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| NEXT MEETING -- May ??, 2008 |
2008 OFFICERS | |
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Date: WATCH THIS SPACE Where: TBD 2 Time: 7 PM Program: Remember, you have to be present to vote on issues pertaining to the club so please join and let your voice be heard. Help me in thanking Vic Dyer for co-sponsoring the pizza and drinks for this month's meeting. See you there!
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President:
Keith
Webb Vice President: Dave Penegar Treasurer: Rod Maples Secretary: Helen Picou |
Road Captain:
Tony
Brun |
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The
Appalachian Mountain Bike Club and local clubs are hosting a free TRAIL
BUILDING SCHOOL May 23-24, focusing on Hastie Park in South
Knoxville. The International Mountain Bicycling Association's SUBARU/IMBA
TRAIL CARE CREW will share their knowledge and expertise on how to
build sustainable, multi-use trails at Hastie Park. This informative
and interactive TRAIL BUILDING SCHOOL is free
and open to the public.
To register, go to www.ambc-sorba.org and click on Event Registration. For more information, contact Randy Conner at 865-719-5111.
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| Message from the Club President | |
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SMW Officers for 2008
Thank you to the 2008 club officers! |
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Helmet Fund Drive: For the last nine years the Helmet Fund (organized by Tony and Ann Gehl) has been contributing helmets to a local charity. In all, they have raised $14,787, which purchased 2,692 helmets and 17 bikes. This year, the recipient is the Mission of Hope. Mission of Hope collects and distributes bikes to needy children during the whole year. |
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Smoky Mountain Wheelmen Fall Century | |
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Urban Bike Rides from KnoxTrans May 17, 10 a.m. Get Outdoors Bike Ride In conjunction with the Get Outdoors Festival at World’s Fair Park, this bike ride will showcase the new Lower Second Creek Greenway connection to Neyland Greenway, and also feature other City parks where people can “get outdoors.” This will include Tyson Park and the new skate park. KnoxRevolution is helping with this ride. June 28, 9 a.m. Blooms and Bikes Ride This ride will be held in conjunction with the Blooms Day Festival at UT Gardens. The route is TBD. People will be invited to decorate themselves and/or their bicycles with a flower/plant theme. There will be ice cream sundae station for participants after the ride, and they are invited to attend Blooms Day as well (it is free this year). July 12, 9 a.m. Tour de Knoxville The Smoky Mountain Wheelmen, will be hosting this one. There will likely be a Tour de France theme because that will be going on at the same time. However, it will still be clear that this ride is beginner-friendly. August 9, 9 a.m. Scavenger Hunt This will be our second annual Scavenger Hunt, which was very popular last year. The theme of the hunt will be local history in and around downtown. |
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| Knoxville Bike Map! |
The Knoxville TPO created the
new Knoxville-Knox County Bike Map. It's available at your local bike shop and
online at www.knoxtrans.org/plans/bikeprog/resource.htm |
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The Elle's Pictures of 2007 Tour de Georgia!
Click HERE for Pics
Expanded coverage of January 2007 Ride & Respite XX is here. The SMW 2006 Holiday Party was Dec 1, 2006. Click here to see the festivities. |
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Handy Info from KnoxTrans: A Knoxville-Knox County Bike Map is available at your local
bike shop and online at Many motorists and bicyclists are unsure about the rules are regarding
bicycling on roadways. This handbook was developed to help everyone understand
what the law says, and how motorists and bicyclists can safely share the road.
Contact: Kelley Segars, AICP Phone Contacts for On-the-Road Assistance. | |
| NEWS ON AND OFF THE ROAD | |
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Iowa's Crawford County Bans
RAGBRAI The Register's Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, America's most popular cross-state ride, has been banned in Crawford County because of a lawsuit settlement linked to a fatal accident in 2004. The front wheel of a RAGBRAI participant named Kirk Ullrich caught a gap in the road, causing him to crash. The family settled with Crawford County for $350,000. The county then notified RAGBRAI that the riders would no longer be welcome. Officials explained that county roads are maintained for motor traffic, not bicycle traffic. Their resolution stated that allowing RAGBRAI and other cycling activity events may put the county at risk for more lawsuits.
For more information, read the article at the
De Moines Register, and information at
Roadbikerider.com | |
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Formula Brake USA Recalls
Disc Brakes for Bicycles Due to Risk of Failure WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Oro Disc Brakes used on bicycles Units: About 5,700 Importer: Perigeum Development Inc., d.b.a. Formula Brake USA, of Petaluma, Calif. Manufacturer: Formula SRL, of Italy Hazard: The brake's hand lever can separate, resulting in loss of braking. This can cause the rider to lose control of the bicycle, posing a risk of injury to riders. Incidents/Injuries: Formula Brake USA has received six reports of hand levers detaching. No injuries have been reported. Description: This recall involves Oro disk brakes typically installed on mountain bikes. The brake is operated by a hand lever, which is mounted to the handlebar. Included in the recall are the Oro K18, Oro K24, Oro Puro and Oro Bianco models with serial numbers less than 295237. The serial number can be located on the brake's body above the "Made in Italy" label. Sold at: Bicycle specialty stores nationwide from May 2005 through July 2007
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