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I just learned that fellow Fogbee Joanne Huss passed away on Friday. Most of you knew her and Bob. They were all-around good people and avid cyclists. Marilynn and I knew them from church and a pretty regular weekly meetup for Mexican. I also spent many days with them on multiday bike camping trips, which Jennifer will also remember.

Here is the schedule for the visitation and funeral.

Tom Benim

Joanne C. Huss Obituary February 21, 2025 - Hendersonville Memory Gardens, Funeral Home &Cremation Center 

KATY TRAIL - YOUTUBE

https://youtu.be/4u8VP1ccFs4

KATY TRAIL TOUR WEBSITE

CUT STRESS !

Nashville Bike Friendly Award

Bicycle League assessment of TN

Fifteen years ago, Jessica Wilson (TDOT) and Tom Evans (BWT) completed Bicycle League of America's Bicycle Friendly 100+ questionnaire about Tennessee. Our prior rank was 47th out of 50. By completing this questionnaire for several years, our ranking jumped to 17th. Since then it has dropped due to lack of continued interest since they left their jobs.

Winter Over?

Bike Days Will Return

Today's Bike Ride

 

At least it isn't rumbled.

SNOW FOGBEE

Bike Walk Tennessee

In August 19, 2009, Pat Clements, Bruce Day, and Tom Evans formed Tennessee's first bicycle advocacy corporation, Bike Walk Tennessee. Tom did the legal work, paid the fees, and Pat and Bruce signed as incorporators.

Although the three have long time retired, the corporation is still active. Like proud papas, on 1/6/25 we received a copy its latest Newsletter

Cold Yet?

Are You Ready?

WHY I RIDE!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Note from Debbie Emery

REMEMBER WHEN !!!

PEDAL FOR PAWS 2025

Oh well, so much for biking

This Saturday - Ride, Cookout and Pool at the Short Residence

The Shorts have graciously invited us to their place at 201 Cherry Lane, White House, for a cookout and pool party following our ride. To go along with chicken and burgers from the grill, please bring along your drinks and a side dish to share. Help with planning please by commenting if you will be attending and what you plan to bring. And if turnout is strong, you may want to bring a chair.

Red Boiling Springs October 25th, 26th, 27th

October 2024 ride to Red Boiling Springs with great friends, great routes, excellent food and good times is just around the corner. We will leave Gallatin on Friday October 25th, ride to Hartsville for lunch and then on to RBS for fun, fellowship, food and drink. Saturday 26th we will have a few local long and short routes planned, fellowship and dinner Saturday night, then ride back to Gallatin on Sunday. I know of one birthday we will celebrate. 

https://fogbee-rbs.blogspot.com/

My Social Security Accounts Moving

I know this is a weird post for a cycling blog, however, I have encouraged many of you over the years to create a "My Social Security Account" to first secure you SS# from hacking, then to be able to run what if retirement senerios, then when you want to get your SS or Medicare, it is almost essential to have this account. The government is transitioning access to your My Social Security account to Login.gov or ID.me If you have either of those accounts, your existing My Social Security will be linked, and no action is necessary. If you don't, I would reccommend you sign into your My Social Security account very soon, and follow the link to transition it. At some time in the near future, if you don't transition you will lose access to the account and have to start over. One final note, it is sort of a PITA to do the transition, for me I had to verify my Drivers License number, Type of vehicle I owned, the license plate of the vehicle and last 8 digits of one major credit card. Here is the official Press release link. SS Press Release

June 8th Shaker Ride

 FOGBEES Shake, Ride And Roll for 62 miles!! 

For Sale: UPDATED 6/6 Doc Brew's Cannondale Synapse Carbon Road Bike.

