Arkansas Bicycle Club News 
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Cyclist Served: 150781
 Preston lays down the law... |
Cyclist Served: 150781
| Place: | El Chico, Breckenridge at Rodney Parham, Little Rock |
| Date: | Thursday, July 9th |
| Time: | 7:00 pm for dinner |
| Info: | Chainwheel will tentatively have some short beginner rider training instruction at their store after work. More information later. You can get your seat at El Chico any time after 6:30 PM. Registration forms for the Arky will be available. No August meeting is planned. |
John Red won the Prediction Ride with a time of 2:19:30 just 30 seconds from his prediction. The fastest rider was Dick Cranford at 2:10. We had about 20 riders. It was hot. Thanks to Debbie for putting out ice water for us at Little Italy and Judy McDowall and Jenny Rainwater for the timing and picnic area setup.
We had a great picnic with about 30 Bike and Build Riders for Habitat for Humanity coming through on their way to California. Thanks to Denise Cole for bringing the main course and everyone for the great desserts, salads, etc. Saturday, June 20 is the Prediction Ride at Pinnacle Mt. State Park picnic area at 8:30 AM. The next meeting will be at El Chico on Breckinridge at Rodney Parham in Little Rock.
BIKE WITH A RANGER!
Summer Guided Bicycle Tours
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site Park Rangers will lead a bike tour along the Trail of Tears on the Arkansas River Trail on Saturday, June 13th at 2:30p.m., weather permitting. The tour will begin on the Arkansas River Trail by the Trail of Tears exhibits in Riverfront Park (The entrance is near the Dickey-Stephens Field in North Little Rock).
Park Rangers will speak about the origin of the Trail of Tears, methods of travel, conditions during removal, and slavery on the trail in Arkansas. The Trail of Tears is a trail that follows several routes via land and water. The Little Rock and North Little Rock site was a major stop during the removal of American Indians from the east to what is now Oklahoma. This site is unique in that a majority of the removed tribes camped in the area until transportation across the Arkansas River could be secured.
Historical themes surrounding the Trail of Tears in Arkansas run parallel to human rights injustices found within the story of the 1957 desegregation crisis at Central High School.
The tour is approximately 6 miles. Please note that a portion of the tour follows a route along city streets, so participants need to be at least 13 year old and able to ride with minimal traffic. Participants need to bring their own bicycles, helmets, and water. Riders under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
For more information, or if inclement weather is in the forecast, please contact Laura Miller at (501) 374-1947 or Laura_A_Miller@nps.gov.
Arkansas Bicycle Club Meeting Minutes May 14, 2009 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. Upcoming rides are posted on the ABC website. Upcoming events: Riverfest - bike parking at bike rental shop. ABC booth volunteers will need to wear t-shirt and Riverfest button. Booth will be on NLR side under Main St bridge. Website will post information on bike rodeos and bike repair day
For this evening’s program Jenny Rainwater shared photos and experiences from Cycle Zydeco ride in early May. Discussion: Jenny Rainwater asked about what could be done to curtail installation of rumble strips on state highways. Membership agreed that we should get involved and let our state representatives know what we think. June BACA meeting will feature LR and NLR mayors and discussion of river trail construction. Come with your kudos and suggestions. Meeting adjourned at 8:00 PM. Next meeting will be the annual ABC picnic, June 11, 6:30, Murray Park, Pavilion #2.
Submitted by, Jenny Rainwater Secretary
RIDE OF SILENCE 2009
Join members of the Arkansas Cycling Community in a ride of remembrance
Who:
Cyclists especially, but also runners, and others who legally share
the road.
What: The Ride Of Silence™. Cyclist will ride in Silence two abreast at approximately 12 mph.
When:
Wednesday, May 20, 2009, 7pm
Where: Beginning at the base of the Little Rock side of the Big Dam Bridge ending just past the Verizon Building
on Riverfront Drive.
