About half-way through the ride I figured out how cold it really was. It was sunny and probably about 45 degrees but the driving wind made it feel like it was 30. I hadn't been on a bike in months, but had decided this was the day to pick up a hobby I had dropped long ago.

Not only was I inadequately dressed — an understatement — but out of shape too, and painfully so. However, the food, hot shower and night's rest that followed were the best I'd had in a long time. Maybe I had made a good decision after all.

Every Sunday at 1 p.m., members of the Arkansas Bicycle Club and Bicycling Advocacy of Central Arkansas gather at the end of River Mountain Road near the Arkansas River and set out on a 35-mile ride. It's laid-back but fast, challenging but fun. Riders of all levels are invited to come and if you fall behind someone will always be there waiting for you.

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