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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CLUB RIDES. . . . . . EARLY RIDES
AREA RIDE EVENTS
Monday, May 19, 2025
NO CRAM in 2025
Saturday, May 17, 2025
New SAFER Bike Route from Memorial to Sanders Ferry Parks
. | 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 |
Blog Topics:
Bike 'n Walk Hendersonville,
Greenway
Friday, May 16, 2025
NATIONAL BIKE TO WORK DAY
. | 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. |
Blog Topics:
INFO
Thursday, May 15, 2025
FIRST SPRING TOUR
. | 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. |
Blog Topics:
TOUR
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Monday, May 12, 2025
TOUR de NASH
. | 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. |
Sunday, May 11, 2025
THE MILLIGAN
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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. |
Friday, May 9, 2025
PHOTOS and VIDEOS for 2025 PEDAL FOR PAWS
Watch the video of the 2025 Pedal for Paws and enjoy the FOGBEE photo history of the event. |
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Blog Topics:
Pedal for Paws
Thursday, May 8, 2025
GALLATIN ROAD
. | 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. |
Blog Topics:
HAZARD,
INFO,
share the road,
Update
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
POTENTIAL eBIKE THEFT?
. | 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! |
Blog Topics:
INFO
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Erie Canal Bike Tour
. | 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 |
Here is Mark's PRELIMINARY Schedule
Blog Topics:
TOUR
Monday, May 5, 2025
A LITTLE FOGBEE PAWS MEMORABILIA
. | 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. |
Blog Topics:
Pedal for Paws
Sunday, May 4, 2025
PEDAL for PAWS 2025
. | 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. |
Blog Topics:
Pedal for Paws
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Friday, May 2, 2025
RAIN DELAY - PEDAL FOR PAWS
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RESCHEDULED UNTIL SUNDAY
MAY 4, 2025 |
Blog Topics:
Pedal for Paws
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
PEDAL FOR PAW'S CHOICE
. | Please join us for our early
packet pickup Thursday, May 1st, 5pm to 7pm 709 West Main Hendersonville, TN 37075 |
Blog Topics:
Pedal for Paws
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
PRINCE PIZZA for PEDAL FOR PAWS
. | Please join us for our early
packet pickup Wednesday, April 30th, 5pm to 7pm 123 Prince St. Gallatin, TN 37066 |
Blog Topics:
Pedal for Paws
Monday, April 28, 2025
BEFORE FOGBEES WE WERE THE YAZOO PATROL - ALMOST
. | Please join us for our early
packet pickup party Tuesday, April 29th, 5pm to 7pm Yazoo Brewery 900 River Bluff Dr. Madison, TN 37115 |
Blog Topics:
Pedal for Paws
REMEMBER THE CREATION OF USBR-23
. | 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. |
Friday, April 25, 2025
GETTING PEDAL FOR PAWS BICYCLISTS READY
. | Gallatin Civic Center REGISTER NOW |
Blog Topics:
Pedal for Paws
Thursday, April 24, 2025
BIKE ROAD TRIP
. | 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. |
Blog Topics:
TOUR
Sunday, April 20, 2025
Today's Thought
. | 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. |
Blog Topics:
INFO
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Monday, April 14, 2025
Another Lost in the Past
One of Franklin’s Oldest Restaurants Closes in 2017. It was a fond stop for FOGBEES. I found this poster in my archives. It's a nice memory for many of us.
. | 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. |
Blog Topics:
Cullman2012,
INFO,
Passings,
TOUR,
USBR 23
Sunday, April 13, 2025
LOOPING LAKE CHAMPLAIN ON A BIKE
FOGBEES IN MONTREAL
INDIAN LAKE PENINSULA LIVING MAGAZINE
Blog Topics:
ILPL Magazine
Saturday, April 12, 2025
Hendersonville FOGBEES meet Montreal FOGBEES
. | In his CGOAB journal, Bruce reported on our 2019 bike tour around Lake Champlain and our visit to Montreal. In this great bike-friendly city, he tells how we met a unique bike club—the Montreal Bike Club (read his CGOAB journal). Maybe they don't want us to call them FOGBEES, but they were as close as we found similar to us. |
Besides their age and girth (like us), they seem to follow the same FOGBEE practices that were atypical of most bike riding clubs—socializing (not just riding), bike-touring, supporting and getting involved in their community, advocating bicycling, and building long-term traditions.
