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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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	October 2017
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1	2	3	4	5	6	7 Event: 2017 Tour de Tellico Event: 2017 Tour de Tellico Starts: 12:00 AM Location: First Baptist Church of Tellico Village, 305 Chota Rd, Loudon, TN 37774 Description: 12th annual Tour de Tellico "ride for charity" bicycling event. Four challenging rides to match each rider’s skill level: Century 100 Mile, 100K, 50K and 25K. Courses traverse some of the most scenic vistas of East Tennessee through Loudon, Monroe and McMinn counties. Tour de Tellico is the major fund raising event for Tellico Lake Rotary Foundation. Contact: [email protected] More Info: http://www.tourdetellico.com More details... Road: GLC, Monteagle, Mt. Goat, Alto, Spur Rd. - 52 miles Road: GLC, Monteagle, Mt. Goat, Alto, Spur Rd. - 52 miles Starts: 8:00 AM Location: Gossick Leadership Center, Tullahoma, TN 37388, USA Description: Starting at 8:00 am from the GLC (AEDC Rec Beach), join Denny for a climb on Hwy 41 to Monteagle, Mt. Goat trail to Sewanee, descend on Alto Rd, and then back to the GLC. Ride Leader: Denny Elston Distance: 52 miles Average Speed: 14 - 15 mph Map: RideWithGPS More details... Road: Metric Out to Cowan Road: Metric Out to Cowan Starts: 8:00 AM Location: West Middle School, 90 Hermitage Dr, Tullahoma, TN 37388, USA Description: Join the crew for a steady, but mellow ride to Cowan & back: Food, drink stop in Cowan at the halfway point. Winds forecast out of the SSE @ 10 so expect the “free ride home” :) Ride Leader: Dan Johnson Average Speed: 16–19 mph Distance: 63 mi (2068 ft) Map: RideWithGPS More details... • • •
8	9	10	11	12 Road: OTHG 45 & 23 mi Two-fer Road: OTHG 45 & 23 mi Two-fer Starts: 8:30 AM Location: Frazier McEwen Park Description: We gotta gud one for ya today. Two rides in one so take your pick but each is the usual OTHG type ride. The shorter ride peels off at Holt Ln and Turkey Creek and heads back to the park. The longer ride goes west to Seattle and returns via Dallas...uh not really but you get the idea from the map below. Ride Leader: Tim & Julia Average Speed: 12–15 mph Distance: 45 mi & 23 mi Map: RideWithGPS More details... •	13	14 Event: 2017 H.O.T. 100 Event: 2017 H.O.T. 100 Starts: 12:00 AM Location: Rutherford County, TN, USA Description: How lucky can you be? You thought you missed the HOT 100, didn’t you? You didn’t! It’s being held later this year – on October 14. With a new starting point and great new routes, you don’t want to miss it! You may have thought, since the ride has been in August in recent years, that HOT had to do with temperature. Actually, HOT stands for Heart Of Tennessee and was originally held in October. The HOT 100 has been known for years as one of the best rides anywhere in the South. We can’t take credit for all of that because we are blessed with some of the best roads to ride anywhere in the South. It is not any different this year. We will be riding from, and the ride will benefit, the Community Care Center of Rutherford County, just outside of Christiana, Tennessee. The routes will wind around to Cripple Creek, and after climbing up Dickens Hill you will love the beautiful roads of Bell Buckle, Wartrace and Christiana. As always, the rest stops and SAG support will be top notch. Come join us for a spectacular fall day of cycling. Register by October 1st to get a t-shirt. Go here to find out more and to register http://mborobike.com/content/hot-100 More details... Road: Multiple Short Climbs around Lynchburg, 51 miles Road: Multiple Short Climbs around Lynchburg, 51 miles Starts: 7:30 AM Location: West Middle School, 90 Hermitage Dr, Tullahoma, TN 37388, USA Description: Beautiful ride with multiple short climbs around the Lynchburg area. Water/food stop in Lynchburg at mile 35. You will not be disappointed by the scenery and company! Ride Leader: Dan Johnson Average Speed: 16–19 mph Distance: 51 mi (2760 ft) Map: RideWithGPS More details... Road: Hilly Lynchburg Loop, 39 mi Road: Hilly Lynchburg Loop, 39 mi Starts: 8:00 AM Location: Frazier McEwen Park Description: Join Dave for a hilly ride to Lynchburg and beyond. Distance will depend on the choice of routes from Lynchburg back to Tullahoma. The route will be out Lincoln, Cobb Hollow, County Line Road, right on Dog Tail, Left at the top and over to Spankum, left on Buckeye Rd, then left on Buckeye Loop into Lynchburg. Stop at store and return to Tullahoma. Ride Leader: Dave Bond Average Speed: 13–15 mph Distance: 39 mi (1928 ft) Map: RideWithGPS More details... Road: Fun Spin w/Celtic Cup Kicker, 23 mi Road: Fun Spin w/Celtic Cup Kicker, 23 mi Starts: 8:00 AM Location: Frazier McEwen Park Description: Lookin' for a nice relaxing, NO DROP, guided ride out from Tullahoma and back? This is it! And if that isn't enough we'll finish up at a local watering hole, The Celtic Cup. Ride Leader: Julia Harrison Average Speed: 12–14 mph Distance: 23 mi (744 ft) Map: RideWithGPS More details... • • • •
