[tbc] nice article in the paper today

[Moni]

For those not getting the Tulsa World paper:

http://www.tulsaworld.com/community/article.aspx?subjectID=81&articleID=20080227_9_ZS8_spanc11844

Just in case the link doesn't work:

 Club caters to cyclists at all fitness levels KRISTINA DUDLEY / Tulsa World

This was under Mike's picture:
Mike Montgomery, a member of the Tulsa Bicycle Club, takes advantage
of a warm day to ride his bike along River Parks.


By KRISTINA DUDLEY World Staff Writer
2/27/2008

Mike Montgomery started riding a bike when he was diagnosed with adult
onset diabetes in 2002.

"I wanted to control it and lose weight, so I just bought a bike and
started riding," Montgomery said.

Although cycling started out as a fitness program, the Tulsa Bicycle
Club is also a hobby for Montgomery.

"My wife claims my bike is my second girlfriend," he said.

He enjoys the social aspect of the club and the different scheduled rides.

In 2007, he rode about 5,500 miles on his bike.

He said that has been typical mileage for the past three or four years.

The club holds monthly informational meetings including ones on rider
safety, bike maintenance and bike tours.

It also assists with the annual Oklahoma FreeWheel, a weeklong
cross-state ride in early June, and holds weekly events for beginning,
moderate and strenuous rides, said Jenny Kucera, public relations
coordinator.

"Whatever pace you're looking for, we can match you with your
experience and skill," Kucera said.

Although some riders join to prepare for competitions, most of the
club events are family-oriented and aimed at leisure riders, she said.

Kucera,
a member since 2000, said she joined to be with other recreational
bicyclists and have new places to ride.

"I was looking for others who enjoyed biking as much as I do," she said.

Member Mike Schooling joined the club after he met some members during
a FreeWheel event.

"I had gotten back into cycling a couple of years prior, so it was a
fitness-related issue, and it was to help rehabilitate my knee,"
Schooling said.

He is now program director for the bike club and serves on the board
of directors for FreeWheel Inc.

He enjoys the camaraderie in the Tulsa Bicycle Club and believes it is
a valuable organization.

Member Wayne Mark has been cycling for 30 years and has enjoyed riding
with the club since 2005.

"I moved to the Tulsa area, and the first thing I did was find a bike
club," Mark said.



Tulsa Bicycle Club meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at
Martin Regional Library, 2601 S. Garnett Road. Membership is $17 a
year. For more information, call 749-6543.


-- 
Moni