What is a Bike Night?

Well, in this case, Guthrie Bike Night (GBN) is a gathering of like minded gravel cyclists who roam the backroads of Logan County around Guthrie, OK once a week

Unless the weather is being stubborn (common in Oklahoma) they meet every Thursday evening at 6:30 pm at Hoboken Coffee Roasters and ride mostly rolling hills of mixed gravel, pavement and red dirt roads covering about 15-18 miles.

The bike riding is only part of the "what". The social aspect is a bigger part. We can all go on longer rides on the weekend to see how far or how fast we can ride, but this is different. After the ride is wrapped up, most everyone will hang around for beers (and sometimes a little food) and just talk. Talk about cycling, politics, music, just about anything. One time I heard someone talking about surveying (Maybe that was me). Real talking and socializing, not fake talking and socializing through social media.

Don't get me wrong, the riding is what ties it all together, but you get something else when people with common interests gather on a patio with a good beverage.

"Common Interests" doesn't mean we all agree on everything. Far from it. There are hipsters, cowboys, and entrepreneurs from just about every walk of life. So you can imagine we don't see eye to eye on everything. But you know what, it doesn't mater. Cycling ties us together and that's good. We don't have to agree on everything (or anything).

So if you are in the neighborhood some Thursday night, stop by with your bike and see what its like to unplug and "Ride Yo' Bike"