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Next CBC Meeting - August 20, 2018
The Tailwind 072518
Bike Chattanooga turns 6 with three new stations, e-bikes, and a Free Ride Wednesday!
The Tailwind - 07/25/2018
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As Bike Chattanooga marks its 6th anniversary, we are celebrating in a big way! Hitting the streets is a pilot program integrating BOOST e-bikes to deliver a mixed system with both traditional and e-bikes. Access to your next ride is easier with additional stations connecting residents and visitors from the Incline Railway in St Elmo to the bike lanes on North Market Street. Plus, on Wednesday, August 1, Bike Chattanooga will offer Free Ride Wednesday! All 24h pass purchases are FREE and include unlimited 60 minute trips. More details on the Daily Pass here.
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We would be honored if you would come and join Our BOOST Launch Birthday Party!
Date: Wednesday, August 1Time: 12:00 noonPlace: Waterhouse Pavilion in Miller PlazaWhat's in store? Meet the BOOST e-bike, enjoy lunch graciously provided by MoJo Burrito, and help us kick-off this exciting pilot program by joining the group ride to an e-Station on a BOOST e-bike.
Come yourself and bring some friends! Fill your bellies, join the group ride, then continue biking the city for FREE on FREE RIDE WEDNESDAY!
Curious to know more on BOOST electronic pedal-assist bikes and the overall e-bike pilot program launch in Chattanooga? Read More
Survey Announcements
View CBC Survey Results!
To view the CBC Survey results, go to the MEMBERS tab on the CBC Club website.Then choose CBC MEMBERSHIP SURVEY RESULTS.
3-State 3-Mountain Challenge Survey!
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This short survey gives us all a chance to share our thoughts, opinions, and ideas about the 3-State 3-Mountain Challenge.
Should we resume hosting the 3-State 3-Mountain Challenge?If so, what should it look like? What should it cost?
If you have not taken the survey already, please take a few minutes to answer the questions at
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QKBR99W
Thanks for your time!!!
Upcoming Ride to Watch For
Sunday, July 29, 8:30 AM - Lookout Mtn - McLemore Cove Loop (climbing ride).
Details below under Upcoming Rides. However this ride is special enough to earn special mention. It is 73 miles and 5,500 feet of climbing. We will head up Lookout Mtn via Ochs Highway, then work our way over to Dougherty Gap Road down into McLemore Cove; then back up Lookout Mtn. via Nickajack Rd. For those looking for a challenge, this is it. Not the 3-State but gives a taste of it.
Chickamauga Battlefield Historic Tour by Bicycle, August 18
The public is invited to join this leisurely-paced historical bicycle ride, which takes approximately two hours. National Park Service rangers will talk about the history of the battlefield while Outdoor Chattanooga staff and volunteers provide ride leadership and support.
Loaner bicycles from the Outdoor Chattanooga Mobile Bicycle Fleet will be available for riders five feet tall and over at no charge, thanks to sponsorship from the Friends of the Park and the Chattanooga Bicycle Club. Reservations for these bicycles are required, contact the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center at (706) 866-9241.
The tour begins at 9:30 a.m. at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. Ride length is approximately three to four leisurely miles on flat to moderately-hilly terrain. The rides are considered beginner friendly and are appropriate for adults, and children ages eight and older when
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considered beginner friendly and are appropriate for adults, and children ages eight and older when accompanied by an adult. Please, no training wheels. All participants are required to wear helmets. (Supported by the Friends of the Park and the Friends of Outdoor Chattanooga.)
Oktoberfest Chattanooga Challenge - Oct 13
The OKTOBERFEST CHATTANOOGA CHALLENGE pairs an amazing bike ride with the best beer festival in the Southeast! Choose between a full 100-mile century or a 50-mile half-century on the most scenic roads in the tri-state region, including a closed-road climb up Lookout Mountain! ChattanoogaChallenge.com. Event organizer Shannon Burke, owner of Velo View Bike Tours, touts the ride as an affordable, scenic ride organized by locals. It's also an event Burke believes could fill the void left by the canceled 2018 3-State 3-Mountain Challenge.