Refer to https://fogbees.blogspot.com/p/doc-broone.html 

Bike Vacation

Bike Tennessee aims to inspire visitors to experience Tennessee’s scenic beauty and rich heritage on two wheels.

https://www.tnvacation.com/biketennessee 

BikeTN.com is a statewide road cycling initiative featuring professionally curated road cycling routes that showcase the small towns, natural landscapes and hidden gems that can only be found along Tennessee’s backroads. Administered by the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, 

Andrew Getter

After two weeks of increasing back pain Andrew was found to have multiple abscesses along his epidural spine from neck down. He had surgery to drain these at Southern Hills Medical Center last night. He is back in a Critical care room, alert and generally feeling well. He will have several weeks of antibiotic but how long that will be in hospital depends on infection response. As of now he is in CCU 11 on 2nd floor.
Bruce

Katy Trail

We have completed the Katy Trail Tour. Our website with photos and videos.

https://katytrail24.blogspot.com

Nashville Women’s Triathlon Sunday, May 19th

Charlene Alcorn is needing volunteers for the bike route for this Sundays Triathlon in Nashville. 

Race runs from 7:00 to 10:00 for the bike portion.  Would need to check in with Charlene by 6:30AM.

Below is a link for the details and to volunteer.

Mike

https://runsignup.com/Race/Volunteer/TN/Nashville/NashvilleWomensTriathlon#43873

PEDALS FOR PAWS, SATURDAY, 4/27/24

The annual Pedals for Paws is scheduled for this Saturday, April 27th from the Gallatin Civic Center.

Hang around for the post ride meal and play with some puppies.  There will be lots of good food, beer from Yazoo and vodka from Tito's.   Maybe you can go home with a new best friend!

Saturday Ride, WH Farm at 8 and 9 AM

 It's going to be a beautiful day for Steve's and Susan's send off. The rides will have staggered starts from the Farm (923 Tyree Springs Road) to bring us in somewhat together for the afternoon festivities. 

33 miles, store at 22, 9 AM

45 miles, store at 29, 8 AM

50 miles, store at 29, 8 AM

56 miles, store at 29, 8 AM

For post-ride details, see Mike's post below.

Steve and Susan Curtis Movin' To Florida Ride and BBQ from The Farm, Saturday April 13th.

 Update:

Looks like it’s going to be a beautiful day for a ride and barbecue. We will eat around 12:30-1:00.

Dave Miley is planning some routes that will have staggered start times and various distances and difficulties. 

Seven Years Ago

Just in case some of you remember Fogbee day in the sun

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GtMB5i2bL2m-LyVNgjGwxMMo9qp_jYjO/view

Bike MS Ride to Jack and Back - Registration is Open

2024 Bike MS Registration is HERE!

Join the Fogbees Team as we ride for an end to MS again in 2024! Registration for the 2024 Bike MS: Bike to Jack & Back is open and we’d love to have you on the team.  The Jack & Back will be October 5-6 this year and hope you will join us for the 30^th anniversary. For being devoted supporters of Bike MS, we’re offering YOU, 15% off registration with code JOINME.

Register online here and use the code JOINME- https://events.nationalmssociety.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=1997

Thank you for your support - Let’s make it another great year! See you in the saddle!

Doc Brew Boone Celebration Of Life Saturday March 16th UPDATE RESPONSE APPRECIATED

To ALL cycling groups; FOGBEES, FOGBEE WEEKDAY RIDERS, STATE LINE RIDERS. If you are attending Doc's COL service and staying for lunch afterwards, I need your help with a response.

Update 3/13.....Celebration of Life Ride and Service for Doc

Doc Brew Boone Celebration of Life Saturday March 16th. at the REHOBOTH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 2601 Cages Bend Road, Gallatin TN 37066. His wife has ask that the FOGBEE'S plan and host a ride from the church in honor of Doc.

Alyssa Milligan

To the Fogbees,

Thank you for listing the Big Hill Challenge on your 2024 ride calendar. 

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The Big Hill Challenge is now The Milligan, a bike ride event on June 8, 2024 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.

We sincerely hope the Fogbees club members will join us for this bike ride. For details, please visit our website.

Thank you,
Douglas Oakman
Veloteers Bicycle Club