Biker's Choice Grand Opening 11/1/08

Saturday, November 1st, at 9:00 am. Bikers Choice will celebrate a Grand Opening of its new location at 709 West Main. Activities are to include 30 and 60 mile bike tours, refreshments, and prizes. Walk through of the new store. Pre-ride refreshments will be offered in the morning, and light post ride refreshments will be offered between 11:00am and 1:30pm.

Kissing the Pavement

In my continuing saga to find bike pictures that make you cringe I found this one.
Gary

Bell Witch Ride

Awesome, awesome, awesome ! Again I'm amazed by the opportunities to ride in relatively unspoiled beauty just outside my door. Phil and Lisa you out did yourselves picking the route we road today. The white tufted blue sky and warm comraderie were the perfect recipe for a most pleasurable trek. Tell the truth, Lisa, did you think at any time about swapping your bike for your convertible ? The Depot is now on my favorites list as well.

FOGARY Gets Rave Review

Thanks to FOGBEES Gary Williams for leading a fun filled, invigorating spin session at the Y last night. We were missing the familiar faces of several of you who usually participate. You're absence was noted ....... and you WERE talked about !

Let's support one another and especially Gary as we seek to maintain our legs and waistlines ( mine hasn't changed a bit in 4000 miles of riding ) through the dark , cold , rainy days of winter. Spring rides will beckon us sooner than we might think.

See ya next Thursday @ the Y for our next weekly FOGARY. And remember, if you take the GARY out of the FOGARY you just got fat and old. Let's support him !

The YMCA Spin

To further elaborate on the last post, there are several Fogbees that, during late October to daylight savings time in March, spin at the YMCA in Hendersonville. This includes myself, Doug, Mike K., Brett, Tom E., Allen, Phil, Bob, Andrew and a few others. We spin with others in a class on Tuesday's at 5:30 pm (we reserve a bike by calling the Y 24 hrs beforehand). We also started spinning together (Fogbees) last year on Thursday's at 6:30 for at least one hour. It developed into me bringing music and the group having a great time. We are doing this again starting tomorrow at 6:30 pm. I am NOT an instructor and I do not lead a class. I bring music and we ride together and we kind of follow each others lead. We do not, and can not, exclude other Y members although our prior experiance tells us that, at this time slot on Thursday, there will be mostly Fogbees. We would love to see the Fogbees Lites at this spin and there is no "leave in the dust" issue bc we each do our own pace on the stationary bike and we talk, joke and socialize with each other. We also get a good workout out of it. Of course, you do have to join the YMCA to spin but it's a great facility and you may be able to join monthly (You will have to ask about that with the staff). If anything just try it out once and see if you like it tomorrow as a guest. Anyway, see you all either at the Y or on Saturday.

Jersey Order in Production 10/23/08

Click here to view Jersey Order on Web Page. All artwork/layout approvals done; submitted to Production on 10/23. Our contract price from Louie Garneau is LESS than budget.

All is in the hands of our CPA - Doug Depew who will calculate the refund (about $4/ea) that we give you with your Jersey at delivery a little before December 19'th.

Tom_E

Tuesday and Thursday are back to the Y (Gym)

Due to the lack of sunlight we are back to the gym during the week until spring. Remember to reserve you bike a day ahead of time. Normally the FOGBEES spin 5:30 on Tuesday.

On Thursdays, Gary will host the FOGBEE one hour spin at the Y at 6:30pm, no reservation needed (YMCA membership required), but we would appreciate a post each Wednesday or Thursday morning so we know the interest level.

Gary is certified in CPR and will have his spin certification soon. We had a great time last year and plan on more great spin music this year, including ABJ. Gary will take requests on the blog, 24 hours before class. Come keep your legs in shape!!

Posted by the Secretary of Spin

I Need Help.

Several of us on the Hendersonville Greenway Committee are working with Shannon Hornsby (Walk/Bike Nashville) to get a Safe Routes to School Grant for Hendersonville, but we need the assistance of a Civil Engineer to "speak the language" when we make our proposal to the County and City. Does anyone know someone who can help us?

Also, anybody care to join me at Walk/Bike Nashville Birthday Party?

New FOGBEE Web Site

To assist those who wish to promote our Club, I have build a FOGBEE Web site using many of the links that were once part of this Blog. Our site (click here to visit) is larger than most Cycling Web Sites, but can still use contributions from you. Got some ideas? Got some movies we can put on YouTube? Found some problems with our pages? Please comment.

Little Miami Photoshow.

