First Super-Bowl Ad (Got Your PSL?)

PSL's available until Feb 1'st - See BLOG POST

WOW!!!

Good job Mike Knake for planning the greenway ride. Nineteen riders showed up for a great ride...

More Progress for Tennessee Bicyclists

Hey Frank (Bowyers), Remember back in the days of the Hendersonville Greenway Committee and you bitched to me about the bicycle stuff being removed from the Driver’s License manual.  Well, I took the problem to the MPO and TDOT and kept after it.  We got a promise last year that it was going back on the manual. It’s done!  See below.

Talk to Congress about Bike/Ped

Here is an opportunity to speak up about the importance of pedestrian and bicycle transportation.  Congress is looking for input for the next Transportation Bill.  
        www.transportation.org/IToldCongress
Feel free to share this information,

Jessica L. Wilson, Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator
TDOT Long-Range Planning

2011 Tennessee Greenways & Trails Forum

Click here to Register

Race Day Volunteers

Most of you know that I started racing last year and the team I am now on hosts a race each year that starts the season. We could not do this with out volunteers. That's why I am posting this. We need volunteers and I know how awesome you all are so I wanted to ask if any of you would be willing to volunteer for us. We will need folks to help with registration, drive lead vehicles, set up, tear down, corner marshall, etc. The date of Hell of the South is April 2nd. If you have any desire to help, please let me know an I will give you more details.
Thanks so much!

Mike Poole
498-9516
mpoole93@yahoo.com

TDOT Design Meeting Rescheduled

TDOT will conduct a design public meeting on Thursday, February 24, 2011 in the small auditorium of Springfield High School, 5240 Hwy 76 East, Springfield, TN to discuss SR-65 (U.S. 431) from Old Highway 431 to Walling Road in Robertson County as shown on the general location map.
The meeting will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. during which time there will be a presentation and question and answer session. The public is invited to ask questions and make comments during the meeting. Representatives from TDOT will be present to answer questions on any aspect of the project. The preliminary plans will be displayed and the public is invited to review the displays anytime within the scheduled two hours.
For more info click here.

Kerry Roberts Gets Republican Nod for Diane Black Seat

Kerry Roberts of Springfield, a CPA, owner of a consulting company and several bicycle shops in Nashville, and a favorite of many FOGBEES won the Republican vote for the State Senate seat vacated by Diane Black  He won by wide margins in Robertson County and ran a strong third in Sumner. The 18th District seat covers all of Robertson and all but one precinct in Sumner. Unofficial results from the Tennessee Department of State showed Roberts with 2,331 votes, to Slater’s 1,709 and Bondurant’s 1,572.

What is this?

For the techies, this has nothing to do with cycling, but enter these coordinates in Google Maps and zoom in. What is it?

31.442724,-24.466553

Great Day for a Bike Ride

Bruce find a goat trail for us to ride amongst the castles south of Franklin, TN

GREAT TURNOUT

Thanks to the 12 Fogbees who showed up to the 17th spin of the season. Great workout.

2011 Tennessee Greenways & Trails Forum

The 2011 Tennessee Greenways and Trails Forum is a three-day educational workshop and your best opportunity to network with parks and recreation professionals and administrators in the state. This year's forum theme is "Building Connections."  Forum sessions, is in Murfreesboro on April 14-16, and will highlight the impact of greenways and trails in our communities and discuss their role in uniting our citizens, improving health and combating obesity, promote economic development and tourism, provide alternative transportation opportunities and connecting people to nature. Click here for more information and registration!

Contact Info: Recreation Educational Services Jeni Brinkman, Assistant Director 615-532-0750 jeni.brinkman@tn.gov

TDOT Design Mtg

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will conduct a design public meeting on Thursday, January 13, 2011 in the small auditorium of Springfield High School, 5240 Hwy 76 East, Springfield, TN to discuss SR-65 (U.S. 431) from Old Highway 431 to Walling Road in Robertson
County as shown on the general location map.
http://www.bikewalktn.org/files/TDOT/RobertsonCoPubMtgSR65011311.PDF

STOP

NO ORGANIZED FOGBEE SPIN TUESDAY!

Time For That Resolution Why Not Try a Triathlon

GJCC Memorial Day Triathlon is back, but now on Sunday May 29 of Memorial Day Weekend.

May 29th - Nashville, TN - The GJCC Memorial Day Weekend Triathlon is back! Don't miss this sellout beginner friendly tri taking place at the Gordon Jewish Community Center in West Nashville. Sign Up Early to Get Your Spot!

Race Distances - 200 m pool swim / 8.5 mi bike / 2 mi run


If you would like help training for one of the events please post and someone will be glad to work with you at the YMCA or the Gallatin Civic Center.

We had 7 people do this event last year and many of us were unsure of our abilities but we trained and overcame our uncertainties.

Click here to register If you plan on doing this event I recommend signing up early this event will sell out.

It's a sad day...... :(

Sorry to say that Gerry Rafferty of Stealers Wheel, who most of you will remember sang "Stuck in the Middle with You" and the haunting classic "Baker Street" died today. Listen to this great song at

Job Announcement

Below is a job announcement from the YMCA of Middle TN/Safe Routes to School Tennessee Network.  Contact information for Ted Cornelius of the YMCA is included in the announcement for any questions regarding the position.  Please note that the deadline to apply is this Friday, January 7.

http://ymcamidtnjobs.org/details3.php?id=1281

Leslie A. Meehan, AICP | Senior Transportation Planner

Nashville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization

Last Ride of 2010

Dolly,Rhonda,Nancy,Lenny and Tommy on the last ride of 2010. Great 27 mile ride.