Arkansas Bicycle Club News 
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| Place: | American Pie, Maumelle Blvd |
| Date: | Thursday,September 9th,2010 (No August meeting) |
| Time: | 6:30 pm for eats,7:00 pm for presentation |
| Info: | ABC Secretary Jenny Rainwater will present information on sunscreens and her next Touring 101 ride set for Oct. 2-4 around Lake DeGray. We will have annual elections for 2 Board of Director positions. Arky 100 Jersey Bins, socks, and bib numbers will be given to those who are registered. Start eating at 6:30 if you wish. |
The Community Bicyclist Bike Shop announces that they are now the central Arkansas Colnago dealer. They are very excited about carrying this great brand of bikes! Check this line of bicycles at www.colnago.com
This program has been changed a bit. The Clinton Bridge folks don't have everything ready and will come later.
BACA Meeting - Thursday, Sept 2, 7:00 PM at the Oyster Bar - 3003 W Markham, Little Rock AR.
Clinton Park Bridge Report:
Jordan Johnston of the Clinton Foundation will be there to share with you their latest plans for the renovation of the former Rock Island Bridge, now known as the Clinton Park Bridge.
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Development Plans Threaten River Mountain Road!
A developer, North Slope Company, LLC, is planning to seek an easement from the City of Little Rock to allow access via River Mountain Road to a new housing development to be built on the north side of Walton Heights, overlooking the Arkansas River near the Two Rivers Bridge. Since this area is landlocked, the developer will be filing a petition at the September City Board meeting to allow for construction and resident motor vehicle access to this area via a road extension to be constructed along the bottom of the hill between the river bank and the Arkansas Midland Railroad right-of-way, and by a second road to be constructed approximately halfway up River Mountain Road.
This will greatly increase the amount of motor vehicle traffic on River Mountain Road as well as take the area currently used as a parking area behind the U.S. Coast Guard station.
The BACA Board voted at our August meeting to take a position that we (BACA) are deeply concerned about the River Trail System and will take appropriate action to protect the integrity and accessibility of the River Trail. BACA will issue a formal statement about the proposed easement once we learn where it will be intersecting River Mountain Road, and will urge our members to write City Board members and attend the City Board meeting on September 7th.
Little Rock Bicycle Polo and much more! You don't want to miss this! See you there!
From Charlie Hart:
Found a cycle computer at the base of Ft. Roots yesterday (Tuesday, August 10, 2010) lying in the middle of the street. If you, or someone you know, lost this computer yesterday, identify it and I shall return it.
Charlie.Hart@arkansashighways.com
Join us for the first ever Bikerumor Schwag Ride!
It's fun to ride...it's fun to ride with a big group...and it's even more fun when you can get a lot of free goodies! We've got more than $1,000 worth of schwag from Giro, Orbea, Camelbak, Maxxis and Competitive Cyclist, and we'll be tossing it all out after our ride!
Where, you ask? Our first-ever Bikerumor Schwag Ride will be at Burns Park in Little Rock, AR, on Monday, August 16 at 6pm (map here). Full details will be posted on Bikerumor.com, but suffice to say you don't want to be late. We'll be hitting the trails (it's a mountain bike ride) very shortly after 6pm, and you gotta ride if you want the schwag! We'll meet up near the Burns Park Trailhead in the parking lot near the boat ramps. Orbea will have some demo bikes on hand if you want to try one of their new mountain bikes, and we'll post a list online later today so you can reserve one. After the ride, we'll roll over to Vino's for some pizza and locally brewed beverages.
We'll also be riding with folks from Chainwheel and Arkansas Cycling & Fitness, so come on out and join the fun! Check www.bikerumor.com later today for full details!
Sponsored by:
Giro :: Orbea :: CamelBak :: Maxxis :: Competitive Cyclist
The Conway Fall Classic inaugural ride to benefit the Conway Advocates for Bicycling and Conway Interfaith Clinic will include two routes through Faulkner and Perry Counties along with a community ride through Conway.
Come downtown to Toad Suck Square to enjoy a day of cycling. Riders have a choice of the following:7.8 Mile Community Ride 28 mile loop 51.7 mile loop
The first 200 registered participants will recieve a Conway Fall Classic T-shirt along with thier packet. There will be aid stations on all rides with snacks, SAG wagon will be available for long rides and a lunch will be provided after the ride.
Get all the details over at www.conwayfallclassic.com
All entry fees will be tax deductible donation to a non-profit entity.
July 8, 2010
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by club president Jim Britt who made several announcements prior to the evening’s presentation.
Check ABC website for upcoming scheduled rides.