15	16	17	18	19 Road: OTHG 2x Road: OTHG 2x Starts: 8:30 AM Location: Frazier McEwen Park Description: We are planning to do another dual ride, i.e. a longer (and harder) ride along with a shorter (and easier) ride. We will ride together for the first part of the ride and then separate. The longer ride will be approximately 48 miles and the shorter will be approximately 34 miles. Both will have some hill climbing, but the longer will be designed to incorporate significant climbing. Julia will lead the shorter ride. Ride Leader: Dave Bond, Julia Harrison Average Speed: 12–15 mph Distance: 48 mi (2223 ft), 34 mi (1382 ft) Map: 48 mi Hilly Map: 34 mi Hilly More details... •	20	21 Event: Paris TN Century Event: Paris TN Century Starts: 12:00 AM Location: Paris Landing State Park, 16055 US-79, Buchanan, TN 38222, USA Description: Paris Century Bike Ride Hosted by Paris Landing State Park and Bicycle Ride Across Tennessee (BRAT). Join us for the first ever Paris Century Bike Ride! This two day bike ride will show off the most beautiful parts of Henry and Stewart Counties, including the Paris Eiffel tower and Land Between the Lakes. Saturday will offer 4 distances - 100 miles, 62 miles, 37 miles, or 22 miles. On Sunday, there will be 2 distances - 50 miles and 25 miles. Please note that these distances are subject to change based on routes. Register at the link in the "buy tickets" section or at https://www.imathlete.com/#/legacy?url=%2Fevents%2F2017pariscentury More details... Road: Tour de Coalmont - 72 miles Road: Tour de Coalmont - 72 miles Starts: 8:00 AM Location: Gossick Leadership Center AEDC Description: Join Mike for the Tour de Coalmont. Several store stops available and places to shorten the route if needed. Let's go climbing! Ridee Leader: Mike Shelton Distance: 72 miles Average Pace: 14 - 16 mph Map: RideWithGPS More details... Road: ERV 52 mi Road: ERV 52 mi Starts: 8:30 AM Location: West Middle School, 90 Hermitage Dr, Tullahoma, TN 37388, USA Description: If you're not up to a mountain climb with the other group today, here's your chance to get out and enjoy the beautiful fall weather on a less demanding route (i.e. a lot less climbing). We're gonna do the 52 mi 2017 ERV route. That means opportunities to cut it shorter, several store stops if needed and fantastic rolling terrain and scenery. Ride Leader: Tim Harrison Average Speed: 13–15 mph Distance: 52 mi (1764 ft) Map: RideWithGPS More details... • • •
22 Event: Paris TN Century Event: Paris TN Century Starts: 12:00 AM Location: Paris Landing State Park, 16055 US-79, Buchanan, TN 38222, USA Description: Paris Century Bike Ride Hosted by Paris Landing State Park and Bicycle Ride Across Tennessee (BRAT). Join us for the first ever Paris Century Bike Ride! This two day bike ride will show off the most beautiful parts of Henry and Stewart Counties, including the Paris Eiffel tower and Land Between the Lakes. Saturday will offer 4 distances - 100 miles, 62 miles, 37 miles, or 22 miles. On Sunday, there will be 2 distances - 50 miles and 25 miles. Please note that these distances are subject to change based on routes. Register at the link in the "buy tickets" section or at https://www.imathlete.com/#/legacy?url=%2Fevents%2F2017pariscentury More details... Event: Adopt-a-Highway, Fall Event: Adopt-a-Highway, Fall Starts: 3:30 PM Location: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Description: Besides riding the roads in our area, we also help keep them clean. Please join us as we pick up trash on our adopted road (Hwy 130 from Wilson to the Tullahoma City Line), the details are below. Also, please let Hunter know if you plan to attend. He has the trash bags and gloves. Come on out and help us Keep Tullahoma Beautiful. The Latter Day Saints Church is on the right side of the road, just after you turn off Wilson onto Hwy 130 (Old Shelbyville Hwy). Need to know: Trash bags and gloves will be provided, please dress for the weather and if it rains, we will reschedule. Contact: Hunter Norris More details... • •	23 Event: Tracy City Mountain Goat Trail Groundbreaking Event: Tracy City Mountain Goat Trail Groundbreaking Starts: 4:30 PM Location: Grundy County Historical Society Heritage Center, 465 Railroad Ave, Tracy City, TN 37387, USA Description: The Town of Tracy City and Mountain Goat Trail Alliance host this Mountain Goat Trail Groundbreaking across from Heritage Center in Historic Tracy City, reception following at Dutch Maid Bakery. More info; 931.592.6213 or [email protected] More details... •	24	25	26 Event: Bicycle Club Meeting Event: Bicycle Club Meeting Starts: 6:00 PM Location: Highland Hills Church of Christ Description: Quarterly business meeting. Special presentation to be determined. Watch this space for more details later in the year. More details... •	27	28 Road: Wartrace, Bell Buckle, Fosterville - 58 miles Road: Wartrace, Bell Buckle, Fosterville - 58 miles Starts: 9:00 AM Location: Frazier McEwen Park Description: Join Denny for a favorite loop through Fosterville. Food stop in Bell Buckle. Ride Leader: Denny Elston Distance: 58 miles Average Speed: 14 - 15 mph Map: RideWithGPS More details... •
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