Cycling News
2026 Ride of Silence (5/19/26 @ 7pm)
The 2026 Ride of Silence scheduled for May 19, 2026. We will organize and ride from the parking lot at Founder's Park (aka Farmer's Mkt). Please arrive by 6:30 pm to get your bike ready as we will depart the parking lot precisely at 7pm with police escort with the bell-chime from the tower. Additional information can be found under events.
Bike to Market, Maryville TN (May 2, 2026)
Bike to Market sponsored by Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation returns to the Maryville Farmers Market on May, 2, 2026. Visit our tent to learn more about the work of the Foundation and its work to improve bicycling safety in Tennessee.
2026 Community Grant Cycle is closed
The 2026 Community Grant program is closed to applications for the current funding cycle. The Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation thanks all who submitted grants by the March 25 deadline and anticipates announcing the recipients of the 2026 Community Challenge Grant Awards soon.
2025 Community Grants Awarded
The Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the Community Challenge Grant Awards for the 2025 funding cycle
Middle TN Veloteers Promote STR License Plate
Our friend Bill Anderson and the Middle TN Veloteers promoted the STR license plate recently in the Bike Ride across Wilson County @ the TN State Fair and The Elk River Valley 100 during the Labor Day Weekend. Thanks for your Efforts. Ride Fast, Live Slow and always keep the rubber side down.
Smart Cycling Traffic Skills Courses (2025)
The Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation is offering Smart Cycling instruction at the Blount County Library on these dates in 2025.
Sept 27, 2025
Register now for the September 2025 course
Bike to Market, Maryville TN, May 2, 2026
May 2, 2026
Bike to Market sponsored by Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation returns to the Maryville Farmers Market on May 2, 2026. Joining in the Market will be the Blount County Health Department. Come learn about the valuable services, clinics and education programming provided for our community.
Those who bicycle to the Market will receive an in-store coupon from Cycology Bike Shop while supplies last. Youth helmets will be given to children while supplies last. Stop in to learn more about the work of the Foundation and its work to improve bicycling safety in Tennessee.
The booth opens at 8:30 am until sale out at the Maryville Farmers Market, Founders Square, 122 East Broadway in Downtown Maryville, TN. It is free. Support for the Bike to Market program includes the Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation, Blount Memorial Hospital, Cycology Bike Shop and the East TN Epilepsy Foundation.
Ride in from any of the Blount County Parks and Recreation parks using the fantastic greenway system. Enjoy the ride, purchase fresh foods and receive a $20 discount coupon from Cycology Bike Shop (while supplies last).
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