I'd rather stand or lay down, its quite alright.

On Saturday when I dropped Ariel off at the airport, I stopped by the worlds largest pedestrian/bicycle bridge in the US called very creatively, the Big Dam Bridge.  It was filled with people running, walking, and riding their bikes and I made sure to read all the posted information about the whens, whys, and hows.  I learned that the bridge was part of a 14 mile loop that stretched into downtown Little Rock and thought it would be neat to bike this.

That little hump is Pinnacle Mtn way off in the distance.

I found the sand bar on the riv where all the cool boaters go.

Here is more information and pictures. 


I gave away my bikes in Winona so I slept on the decision to buy one or not.  Well this morning I woke up after 4 hours of sleep.


Sidenote: I stayed up watching the MARCH OF THE PENGUINS on netflix.  


So I woke up and decided to buy this bike at a store that will remain unmentioned.  I figured the best way to test "ride" it was to go straight to the 14 mile river loop.  Well things started off great.  I was doing about 5 minute miles and just kept following the signs.  It all turned very sour when "Harpers Loop" signs started popping up with a bicycle on it.  I thought it was probably the route for bicyclists and followed the signs for the LOOP.  All of a sudden I was in what Chinatown is to Chicago. Needless to say "Harpers Loop" is not a loop, but rather a diversion into the thick ghetto of Northern Little Rock.    


Everything after this went great.  My goal was to not get off my bike the entire time as I feared my legs would collapse the minute they were on solid ground.  Then, on a hill at mile 10 my chain fell off of my bicycle.
To be very honest. I am planning on doing this again once I can sit on my bike. I am not quite sure when that will be as my bum is not very happy with me right now.