Bike-ability in OKC

[Zorba]

Totally agree. But, It would help promote more infrastructure development if we got more buy in with what we have. I was driving around downtown about two hours today and saw zero riders anywhere. We need to use what we have. Are we putting it in the wrong places? Why don’t we see riders?

Riders still don't feel safe on the infrastructure and the safe infrastructure isn't complete enough. Many of our new trails have scores of driveway crossing ever mile, so yeah they are separated, but they still aren't safe or enjoyable. Then even though they have a ton of road/driveway crossings, they still don't have direct routing.

[Zorba]

Just today watched a YouTube video about biking in Montreal and the infrastructure investments they’ve done there. OKC has potential but the investment and political will is weak comparatively. Something like Visited the best city in North America.

Pretty sure this is the one you are referring to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yDtLv-7xZ4

[josefromtulsa]

Sure would be nice to see people actually out biking.

Ridership numbers on Classen Blvd has increased according to data from Strava Metro. You can see a clear increase in numbers after the lanes were painted. I wish i could share it but its against the TOS to share screenshots or data without permission.

[josefromtulsa]

New bike lanes are nearing completion on Lottie Ave from NE4th to NE23rd. These will be great for allowing better access to BTW Park which is set to see a 1.5M renovation from OKC parks. The planned Legacy Trail would connect this path directly to Bricktown.

[mugofbeer]

Sorry for asking but what is BTW Park?

[KayneMo]

^Booker T. Washington Park.

[Brett]

N. Villa from NW Expressway to NW 63rd St is getting bicycle designation painted in the roadway. N. Grand Blvd. has bicycle designation painted on the roadway westward from the end of Nichols Hills city limits to Lake Hefner.

[ksearls]

N. Villa from NW Expressway to NW 63rd St is getting bicycle designation painted in the roadway. N. Grand Blvd. has bicycle designation painted on the roadway westward from the end of Nichols Hills city limits to Lake Hefner.

Good luck to any bikers who take the Villa route. Villa is in terrible shape; numerous poorly patched potholes, huge cracks in the road everywhere. It's a horrible stretch of road that has been badly in need of repair for a long time.

[jompster]

They just finished adding bike lane designations from the bike lanes on NW 39th down Youngs to NW 50th as well.

[josefromtulsa]

Good luck to any bikers who take the Villa route. Villa is in terrible shape; numerous poorly patched potholes, huge cracks in the road everywhere. It's a horrible stretch of road that has been badly in need of repair for a long time.

Villa and Independence are very rough certainly need to be redone. Hopefully in the future they can do some one way conversions with two way cycleways.

[Brett]

A related subject that I'm too lazy to create a new thread for is that Wheeler Dealer (formerly located @ NW 50th & N. May Ave) has moved to 9414 N. May Ave (Britton Rd & N. May Ave)

Wheeler Dealer Bicycle Shop