Club Minutes

Minutes of the January 23^rd 2025 Winter club meeting were submitted by our secretary Lana Sain. Attendance was Hunter Norris, Stuart Jennie Coulter, Joe Maxine Capezza, Dave Bond, Chris Porter, Dennis Lankford, and Scott Grissom. Treasurer Chris Porter reported on our financial status, including info that we had 51 members in 2024. The 2024 ERV had 157 registrants: 17 HRBC members rode and 15 HRBC members volunteered. This meeting is the spring meeting dated April 24th 2025.

Vice President Report:

Michael Roberts posted a Motobecane Mule Kick Pro eBike for sale on our website for Joe Capezza. Michael has been posting club minutes on the website too.

Ride Captain Report:

Denny Elston is our ride captain again for 2025 presented his involvement in the upcoming Horton 100 and the Brat at Montgomery Bell State Park. He did mention the Strolling Jim Run Saturday May 3^rd 2025 that he leads a support ride. Joe Capezza has been hosting the Social rides on Tuesday evenings this year and touched on the new date for the 2025 Jack/Back as well as Senior Olympics. Stuart Coulter has started a new Medium Speed Social Gang MSSG that usually finishes with conversation at Celtic Cup Coffee House . Michael Roberts has done a great job merging the OTHG email list on the MSSG list making the rides available to both groups. Hunter has been posting all rides on the calendar with the absence of Lana Sain. Denny mentioned that a concise description of the ride on the calendar would be helpful.

Treasurer Report:

Chris Porter gave our financial report and report on exciting new plans for the 2025 ERV100 which includes the Pedal for Alzheimer’s choosing to make the ERV100 part of their Tennessee Fondo Tour along with their ride in Knoxville. Chris encouraged all to mention on their rides about membership to other cyclists.  He said he would make available the members from 2024 that are delinquent for 2025.

Chris mentioned that the financials are virtually the same as the last meeting with the exception of now having 33 (25 individual & 8 family) paid members. 

Old Business:

 2025 HRBC Membership drive has started! Tullahoma Post Office Box 1752 or Paypal. Our dues typically cover the essential costs of the club so they are very important. Membership is $25 individual and $30 family.

Spring Adopt-A-Highway was well attended April 13^th 2025 by club members Denny Elston, Tim Harrison, Stuart and Jennie Coulter, Joe Capezza, and Hunter Norris. 12 bags of trash were collected from Highway 130 from Wilson Avenue to the Moore County line. Tim found the most unusual piece of trash…a fence post. The club wished Jeff Albro a speedy recovery!

New Business: 

Joe Capezza needs volunteers to help with the Recycle Program at West Middle School as he has the dates scheduled on Mondays and Thursdays for the next month 2:45-4:15 at West Middle School. Tools and equipment provided by Joe. He has 10 children scheduled to recycle a bike of their own with a helmet, water bottle, and road computer.

Stuart Coulter is presiding over our new Advocacy Committee with additional members Joe Capezza and Hunter Norris. There have been 3 meetings in February, March, and April. He is concerned we will have to travel to sites out of Tullahoma to begin our rides with the increasing traffic, rough roads, and lack of adequate space for road cycling. We would like to add more volunteers as we near our goal of presenting our improvement ideas to the Board of Mayor Alderman. Denny Elston was added as a member of the committee. Monday April 28th 2025 10am the committee will meet with the Tullahoma financial executive and codes director at City Hall.

• April: Horton100 4/26-27, Cornbread Fondo 4/27
• May: Hincapie Chattanooga 5/3, Cheaha 5/18, Ride of Silence 5/21
• June: Cherohala 6/7, Big Hill 6-14, Pedal Alzheimer’s Knox 6/21
• July: Sinking Cove  7/4
• August: BRAWC 8/25, ERV100 8/30
• September: Hincapie Arkansas 9/7-8, Ride to Sky 9/13, AYCE 9/20, Sr Olympics 9/20, BRAT 9/19-25, Jack 9/13-14, 6Gap 9/27
• October: Sequatchie 10/4, Scarecrow 10/11, Hincapie SC 10/18

Next club meeting will be July 24th 2025 6pm DWWilson Rec Center. 

Respectfully submitted, Hunter Norris, President 

We’re thrilled to announce that our club, the Highland Rim Bicycle Club (HRBC), has teamed up with the Tullahoma Police Department to provide helmets for local students! The Tullahoma Police Department was able to purchase 45 helmets, which will be distributed across all seven Tullahoma schools in Tennessee. These helmets are available to children who ride their bikes to school, helping ensure they can travel safely.

The initiative began when Officer Justin Blackburn, the School Resource Officer (SRO) at East Middle School, reached out to our club after noticing that many young cyclists were not wearing helmets on their rides to school. HRBC’s board responded to this important need, committing funds to help support this safety effort. Together with the Tullahoma Police Department, we share a common goal: protecting our local cyclists and fostering safe biking habits in our community.

In the photo, you can see some of the dedicated individuals who helped make this possible: from left to right, Deputy Chief Jason Kennedy, Chief Chase Sons, Club President Hunter Norris, and Officer Justin Blackburn. We’re proud to work alongside the Tullahoma Police Department and look forward to seeing these helmets go a long way in keeping our young riders safe on their daily journeys!

Experience one of the most beautiful rides in Middle Tennessee. This year’s ride will again feature three routes for cyclists of all ages and abilities who want challenges, or just a good day on the bike.

Located midway between Nashville, Huntsville and Chattanooga, Tennessee, Tullahoma combines breathtaking scenery and challenging terrain to create the perfect spot for an unforgettable cycling adventure.

For more information check out the official ERV100 website.