Tag Archives: Rides

2017 ERV Ride

The 44th running of the Elk River Valley was a success. As far as we know everyone enjoyed the routes (12,52 and 75 miles) and no one was hurt. However, Mica Jon was “tackled” by a playful black lab and went down; he says he is fine but his bike was injured pretty badly.

There were around 65 riders for the September 9th ride. In addition to HRBike members, there was a huge contingent from the Murfreesboro Bike Club, a few Veloteers’, several from the Columbia Bike Club and one or two from other clubs.

Due to the way the registration was managed, we also have several new members: 4 families and 9 individuals. The combination of HRBike memberships and sale of HRBike merchandise helped us to come out in the black. Continue reading →

The 2015 ERV 100 is History

Photos by Chris Barstad

The 42nd annual Elk River Valley 100 (ERV 100) bike event was held on Saturday, September 12, 2015, at Motlow Community College. The Highland Rim Bicycle Club hosted the event that brought around 200 cyclists and their families to the Tullahoma area. The event began at the beautiful Motlow College campus, the weather was perfect, the route was scenic, the food was fantastic, and many riders decided one weekend in Tullahoma was not enough to enjoy all we had to offer.

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	April 2018
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1	2	3 Ride: Shootout!! Ride: Shootout!! Starts: 5:00 PM Location: Beechcraft Heritage Museum Description: It's that time again! The Shoot-Out continues! Weather permitting, we will meet at the Beechcraft Heritage Museum entrance off HWY 130 and have wheels turning at 5:00 pm sharp… This ride is a paceline ride for experienced riders. Compete against yourself, one another, or the clock. Bring your Pistols and your Lactate Thresholds and come on out and have some fun! Ride Leader: MicaJon Dykes Average Speed: 18–20+ mph Distance: 35 mi Map: RideWithGPS.com More details... Ride: Social Tuesday Ride Ride: Social Tuesday Ride Starts: 5:30 PM Location: Frazier McEwen Park Description: This ride is the longest running of the club’s standing rides. The idea is to have a moderate paced and length ride to acclimate new or returning riders to club rides. It’s also designed to teach some of the craft of group riding, introduce good local routes, teach some rudimentary repair techniques (like flat repair), and perhaps how to handle dogs. The end result is intended to produce riders that are knowledgeable and self sufficient on the road. By the way it’s okay to also have a lot of fun too! Also, this ride is not restricted to newbys–if you want a nice social evening ride, this is it and you’re very welcome. The group will adapt its pace to the slowest rider and no one will be left. Ride Leader: Joe Capezza Average Speed: 9–12 mph Distance: ~15 mi More details... • •	4	5	6	7 Road: CANCELLED - Easin' Into Spring Ridin' Road: CANCELLED - Easin' Into Spring Ridin' Starts: 11:00 AM Location: Frazier McEwen Park Description: !! CANCELLED DUE TO POOR WEATHER !!Thursday morning the weather forecast for Saturday doesn't look good but if it changes and it's gonna be at least 50° let's ride! There are plenty of places here and there to cut this ride short or remove a hill so come out and join us as we "ease into spring." Ride Leader: Tim & Julia Harrison Average Speed: 12–15 mph Distance: < 32 mi Map: RideWithGPS More details... •
8	9	10 Ride: Shootout!! Ride: Shootout!! Starts: 5:00 PM Location: Beechcraft Heritage Museum Description: It's that time again! The Shoot-Out continues! Weather permitting, we will meet at the Beechcraft Heritage Museum entrance off HWY 130 and have wheels turning at 5:00 pm sharp… This ride is a paceline ride for experienced riders. Compete against yourself, one another, or the clock. Bring your Pistols and your Lactate Thresholds and come on out and have some fun! Ride Leader: MicaJon Dykes Average Speed: 18–20+ mph Distance: 35 mi Map: RideWithGPS.com More details... Ride: Social Tuesday Ride Ride: Social Tuesday Ride Starts: 5:30 PM Location: Frazier McEwen Park Description: This ride is the longest running of the club’s standing rides. The idea is to have a moderate paced and length ride to acclimate new or returning riders to club rides. It’s also designed to teach some of the craft of group riding, introduce good local routes, teach some rudimentary repair techniques (like flat repair), and perhaps how to handle dogs. The end result is intended to produce riders that are knowledgeable and self sufficient on the road. By the way it’s okay to also have a lot of fun too! Also, this ride is not