Saturday SSNA Benefit

If you are riding the SSNA benefit on saturday, we found that you cannot rely on the ridewithgps cue sheets or the GPS download. On the website for the ride,(link in the title above) we have the correct cuesheets for each ride. We leave the civic center at 9 a.m. saturday. Thank you Bob G for the help in laying out the course.

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Next Big Event - the Silver Comet

Great turn out for Spring Greenway Ride.  Now it's time to make ready for the Spring Over-night in Atlanta GA and the Silver Comet Ride.  Doug is trying to plan transportation for everyone, but he needs your help in confirming your plans.
. . I have summarize everyone's comments on a spreadsheet.  (See Participants on the Silver Comet page on our website).  Please verify we haven't accidentally left you off or maybe added you.
. . Many have personal contacts in Atlanta and plan to stay with them and visit with them rather than join in Fogbee group meals and excursions.  Please send an email to Fogbees@gmail.com and let us know if you and guests want to be included in Fogbee Group plans for Friday evening (dinner), Saturday afternoon (excursion), and Saturday evening (dinner).

New DJ Tool for Gary Williams

Here is the new dj setup Gary will be using...Controlled by his bicycle. Pretty cool stuff!

Tennessee's First Bike Summit

The inaugural Tennessee Bike Summit will be held in Chattanooga, May 2-4.  Transportation officials, government leaders, planners, engineers, public health officials,  advocates, and others, are invited to attend to join the discussion on transportation, people, and places. 

There is no fee to attend the Summit, but registration is required.  Visit www.tnbikesummit.org for complete information.

The 2012 Tennessee Bike Summit will serve as an opportunity to share successes, challenges, and strategies for moving Tennessee forward as a bicycle-friendly state. Join us for exciting sessions and mobile workshops!

April 21 SSNA Benefit Ride in Gallatin

A few of us rode the long course this past saturday and the roads are great except for some potholes on a mile stretch of Macedonia Rd. The climb up Rock House on the 60 mile ride
is a Cardio Challenge. We did see 2 dogs for 3 hours of pedaling. Not too bad... If you have
some ideas for the Rest Stops please post a comment. In addition to the rest stops there
are 3 markets on the long route and 1 on the short route. I hope to see alot of Fogbee Shirts
during the ride. Following the ride I know a bunch of us are heading to Dos Margarits in
Gallatin, across from the Ford Dealer.

Monday Night Record!

We're not quite up to the Saturday AM ride total, but we had 9 riders this week for the Monday night ramble.

Come join us some time for a great recovery ride and some pretty good pizza afterward.

Thanks to all who joined.

WOW! What a CROWD!

Congrats to the Fogbees Cyle Club and all the riders who rode today. We had 41 riders participate in the Lite/Medium and High test rides! We actully had 43 riders bc Eddie and Christy rode from Springfield and met us in Cross Plains at the Drug store. Truely an amazing turnout and a great ride. I can proudly say I finally stayed with my mentor Mr. Miley (except for a hill or two). It was also great to see the Pennsylyvania Pavement Pounder back in town-Ed.....

Aggressive Driver Problem in White House

Today, Leslie Kortness was out on a solo bike ride starting up in the White House area and when she was coming by the police station on Tyree Springs a person in an older model blue pickup truck loaded with garbage threw a full water bottle and hit her in the back. She has a fairly large bruise on her back but was able to maintain her balance on the bike. She was not able to get a license plate or a model of the truck but we wanted all the Fogbees to keep a watchful eye out for this person.

We have filed a police report on this situation and with her not being able to get a good description of the vehicle, there is little chance that this person will be caught. We want all the Fogbee riders to be aware and if a similar situation occurs, make sure to file a police report.

Introducing the "NASHVILLE RUMBLE BEEZ"

As many know I'm an avid hockey player. This April I will be taking a Nashville team to play in the annual Tampa Florida Over 50 Nationals Ice Hockey Tournament that I have played in for the last 6 years. With the blessings of the "Godfather" of the Fogbees I created the team Jersey for our hockey team. What do you think? There is also a white Jersey. Several Fogbees have already asked if they could buy one! (this is possible and the price would be reasonable but I really had not thought about it until I was asked about it) I love the look and can't wait to see the whole team in the Jerseys. I also think these colors would be great for an alternative bike jersey for the Fogbees. :)

THREE DAYS LEFT - Save on Registration

Haven't decided on doing ride? Don't need to make that decision today. Make a small $10 gift to Cystic Fibrosis and help us reach
30 people registered by end of March 
for the
2012 Cystic Fibrosis Ride for Life .

