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Place: Oyster Bar, 3003 W. Markham, Little Rock, AR
Date: Thursday, May 9th, 2013
Time: 6:30 p.m. to eat, 7:00 p.m. Meeting
Info: Program: Jeremy Chandler from Riders Ready will discuss their full line of bicycles.
ABC NewsPrediction Ride 2013 Posted Sunday, May 19, 2013 by Jim Britt

We had pleasant overcast weather for the annual Prediction Ride. John Linck was the winner coming in within 20 section of his predicted time of 2:11 and will take home the trophy. For a while, there was a chance that one of the riders coming in much later could win. Refreshments were had during the wait. Thanks to Debbie for having the rest stop on Wye Mt. and Judy for doing the timing again this year.

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ABC NewsMay meeting Posted Sunday, May 19, 2013 by Jim Britt

Jereny Chandler from Riders Ready gave a presentation on bicycle choices and types of SRAM and Shimano equipment. Jim announced the Prediction Ride and June picnic. The picnic will be pot luck if the Bike and Build team does not join us. We have not heard from them.

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ABC NewsDitch the keys for Bike Week May 13-17, 2013 Posted Tuesday, April 23, 2013 by Jim Britt

Ride of Silence is 7:00 pm Wed., May 15 and Bike to Work Day is Fri., May 17. Other events are on this flier. It is a nice one to post at work. https://www.filesanywhere.com/fs/v.aspx?v=8b696b8b58656eb8a6af

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ABC NewsHwy 10 Proposal Posted Sunday, April 21, 2013 by Jim Britt

File out and mail in this questionaire with comments for bicycling, by about May 1 to have your opinion heard. The stretch under consideration is Pleasant Valley Road (I-430) to Ferndale Cutoff Road.

https://www.filesanywhere.com/fs/v.aspx?v=8b696b885a656e77af6e

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ABC NewsAngry Daves Bicycles Grand Opening! Posted Monday, April 15, 2013 by Sprokets

ANGRY DAVE'S BICYCLES GRAND OPENING!!! April 27th!!!

Three BMX stunt shows, burgers and dogs, cold beverages, and LOTS of really cool bikes!!! Come see the newest shop in Central Arkansas!! 10-5 and shows at 12, 2, and 4 pm!!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Angry-Daves-Wheels/214936688579085

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ABC NewsMerit Badge University, BSA Posted Monday, April 8, 2013 by Jim Britt

Link for the Scoutmaster letter. https://www.filesanywhere.com/fs/v.aspx?v=8b69698e5f666f7cb4a6

The registration link: www.quapawmbu.eventbrite.com Register your own user name and password. Sign up for all of the classes and then put the individual Scout names in on the next page. You will get an email confirmation.

Scuba permission and medical form: https://www.filesanywhere.com/fs/v.aspx?v=8b696a865e616d77aeac

Incident Command System 100.b course for Search and Rescue: http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/courseOverview.aspx?code=is-100.b

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ABC NewsMarch meeting Posted Monday, April 8, 2013 by Jim Britt

Our meeting was at Bourdreaux's on March 14. Our guest speakers were not able to attend and will come in April.The BRAA was discussed by John Linck and begins April 1. Some of the upcoming riders were announced. The Tour de Hoot has been moved to the first Saturday in October. The Prediction Ride is May 18. ABC is a sponsor for the first Tour de Rock training ride, April 6. Jim announced that he will be posting some information for Boy Scout leaders about Merit Badge University on our site temporarily.

Submitted by Jim Britt

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ABC NewsBike To Work - May 17th 2013 Posted Tuesday, March 26, 2013 by Sprokets

BIKE TO WORK DAY - HELP NEEDED: CONVOY LEADERS AND SPONSORS

If you bike to work, want to bike to work and want to join others in biking to work, we need your help. Last year’s Bike to Work Day, with the use of bike convoys to promote bicycle commuting, was a great success. We are gearing up for the 2013 Bike to Work Day to be held May 17th, and will once again use bike bicycle convoys that will take place throughout Central Arkansas. In addition we will have one spot (to be determined) centrally located as a "converging" point for convoys who want to join a Bike to Work Day rally.

We are looking for people to serve as bicycle convoy leaders. If you are interested, please let us know. We will need a brief description of the route, your contact information, starting time for your ride and meeting times and places to pick up people along the way. If possible, you might want to meet up with another convoy or just arrange to pick up more people along the route. There is power in numbers. As soon as we have the information, we will let you know the location of aid stations along the routes that can be used as a collection spot.

The 2013 Bike to Work Day will be the culmination of the week-long Ditch the Keys kickoff campaign for Metroplan’s Ozone Action Days. Each day of the week will focus on an alternative mode of transportation (e.g., car pool on Monday, walk on Tuesday) with Friday being Bike to Work Day to coincide with National Bike to Work Day. Metroplan is arranging to have online registration for participants. Those who register can receive information on convoys as well as provide information to convoy leaders. We hope to again have buttons which will entitle participants to discounts, etc.

We also need sponsors. Last year a number of businesses/employers sponsored aid stations and offered discounts to people who participated in Bike to Work Day. If you have a business or know of a business who supports bicycling, or more generally, alternative modes of transportation, and wants to help sponsor our efforts to Ditch the Keys, please let us know.

Let’s get people biking to work and make this year’s Bike to Work Day a huge success. Stay tuned to the BACA website and Ditch the Keys Facebook Page. Please e-mail your interest in participating to:

Judy Lansky:lanskygould@comcast.net.

Broadway Bridge Public Hearing

Just a reminder that the AHTD public hearing on the Broadway Bridge is THURSDAY, 3/28, from 4-7 p.m. at the Transit Building at 620 West Broadway Street in North Little Rock. Please fill out a comment card, requesting that the bike-ped lane be at the very least 20 feet, but preferably 24 feet.

Thanks,

Judy Lansky
President, BACA

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ABC NewsBicycle survey, win $25 to $200 gift cards too Posted Tuesday, March 12, 2013 by Jim Britt

Here is the survey link:

http://ucsas.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_298lnFRkTGuAH0F

I would love to answer any questions you may have about this process. Feel free to call or email me if you have any questions about sharing this survey or about my research. Thank you so much for your time and willingness to participate in my research!


Sincerely,

Cassie Finer

Economics Honors Student Class of 2013

University of Colorado

Tel: (707)326-9489

cassie.finer@colorado.edu

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ABC NewsPrescribed burn in Burns Park, 3/13/2013 Posted Tuesday, March 12, 2013 by Jim Britt

The weather is looking good tomorrow for the first in a series of prescribed burns at Burns Park. Barring unforeseen circumstances or a change in the weather, we are planning to burn about 60-120 acres, basically inside the Red Loop Trail and possibly the north loop of the Green Trail. A general map is available at http://nlrpr.org/parks/burnspark/burnplan.php

The Scout trail head which is at the SW side of the Joe K. Poch overpass over I-40 will serve as our base of operations. Only certified firefighters may be on the fire line or inside the burn unit. Volunteers and park staff will be positioned around the burn unit to keep hikers, bikers, equestrians, and others out of the area.

Notification has gone out to the media. Please refer any media questions to Nathan Hamilton at 501-952-7679.

The Blue, White, and Yellow trails will remain open, but all visitors will be cautioned to be on the lookout for smoke and emergency vehicles.

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