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e-cycling news 05.03.12

May is National Bike Month
There are a lot of great reasons to ride your bike in May, National Bike Month!!  Make sure to read through this entire e-cycling news issue and make plans to join us on some or all of these great events.

Toad Suck Daze Bicycle Parking
Really want to visit ToadSuck Daze, but really don't want to deal with parking?  Ride your bike right up to the front door, so to speak, and use the free bicycle parking provided by MEMS on the corner of Locust and Main, near the courthouse.  Friday, May 4, 4PM-6PM.  Sat, May 5, 9AM-6PM.  Sun, May 6, 11AM-4PM.
 
Toad Suck Daze Bike Rodeo
Children ages 5-12, with parent or guardian present, are invited to particiapte in the bike rodeo provided my MEMS and CAB.  Saturday, May 5, 2-4PM.  Locust and Main.
 
Tour de Toad
Sunday, May 6, 8AM.  It looks like we are going to have perfect weather for the Tour de Toad for the first time EVER!!  Don't miss this wonderful ride for a great route, good food, and a good cause.  33 and 46 mile routes are available.  Click to register early or come early on Sunday (7AM).
 
Bike to School Day
Encourage your children to ride thier bikes to school always, but especially on Wednesday, May 9.  Hey, you could even ride with them and their friends, a little bike school bus!!
 
Conway Commuter Cup Challenge
That's right, we're bringing it back and The Ride is ready to defend their title from 2011.  Go to www.greenlightride.com to sign up for the challenge.  All commuter and errand miles will count toward both the individual prize as well as the team prize.  Simply sign up on greenlightride, join our competition (as a team or individual, or both) and log your miles from Monday, May 14-Friday, May 18th.
 
Bike to Lunch at Green Cart Deli
Ride your bike to lunch on Monday, May 14th.  Green Cart Deli will be at Simon Park in downtown Conway from 11AM-2PM.  Those who ride their bikes in will receive $1 off...and you can log your miles in the Conway Commuter Cup Challenge!

Bike to Work Breakfast
CAB will be serving breakfast Friday, May 18th, from 7:30-8:30AM at Simon Park in Downtown Conway.  Join the group leaving from Wal-Mart west at 7:30, or just ride in on your own.  And did I mention this will give you more miles for the Commuter Cup Challenge?

Bike from Work Social
After a long and refreshing week of riding, join other cyclists at ZaZa Pizza on Friday, May 18th, 5-7PM to share your cycling stories and good drink and food.  The winning individual and team from the Conway Commuter Cup Challenge will be announced.

Progressive Dinner Ride
We will be taking a dinner tour of Conway on Sunday, May 20th.  Meet at Simon Park at 2:30PM for our departure to our first home where an appetizer will be served.  We will then travel to three other homes serving salad, main course, and dessert.  This is a super fun social ride with the best things in life all rolled into one:  Bikes, food, and friends.  Please RSVP to erik@therideonline.net.  We do still need a few volunteers to prepare food in advance.  Email Tara at leamon@alliancecable.net.
 
Conway Community Ride
Sunday, May 27th, 2PM.  Join CAB as they lead a wonderful social ride through the neighborhoods of Conway.  This ride is for all ages and experience levels.  Pace is conversational.  Families are encouraged to come.  There is even a stop at the coffee shop.
 
Don't forget our regular Group Rides still going on amongst all of the other oppotunities to get on your bikes and ride!!

e-cycling news 3.12.12

Group Rides
With daylight savings back in swing we will be starting up our weekday evening group rides. Time for all to dust off the bike and get out and ride. We will start out having all the weekday rides at 5:30 until later when daylight is longer and we will switch to 6pm. We will start out with Mon-Tue-Thur rides from The Ride bikeshop and Wed beginner paced ride from Tyler and Country Club (Rush-Hal Properties). The Mon-Tue rides will be various routes to be determined by participants. The Th night ride will be Morrilton out and back each week.  The Wed ride is beginner pace and is usually Plumerville store out and back. Target speeds are 15-19 mph. It will be a no-drop ride within reason. Please dont expect the group to wait at 12 mph and please dont try to make the group go 20+mph. Any beginner or Cat 1 Pro can come out for this ride but know the format, stay within the speed limit and do not stay on the front for extended periods so everyone gets to learn paceline procedures.
 
Here is the new schedule starting this week including the weekend rides:
Saturday-----9:00 am---Patron @ Tyler and Hogan
Sunday-------1:30 pm---Conway Regional Fitness Center on Salem across from McDonalds
Monday-------5:30 pm---The Ride Bike Shop---route is various
Tuesday------5:30 pm---The Ride Bike Shop---route is various
Wednesday--5:30 pm---Country Club and Tyler---Plumerville Store out and back
Thursday-----5:30 pm---The Ride Bike Shop---Morrilton/Plumerville out and back
 
Triathlon 101
This Sunday, March 18th, 4PM at The Ride.  Always wanted to do a triathlon?  Come learn all the basics about how to get started.  You'll learn about the different distances available, how to find races to compete in, how to train, all about tri gear, and even what's in a race packet and how to get prepared race morning.  Class is free, but please RSVP to erik@therideonline.net.
 
Soaring Wings Ranch Ride Training Class
The SWR ride training class will begin on Sunday, March 25th, 2:00PM at Conway Regional Health and Fitness Center.  There will be two groups available to participate in this year. Group 1 is our begininer group. It consists of a 30-45min class, followed by 1-1.5 hour ride. Group 2 is our intermediate/advanced group that will meet at CRHFC and proceed on a 2-3hr ride. There will also be a training ride with the same two groups on Thursday nights beginning Thursday, March 29th at 5:30PM.  Please email erik@therideonline.net if you are interested in helping lead either of these two groups.
 
Trail Work Day
We are trying to plan a trail work day at Cadron Settlement Park for a Sunday in April.  Projects to include trash pickup, bridge building, and bench cutting, etc.  Keep your eyes peeling to FB and/or our newsletter for updates on date and time.