Little Rock Bicycle savvy Paparazzi reported spotting the World's Number 1 ranked Triathlete "Hunter Kemper" in Chainwheel getting fitted for some new custom Orbea's....smokin....North/Little Rock movin up in the world!

Hunter's site.... http://www.hunterkemper.com/

BACA & Arkansas Bicycle Club Joint Meeting for Thursday, March 2nd, 7 p.m. at the Oyster Bar - Bicycling through Vietnam & Cambodia on a Tandem Recumbent.

Presentation on Ken & Judy's (Ken Gould & Judy Lansky) bicycling adventure through Vietnam & Cambodia on our tandem recumbent bicycle last December & early January. There are actually some positive bicycle advocacy lessons that we could adopt from these otherwise developing countries. Plus, the trip was one incredible adventure & I think we have put together an interesting & entertaining PowerPoint presentation with minimal commentary. Come see for yourself.
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Advance Notice for Bike to Work First Fridays for Friday, March 3rd

FIRST FRIDAYS BIKE TO WORK AND - OR BREAKFAST AT THE RIVER MARKET

Bike from the first parking lot (next to the kiosk) just before the I-430 Bridge & the River Trail at the foot of River Mountain Road to the Downtown Little Rock River Market at 6:30 a.m. next Friday - March 3rd (& the first Friday of every month).

To participate in First Fridays Bike to Work you need only show up & be ready to ride. The rides are very informal. THERE IS NO POLICE ESCORT, NO TRANSPORT FOR CLOTHING, NO PLACE TO LOCK UP YOUR BIKE (at the River Market there are bike racks to which your bike could be locked), NO EXTRA SECURITY FOR CARS LEFT IN THE PARKING LOTS, ETC. In short, no services, security, or support other than the group ride itself. Of course, participation does not require that you actually bike to work downtown. Some participants bike to breakfast at the River Market & then return.

Hope to see you there.
Ken

For details - Call Ken Gould: H - 225-5343; W - 324-9952; e-mail - lanskygould@comcast.net (NOTE! We ride the first Friday of every month but not in rain, snow or if the streets are icy.)

Latest info on the Lake Ouachita Vista Trail from the Arkansas Biycling Forums....

We rode this trail a few weeks back and I think it is going to be really nice, a few little steep sections but overall a great trail.

Lake Ouachita Vista Trail
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Invitation

Everyone is invited to be one of the first to hike or bike this eye opening new trail that winds along the shores of beautiful Lake Ouachita. The ribbon cutting ceremony for the first 5 mile leg of a projected 30 mile trail will be held on March 10, 2006 at 1:00 pm at the southern trail head. We are looking for a large group of hikers and bikers to inaugurate the trail immediately following the ribbon cutting. We need the ground packing of feet and wheels to put the finishing touches on this new trail. The trail is a product of over three years of planning and construction by the Denby Bay Coalition led by the Lake Ouachita Citizens Focus Committee.

Directions for the ceremony:
From Hot Springs:
Go west from Hot Springs on US Highway 270 approximately 21 miles from the last Hot Springs traffic light. Turn right onto Shangri-La Road go one block and turn left onto Trail’s End Road and go one mile to the end of the road. There will be a large tent set up on the trail parking lot.

From Mt. Ida:
Go east on US Highway 270 approximately 10 miles. Turn left onto Shangri-La Road and go one block. Turn left onto Trail’s End Road and go one mile to the end of the road. There will be a large tent set up on the trail parking lot.

Shuttle service will be available, upon request, for hikers and bikers who would like to hike or bike the complete 4.7 miles following the ceremony.


IMBA Trail Building Workshop

WHEN:
March 11, 2006
Classroom 9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Free Lunch and Trail Snacks
On Trail Application - 1:30pm - 4:00 pm

WHERE:
Joplin Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
US 270 West from Hot Springs approximately 20 miles
Right onto Mt. Harbor Road go one block
Left into Church Parking Lot

For Class Reservations Contact:
Wilburn Powell - 870-867-2072 or wilburn1@alltel.net
Jerry Shields - 870-867-3100 or jdsmgs@alltel.net

Copied and pasted from the bikerkansas forums...sweet!

Lake Ouachita Vista Trail (LOViT) Update

For those of you who do not know this already there is a new trail coming to the Ouachita's. The grand plan of the trail is to eventually go around the entire lake. Right now they have about 7 miles of the trail done and is open to mountain bikes. The section that is opened starts over at Shangri La Resort, we may try to ride it this weekend. They are now working on getting the trail over to Denby Point. Once this section is complete they will begin on the second section sometime in early fall for another 6 -8 miles.

March 9 - 12 the IMBA trail crew will be down for a trail building class, do some trail work and ride the trail. On Friday the 10th there will be an official ribbion cutting ceremony at the trail. If you are interested in any of these or helping out to build this new trail please contact me mtbark@sbcglobal.net

Every biker in the Ouachita area should be involved with this and donate a little of his or her time. We all like to ride the trails but we also have to build and maintain them as well. I will see if we can get a pay dirt day scheduled as well. So if you live in Little Rock, Hot Springs, Fort Smith, Mena, or anywhere in between come and help out with this trail and even if you don't live in the Ouachita's and just want to be a trail advocate then come on out.

I will get more information out as soon as I recieve it about the IMBA trail work shop.

Later

...and alot of folks have registered for Syllamo's Revenge, get your registration in quickly if your interested!