Ritter Communications, the largest privately held telecommunications service provider serving exclusively the Mid-South, recently made a $6,000 donation to All Kids Bike, bringing bicycles and the Learn-to-Ride curriculum to kindergarten students in Newport and Brinkley. The donation was matched by…
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SPOTLIGHT ON SMALL BUSINESS: Angry Dave’s Cruising in North Little Rock
One might assume the last thing a business owner wants to convey is anger. But for Dave Larson, putting his nickname “Angry Dave” front and center on his business has proven to be a distinctive draw for customers. As the…
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Time Bicycles to Make Little Rock Its US Headquarters
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffTime Bicycles, a high-end European brand, has made Little Rock its U.S. headquarters, according to recent Axios report. Time CEO Tony Karklins said Little Rock will be home to the company’s North American warehouse and assembly facility. Karklins previously brought…
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Strider Bikes to Host ‘Cutest Race on 2 Wheels’ June 18 in Bentonville
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffStrider Bikes is headed to Northwest Arkansas on June 18 for the 2022 Bentonville Bike Fest. Strider Bikes manufacturing is giving children as young as six months old their first-bike experience with the development of bikes designed to develop a…
Growing up in the ‘80s at the end of a dirt road in rural Lonoke County, bicycles were a part of my everyday life. Then, in 1986, the bicycle-centric, cult classic movie RAD was available for rent on VCR at…
by Dustin Jayroe Allied Cycle Works was founded upon a mission to create the best bicycles on earth. The Little Rock operation is one driven by inclusiveness, ingenuity and passion towards the craft. Every one of the Allied employes embodies…
By Dustin Jayroe Though the rich diversity of outdoor activities available in Arkansas is, perhaps, the trunk of the tourism tree, one of the most important branches is quickly becoming the bicycling industry. Because of this, local leaders throughout the…