Archive for the 'Arkansas' Category

By most conventional measures, Eureka Springs, Arkansas is not a bicycle-friendly community. And yet, riding on its narrow, twisty, hilly streets, it's way easier to navigate by bike than by car. That's true bicycle friendliness.

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Despite news of progress in making Arkansas more bicycle-friendly, two recent news stories from the state show there’s still a rather long way to go in regard to bicycles being accepted as a normal everyday way to get around.

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For a state with such great natural beauty, it's a shame that Arkansas has no organized cross-state bicycle tour. But this Spring, several riders from the Arkansas Bicycle Club decided to design and ride their own little Tour de Arkansas. Here's their story.

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May 2nd is the second annual Tour de Toad in Conway, Arkansas. The city is lobbying to become the first bicycle-friendly community in the state, and organizers are hoping the Tour de Toad can help raise awareness for the cause.

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Video and rider reports from the Ouachita Challenge mountain bike race in Southwestern Arkansas that took place April 4-5, 2009.

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Arkansas boasts incredible natural beauty, and has long been a mecca for mountain bikers, but it has received low marks for overall bicycle friendliness. That may be starting to change: "Ten years ago, you wouldn't have believed it but we're a biking destination now."

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The Highway 71 Classic is an annual ride held on US scenic Highway 71 in Northwest Arkansas, starting in Fayetteville. This year’s edition of the ride takes place on Sunday March 1st, 2009.

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North Little Rock, Arkansas is to be among the first communities in the state to add the shared lane markings known as "sharrows" to some of their streets. Bicyclists hope the symbols help drive home the message that motorists must share the road.

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People in Searcy, Arkansas are getting excited about the idea of expanding their community’s bike trail: Momentum is growing in Searcy like an old-fashioned bike rider going down a hill with his foot on the coaster brakes, with citizens talking about more places to ride bicycles without competing with cars and …

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American Trails presents the 19th Annual National Trails Symposium in Little Rock, Arkansas on November 15-18, 2008. The Symposium provides an opportunity for the worldwide trails community to come together for an inspirational and educational conference. The Symposium agenda addresses both non-motorized and motorized issues and our vision for trails and …

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