I was especially interested in their regular written minutes and photographs of every activity. These are critical for any organization that wants to maintain its traditions. Aussie Bob, Bruce, and I (Tom) are the only ones who provide written reports, and Phil is our remaining photographer who shares pictures and videos.
Big Bob used to brag, "We have no rules and no fees."
But I followed, "We always ask every member to lead something of their choice."
Unfortunately, I can no longer participate in FOGBEE activities to observe the members' work. I hope the FOGBEES aren't losing those above-atypical practices that make us special.
Blog Topics:
ILPL Magazine,
TOUR
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Birth of the FOGBEES
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Over twenty years ago, FOGBEES started in Brett's backyard. Doug, Brett, and Tom would ride about 20 miles around Indian Lake Peninsula and then drink beer. We called ourselves the 'Yazoo Patrol,' hoping we could get free beer from Yazoo Brewery. After no free beer, we became the FOGBEEs. We then moved to BIG LOEY's pizza which became our club house for several years. Our group grew to almost 200 cyclists. Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures. This is ChatGPT's best guess. I'm the one with the beard. |
Blog Topics:
INFO
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
FOGBEE's Great Bike Tour to Grand Tetons and Yellowstone
. | 12 years ago, FOGBEES made one of our best bike tours to Grand Tetons and Yellowstone. You can read about our adventure in - Crazy Guy on a Bike or in - Indian Lake Peninsula Living magazine. |
Blog Topics:
ILPL Magazine,
TOUR
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
FIGHTING the MOUNTAIN, the MACHINE, and the MUSCLE
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. | In the spirit of historic advances and competition between ever-evolving modes of transportation, the 3M Challenge features a timed challenge between two of Mountain Maryland’s oldest mechanized modes of transportation, the WMSR 1309 Steam locomotive, the largest operating steam locomotive of its type in the world, and the legs of cyclists. The 15.6-mile route is on the GAP between Cumberland and Frostburg. |
The FOGBEE touring group has ridden the fantastic Great Allegany Passage (GAP) at least three times, just not in the direction of the 3M Challenge or racing the train. This year, Dave Irvine plans our reverse. We plan to follow his training on one of America's most scenic trails.
Blog Topics:
Fall Foliage,
FOGBEES Cycling Club,
Greenway,
TOUR
Monday, April 7, 2025
OLD JACK IS DAVE's MOTIVATION - DAVE'S OUR MOTIVATION
Our eldest FOGBEE, Dave Irvine at 88, wants us to know "he is not crazy!" Check out his motivational video above. Dave is training in 2025 (or 2026 or 2027) for the "3M Cumberland - Beat the Train."
Blog Topics:
INFO
LESS THAN ONE MONTH - REGISTER NOW
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MAY 3, 2025
GALLATIN, TN |
Blog Topics:
Pedal for Paws,
PHOTOS
Sunday, April 6, 2025
NASHVILLE BICYCLE FESTIVAL
This event brings together a wide variety of bicycling enthusiasts – from supporters to mechanics, from beginners to experienced cyclists, from commuters to mountain bikers to cargo haulers and more.
Where: South Inglewood Community Center, 1624 Rebecca Street (approach from Moore Street if not on foot/on a bike.)
https://nashvillebikefun.org/event/nashville-bicycle-festival-april-2025/
Blog Topics:
INFO,
Walk Bike Nashville
UNBELIEVABLE FACTS FOR SOME - WHY WE RIDE!
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Blog Topics:
INFO
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Monday, March 24, 2025
In Search of the Bell Witch
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The Bell Witch Ride to Adams, TN, is often a popular Saturday club trip. It has a lot of Middle Tennessee history and great cycling roads.
Likewise, some have pedaled on the Avery Trace or thought they did.
If you want to know more about Tennessee pioneer history read my book, In Search of the Bell Witch. It is FREE and on my website.
Tom |
Blog Topics:
INFO,
Tennessee Crossroads
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