Cycling News
Bike to Market, Maryville TN, August 5, 2023
Bike to Market sponsored by Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation returns to the Maryville Farmers Market on August 5, 2023. 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.
Smart Cycling Traffic Skills Course (2023)
The Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation is pleased to announce the return of Smart Cycling instruction.
Register now for the July 15, 2023 course
2023 Community Grants Awarded
The Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the Community Challenge Grant Awards for the 2023 funding cycle
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
Chapel Hill TN 2023 LCI Seminar
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
July 15, 2023 (10am to 2pm)
Smart Cycling Traffic Skills Course
July 15, 2023 (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.