Why:
• to mourn those cyclists already killed by motorists
• to raise awareness (among motorists, police, and city officials) of
cyclists on the road
• to have motorists know we only want to share the road we ride on
• to show that cyclists are not going away
THE RIDE OF SILENCE WILL NOT BE QUIET
For more information: Monty Cole
cyclingzen@yahoo.com
Trail of Tears Tour:
Saturday, June 13th
Civil Rights in Little Rock Tour:
Saturday, May 23rd and June 27th
All tours begin at 2:30 p.m. The Trail of Tears Tours begin on the North Little Rock side of the Arkansas River Trail by the Trail of Tears exhibits in Riverfront Park (the entrance near the Arkansas Travelers Dickey-Stephens Field.) The Civil Rights in Little Rock Tours begin at the park visitor center at 2120 Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive.
Both tours are approximately 6-7 miles. Please note that the Civil Rights in Little Rock tours follow a route along city streets, so participants need to be at least 13 years old and able to ride with traffic. Participants will need to bring their own bicycles, helmets, and water. Riders under age 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Fees: Free
Contact:
Laura Miller
501-396-3006
May 15 -- Meet at Metropolitan Bank at Rodney Parham and Cantrell and ride to the Greek Food Festival, or just ride there and meet the group there.
May 20 -- Ride of Silence. More information soon.
May 29 -- Bike to Work Day. Ride by yourself or caravan or even take your bike on the bus to get to the River Market for breakfast from 6:30 to 7:30 AM before going to work.
From the BDB NLR River Trail is open via the Campbell Lake Trail and Roads through Burns Park. As the week progresses and the water goes down more sections will be reopened. From Bob Rhoads, NLR Parks and Recreation
From Chris and Jennifer Shaw...
It’s official…on May 5th Team Land Rover-Orbea racers (AKA Rubicon) will once again descend on LR to host the AR LIVESTRONG BIKE RIDE benefiting the Lance Armstrong Foundation. This year will be even bigger and better: we’ll have another raffle for lots of good schwag...but new this year is a silent auction with lots of great items!!! Just a few of the raffle and auction items include-
Autographed Team Land Rover-Orbea items
VIP spot in the Team Car at the Joe Martin Stage Race (Fayetteville, AR)
Hammer Gel Gift Basket
Autographed Darren McFadden items
LIVESTRONG Edition Oakley Glasses and Helmet
Nike Clothing and Posters, Lance Armstrong Posters, Bike Tune-ups, Arkansas Travelers Baseball Tickets, AND...whatever else we can find to give away between now and then!
Wanna fight cancer and win cool stuff? Then place a bid on an auction item and/or buy a raffle ticket or two, or three, or 50...all contributions are tax-deductible. You’ll get to place your tickets into the buckets of the items you want! So, go ahead, indulge yourself, you know you want this schwag!
I'll have tickets for sale at the ride! Cost is 5 for $5 or 12 for $10.
The starting point will be River Trail Rentals (near Arkansas Queen/sub area) off Riverfront Drive. The ride route will follow the NLR River Trail and Burns Park Golf Course Loop; appox 20-25 miles. Families and riders wanting a shorter distance may turn around at the Fraternal Order of Police. Festivities will begin at 5:30pm, ride will depart around 6:30pm. I've attached a flyer as a convenient reminder. Please spread the word and feel free to contact me if you have questions! This is going to be exciting....the Arkansas event was one of the largest attended LIVESTRONG events last year....let's do it again!
Thanks,
Jenn
Aw yeah now....all you riders and volunteers will be in for a treat at this year's Joe Martin. Bruce Dunn sends word that Floyd Landis will be riding as part of team OUCH. Cop'ing a bit from the Democrat here....
We've never had an athlete of this magnitude" race director Bruce Dunn said.
So...man...get your tickets, get your ride, get whatever you need to get involved racing, volunteering, or cheering! ya know...this deserves some "Thunderbox"!
For all you 52"er's with some Klipsch horns....you know what to do!
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.