CLICK HERE

Registration is only $10 this month and won't be lower.  DO IT NOW!

THREE NEW ROUTES and SPECIAL POST RIDE PARTY and AWARDS

It's not going to get better.

REGISTER WITH YOUR FOGBEE TEAM

If you rode last year, use your ID and PW from 2011.

Silver Comet Spring Ride Hotel & Reservations Update

UPDATE Silver Comet May 4 and 5:

So Far, we have commitments from Bob, Gary and Cindy, Doug and Marsha, Tom and Sharyn, Bruce and Wilma, Christy and Eddie - Please post if you are going I have a 10 room block but can possibly increase it. So Far 6 rooms gone.

Riders,
The Siver Comet Ride will be Saturday May 5. We will be Staying in Atlanta Friday May 4 and traveling outbound by car to the trail head(s) and riding back to Atlanta. Saturday we will try to arrange a group dinner at a good restaurant in the area. Hotel is the Hampton Inn- Atlanta Galleria. $89 King plus tax (total is $101.50/night) Two Doubles $99 plus tax. Book your May 4&5 reservations at 770-955-1110. The 3 letter booking code is FOG. All reservations must be booked by April 20 on our block of rooms. All cancelations must be made 24 hours in advance for full refund. More ride details to follow based on participation. Please post your intentions as I need to arrange transport to the trailhead.

Harpeth River Ride - June 2nd

The Harpeth River Ride is the largest and most popular bike ride in the area and it DOES sell out as several FOGBEES found out the hard way last year.

Harpeth River Ride Registration Is Now Open

Registration is open to the first 1500 riders.

Please Register Early !  2011 was sold out.

Click Here to Register!

Lower Station Camp Creek Cleanup

I just wanted to touch base before the cleanup this Saturday.  The forecast looks ok, not great; so be sure to check our Facebook page in case of a wash out.  Click Here for Blog Thread

I have attached waiver forms from the County and City.  If kids could get their parents to sign ahead of time that would be great.  

Please let me know tentative numbers on your groups so we can make sure to have plenty of supplies.  We've had lots of interest this year.  Thank you all for getting the word out and of course your participation.  Looking forward to it.

Thank you,

Amy Young Scott, Long Hollow Gardens & Nursery

(615)207-9697

www.LongHollowGardens.com

Tennessee's First Bike Summit

We're having the FIRST ever Tennessee Bike Summit in Chattanooga on May 2-4.  Please click here for more information.

Registration is now available.

There is no charge to attend the conference, but registration is required. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TNBSregistration

Conference schedule and program will be confirmed soon. 

Triathlon - may 19'th

May 19th - Lebanon, TN - just east of Metro Nashville - this popular sprint triathlon is held at the beautiful Cedars of Lebanon State Park, about 35 miles outside of downtown Nashville. The swim takes place in the newly resurfaced first olympic size outdoor pool in the Nashville area, more than 30 years old! The park setting is beautiful and the support from park staff and the Friends of Cedars volunteers is the great. Be sure to register early as this race sells out each year.

Race Distances - 200 yd swim / 10 mi bike / 2 mi run
REGISTER INFO

New Membership Enrollment Form

The BLOG now has an ONLINE membership enrollment form.  Click on the JOIN US page and scroll down to the bottom of the page.  Upon confirmation of the membership data we will send new enrollees an invitation to contribute on the BLOG.  We post to the membership list (with a download of the MailChimp list) about once a month, so it may take a little longer for their name to appear there.

Spring Over-Nighter - May 5'th

Doug is pulling together the Spring Over-nighter on the Silver Comet.  Click here for his webpage summarizing the planning.  He needs your input.  Please HELP by reviewing his plans on the website and commenting to his FOUR questions on this blog post.

Jersey Order

TIME IS RUNNING OUT

I am going to put together a jersey order with the help of Doug Depew. We will place this order on March 10th this means we will need you size, style and MONEY before March 10th. We will not be able to add any jerseys after the deadline. So if you would like to order please get a check to Doug Depew or Myself before March 10th. The pricing is below and there is more information available on The Fogbees Web Site.

Please make Checks Payable to Bob Glutting or Doug Depew.

Jerseys: Sleeveless $41, Short Sleeve $41, Long Sleeve $52
Trisuite: $78 each

Cystic Fibrosis Cycle for Life Committee Meeting

Our FIRST Planning Committee meeting is on Sunday March 11'th at 2PM in Gary's office.  We have all kinds of new stuff in the works for 2012: new routes with a 15-miler and easier 65-miler, new Rest Stops added in Westmoreland and Castalian Springs, new Executive Director Tiffany Kerns, new BIG party ideas, and most important YOUR new ideas.  JOIN THE COMMITTEE AND HELP with the FOGBEE co-sponsored event.