restricted to newbys–if you want a nice social evening ride, this is it and you’re very welcome. The group will adapt its pace to the slowest rider and no one will be left. Ride Leader: Joe Capezza Average Speed: 9–12 mph Distance: ~15 mi More details... • •	11	12	13	14 Event: Pedal for Paws Event: Pedal for Paws Starts: 12:00 AM Location: Gallatin Civic Center, 210 Albert Gallatin Ave, Gallatin, TN 37066, USA Description: Sumner Spay Neuter Alliance is pleased to host the 8th annual Pedal for Paws cycling event. The annual ride is presented by Business Credit Reports and features 4 courses for cyclists of all skill levels (14, 30, 45 and 62 miles). The ride begins and ends at the Gallatin Civic Center in Gallatin, TN. The 62, 45 and 30 mile routes depart at 8:00 a.m. The 14 mile route departs shortly afterwards. For more info: Facebook Register on Active ($35) More details... Event: Iron Mountain Challenge Event: Iron Mountain Challenge Starts: 12:00 AM Location: Anniston Aquatics & Fitness Center, 130 Summerall Gate Road, Anniston on McClellan Description: The 25th annual Iron Mountain Challenge (previously the Woodland-Calhoun Century Challenge), is a variable-length, non-competitive bike ride along Northeast Alabama’s historic Ladiga Trail with challenging climbs through the Talladega National Forest and Long Leaf National Wildlife Refuge. Ride lengths range from 25 to 100 miles depending on rider preference, with snack and water stations along the path to make the experience fun for adults, kids and riders of any skill level. The ride is April 14, 2018 at 7:30 a.m. at the Anniston Aquatics & Fitness Center, 130 Summerall Gate Road, Anniston on McClellan. Registration is available online through April 4th here - https://annistonafc.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=308 or day-of at 6:30 a.m. More details... Road Ride: Winter Schedule Road Ride: Winter Schedule Starts: 11:00 AM Location: Frazier McEwen Park, Tullahoma, TN 37388, United States Description: Brrrr...we're in the winter season here in Middle TN so there are no scheduled rides until spring. However, there are those of us that still get out occasionally to stretch our legs. If you'd like to join us meet at Frazier-McEwen Park at 11 am. The distance, pace and difficulty will be determined by the group that shows up. More details... • • •
15	16	17 Ride: Shootout!! Ride: Shootout!! Starts: 5:00 PM Location: Beechcraft Heritage Museum Description: It's that time again! The Shoot-Out continues! Weather permitting, we will meet at the Beechcraft Heritage Museum entrance off HWY 130 and have wheels turning at 5:00 pm sharp… This ride is a paceline ride for experienced riders. Compete against yourself, one another, or the clock. Bring your Pistols and your Lactate Thresholds and come on out and have some fun! Ride Leader: MicaJon Dykes Average Speed: 18–20+ mph Distance: 35 mi Map: RideWithGPS.com More details... Ride: Social Tuesday Ride Ride: Social Tuesday Ride Starts: 5:30 PM Location: Frazier McEwen Park Description: This ride is the longest running of the club’s standing rides. The idea is to have a moderate paced and length ride to acclimate new or returning riders to club rides. It’s also designed to teach some of the craft of group riding, introduce good local routes, teach some rudimentary repair techniques (like flat repair), and perhaps how to handle dogs. The end result is intended to produce riders that are knowledgeable and self sufficient on the road. By the way it’s okay to also have a lot of fun too! Also, this ride is not restricted to newbys–if you want a nice social evening ride, this is it and you’re very welcome. The group will adapt its pace to the slowest rider and no one will be left. Ride Leader: Joe Capezza Average Speed: 9–12 mph Distance: ~15 mi More details... • •	18	19	20	21 Road: Pellam, Kimball, Whitwell, 88mi Road: Pellam, Kimball, Whitwell, 88mi Starts: 8:30 AM Location: Pelham Elementary School, 2402 TN-50, Pelham, TN 37366, USA Description: Let's roll from Pelham Elementary School at 830 Saturday morning. Multiple store stop opportunities. Plenty of places to cut miles or climbs. Ride Leader: Steve Garner Average Speed: 15–18 mph Distance: 88 mi (4971 ft) Map: RideWithGPS More details... Road: Shelbyville, Horse Mtn, Wartrace - 42 miles Road: Shelbyville, Horse Mtn, Wartrace - 42 miles Starts: 9:00 AM Location: Frazier McEwen Description: Rolling ride north to Shelbyvile, Horse Mtn, and Wartrace. Ride Leader: Denny Elston Distance: 42 miles Average Speed 14 - 15 mph Map: RideWithGPS.com More details... Event: Earth Day Celebration Event: Earth Day Celebration Starts: 10:00 AM Location: Frazier McEwen Park Description: Join the fun,HRBike will host a booth, if youcan help for an hour contact Julia ([email protected]). More details... • • •