Below is a link to a photoshow done from my images of the Fogbee trip to Ohio. It's called part 1 because my images stop at Corwin. I see Tommy has some later shots but there appear to be no shots at the Fish Market. If anyone has more images of later on the trail and that evening, please let me know and I'll fetch them for a part two.
Bruce
Little Miami Ride Part 1

HALLOWEEN PARTY UPDATE!

HEY FOGBEES! IT'S NOW LESS THAN 3 WEEKS BEFORE OUR BIG FRIGHT NIGHT PARTY ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 AT GLEN OAKS CLUBHOUSE IN HENDERSONVILLE. PLEASE INVITE YOUR FRIENDS RIGHT NOW SO THEY CAN MAKE PLANS TO BE THERE! I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING A GREAT TIME WITH EVERYONE AND I EVEN CONVINCED CINDY (MY WIFE) TO GO OUT AND GET A COSTUME ON SATURDAY!
REMEMBER FOGBEES TO PAY MARSHA, DOUG OR MYSELF YOUR $15 PARTY FEE IN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO. THIS WILL PAY FOR THE CLUBHOUSE RENTAL, DOOR PRIZES AND DECORATIONS!
WE HAD A GREAT TIME IN AUGUST AND THIS HALLOWEEN SHOULD BE EVEN MORE FUN. START ON YOUR COSTUME BC NOVEMBER 1 WILL BE HERE BEFORE YOU CAN SAY "FRANKENSTEIN" 3 TIMES FAST!

Medical Update

Hi All. I have recently begun riding with the Fogbees and have gotten to know a few of you fairly well. With that said, I wanted to provide a quick medical update. Some of you know that I suffered an embolic event (TIA) this summer and have been undergoing tests to try to figure out what caused it. They found a small hole in my heart that they repaired surgically this week. The good news is that the surgery was a complete success and I am back home doing well. The better news is that the doctors have cleared me to begin riding again in a couple of weeks. Please keep my family in your thoughts and prayers and I look forward to riding with the group again very soon. I hope you don't mind me sharing.

Chad Moss

Ride from Hartsville Next Wed

I will be leading a 60 mile ride from Hartsville next Wednesday, October 15. It's partly Fall Foliage and partly Avery Trace Scouting, but mostly a nice ride in a new place on what is my "weekend" this week. There are country stores about miles 15 and 40. Proposed route can be viewed at mapmyride Fort Blount West.
Plan to leave Big Looys Hendersonville 8:30 am and get back about 4:30 pm.
Bruce

If We Rode Bicycles

If you think about it, a bicycle is the solution to all of the world's problems. If we all rode bicycles, it would eliminate our increasing dependency on oil. If we all rode bicycles, we wouldn't have to worry about a faltering automobile industry bringing down our economy with lagging sales and layoffs. If we all rode bicycles, we wouldn't have to worry about health care costs outpacing our wages by 5 times or more; everyone would be healthy and wouldn't need to use health care for much other than annual physicals. If we all rode bicycles, we wouldn't have an obesity problem in children and adults. If we all rode bicycles, the world would spin a little slower and families could have more time together. If we all rode bicycles, bike lanes and greenways would be a no-brainer. The Chinese used to ride bicycles and everything was doing just fine...now that they are westernizing, the world is going to hell in a hand basket...so everyone needs to go back to riding bicycles. I think David would support this idea.

Frank Bowyer IV

CLUB PROMOTION

The best way to promote an organization is through its Web Site, not through Blogs, MySpace, Facebook, or other personal Internet sites. Google FOGBEES and you can see what others use to find us. Surprisingly, our best links are through MapMyRide and Multiple Sclerosis sites. . . Click here to read more . . .

Back from Jack 'n' Back

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Ward 5 Residents, Please read...

Please support incumbent Tommy Elsten in the Ward 5 Alderman election. If you wish to support Tommy financially or just want to show your support with a sign in your yard, please e-mail Hamilton Frost at hfrost@hvilletn.org. Also, please read the linked article for more information about the race. Thank you and please, remember to vote on November 4.

http://bikinhville.homestead.com/tmp/you_have_a_voice.pdf

Transportation Planning Meetings

Yesterday, I was informed of several regional transportation planning meeting for Robertson, Sumner, and Wilson counties. Because of the late notice I missed last night's and will miss tonight's. Click here for attachment of the communications I have had on these meetings. If you wish to get involved and insure adequate facilities for cycling or other transportation modes, here is your chance to advocate on our behalf.
Tom_E