The All-BUT-Carp Challenge
Every once in a blue supermoon, I get an idea in my head to do some unique, crazy-ass bicycle ride that’s never been done before. 3 years ago (the date […]
Mount Nebo Trail “Fun” Run – We ate it for breakfast and kicked its ass
Mount Nebo is one of those places in Arkansas that I haven’t explored as much as I would have liked; however, the only two times I’ve been there in the […]
An annual Father’s Day tradition on the Buffalo River and NO MOMS ALLOWED!
With Father’s Day coming up, it’s time for my annual Father’s Day tradition. For the past half decade, this has involved going on a father-child canoe camp out on the […]
Like Father, Like Son – The Springhill Classic
Can I tell you how excited I am that my son Connor is following in my footsteps as a mountain biker? My first two kids never really got the ‘bug’, […]
Round and around and around they go…
2014 marked the fourth year of the Star-Spangled Classic Criterium, the last hurrah of local road bike racing in Little Rock before it slips silently away for the summer until […]
2013 Syllamo’s Revenge – Last year’s story
(Editor’s Note: AO Contributor, Cliff Li, raced in the 2013 Syllamo’s Revenge and shares the experience with anyone planning out their race this weekend.) I couldn’t believe it, I had […]
The Fittest of the Fit and Toughest of the Tough
I’ve heard it’s sometimes baffling why people run marathons, compete in Ironmans, ride centuries, or participate in a host of other endurance type events. If it’s painful or difficult or […]
Hazel Valley High
This marked the third (I think) occurrence of the Hazel Valley Gran Prix – a 55-mile gravel grinder on the forest roads and back roads of the Ozark National Forest […]
2013 Saddlebock Mountain Bike Festival – Fun for the Whole Family!
Through word of mouth, the hidden gem of Hazel Valley Ranch had been talked about among my fellow mountain biker and cyclist friends here in Central Arkansas. I was determined […]
Spokes Party!
What’s better than mountain biking on one of the International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) designated Epic trails? Mountain biking on one of those trails in good company, with knowledgeable guides […]
