CYCLOCROSS SKILLS CLINIC Offered by Steve Erickson and Heather Ladd

Sunday, September 5, 11am-1pm
Burns Park, parking lot west of BMX track

Come learn the skills you need to COMPETE and WIN in America's fastest-growing form of bike racing! Cross is popular because it is TOUGH, FUN, and SPECTATOR-FRIENDLY. [If you don't know what cyclocross is, search youtube for "superprestige".]

Bring: A bike (any bike! we'll mostly be on smooth grass) Shoes you can run in (i.e. mountain bike shoes, or sneakers + flat pedals) Close-fitting shorts (for snag-free remounts) Optional: Remove bottle cages (for snag-free shouldering)

Topics:

Bike & Bike Setup (you don't need a cross bike to race cyclocross)

Braking & Cornering

Dismounting (at speed!)

Remounting (aka The Leap of Faith)

Portaging (two techniques: the Suitcase and the Shoulder)

Barrier-Hurdling (You can do it!)

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CARPe Diem MTB Festival - October 17, 2010

We are in the planning stages of the CARPe Diem race for 2010. The race wil be held at Burns Park this year and DETAILS are coming soon.....What is your favorite thing about Mountain Bike Races, please post some comments.

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!

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

Link to Orbea Demo Bicycles here

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.

From BRAIN

IMBA has released a newly redesigned Web site at www.imba.com.

Upgrades include an eye-pleasing design that displays engaging images and bigger fonts. Navigation and search functions have been streamlined, and IMBA has replaced outdated material so you'll easily find its best information, according to a press release.

Also, be sure to check out the use of interactive maps that allow you to locate trail projects, find an IMBA-affiliated bike shop and explore the work IMBA is doing near you. You can also login to your account (whether you're an individual, corporate or other member category) to find out when your membership expires, make a donation or change your contact information.

Members and registered users will need to create a new account on the new site. You can use the e-mail address that you provided with your old account as your username and request a new password.

So, what's missing? Tell IMBA about the features and functionality you'd like to see added—or about familiar web pages that you can no longer find—by sending a message to info@imba.com