

9) Tulsa Municipal Judge Burk Biship held that bicycles are exempt from the minimum speed rule, because bicycles, operated as human-powered vehicles, can not operate at the posted minimum speed. Bicycles allowed on all controlled-access roadways, except where prohibited on the turnpikes.

10) Last, and certainly NOT the least, Biker Fox RULES!


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Top Ten Pedalpalooza Picks

With Portland Pedalpalooza just around the corner, 11-27 June, here's the top ten picks:

1) World Naked Bike Ride! 13 June

2) NoPo Sunday Parkways 21 June

3) Multnomah County Bike Fair 27 June

4) Bowie v. Prince Mobile Dance Party 19 June

5) Cirque du Cycling Parade 13 June

6) Bike-In Movies at Hawthorne Hostel 26 June

7) Breakfast on the Bridges 26 June

8) Loud and Lit 26 June

9) Celebrate Waterbreak 23 June

10) Homeless Hotspots 14 June tied with Bikini Bike Wash 24 June

Apologies to the other 112 EQUALLY amazing rides that didn't make the list for whatever reason. Hey, it's the top TEN, right?

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