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“Oklahoma City is building a network of paved trails that will stretch across the city and surrounding suburbs,” Freitas says. “There’s a lot going on in that area.”
* Sullivan’s pick River Parks Trail System Tulsa
Length: 26 miles Surface type: Asphalt
Nutshell: As one of the state’s most pop- ular trail systems, the River Parks trails run along the Arkansas River passing res-
taurants, outdoor concerts and outdoor enthusiasts playing disc golf, picnicking and working out.
“You can have a great day’s ride on this trail system,” Sullivan says.
* Vanderburg’s pick Turkey Mountain Urban Wilderness Area Tulsa
Length: 45 miles Surface type: Natural trail
Nutshell: Located just a few minutes from downtown Tulsa, the Turkey Moun- tain trails wind their way through 300 acres of woodlands along the west bank of the Arkansas River.
“For mountain biking, Turkey Moun-
tain is a great place to go, but not neces- sarily for beginners,” Vanderburg says. “I’d recommend the fi rst few times you go, you take someone with you who has been before or hook up with a local club.”
Who’s out on the trail? As more people jump on the bicycling bandwagon, Terri Sul-
livan, president of the Tulsa Bicycle Club, says the demographics of the sport are changing.
“You see everyone out on the trails, from families with chil-
dren to retirees,” she says. “Some people retire and say, ‘Let’s get on a bicycle.’ You never forget how to ride a bicycle, and that’s a great thing.”
Adam Vanderburg, owner of Lee’s Bicycles in Tulsa, says bicy-
cling today enters the “life cycle” differently than it did 25 years ago.
“When I grew up, bicycles were a common form of activity and
play,” Vanderburg says. “Today, it seems like cycling has become a vehicle for people to get healthier. Sure, some kids still get bicycles and ride around the neighborhood, but cycling is almost an activity that you pick up a little bit later in your life span, maybe in your 30s or 40s as an activity when people have more leisure time.”
Baby Boomers in particular, he says, are picking up the hobby, as are the younger “hipster generation.”
“The cool thing about cycling is it crosses all generations and all socioeconomic backgrounds,” Vanderburg says. “There are those who might use it for transportation for economic diffi cul- ties to those who use it to be healthy. It’s for everyone.” OL
Tulsa River Parks paved bike trail
Photo by Lindsey Morehead
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