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
Smart Cycling Traffic Skills Courses (2025)
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.
Register On-Line @ League of American Bicyclists using this link
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