Make plans today for the 4th Annual CARTI Tour de Rock (Saturday, June 9, 2007). All the info is at www.carti.com , just follow the Tour De Rock links. Carp is a major sponsor for this event, and we will need to show our support in a Large way! You can preregister on line and pick up your t-shirt early (to avoid the rush at the last minute). More people have preregistered this year than have even ridden in the past so come on down, it is a blast to be part of something this successful and to be part of such a great cause.

Gary

C.A.R.P.
Contact Gary Lamb
gary@carpclub.com

BACA meeting - June 6, 7:00 p.m. Oyster Bar

Join BACA supporters for the summer meeting on June 6th at the Oyster Bar. This will be our last meeting until the September meeting, unless we need to assemble people for an important advocacy event. Please plan on attending to share in a report on the many bicycle advocacy activities and for a presentation on the upcoming National Trails Symposium to be held in Little Rock. The award of the National Trails Symposium to Little Rock is a real coup & is important for bicyclists and trail users. The symposium needs lots of support from BACA.

Ron Rizzardi
President

"The products affected include any 2007 and some 2008 mountain bikes equipped with either Lefty Speed Carbon SL or Lefty Speed DLR 2 forks. If your bike is equipped with one of these forks, stop riding the bike immediately and take it to your Cannondale dealer for required service.

“Unfortunately there have already been injuries due to this issue. We strongly urge anyone that has purchased one of these bikes to contact their dealer immediately and have your bike inspected,” says Chris Peck VP R&D at Cannondale....."

Check Cannondale's site here for details...

Local LIVESTRONG Day Event from Burn's Park ( Soccer field #5 ) this Wed 5/16 in Conjunction with "The Ride Of Silence". Join with others nationwide in honoring those who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways, as well as to raise awareness of cyclists' desires and efforts to share the roads.

I got this message recently, call Justin if you are interested in helping.
Gary

All:

Orbea USA sponsors two professional teams that need host housing for visits to Little Rock before and in between the Joe Martin and Tri Peaks stage races. Both teams had hosts lined up that have since fallen through. Schedules and head count information is as follows. Team riders are flexible with accommodations and can be split up among different houses. Any help you can offer is greatly appreciated. Please contact me directly with any assistance and thank you in advance.

*Justin Slarks* | Marketing Director | Orbea USA
600 North Broadway | North Little Rock, AR | 72114
501.280.9700 X5222 | justin@orbea-usa.com
Skype: justin_orbea-usa


*Team Rubicon* from Portland, OR (ten people, all men):
Arrive Tuesday May 8th
Depart Thursday May 10th for Joe Martin
Return Sunday May 13th
Depart Thursday May 17th for Tri-Peaks

*Team Webcor-Platinum* from California (nine people, 2 men & 7 women):
Arrive Monday May 7th
Depart Thursday May 10th for Joe Martin
Return Sunday May 13th
Depart Monday May 14th for Tri-Peaks