"The Oktoberfest Chattanooga Challenge is my answer to the lack of a hometown ride," Burke said in an email to the Times Free Press. "Yes, we'll have the Hincapie Gran Fondo in May, which I'm sure will be great, but I felt that Chattanooga needed a century ride put on by locals at a price point that was accessible to a wider audience."
Registration is now open at veloviewbiketours.com/chattanooga-challenge. It includes tickets for two beers and food at Oktoberfest, parking, a T-shirt and a water bottle. The event is $40 for those who register before Memorial Day, $50 for those who register between Memorial Day and Labor Day and $60 for those who register after Labor Day. Registration closes Oct. 7. Ride Pictures
Urban Ride City Tour - Daisy Blanton, Sandy Mauser, Beverly Short, Gray Fletcher, Mike Hartline and Chuck (photographer)
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Same group from other side of the road. A really nice ride.
We had a good time on the Riverpark Leisure 20-30 with 11 riders!
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We had a good time on the Riverpark Leisure 20-30 with 11 riders!
Raleigh Cooper, Mike Hartline, Pete Williams, David Bennett, Beverly Short, Daisy Blanton, Fred Buttner, Ted Dickerson, Gary Jamerson, and Chuck (photographer) and Tony Thompson (not pictured). A twelfth rider, Bob Yandow joined us for the South Chickamauga Creek Greenway portion of the ride.
A lot of our friends were away doing things like the RAGBRAI, and we are looking forward to their stories when they get back. They are sure to have some good ones!
Same group, different view.
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Pete Williams, Fred Buttner, David Bennett, Raleigh Cooper, Beverly Short, Tony Thompson, Mike Hartline below Blue Goose rest area.
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Pete Williams
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Milling around before the ride.
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Blue Goose rest stop. Mike Hartline, Gary Jamerson, Daisy Blanton, Beverly Short, Fred Buttner
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Blue Goose rest stop. Ted Dickerson, David Bennett, Raleigh Cooper, Pete Williams
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Several did the Greenway ride also.
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We had a beautiful day for the N GA Lite ride - overcast and cool. 5 riders - Gray Fletcher, Lou Pape, Daisy Blanton, Greg Frazier, and Ted Dickerson.
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New to riding with us, Greg Frazier. Welcome to CBC.
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Weekly CBC Birthdays
July 26 - August 1
Don Kent, 7/26; Andy Jones, 7/26; Eric Darling, 7/28; Matthew Overstreet, 7/28; David Mixson, 7/31;
Monthly Membership Notices - July 2018
Please be sure to notify us of any email change since all our communication is generally online. Thanks.
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Thanks.
Welcome New and Returning Members for the Month of July
Bob Connelly, Bonnie & Steve Hancock, Jonathan Poole, Rita Pendergast, Marty Pinson, Gary Gesualdi & Kitty Garrett, John Harward, Peter Teruya, Sandy Lowery.
