Whether you love Mt. Nebo and can't get enough or still on your list of places to go, mark your calendars for October 8th, 9th, and 10th for the Arkansas River Valley Bike Festival. Rides, races, and events for all ages and riding abilities. 

Cayden Parker, only racing for 5 years and at age 17, was selected to be a team member of the US Mountain Bike Team to race at the UCI MTB World Championships in  Val di Sole, Italy August 25th through August 29th. Cayden has a great story that started in Arkansas for which he credits hard work and a close relationship with his family.

The bike life and van life are the perfect match. In this episode, Candice Kozark, chief vanarchist behind Vanarchy in the Ozarks, and Jeff Gannon, with Affordable Trails Solutions and Van Diesel, his van build, introduce us to the great mash up that is bikes and vans. 

NSB was looking for someone who had ridden the Arkansas section of the TransAmerica Trail and that's where Dylan Morton comes in. But there's more to Dylan's biking story - much more. Dylan's a solid dude with a great biking story and practically lives on his bike! Dylan stops by NSB after an almost 100 mile bike ride to talk more bikes

The Rogers Cycling Festival beginning and ending in historic downtown Rogers, Arkansas has something the entire family can enjoy. Come early for the farmer's market and stay late for the bike film festival hosted by Pedal It Forward at the historic Arkansas Public Theatre. 

We all ride bikes for different reasons and are recovering from something. Gina Allgaier shares how losing her son to drug addiction led her to begin Speak Up About Drugs. Also,, Tyler Thompson, Peer Advocate for Speak Up About Drugs, shares his story to sobriety, beginning Ride 4 Recovery, and how biking helps him and many others get their lives back. It's also very cool to see how the community has come together to support Gina and Tyler along the way.

The Arkansas Mountain Bike Championship race series has been around for 25 years this year and Vince Cucco has been involved for 22 of those 25 years. Vince talks about the history and changes he has seen over the years and outlines this season's race schedule. He also offers great insight into the different race venues.

More and more people are needing bikes for recreation and transportation and there are many organizations and people working hard to get people bikes and teach them how to ride. Recycle Bikes for Kids and Pedal It Forward are two organizations connecting people and bikes, and Brittany Ducharme is a great example of giving back to the biking community. This episode will inspire you and is a great example of the motto 'It Takes A Village'.

Northwest Arkansas is the place to be for all things biking once again as the UCI Pump Track World Championship Qualifiers hosted by Red Bull come to the Runway Bike Park on May 22, 2021. The event spans four days, May 20th through the 23rd, with skills events, meet the pros, the World Qualifiers sponsored by Red Bull, and the USA Qualifiers. Make plans now to attend!

Kristie Holt and John Paul Shaffer, with People For Bikes, share about the programs they are working on in Bentonville, Arkansas and introduce us to a new app, Ride Spot, for tracking our biking activity. Plus, Kristie talks about this really cool book bike she launched when she lived in Dallas!