Rex Nelson, writer of the article below on the growth of cycling in Arkansas, will be speaking at the Bicycle Advocacy of Central Arkansas quarterly meeting this Thursday, January 5 at The Oyster Bar. Meeting begins at 6:30 pm, come early for dinner. Admission is free. (Facebook Event)
It was a beautiful Saturday in late October when dignitaries from Arkansas and Tennessee gathered on the Harahan Bridge, which crosses the Mississippi River at Memphis. They were there to celebrate the opening of the Big River Crossing, a pedestrian boardwalk that allows cyclists and walkers to cross the river. The $18 million boardwalk, the longest of its kind in the…
Source: Cycling Hub of the South « Rex Nelson’s Southern Fried