Silver Comet Spring Ride - Comments Please

We are trying to pull off an out of town ride down the Chief Ladiga and Silver Comet Trail. The tentative date is May 5. We would travel to the Jackson or Anniston Alabama area on Friday the 4th and stay overnight. We will plan Ride Drops to vary the mileage.

The big Kahuna (Full Ladiga and Comet) would range in the 90 - 95 mile range, an all day affair. If you want to do just the Silver Comet 62 Miles, we would arrange a drop off at the Alabama/Georgia Border where you can go back a mile to the border then ride the comet. The short ride would be in the 40 to 45 mile from the lunch stop. See Bruces comment as that is a race weekend in Alabama. We can work around this by starting in Atlanta and riding out. We can arrange out and backs or I know I can get a couple drivers to pick us up along the trail varying the mileage. We can limit it to just the Comet and not get into the race mess. Just different logistics.

45 miles of the Comet are reasonably flat while there are hills where it goes off the railbed. I have not rident the Chief. In any event we would take our time and have a lunch stop at one of the towns along the trail, ending up in the Atlanta area at a hotel near the trail. As always we will try to plan daytime activities for the non riding spouses/significant others.

Please comment 1.) If you are interested in riding 2.) If so how many miles 3.) If your spouse or significant other will be joining to ride or for other activities.

Say It's not SO!

In my never ending quest to keep the "Ole" FogBees informed how OLD we are I sadly note the passing of ROBERT SHERMAN. Who is Mr. Sherman you ask? Just one of the greatest songwriters of the FogBee era. From the most played song in the world titled "It's a small world after all", to songs from the Disney movie, "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" and "The Jungle Book", Mr. Sherman was a master lyricist. BUT my favorite song of his was this-(please watch and enjoy)..( just press the you tube link and play it) Goodbye Mr. Sherman!

Thanks to the Fogbee Spinners

With the better weather and longer days of sunlight I am personally ending the 4th year of Spinning at the YMCA. With over 40 spin sessions since late November I'd say it was a success. Thanks to the loyal Fogbee Spinners who took the time to participate. It was good exercise and great friendship. See you on the road to better health.

Where's Andrew?

Bryan Kortness and I braved the tornadoes, and wind and cold to ride the 220K brevet from Shelbyville, KY based on Andrew's persistent talking up this event.  So with 31 riders there, we expected to see one familiar happy face, but he was a definite MIA.

Andrew, you missed a good one!

So I HAVE TO POST THIS TRIBUTE :(

IF YOU ARE A BABY BOOMER THEN YOU CAN'T EVER FORGET THE MONKEYS. So long Davy Jones. You died too young. I loved this song as a kid. Press the "Watch on Youtube" to get the song from youtube.

Biker Wisdom

Gary or Davy?

Man, this guy looks just like a certain Fogbee lawyer I know. 

Special BOMA Meeting

Some of you are dissatisfied with the vote of H'ville BOMA to "can" the Walton Ferry intersection straightening project.  A special meeting has been called at City Hall on Tuesday March 6'th at 7:30 to vote on this project. Citizen's comments start at 7:30, but you must register before the meeting in order to speak your mind.  The only business on the agenda is a vote Ordinance 2012-5 to accept federal funding for this project.

TDOT Design Meetings

Nashville Metro MPO asked for FOGBEE representation at

1) Highway Design Public Meeting on February 28, 2012, in the Gallatin City Hall, 132 West Main Street, Gallatin, TN 37066, to discuss the SR-109 project from North of the Cumberland River to SR-109 bypass in Gallatin, in Sumner County as shown on the general location map. The meeting will be held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

2) Public Informational Meeting on Thursday, February 16, 2012 to discuss the SR-109 (Portland Bypass) project in Robertson and Sumner Counties. The meeting will be held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM in the Portland High School Cafeteria, 600 College Street, Portland, TN 37148.

Sumner Spay Neuter Assn Spring Ride

Don't forget to mark your calendars for the annual SSNA Benefit Ride. April 21 at 9am leaving from the Gallatin Civic Center. Support the Sumner Spay Neuter Assn, helping to control the
cat and dog population in Sumner County.

Can someone order the Yikebike

Sebring

Sebring 2012 is in the books and once again the Fogbee colors were worn by Jennifer and Tom. Special thanks to Marilynn for being our crew.

