Cycling News
2023 League Cycling Instructor Seminar
Save the Date: The JRCF 2023 League Cycling Instructor Seminar at Henry Horton State Park has been scheduled for September 22-24, 2023
Registration Link: Chapel Hill TN 2023 LCI Seminar
LCI Scholarship Application for TN Residents
Request for Proposals: The JRCF 2023 Community Grants funding cycle is accepting proposals through May 31, 2023
Proposals for the 2023 Community Grants program are being accepted through May 2023. Projects that promote bicycling as a safe and health form of recreation and transportation at the grassroot community level have the highest probability of funding.
2022 Community Grants Awarded
The Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the Community Challenge Grant Awards for the 2022 funding cycle
2023 Ride of Silence (5/17/23 @ 7pm)
The 2023 Ride of Silence as a "live in person event" scheduled for May 17, 2023. We will organize and ride from the Blount Co courthouse as in years past. Please arrive by 6:30 pm to get your bike ready as we will depart the parking lot precisely at 7pm with the bell-chime from the tower. Additional information can be found under the Events tab.
Smart Cycling Traffic Skills Course
The Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation is pleased to announce the return of Smart Cycling 101 instruction.
Please read full information regarding the course and registration under Events
Smart Cycling Traffic Skills Course
May 7, 2022 (10am to 2pm)
Smart Cycling Traffic Skills Course
May 7, 2022 (10:00 AM –2:00 PM)
Blount County Public Library, 508 N. Cusick Street, Maryville, TN 37804
Free Course, Pre-registration Required
Register online:
Smart Cycling Traffic Skills Course
Contact instructor Donna Dixon 865-803-8887 for course information and registration or e-mail Donna@jeffrothcyclingfoundation.org
Whether you are returning to bicycling riding, getting in shape for better health, or consider yourself a experienced rider, the information and advice in the Smart Cycling Skills will make riding easier, safer and more enjoyable. The Smart Cycling Course includes tips and techniques that increase the benefits of vehicular bicycling and stay safe while you’re doing it. Vehicular cycling (also known as bicycle driving) is the practice of riding bicycles on roads in a manner that is in accordance with the principles for driving in traffic. The course combines online instruction with parking lot and on-road practice of vehicular bicycling principles. The course combines online instruction with parking lot and on-road practice of vehicular bicycling principles.
Contact instructor Donna Dixon 865-803-8887 for course information and registration or e-mail Donna@jeffrothcyclingfoundation.org
This Smart Cycling Course requires all participants to have: a bicycle in good working order, front white light and red reflector (red light recommended) and bike helmet. A full water bottle recommended.