Central ARkansas VElo – 2013 Kick Off Party

It's almost time to get off the trainers....CARVE PARTY!

Every year Central Arkansas Velo (CARVE) has a new season kick off party for it’s membership. CARVE, one of the older central Arkansas bike clubs has a mission based around recreational and team cycling: - Promote all levels of competitive racing throughout Arkansas and the mid-South - Support members interested in recreational cycling - Provide clinics and educational [...]

Don’t Despair

Bike Racing in Central Arkansas

Sure, it’s an off day for the Tour de France but that is no reason to go nuts. You’re sitting there at the computer searching through all the options I showed you here and all you find are reruns. Before you start screaming and posting gibberish to your Facebook site about how the French are part of an “Axis [...]

How to Watch the Tour de France

Le Tour de France

This is not our normal post. We are normally advocating getting outside in Arkansas. We still are. We know it’s hot and you may be tempted to stay in and may find yourself in front of the television. We just have an idea on a good way to spend that time. Enjoy. This is the layman’s guide [...]

I Feel the Need, The Need for…

Alex takes the pack through a turn.

…SPEED! It’s time again for the Dr. Feelgood Ronde van Burns Criterium Series. I have a habit of calling this the NASCAR of cycling. I’ll probably continue to call it that until I’ve totally annoyed all my friends. In reality it is one of those bike racing events like cyclocross that is very spectator friendly. (note [...]

Major

Marshall "Major" Taylor

Last night I attended a local high school production at the Clinton Presidential Library commemorating the Negro Baseball Leagues and integration in Major League Baseball. It was a nice tribute that mentioned other Black sports heroes like Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson and boxer Joe Louis. I couldn’t help that they really missed the very first [...]

The weather in Arkansas is always perfect for something.

I ventured out this morning into the cold, wet day to check out another form of bike racing. I’ve seen photos and video of these kinds of races, I’ve seen the special bikes on display at the local bike shops but I’d never actually been to a race. I have really been missing some cool [...]