hawkhai Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 (edited) Anyone know a local mtb guide at Bentonville that would give me a "best of" tour of the NW Arkansas riding? Normally, I would love to explore and don't mind getting lost, but I am going Bentonville with my family and I would only have a limited time to ride. Anyone knows somebody? Edited April 12, 2021 by hawkhai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBaron Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 21 hours ago, hawkhai said: Anyone know a local mtb guide at Bentonville that would give me a "best of" tour of the NW Arkansas riding? Normally, I would love to explore and don't mind getting lost, but I am going Bentonville with my family and I would only have a limited time to ride. Anyone knows somebody? I'd suggest calling the local bike shop and asking them. Try calling Fat Tire downtown. But IMHO, I don't fully think it's needed. Go back to the original post in this whole thread and look at my day 1 Strava. I did 40 miles of riding and never left Bentonville proper. Just explore, the trails are not hard to find, hard to follow, or very far apart. Some of this depends on the riding you want to do. But if all you want is a fun basic ride(s) while the family waits on you, then you can EASILY do that on your own from town. If you want something bigger or bordering on epic, then a guide might be worthwhile. My trail suggestions then would be Back 40 or Little Sugar (once again could be ridden from town). Cheers, CJB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cafeend Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Anyone know a local mtb guide at Bentonville that would give me a "best of" tour of the NW Arkansas riding? Normally, I would love to explore and don't mind getting lost, but I am going Bentonville with my family and I would only have a limited time to ride. Anyone knows somebody? They have done a stellar job and really a guide isn't needed. Between the Oz Trails websites containing great maps and Trailforks you honestly cannot go wrong.Between Back 40 and Little Sugar and then the stuff in town that is all marked and signed wonderfully I would just exploreSent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFisher Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 If you want to tell us how much time/how many days, what type of riding (fun bermy flowy easier stuff/big drops and gravity type trails/backcountry singletrack, etc). and where you are staying if time is really tight, and we can point you in the right direction. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Looking forward to my May 24th solo trip up there. Never been, going to just ride around and explore. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenMTBrider Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Well it’s on. Just booked 5 nights at Coler in May. Thanks to everyone that has posted in this thread, very helpful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cafeend Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 Well it’s on. Just booked 5 nights at Coler in May. Thanks to everyone that has posted in this thread, very helpful. You are gonna love that Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June Bug Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Northwest Arkansas had an intense rain event yesterday Wednesday, April 29th) with some local flooding in Bentonville. It will be interesting to see how the various trail systems fared. I suspect the excellent design of many trails will mitigate most water damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sluggo Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Heading up tomorrow to see what all the fuss is about. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 15 days till I head up there solo. Gonna be a blast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenMTBrider Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Guess I’ll join the May roll call. Headed up there next Tuesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 I'm planning on going after school is out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olddbrider Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 We're leaving 5/28 for a long Memorial Day trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sluggo Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Fun place to visit. Seemed like every other bike was electric. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 45 minutes ago, Sluggo said: Fun place to visit. Seemed like every other bike was electric. That is sad. Such perfectly tailored trails you could practically get away with an old school HT with a 100mm fork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Sluggo said: Fun place to visit. Seemed like every other bike was electric. By the end of my time there I may be wishing I had one to climb with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sluggo Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 53 minutes ago, AustinBike said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sluggo Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Didn’t bother us at all. Some just need an e ticket to enjoy the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Magnet Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Fun place to visit. Seemed like every other bike was electric. If you have limited time to ride, an e-bike should let you see more trail in less time. Will you have as much fun on said trail? I can’t comment on that.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Some people just don't like things that don't fit THEM. Screw what anyone else wants or needs. Judgy people gonna judge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 9 hours ago, Tree Magnet said: If you have limited time to ride, an e-bike should let you see more trail in less time. Will you have as much fun on said trail? I can’t comment on that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Interesting point. Not sure that "seeing more trail" is as much fun for me. If I have two hours I have two hours, but other people may be different. I tend to find that Bentonville trails are built with a pretty good mix of features and interesting things. In an area where you had really long stretches with nothing in-between that would be a good argument for an e-bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Is there any good reason to bring my gravel bike with me? I'm up there next week, thought I might as well bring two bikes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Magnet Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 I’d say yes. Especially if it rains. There are miles of paved bike paths around Bentonville to other towns. Last time I was in Arkansas I ran into three people halfway into a 200+ mile ride that was almost all on gravel.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Rain is definitely possible next week. I have a feeling I'll be going back fairly soon if I like it as much as I think will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chongo Loco Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 I’d say yes. Especially if it rains. There are miles of paved bike paths around Bentonville to other towns. Last time I was in Arkansas I ran into three people halfway into a 200+ mile ride that was almost all on gravel.Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkThere’s good pathways to meander too. A friend that lives there recently posted a sort of occasional sponsored ride called Square to Square IIRC. Runs from town square in Fayetteville to Bentonville about 30-35 mi on the pathway. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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