Tom Ezell announced hot weather training rides will begin with the first scheduled for July 24. Rides will be every other Saturday (mostly). Check club ride schedule for details.
John Linck's Century-a-Month ride for July will be a double century. Participants will ride to Arkadelphia on July 31 and return the next day. There will be SAG support.
The next Traffic Skills 101 Class will be held Saturday, July 17, and will be a single day course.
Fall 101 Tour will be Oct 2-4 and will be a circular route around Lake DeGray.
Christmas party is scheduled for Thursday, Dec 16.
Arky 100 (Oct 10) Registration is open. On-line registration is available at bikereg.com.
Following announcements, Dr. Phil Peters presented an informative talk on electrolytes and hydration.
The Mello Velo cyclists will be holding their "Wampoo Roadeo" ride this Saturday, July 17, both for the fun of the ride and to raise money for the Marilyn Fulper Memorial Fund.
Wheels down at 7:00 a.m. from the All Souls Church in Scott. (From North Little Rock, or the England Exit (#7) on I-440, go south on Highway 165 to Scott. Turn left on Highway 161 and go approximately 150 yards, All Souls Church will be on the left.
Distance will be a metric century; at least two rest stops are planned at Keo and Furlow; and sag support will be available. It's Saturday, so there will be convenience stores open in England, Keo, Lonoke (way off the ride route, though) and Furlow, plus the melon stand and Cotham's in Scott. If you've ridden with the CARTI folks before, this will be a pretty classy ride. I have a route map from Charles Ross if you need it. jobritt@sbcglobal.net
The July Traffic Skills 101 class will be held at River Trail Rentals, 200 S. Olive Street, in North Little Rock. If you're coming from out of town, the easiest way to get there is to take I-30 to North Little Rock, take the Broadway exit, then go two blocks south (toward the river) to Riverfront Drive. Olive Street is the short street directly in front of Verizon Arena and The Enclave apartment building; turn south through the floodwall into Riverfront Park, and River Trail Rentals is the white building with the deck and blue awnings immediately to your left.
With several folks coming from out of town, we'll do the class in a one-day format, starting at 8:30 a.m. and assuming everything runs pretty much on time, we'll wrap up around 4 or 4:30 p.m. The first few hours will be in the classroom, then we'll move to the parking lot drills, and then the on-road part of the ride. Sometime around noon, we'll stop for lunch at a nearby restaurant. I've enclosed a syllabus and outline for the course for your reference; and I'll hand out the course books and other references at the start of the class.
Coffee, soft drinks, and refreshments will be available at the classroom. The weather for Saturday is predicted to be "warm," so be sure to bring your water bottles for your bike; we'll also have cold water available for the outside sessions. Two of the three parking lots I have available for our use are shaded as well... so that should help out, too.
If you have any questions, you can e-mail me at tomezell@aristotle.net, or call me at (501) 912-1989. Looks like we should have a pretty fun class!
Yours,
Tom Ezell
LCI #1853M
See full schedule here: https://www.filesanywhere.com/fs/v.aspx?v=8972648c5c6370b7b06b
From RBR
Product recall: Felt model B12, B16 and S32 road bikes sold at U.S. bike shops from October 2008 through May 2010 for between $2,300 and $3,100. About 2,100 of these Chinese-made bikes are being recalled because their carbon fork's steerer tube can break, causing the rider to lose control and fall. Seven such incidents have been reported. Owners should immediately stop riding the bike and contact a Felt Bicycles dealer for a free repair.
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On Tuesday night the Pulaski County Quorum Court unanimously passed an ordinance to ban livestock and exotic animals from Pulaski County bridges built for pedestrians and cyclists. This includes both the BDB and the bridge under construction over Little Maumelle River between the south bank and Two Rivers Park. This is a turnaround from last month’s meeting when 9 justices voted to table the ordinance. Some of the change can be attributed to the work of Bicycle Advocacy of Central AR, AR Bicycle Club, CARP and the BDB Foundation.
But the cycling community was warned by one of the J.P.’s that if cyclists become a hazard (because of excess speed) there will be an additional ordinance prohibiting bicycles on the bridge or requiring cyclists to walk their bicycles across. It is important that the cycling community spread the word we must maintain a reasonable speed when coming off the bridge. One collision between a speeding cyclist and a small child could be the catalyst for additional Quorum Court action.
More Resources Here
Bike Journal - Log your miles!
Central Arkansas Recreational Pedalers - Mt Biking at Camp Robinson
The River Trail! - The name says it all!
Road Bike Rider - A Great Cycling Tip Site.
Regional Clubs - Clubs In Adjacent States.