Arkansas Bicycle Club News Archives 
Minutes of July 2007 Meeting Posted Tuesday, July 17, 2007 by Jim Britt
Minutes from ABC meeting July 12, 2007-Mr. Mason’s Barbeque
With about 20 members present, Jim opened the meeting by asking Bruce to introduce our guest speaker, Officer Michelle Hill, public affairs liaison of the Little Rock Police Department. Officer Hill is an avid runner and bicyclist, herself. She would like to receive emails with folks’ questions regarding the laws that affect bicyclers. mhill@littlerock.org She wanted to urge all of us that park our cars at the Trail to refrain from having any valuable articles in sight in the car. There are many more criminals working the streets (esp. the River Trail) that have been successful in breaking into cars. Articles that are targets, such as CDs, digital cameras, cell phones and chargers, shoes (including nice tennis shoes) and anything else of perceivable value. She suggests driving down to the River with just your ID on your person and place what you can, locked in the glove box.
Doug McDowell states that he read that a law has been passed in Arkansas that allows a motorcyclist to go ahead through a traffic light if the red does not change because it was not triggered by your body mass. (We will try to get more information on this....NOTE: we found out that this new law applies only to motorcyclists, not bicyclists.)
Jim announced that the Arky 100 will be held on Sunday, Oct 14th.
Bruce announced that next Thursday at 6:30, July 19th, Chainwheel will host a party to get ready for the Orbea scratch and dent sale later in the weekend. Call him for details.
Monty is working on a cool design for a license plate that celebrates biking and running and sharing the road for this purpose. He wants to have the design complete within the next few weeks and will be taking it forward for finalization.
There will be no August ABC meeting. So we’ll see you in September. It will be time to elect some new Board of Directors.
Ian states that we have about 200 paid members of ABC. He thinks we will be able to register online for the Arky. He currently has two Xsmall ABC bike shorts and two med ladies jerseys for sale at our cost. He also asks that if you are copying the Tour de France, PLEASE let him know as he needs a copy!
Respectfully submitted,
Jamie Hazlewood
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Tour de Oink Posted Thursday, July 12, 2007 by Jim Britt
This ride in Morrilton is 8:30 AM, August 4th. Register at http://www.pigout.info/
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Club Night at Chainwheel Posted Wednesday, July 11, 2007 by Ian Hope
Chainwheel and CARVE will sponsor a Club Night at Chainwheel on Thursday, July 19th at 6:30 p.m. as a way of saying "Thank You" to the local clubs and teams and to celebrate the CARVE Teams' recent success at the Arkansas State Road Race Championships. It will include a pre-view of the Orbea Factory Sale that will take place on Saturday, July 21st at Chainwheel.
There will be stupid human trick, feats of strength and deep discounts including 25% off Mavic wheels in stock. They will draw for either an Orbea Onix TDF or Orbea Dama on Saturday but you can get in the drawing early on Thursday. Of course the Tour Day France will be playing.
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Safe Cycling Classes Posted Saturday, July 7, 2007 by Jim Britt
Sarah Miller at Chainwheel announces the following schedule for Safe Cycling classes for $30 as a fund raiser for the MS 150, sponsored by the CARVE team. You just need to take one of these 3 hour classes, with 1 hour of class, 1 hour of skills practice and a 1 hour ride, taught by Willa Williams. This is not the same as the Road 1 course that will be offered later. Sarah recommends this class even if you plan to take Road 1 later.
Monday, August 6 @ 5:30 p.m.
Monday, August 20 @ 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 18 @ 8:00 a.m.
Friday, September 7 @ 5:00 p.m. @ Mather Lodge
Saturday and Monday Classes offered at the Extension Office located at 2301 South University, Little Rock
RSVP- Sarah@chainwheel.com or call (501) 773-5146
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Sunday training rides Posted Monday, July 2, 2007 by Jim Britt
Sarah Miller will be hosting weekly Sunday morning training rides for long, hot, hundred rides. Call her at 773-5146 cell or at Chainwheel, 224-7651 or the Ride Schedule for more information and the latest information.
July 22-20 miles - Pinnacle State Park- Ferndale Garrison Loop
July 29-36 miles- Keo Agriculture Museum-Scott England Loop
August 5- 44 miles-Two Rivers Park-Roland loop
August 12-50 miles out East - Burns Park Soccer Field-CARTI Loop
August 19-60 miles out west- Sneaky Sixty- starting at Pinnacle State Park
August 25- 72 miles-Keo Agriculture Museum- 2 loops Scott England Loop
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Hot Hundred Training Rides on Saturdays Posted Monday, July 2, 2007 by Jim Britt
Tom Ezell and Charlie Hight will be leading training rides every other Saturday morning to get ready for long, hot, summer rides, with the first goal being the Hotter 'n' Hell 100 in Wichita Falls. The tentative schedule is below and details will be on the Ride Schedule. These rides will be on various routes to England from under the I-30 bridge in NLR with a Sonics stop. Start time is 8:30 AM. Riders should be up to 50 miles now, after the Tour de Rock, and should continue to ride 50-60 miles during the week. Riders averaging 15 mph on the flats without wind will not be dropped and faster riders are welcome to go on.
July 21 -- 60-70 miles
August 4 -- 85 miles
August 18 -- 85 miles
August 25 -- HH100
Labor Day weekend -- 50-60 mile recovery ride
September 15 -- 85 miles to England or Conway
September 29 -- Big Dam Bridge ride
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NLR Trail flooded Posted Monday, July 2, 2007 by Jim Britt
The trail is flooded as of July 1st at the little wooden bridge below the BDB on the NLR side (the usual spot). The water is probably a foot or more deep over the bridge, so you can wade through but it's a long stretch now. I understand that you can bypass this on the gravelly trail and bridge that have been built behind the Dept. of Environmental Quality bldg. The water could go down rapidly, but I'm guessing it will be high for week or longer due to the heavy rains in OK and KS.
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