Membership Renewals Due in the month of August 2018
David Eargle, Dana Lefever, Sheila Lawhon, Lee Reed, Anthony Gilmore, Debbie Bowman & Sandy Mauser, Steve Harwood, John & Chris Vass, Mike Burgen, Matthew OverstreetRenew Online
2018 June Club Meeting Minutes & July Agenda
2018 June club meeting minutes.http://chattanoogabicycleclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/June-2018-mtg-minutes.pdf
2018 July club monthly meeting agenda.http://chattanoogabicycleclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CBC-General-meeting-agenda-7-16-18-final.pdf
This Week's Upcoming Rides - check the CBC ride calendar for more details and activities https://chattanoogabicycleclub.com/ride-calendar/
Wednesday, July 25, 6:00 PM - Red Bank Ride - The Usual One - Leave from the Old Red Bank BI-LO site, corner of Browntown Rd and Dayton Blvd, at 6:00 PM. Ride 23 to 27 miles depending on route, 13-14 mph. Martin Penny, 423-667-6933, [email protected]
Thursday, July 26, 8:30 AM - Urbane Ride-Nickajack Loop - A beautiful ride along the TN river and back up Hwy 134/299, store stop at halfway point (Anchor Inn) on Nickajack Lake. Leave from the John A. Patten Recreation Center in Tiftonia/Lookout Valley at 8:30 AM. Please park on US 41 side of John A Patten Rec center (by Recycling Center). 29 miles, 11-13 mph, no drop. Mike Hartline, 423-313-3716,[email protected]://ridewithgps.com/routes/12426806
Thursday, July 26, 6:00 PM - Battlefield Ride: 18 mph - Come ride through the Chickamauga Battlefield and quiet county roads of north Georgia. This posting is for faster riders. Leave from the Chickamauga Battlefield visitor center at 6:00. 15-30 miles, 16 mph+.Ben Keim, (423)504-8597, [email protected]
Thursday, July 26, 6:00 PM - Battlefield Ride: 14-16 mph - Come ride through the Chickamauga Battlefield and quiet county roads of north Georgia. This posting is for intermediate riders. Leave from the Chickamauga Battlefield visitor center at 6:00. 15-30 miles, 14-16 mph+.Tony Perri, (239)370-0713, [email protected];Sharon Russell, (423)240-2700, [email protected];Regina Martin, (423)414-1256, [email protected]
Thursday, July 26, 6:00 PM - Battlefield Ride: 12-14 mph - Come ride through the Chickamauga Battlefield and quiet county roads of north Georgia. This ride is geared toward Advanced Beginners and anyone wanting to ride at a slower pace without the vehicle traffic. The emphasis will be on safety and fun while riding in a group. We will ride in and around the park while avoiding busy public roads. The restrooms at the visitor center may or may not be open. MY RULES: Helmet, Water Bottle,
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roads. The restrooms at the visitor center may or may not be open. MY RULES: Helmet, Water Bottle, Extra Tube and Air Supply are required. I start the ride at the posted time, please don't be late, I won't wait. I will cancel for bad weather or wet roads. If you have any questions, please text or call and leave a message, I will get back to you. Leave from the Chickamauga Battlefield visitor center at 6:00. 20-25 miles, 12-14 mph, no drop.Tim Blaes, 423-364-0890, [email protected].
Friday, July 27, 9:30 AM - Riverpark Twenty or Thirty Mile Leisure RideThis ride consists of two loops. The first loop is a leisurely ride that follows the Riverwalk from the Hubert Fry Center to the Wheland Foundry Station in St. Elmo, and then returns to Hubert Fry Center. The ride has a “bring your own snack” stop at the Blue Goose Hollow Station on the way back from St. Elmo. Near the end of the loop, riders have the option of either heading back to Hubert Fry Center, or adding the second loop, a ten mile ride that follows the South Chickamauga Creek Greenway. 20 or 30 miles (Rider choice!), 9-10 mph, no drop. The average speed for the second loop will be a bit higher!https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26460895Chuck, 865/321-0893, [email protected]
Saturday, July 28, 9:30 AM, Ladies' Ride-Dari Dip Loop - This month our Ladies' Ride will be a little longer than in the past, but a trip to the Dari Dip in Lafayette for lunch is our pay off!
We’ll start at 9:30am at Gordon Lee High School in Chickamauga and make our way to Lafayette on familiar roads. There will be a short stop at the Mapco Mart in Rock Spring for anyone who needs it. After lunch at the Dari Dip, we’ll make our way back, again on familiar roads.
We’ll be riding about 34.5 miles, with an overall average of 11-13mph. This is a no drop ride. We will regroup as needed. It’s meant to be a social ride, full of girl talk. There are a few hills to climb, but overall it’s a pretty flat route for this area.
