Cycling News
The JRCF 2024 Community Grants funding cycle is now closed
The Community Grants program for the 2024 funding cycle is now closed. Proposals are currently under review and decision letters will be sent out soon. Thank you for your participation.
Smart Cycling Traffic Skills Courses (2024)
The Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation is offering Smart Cycling instruction at the Blount County Library on these dates in 2024.
April 13, 2024
Register now for the April 2024 course
July 20, 2024
Sept 21, 2024
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
2024 Ride of Silence (5/15/24 @ 7pm)
The 2024 Ride of Silence scheduled for May 15, 2024. 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 events.
Smart Cycling Traffic Skills Course
April 13, 2024 (10am to 2pm)
Smart Cycling Traffic Skills Course
April 13, 2024 (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 Jay Snyder 865-803-4412 for course information and registration or e-mail Jay@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.
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