Spring Riding Preview: Bentonville, Arkansas
If you’ve never been to Bentonville, or it’s been a while since you last visited, you’ll be impressed with the improvements and additions to some of our OZ Trails in town.
OZ Trails Are E-Bike Friendly
Photo by OZ E-bikes Did you know OZ Trails in Northwest Arkansas are e-mountain bike friendly? With 500+ miles of OZ Trails in Northwest Arkansas, e-bikes are a great option for maximizing your time spent riding. They’re a useful tool for people who may not otherwise...Professional Track Cyclists Ashton Lambie and Chris Birch on Why They Enjoy OZ Trails
Professional track cyclists Ashton Lambie and Chris Birch, Ph.D. were in Northwest Arkansas in March for a week of riding. We asked them to stop by OZ Trails for a short interview on what their favorite parts of the week were.
Bike School Bentonville’s “Trail Kids” Offers Programming for Students Aged 7-13
The spring 2022 Trail Kids program will run March 14-May 25. Students will meet twice per week to ride the Slaughter Pen trails and learn mountain biking skills such as positioning, bike/body separation, cornering, handing obstacles and rocky terrain, and many more.
Trail Running in OZ
OZ Trails is home to over 300 miles of mountain biking trails, but did you know non-cyclists can enjoy the trails too? Along with mountain bikers, the trails in Northwest Arkansas welcome trail runners. Let’s go over a few key tips for people looking to get into the sport of trail running.
2022 Walmart UCI Cyclocross World Championships coming to Northwest Arkansas
It is about to get WILD at Centennial Park in Fayetteville, Arkansas, for the 2022 Walmart UCI Cyclocross World Championships. This event, scheduled for January 28-30, 2022, is open to spectators and volunteers.
Camping at Coler Mountain Bike Preserve in Bentonville, Arkansas
If you enjoy camping with amenities, you are going to LOVE camping at Coler Mountain Bike Preserve in Bentonville, Arkansas. This campsite is situated in the middle of 17 miles of world-class singletrack—a place we commonly refer to as “paradise.” Additionally, you’re...Trail Blog: OZ Trails Holiday Gift Guide
It’s the holiday season! Now is a time for seeing family, eating home-cooked meals, and giving gifts to those you love, and squeezing in the next ride when you can.
Winter Cycling in OZ
Many things separate the Mountain Biking Capital of The World™ from other popular cycling destinations, weather being one of them. With little snow and mild ice conditions during the winter, cyclists are able to ride 12 months out of the year in Northwest Arkansas. As the winter season quickly approaches, cyclists across the country are gearing up for indoor training or fat tire biking. In Northwest Arkansas, however, we’re not ready to say goodbye to our daily rides.