Even though Jennifer had to retire early due to knee problems, she still logged 162 miles and finished first in her age/category. I managed to hang on for 21.5 hours and finished with 226 miles. I stopped short of 24 hours for sore hands and elbows. Still have a case of ODN. [Opposable Digit Neuropathy, aka tingling thumbs :-) ]

What amazed me most was seeing some folks still clocking 30+ mph laps at 4:00 AM.

Check out the pics on Shutterfly.

Station Camp Cleanup - DATE MOVED

             We have gotten really excited for our second annual Community Cleanup on Station Camp Creek.  We’ve decided to go ahead and push it back to Saturday March 24^th to give us more planning time and allow for more people to get involved. We had a great time last year, and the huge piles of debris were pretty impressive. It was quite therapeutic to see that area recover from the aftermath of the flood back in May of 2010.

GJCC Triathlon CANCELLED

The GJCC Triathlon has been cancelled but has been replaced by a 200 yard swim, 10 mile bike and 2 mile run at the Cedars of Lebanon State Park.
The Cedars of Lebanon Triathlon originally scheduled for Sunday, August 5th has been moved to Saturday, May 19th to replace the cancelled GJCC Triathlon.

Note the Cedars of Triathlon race distances have been reduced to be in line with our normal offering for a short-distance early season triathlon in middle Tennessee.

Overnight Rides for 2012

We missed a Fogbee Spring ride last year and though we did a July make up, I learned why few rides are scheduled in July.  This year we hope to do better.  Here are two rides in the offing.
1. Fobee Weekend Ride on Chief Ladiga/Silver Comet. Rough plans are to drive to a starting point in Alabama, probably Jacksonville, AL Friday and stay in local motel. Next day ride Chief Ladiga Trail to near Atlanta and have after ride party somewhere in Atlanta. Non riding significant others would drive to Atlanta, shop, visit family, etc. Saturday morning.  US 278 roughly parallels the trails most of the way so a meeting for lunch or part of way ride is possible.  The full ride from Jacskonville to Smyrna is about 80 miles. Drive back from Atlanta Sunday.  No specifics yet but April 20,21, 22 has been suggested as dates.  Please respond to this post if you are interested in riding. Any and all advice and help needed as this is one ride with which I am unfamiliar.

2. Mid America 2012. My Australian touring buddy, Bob Schofield is back in the USA this year and is leading a ride from Westmoreland, TN to the Washington DC area.  We'll be gathering at my home and shuttled to Westmoreland. Th full ride is three weeks but I only plan to do the first week and get fetched back home.  Anyone interested in doing some or all of this, please mail me at bruceeday_at_gmail.com. REplace the _at_ with the standard @ symbol.  A complete description of the ride is at  Mid America12
I encourage anyone with the time and courage to do it.  We'll be firming up camping, motel, and transportation arrangements in the next month.
Bruce

Clean-up Station Camp Creek

. . We're gearing up for our second annual cleanup on Station Camp Creek on Saturday March 10.  We had a great turnout last year, and got rid of a lot of trash and flood debris.  We've partnered with the County, who provides all the supplies, and the City, providing the trash pickup.  We would just love to have some of you volunteer to help.  The group of kayakers who frequently use the creek helped out immensely last year.  As a runner who loves that stretch and can't wait for the Greenway to open, I imagine some of you feel as strongly about keeping it beautiful as I do.

. . Again, we meet on Saturday March 10, 9AM at the parking lot of Station Camp High School and cover what we can until lunch.  If it rains, we just push it back to the next Saturday.  I update on the project on our Facebook page  www.facebook.com/longhollowgardensandnursery

Look forward to your participation! Click for Poster

Thank you, Amy Young Scott

Long Hollow Gardens & Nursery

(615)207-9697, www.LongHollowGardens.com

FOGBEE Spirit.

. . In September 1989, about a month after Roscoe Phillips and Ann Kimball said "I do" at a church in Germantown, they went on a honeymoon most newlyweds wouldn't consider, much less accomplish.

They biked from Johnson City to Tims Ford State Park in Winchester, Tenn., in the annual Bicycle Ride Across Tennessee organized by the Tennessee State Parks Department. It took them seven days to cover more than 460 miles -- the route was indirect -- and they had to cope with rain from Hurricane Hugo practically all the way.

. . Roscoe and Ann Phillips have ridden their bicycles together across the United States and throughout Europe and Asia. Roscoe, 75, started cycling to avoid heart disease that runs in his family. Ann, 76, was a tennis player and casual bike rider before the two met.

Click here for the rest of the story.