Nashville Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission
December 31, 2025
Dear Mayor O’Connell and Members of the Metropolitan Council,
We are pleased to submit the second annual report of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC), pursuant to MCL Section 2.153.040(C).
Bruce Day is a 25-year bicycle advocate as corporate charter founder for State of Tennessee in Bike/Walk Tennessee, a member of Hendersonville Greenway Committee, and one of the founders of the FOGBEES.
On December 2, Bruce lost is wife Wilma of 57 years.
A visitation will be held on Saturday, December 20, 2025, from 12pm-2pm at Hendersonville Funeral Home. The Celebration of Life will begin at 2pm in the Chapel followed by placement at Hendersonville Memory Gardens.
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For those of us who plan bike tours, we will use GPT.
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. | This video
documents everything leading up to the first actual pedal strokes, including the packing list, the bike, route planning, background on the Netherlands, and my first day & night on the ground in Amsterdam and s-Hertogenbosch (aka, Den Bosch). |
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. | BIKE RIDE ACROSS SCENIC SUMNER July 19 at 7:00 AM 1729 Stop Thirty Rd Hendersonville, TN Knights of Columbus |
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. | Annual HEAT KIds' Tri Hendersonville YMCA
Saturday, August 9 at 7:00 AM
Charlene Alcorn is still looking for a few FOGBEES to monitor the race, as in times past. If you're interested, please let Charlene know your shirt size for the volunteer T-shirt. Her # is (615)974-3189 |
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. | It's known as the Bicycle Capital of the World, and we are going to check it out. Actually, it's known for its mountain biking, but Walton town is also pretty good for road biking. Thirty miles south of Bentonville lies Fayetteville, a road bike town. We're going to search it out also. Wanna go with us? Here is the scoop. |
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. | In 2023, we lost a beloved friend, Alyssa Milligan, when she was hit by a motorist on Hwy. 100 in Nashville. An avid cyclist and dedicated friend to all, her legacy lives on with this ride.
95 McCrary Road, Gladeville, TN July 14 at 7:00 AM
Lunch at the Community Center.
Support: SAG, rest stops, bike racks, bathrooms, mechanical support, cooling stations, hydration, road marshals, and radio com. |
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. | Often I am asked,
"Why do you ride a bike?"
I answer, "Because I still can!" (Well, most of the time) |
| Friends, Your participation and involvement in CRAM helped to make it a fun and worthwhile event for three decades for the Clarksville Rotary Club. We THANK you for that! However, Clarksville Rotary Club has decided to suspend our Clarksville Rotary Annual Metric (CRAM) for now. Again, thank you for your support and commitment to CRAM. We appreciate you! |
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. | Hendersonville's new Sanders Ferry Greenway Trail is fantastic. However, some feel the trail's connection from Mallard Point Park to Hickory Heights is dangerous for bicycle use. We recommend two alternate routes.
The RED line is the original trail. The GREEN line is the Day Alternative. The BLUE line is the Evans Alternative. The City has re-marked/signed the BLUE Alternative |
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. | National Bike to Work Day is an annual event that encourages people to commute by bicycle instead of driving, promoting healthier lifestyles and environmental benefits. It is celebrated on the third Friday of May as part of National Bike Month, with various activities and support from local organizations. |
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. | Twenty years ago, we (Dave, Tom, and Bruce) wore Biker's Choice jerseys. This picture was taken in May 2007 on our way to the Montgomery Bell State Park. It became FOGBEES' first spring tour. Inviting our non-biking spouses to meet and join us at the lodge became a FOGBEE tradition. |
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. | Walk Bike Nashville's
21st Annual
7 a.m., Saturday, May 17, 2025
Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park
Nashville's largest urban bike ride serves as Walk Bike Nashville’s major fundraiser. |
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The Big Hill Challenge is now
a bike ride event on
June 14, 2025 in Watertown, TN.
The Milligan bike ride honors the memory of Alyssa Milligan, a beloved member of the Veloteers Bicycle Club and an avid cyclist who was killed by a motorist while cycling on September 8th, 2023. |
| Watch the video of the 2025 Pedal for Paws and enjoy the FOGBEE photo history of the event. |
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. | Notice the edge on the side of the berm in Gallatin Rd in Hendersonville, not the idiotic location of the rubble but the scrape of the grass. The County/State has cleaned the bike lane. Really! Over the last decade, I can't remember it being cleaned. It had become such a mess that has been almost unsafe for bicycle use. |
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. | FYI, I think someone tried to steal my bike at WHPizza today. All four tie-down straps were undone, and the bike was off the holders. Fortunately, it was cable-locked on the rack. I’m also fortunate it didn’t fall off. As I went a mile down the road, I noticed an unusual bounce, and it appeared there were no tie-downs. Be careful if your bike is out on a rack! |
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. | Join Mark Greene and Bruce on bike trip from Buffalo to Manhattan this September/October. They’d love you to join them for any or all of it! This will not be Bikepacking. Mark will start looking for lodgings in June. Mark - 703-408-0512 |
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. | The first Pedal for Paws was created on April 9, 2011, by FOGBEES Curtis McMahon and Bob Glutting. Here are a few FOGBEE blogs to jog your memories. |
| . | After a reschedule, Pedal for Paws got started on Sunday. Behind all the chatter is the National Anthem Unfortunately, it got cold and wet for a lot of dedicated cyclists. The attached video is a short snippet. In a month, watch this blog for the complete video. |
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. | Please join us for our early
packet pickup Thursday, May 1st, 5pm to 7pm 709 West Main Hendersonville, TN 37075 |
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. | Please join us for our early
packet pickup Wednesday, April 30th, 5pm to 7pm 123 Prince St. Gallatin, TN 37066 |
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. | Please join us for our early
packet pickup party Tuesday, April 29th, 5pm to 7pm Yazoo Brewery 900 River Bluff Dr. Madison, TN 37115 |
| . | It was a long time plan of Bruce Day to connect an OFFICIAL bike route from Kentucky to Alabama and with Dave Shumaker and Adventure Cycling Association they did the job. |
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. | Bentonville's specialty is mountain biking. Nevertheless, it has a half-dozen greenway trails and bike-friendly roads. Fayetteville is a road-bike town. I selected their 32-mile ride. Bella Vista's specialty is gravel biking. I found a scenic 32-mile trail. |
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. | Today's thought is stolen from Fogbee Mark Greene's Facebook. Okay, I almost never look at Facebook, maybe just a few times with Mark. I'm not sure where he found it, but it could be a new FOGBEE icon. |
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. | In 1984, Henpeck Market opened
as a country grocery and general store where people could get a good homestyle meal and a cup of coffee. It was bought and revived at the same time as Franklin's revival. In 2011, it almost closed for good, but Carl Moore, a longtime regular, refused to see it go. He bought it and revitalized and renovated the market to retain its old charm but also allow it to flourish in modern Franklin. |
