Arkansas Bicycle Club News         

ABC members can sign-up for RAGRAI under our quota without having to go through the lottery. We are club # 5. Register on-line at ragbrai.org with our club. Give your money for registration and everything that you have purchased to Coreen Frasier by March 26 so she can mail everything in by the April 1 deadline. Her address will show on-line when you register. Non-members can fill out an ABC application and fee and give it to her too. Contact jobritt@sbcglobal.net if there are questions.

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The Board met before the regular meeting. All officers were re-elected for another year. The Board voted to donate money to BACA toward the National Bike Summit and to Adventure Cycling and be sponsors for Tour de Hoot and the new 65 Roses Tour with ABC - Searcy.

Arkansas Bicycle Club Meeting Minutes
Jan 13, 2010


The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by club president Jim Britt.

Announcements:
Little Rock Marathon planning committee has asked for volunteers to ride bicycles along side wheelchair participants on Sunday May 8. Contact Jim for more info.
ABC will sponsor the "65 Roses" ride in Searcy on March 20 and is encouraging riders to participate. Donations are also welcome.
ABC members are eligible for a free 1-year membership to Adventure Cycling. Membership includes subscription to AC Magazine and access to touring information.
RAGBRAI information is coming soon. ABC has been allotted a number of slots which means members will not have to participate in the lottery to earn a place.

Upcoming events:
Feb 26-28 - 3-day self-supported tour around Lake Ouachita, led by John Linck. Plan on 30-40 miles/day and plenty of hills.
Mar 19-21 - 3-day self-supported tour, Touring 101, led by Jenny "Bluesky" Rainwater. Easy to moderate pace, some hills, 30-40 miles/day. View route on www.mapmyride.com. Go to advanced search and put in AR for location and Touring 101 for keyword.

Check website for upcoming scheduled rides.

Program: Jim Conner presented slides and commentary of his cycle tour of Italy.
Gear Girl Justine Baker from Ozark Outdoor Supply will be next month's featured speaker.

Meeting adjourned at 8:00 PM.

Submitted by,
Jenny Rainwater
Secretary

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Don't miss the next BACA Meeting!
Thursday, 7:00 PM, February 4th at the Oyster Bar

Joan Adcock, a LR city director from Ward #7 will speak to us regarding the Neighborhoods USA (NUSA) Conference in Little Rock this May. Come and show your support for Joan's efforts to connect neighborhoods in our community.Bike lanes could be connectors to neighborhoods, parks, and schools!

As always...
There will be good food and good company!

The time for the meeting is 7pm!

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Registration is now open for this new ride in Searcy to support Cystic Fibrosis. It affects one of our familes and ABC is a sponsor.

Info and Registration

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North East Arkansas Bicycle Coalition is having a meeting concerning linking NE Arkansas to the other 10 states by way of Crowley's Ridge...

Linking Jonesboro to the MRT would awesome for Jonesboro and all cyclists in NEA!

Dr. Ruth Hawkins has asked me to help gather all the area cyclists for a meeting with her and the director of the Mississippi River Trail. They are now considering linking NE Arkansas to the other 10 states by way of Crowley's Ridge--possibly getting on somewhere just below Cape Girardeau, Missouri and going as far as Helena, then linking to the Mississippi River State Park route from Helena to Rohwer and cutting over to the levee to follow it on down to link with Louisiana. We need to talk about the MRT, whether or not such a connection is feasible, and brainstorm some ideas. This is an amazing opportunity to expand our access to the MRT, to showcase the great cycling in NEA, and draw in visitors from all over. I hope that all of you will join us.... and please invite anyone else you know who might be interested!

Time and Place:
January 14th
7PM
Jonesboro Chamber of Commerce

Thanks,
Sally Broadaway
Northeast Arkansas Bicycle Coalition
http://neabicyclecoalition.org

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Shelley Green has some used books that she is selling for Arkansas Sustainability Network at The Green Corner Store downtown Little Rock. They are in good shape. Shelley also carries metal water bottles and other very cool stuff that emphasizes a green lifestyle.

Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance by Lennard Zinn - 2005 - $20 (Retails for $24.95)

Bicycle - A Repair & Maintenance Manifesto by Sam Tracy - 2006 - $18

Critical Mass - Bicycling's Defiant Celebration edited by Chris Carlsson - 2002 - $3

Phone: 501.374.1111
Address: 1423 D. Main Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72202

Store Hours: Monday - Friday 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm

Website: thegreencornerstore.com

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Chainwheel has kicked off this year's Bikes For Tikes!

For the past 10 years, Chainwheel has been proud to partner with area nonprofit organizations to distribute your refurbished used bikes to children during the holiday season. This year we are teaming up with

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arkansas
P.A.R.K.
and
Little Rock Area Church Missions
We will accept dontated bike from December 11th thru December 18th!

Bring your "Gently Used" bicycles to the shop anytime during business hours and we'll prepare the bikes to be donated as Christmas gifts to area children. Thank you and have a wonderful holiday season.

Bring those bikes on down!

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ABC members can get a free one year membership, with the Adventure Cycling magazine, if you haven't been an Adventure Cycling member in the last three years. All current members should have received an email with the specifics. If you didn't get it, or with to join ABC and get this offer, let me know. This offer is good until January 31, 2010.

jobritt@sbcglobal.net

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Chris Michaels is one of the ABC'ers from way back. Check him and The Cranks (no pun intended) out down at White Water Tavern Wed Dec 16!

From the Arkansas Times....

Decorated singer/songwiter Kevin Gordon comes to White Water to share a bill with Chris Michaels and The Cranks, who've got a new album, "Morning & Night", they're just beginning to play live. At 9:00 PM, Wednesday, December 16, $5.

....I keep lookin for something real..."

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RIDERS READY BICYCLE SHOP

9831 MAUMELLE BLVD, NLR

SUPER SUNDAY SALE

DEC 13TH ONLY

12-5 PM

ALL CYCLING CLOTHING, INCLUDING GLOVES & SOCKS 25% OFF

ALL TRI CLOTHING 50% OFF



**In stock items only**

**No rain checks**

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