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Don't miss this! Saturday and Sunday only, from 10:00am till 4:00pm at the Burns Park Boat Ramp, test all the new Trek and Gary Fisher,
mountain bikes, road bikes, tandems, recumbents, they're bringing it all. There will even be a whole trailer load of Women's specific bikes, all sizes. Sherwood Cycle, always a supporter of Carp, will be sponsoring this big event, I'll be there, don't you miss out.

"Gary – I don’t know if anyone else has reported this, but this past weekend I went biking at Camp and the police officer at the sign-in desk mentioned that another biker encountered a hunter on the trails. When the biker told the hunter he was in a non-hunting area (not even CLOSE) he was promptly told to shut up and move along because he was interfering with his hunting. Needless to say, a little increased awareness won’t hurt anyone. The police officer said if anyone else encountered any problems to report them and provide any information they have about the hunters. Just thought I should pass on the information. Have a great holiday and happy riding.

Lauren G."

Many thanks to Lauren, we should all be aware that it is the season and even though hunters are not allowed in our area, they do wander in from time to time. Never continue to ride if you encounter hunters. Always report to the police where and when you saw the hunters. It may save your life or the life of someone else.

Happy Holidays,
Gary Lamb

David Holsted invites anyone who had enjoyed the Carti Tour de Rock training rides to feel free to check out this fun bike Christmas party on Dec 1st..Check it out!

"You're invited to our 3rd annual FGSG Holiday Par-tee!!!! (Please extend to other CARP folks that met us through the CARTI rides...I don't have their email addresses!)

Date: Saturday, 12/1, 7pm-ish
Address:

38 Belle River Circle, Maumelle (851-6050) Directions:

From LR or NLR, take Maumelle Blvd to the Riverland Subdivision. Turn Left into Riverland Subdivision (RL is the first left after the Maumelle city limits sign and the Wal-Mart being built). Turn Right onto Norfork (first street after speed bump, once on Norfork go slightly uphill, then downhill). Turn Right onto Belle River Circle (street is at the bottom of the hill). Look for Belle River Cove on the left...our house sits on the corner of the cul-de-sac. Red brick, black door, white columns, rear-load garage. #38 is on the mailbox. Park in the cul-de-sac or along the street!

Beverages: We will have beer, wine, stocked bar, and non-alcoholic beverages. Hope to see you all! Call if you have any questions 247.8443.

Happy Holidays
Jenn and Chris Shaw"

From the BACA site....

"Mark you calendars for the next BACA meeting, December 6th at 7:15 p.m. at the Oyster Bar, 3003 W. Markham. North Little Rock Mayor Pat Hays will be our featured speaker and will update us on what North Little Rock has planned for bicyclists. Mayor Hays is responsible for making the north side of the River a bicyclist's delight, with beautiful River trail and trails through Burns Park. As a further measure of support for bicyclists, Mayor Hays had the rail tracks covered for the Big Dam Bridge 100. Please plan on attending this important meeting to show Mayor Hays our appreciation and to hear what exciting new plans Mayor Hays has for further trail development. As usual, there will be good food and good company."

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Christmas Party....

Don't forget the Annual ABC Christmas Gala. The Little Rock Road Runners, Arkansas Running Club, and CARP will be joining ABC again. This is a potluck affair but we will supply meat and cheese platters, soft drinks, and beer and wine.

Place: Hillcrest Hall (Garden Club), Kavanaugh at Lee Streets near Markham
Date: Saturday, December 15th, 2007
Time: 6:30 pm until ??

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Bikes For Tykes

It’s hard to believe that another year is drawing to a close and that Christmas is quickly approaching. We all recognized how fortunate we are to have the ability, money and time to ride our bikes and to pursue our passion for the sport of cycling.

Every year around this time, our friends at Chainwheel bike shop (www.chainwheel.com), with assistance from the Arkansas Bicycle Club, hosts the Bike For Tykes bicycle donation program. As a part of this program, we obtain used serviceable bikes for donation to several charitable organizations. After receiving the bikes, volunteers from our cycling community help clean and perform minor servicing on the bikes. As always, we need your help to make this program a success. Specifically, we need the following:

1. We need bicycle donations. We will accept bikes of all sizes and types. The bikes should be in serviceable condition, although we can perform basic repairs, adjustments, tire/tube replacements, grip replacements, cleaning and lubrication. A trained mechanic will be on hand to make any complicated repairs and to perform a final safety check on each bike. Of course, we would welcome new bikes also. Donated bikes can be taken to Chainwheel, located at, 10300 Rodney Parham Rd., Little Rock, AR 72227. (501-224-7651) Bike donations make a great office or church project- please let us know how you can help.

2. We need six to ten volunteers on two different nights to assist with cleaning and adjusting the bikes. You do not need to have mechanical skills- just a desire to help out and not mind the smell of a little green cleaner (you may actually start to like the smell after a few hours!)

We do not have an exact date yet, but we anticipate starting within the next two weeks-meeting on one Tuesday and one Thursday night. The work will be performed at Chainwheel. Food and drinks will be provided for the volunteers.

I’m sure many of us remember the magic of finding a bicycle under the Christmas tree when were kids (any maybe even as adults!) Now it is our turn to help spread that magic to deserving children in our own community. Thanks in advance for your help making this years BFT program a success. We will post the exact dates soon.

Best wishes and hope you have a safe and happy holiday season,
Monty Cole
ABC Community Outreach Coordinator
If you wish to volunteer or have other questions, please contact me at: cyclingzen@yahoo.com
Cell Number: 231.3328

Everyone have a safe and 2007 Happy Thanksgiving...!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

We see ya out on the trails over the holidays!

Gary, and all of C.A.R.P.

On Nov. 8th, there will be a Soldier Ride beginning at War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock, at 11:00 AM and ending at the USS Razorback at Riverfront Park in North Little Rock. These soldiers are casualties of the current war and are amputees. They are coming from military hospitals, released for this day, to ride special bikes to raise awareness of the Wounded Warriors and to foster their own recovery. One of the riders is from the 39th Brigade (due to return to Iraq this spring) and has lost both legs. There will also be guest riders. There will be about 13 soldier riders plus the guest riders. They will ride city streets and go over the Big Dam Bridge. These Soldiers need people along the route cheering them on. The Soldier Ride is part of their healing process - and cheering them on and supporting them is part of it too.

Wouldn't it be terrible if there are only a handful of people to witness this? Or wouldn't it be fantastic if it was standing room only and thousands were there to witness it? Let these soldiers know that we appreciate their sacrifice for us. From their web-site https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org

"The Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Rides cycling programs give severely wounded servicemen and women the opportunity to re-invigorate their bodies and uplift their spirits. Soldier Ride provides each of the brave men and women who participate in our ride with the adaptive equipment they need to cycle, even if they are missing one or more limbs. Participation in our cycling and recreational events fosters the rehabilitation of the wounded by showing them that they can still lead active, independent lives and gives families the opportunity to reconnect outside of the hospital environment."

Browsing over at Arkansas Cycling and Fitness....spotted this blurb on the website below (no year date). I would assume this is for 2007, but honestly I don't know...so you might give them a call to confirm.

"Trek/Fisher Demo Days at Burns Park (December 1-2)

Test ride the new bikes from Fisher and Trek. The newest 29ers will be available as well as the Carbon Hardtail Superfly and the new HiFi Full Suspension. Also Available will be Trek's new Madones.

We will be set up at the Park Boat Ramp.

For more info visit Trek or Fisher."