22	23	24 Ride: Shootout!! Ride: Shootout!! Starts: 5:00 PM Location: Beechcraft Heritage Museum Description: It's that time again! The Shoot-Out continues! Weather permitting, we will meet at the Beechcraft Heritage Museum entrance off HWY 130 and have wheels turning at 5:00 pm sharp… This ride is a paceline ride for experienced riders. Compete against yourself, one another, or the clock. Bring your Pistols and your Lactate Thresholds and come on out and have some fun! Ride Leader: MicaJon Dykes Average Speed: 18–20+ mph Distance: 35 mi Map: RideWithGPS.com More details... Ride: Social Tuesday Ride Ride: Social Tuesday Ride Starts: 5:30 PM Location: Frazier McEwen Park Description: This ride is the longest running of the club’s standing rides. The idea is to have a moderate paced and length ride to acclimate new or returning riders to club rides. It’s also designed to teach some of the craft of group riding, introduce good local routes, teach some rudimentary repair techniques (like flat repair), and perhaps how to handle dogs. The end result is intended to produce riders that are knowledgeable and self sufficient on the road. By the way it’s okay to also have a lot of fun too! Also, this ride is not restricted to newbys–if you want a nice social evening ride, this is it and you’re very welcome. The group will adapt its pace to the slowest rider and no one will be left. Ride Leader: Joe Capezza Average Speed: 9–12 mph Distance: ~15 mi More details... • •	25	26 Event: Bicycle Club Meeting Event: Bicycle Club Meeting Starts: 6:00 PM Location: CD Stamps Community Center, 2007 W Lincoln St, Tullahoma, TN 37388, USA Description: NOTE: NEW LOCATION Cd Stamps Community Center Quarterly business meeting. Special presentation with therapist Ashley McMurtry of Top Rehab. More details... •	27	28 Bike Ride Across Tennessee - Horton Hundred Bike Ride Across Tennessee - Horton Hundred Starts: 12:00 AM Location: Henry Horton State Park, 4209 Nashville Hwy, Chapel Hill, TN 37034, United States Description: Join the HRBC Ride Captain on The Bicycle Ride Across Tennessee/Horton Hundred! The Horton 100 is the perfect ride to kick off the season! This ride is a 2-day supported tour that includes 25 or 50 mile daily options. Riders will receive 3 meals: breakfast on Saturday and Sunday along with dinner on Saturday night. Saturday afternoon will be full of fun and activities, including ranger led hikes, live music, fitness classes, and more! Register here: http://www.imathlete.com/events/2018horton100 Riders will have the option to camp, reserve a room at the Henry Horton Inn, or reserve a RV campsite in the campgrounds. Camping is FREE and does not require a reservation. Please be aware this is camping in an open field with access to the pool bathhouse and another restroom. The Inn and RV campsites are not included in the registration fee and must be reserved. For inn room reservations, please call Henry Horton at 800-250-8612 or visit http://tnstateparks.com/parks/inn/inn-at-henry-horton. Please use group code 3764. For RV campsite reservations, please book online:http://tnstateparks.com/parks/campground/henry-horton More details... •
29 Bike Ride Across Tennessee - Horton Hundred Bike Ride Across Tennessee - Horton Hundred Starts: 12:00 AM Location: Henry Horton State Park, 4209 Nashville Hwy, Chapel Hill, TN 37034, United States Description: Join the HRBC Ride Captain on The Bicycle Ride Across Tennessee/Horton Hundred! The Horton 100 is the perfect ride to kick off the season! This ride is a 2-day supported tour that includes 25 or 50 mile daily options. Riders will receive 3 meals: breakfast on Saturday and Sunday along with dinner on Saturday night. Saturday afternoon will be full of fun and activities, including ranger led hikes, live music, fitness classes, and more! Register here: http://www.imathlete.com/events/2018horton100 Riders will have the option to camp, reserve a room at the Henry Horton Inn, or reserve a RV campsite in the campgrounds. Camping is FREE and does not require a reservation. Please be aware this is camping in an open field with access to the pool bathhouse and another restroom. The Inn and RV campsites are not included in the registration fee and must be reserved. For inn room reservations, please call Henry Horton at 800-250-8612 or visit http://tnstateparks.com/parks/inn/inn-at-henry-horton. Please use group code 3764. For RV campsite reservations, please book online:http://tnstateparks.com/parks/campground/henry-horton More details... •	30