USA Cycling hosted the community to celebrate its new satellite office and officially launch Bentonville as the new home of the U.S. Mountain Bike National Team in April.
“[The] opening exceeded all expectations,” Brendan Quirk, CEO of USA Cycling said. “At USA Cycling we are excited to be part of the growth of Bentonville into the epicenter of American mountain biking. The warmth and welcome we feel from the community is every bit as impressive as the world-class trail network. Bentonville will play an increasingly critical role for the athletes of Team USA as we work towards our medal goals at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.”
The Bentonville satellite office will further accelerate the growth of elite American mountain bike athletes and will provide workspace for the mountain bike coaching and support staff.
Community members joined together for a time trial, hosted by Bike School Bentonville, where riders raced to the top of the Ledger Bentonville building, the world’s first bikeable building. Ledger Bentonville features six stories of bikeable ramps that take riders from the ground floor to the roof. Anyone can bike or walk the approximately 0.75-mile ramp from the first floor to the roof during business hours.