I guess I'd better start looking at maps, huh?
My preference for a "first" ride is the route that takes us on AR341 (Push Mountain Road) with a stop at 341 Market, then on to Calico Rock for lunch at the Printing Press CafƩ. I always enjoy our long ride to Jasper that we usually do on Friday, especially the inclusion of the stretch of AR123 (Arkansas Dragon) - very scenic. There are lots of possibilities for shorter rides - possibly incorporating the Skylark CafƩ in Leslie for lunch (?) - really good food there - other points of interest : the restaurant at Buffalo Point, the White River bridge at Cotter, Bull Shoals Dam. What did you guys think of the Bull Shoals Dam route last year?
I'll get to work and see how many possible routes I can come up with.