Cycling News
Smart Cycling Traffic Skills Courses (2026)
The Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation is offering Smart Cycling instruction in Knoxville TN on these dates in 2026.
July 25, 2026
Register now for the July 2026 course
2026 League Cycling Instructor Seminar
The JRCF 2026 League Cycling Instructor Seminar at "Safety City" Knoxville TN has been scheduled for September 11-13, 2026 and is open for registration
2026 Community Grants Awarded
The Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the Community Challenge Grant Awards for the 2026 funding cycle
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.
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 Course
July 25, 2026 (9 am to 2 pm)
Smart Cycling Traffic Skills Course
July 25, 2026 (9:00 AM – 2:00 PM)
UTK Facilities Building, 2309 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37804
Free Course, Pre-registration Required
Register online:
Smart Cycling Traffic Skills Course
Contact instructor Chuck Faulkner 865-719-9114 for course information and registration or e-mail chuck@jeffrothcyclingfoundation.org
Whether you are a new bike rider or experienced this class can help with your confidence on your bike and with riding more safely. The Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation covers the registration cost, which includes a League of American Cyclist Quick Guide Booklet that outlines all of the information you need to ride safely and confidently. The class has 3 parts, a short classroom, followed by on the bike handling skills in the parking lot, and ending with a short ride in Knoxville.
All participants must have a bike in good working order. Proper fitting bike helmets are required. A full water bottle is recommended.
This class covers:
-basic bike & helmet fitting
-the most common types of bicycle crashes and how to avoid them
-basic traffic laws and rules of the road
-proper hand signals
-how to position yourself on the road
-how to handle intersections
-basic bike-handling drills
-short road ride in Knoxville, TN
This class will improve bicycle handling skills and knowledge of how to ride safely.
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