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Oklahoma Bike Summit

The 2017 Bike Summit will be held May 19 and 20th, 2017 in Muskogee and Tahlequah - watch here for more details.
 
Here is info from the 2016 Bike Summit in Stillwater
 
 
 

The Oklahoma Bike Summit was held in Stillwater, November 13th and 14th .  The Summit is bringing together Oklahoma transportation specialists, planners, engineers, advocates and bicyclists to share and discuss best practices for bike safety and planning, health and economic benefits of bike programs, and becoming a bicycle friendly community, university, or business. 

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is co-hosting the Summit with the Deputy Director Tim Gatz speaking Friday morning. 

The Friday session is primarily for planning professionals. Participants can receive professional training credits for attending.

The Saturday session is aimed at cyclists that wish to learn more about many different aspects of cycling in Oklahoma. Here is the agenda for Saturday:

 

Time

Topic

Speakers

8-8:30

Registration

 

8:30-9:00

Welcome Speaker

Mayor of Stillwater

9-9:30

ODOT Update

Jessica Scott , ODOT Bike/Pedestrian Coordinator

9:30-10:30

Bicycle Advocacy Matrix - Local, State, National Advocacy

Bill Elliot, OBS

Bonnie Winslow, OBC

Stephen Clark, LAB

Dale Schrimshaw – Tulsa Bike Club

Preston Tyree - CycleSMARTER

11-12:00

Track A

OSU Wellness & Healthy Trends With Bikes

Dr. Suzy Harrington, Chief Wellness Officer

OSU Parking & Transportation

Steve Spradling, Director

11-12

Track B

CYA: Cover Your Assets-Reduce Your Risk for organized rides

Preston Tyree - CycleSMARTER

12-12:30

Police Bike Patrol in Oklahoma

Officer Shawn Gibson, OSU PD, LCI, IPMBA

12:30-1:30

Lunch and OBC Update

Bonnie Winslow, President OBC

 

1st Oklahoma Bike Advocacy Awards

 

1:30-2:30

Track A

Stillwater Bike Tour

(Bring your bike)

Jason Peek, Transportation Manager

City Of Stillwater

1:30-2:30

Track B

Everyday Bicycling:

How to Ride a Bike for Transportation

(Whatever Your Lifestyle)

Elly Blue

 

2:45-3:45

Equity In Bicycling

 

Ren Barger,

CEO Tulsa Hub

Amy Nickel

4-5

 

Tourism Panel

 

Trevor Steward - Freewheel

Chuck Childs - City of Miami

Malcolm McCollam - Tulsa Tough

Saara Snow - ACA