Here is a link to the route on Ride With GPS:https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27953968. Bad weather or poor road conditions will cancel this ride. Call if questionable. Peggy Olson, (920) 412-0999, [email protected]
Sunday, July 29, 8:30 AM - Lookout Mtn - McLemore Cove Loop (climbing ride) - MEET: St. Elmo Food City parking lot (I will update this post on the calendar with area of parking lot).RIDE: 73 miles; 5,500 feet of climbing.We will head up Lookout via Ochs Highway, then work our way over to Dougherty Gap Road down into McLemore Cove; then back up Lookout Mtn. via Nickajack Rd. STOPS: There is a store at the intersection of GA State 157 and 136 near Rising Fawn. Will plan for an end-of-ride stop at Starbucks Rock City or a coffee shop in St. Elmo. Feel free to e-mail me w/questions or suggestions ([email protected]). Rainy weather can cancel this ride.Approx. Length of Ride: 70-75 milesAvg. Speeds of Ride: o/a 15 mph.Thomas Hand, 423-364-1897, [email protected]://ridewithgps.com/routes/28077243
Monday, July 30, 6:00 PM - Beginner Ride - We'll start this ride in the Hospice parking lot on Hamm Road across from Friends of the Festival. Take Manufacturer's Rd west to Hamm Rd (turn left about 1/2 mile from US-27). Parking lot is about 1/8 mile on the right. Start time: 6 pm, 5-20 miles, average speed varies, depending on who attends. This ride is to help new and returning riders develop skills, strength and stamina. The route, which may vary from week to week, will be in the Moccasin Bend/White Oak/Red Bank area. NO DROP RIDE. Inclement weather cancels the ride. Please contact ride leader if you have any questions.
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ride leader if you have any questions.Jim Trimble, [email protected] (478)287-0588 andJohn Hubbard, [email protected] (423)432-9748
Monday, July 30, 6:00 PM - Monday Night City Ride-13-15 mph - Ride will start at Riverview Park on Riverview Rd at 6:00 PM. Front and rear lights will be needed. We've been riding the Burnt Mill Loop course. Fun ride with some rollers. 30 miles, no drop.Chuck, (865)321-0893, [email protected].
Monday, July 30, 6:00 PM - Monday Night City Ride-16+ mph - Ride will start at Riverview Park on Riverview Rd at 6:00 PM. Front and rear lights will be needed. We've been riding the Burnt Mill Loop course. Fun ride with some rollers. 30 miles, no drop.Mark Jacobs, (423)653-4753, [email protected].
Tuesday, July 31, 9:00 AM - N GA Lite - This is a ride that takes place every Tuesday morning. Its location and time are variable. If the ride calendar is not edited with specific information, that means there is no ride leader and there won't be a ride that day. We will try to have a ride each week. 20-35 miles, 10-13 mph, no drop.Daisy Blanton, 706/820-1157 h, 423/243-8203 c, [email protected]
Tuesday, July 31, 6:00 PM - Battlefield Ride 12-14 mph - This ride is geared toward Advanced Beginners and anyone wanting to ride at a slower pace without the vehicle traffic. The emphasis will be on safety and fun while riding in a group. We will ride in and around the park while avoiding busy public roads. Leave from the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitors Center, lower parking lot at 6:00 PM. The restrooms at the visitors center may or may not be open. MY RULES: Helmet, Water Bottle, Extra Tube and Air Supply are required. I start the ride at the posted time, please don't be late, I won't wait. I will cancel for bad weather or wet roads. If you have any questions, please text or call and leave a message, I will get back to you. Tim Blaes, 423-364-0890, [email protected]
Wednesday, Aug 1, 6:00 PM - Red Bank Ride - The Usual One - Leave from the Old Red Bank BI-LO site, corner of Browntown Rd and Dayton Blvd, at 6:00 PM. Ride 23 to 27 miles depending on route, 13-14 mph. Martin Penny, 423-667-6933, [email protected]
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