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.

Greetings from the Postman

James Crowley, AKA The Postman, sends greetings and his hope to make it back this way for a visit in the Spring. No word if he plans to cycle.  Anyone who desires to email him, post here or email me and I'll send you his address.
Bruce

Notice to the YAZOO Patrol

The Art of Yazoo Brewery, February 23



Learn about Yazoo beer from owner and Brew Master Linus Hall. Linus will lead the guided tasting, and we’ll enjoy food to complement the beers. 
The Art of Yazoo Brewery
6:00 – 8:00 pm, War Memorial Auditorium, $30

All proceeds benefit TPAC Education programs.

Hendersonville Wins $192,555 SRTS Grant

. . Gov. Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) Commissioner John Schroer today announced Safe Routes to School funding for the City of Hendersonville totaling $192,555 for improvements near two local schools. The Safe Routes to School Program is a statewide initiative designed to make bicycling and walking to school a safer, more appealing and healthier alternative for students in kindergarten through eighth grade.

The 40th Annual 2012 RAGBRAI Route has been announced!

Come ride your bike 471 miles across Iowa with 10 thousand other cyclists this July 22-28. This will be Skip's second time and my fourth trip "to the corn".  Join us! Email me for instructions on how to register with our group. For more information:

Ragbrai official website: http://ragbrai.com/

Pork Belly Ventures: http://www.pkbelly.com/

Pork Belly Ventures is the Charter group we use when we do Ragbrai. Click here for their Annual invitation letter. If you're interested in going, you'll need to email them and get on their email list so you don't miss any updates. Prices on "ala cart" services are listed below as well.

Let me know if you have any questions. Ragbrai is the oldest and longest bike tour in the world!

Charlene Alcorn, RRCA Certified Running Coach
www.triheat.com

New Bike Safety Video

Most visitors don't keep track of new additions to the FOGBEE Blog.  We would like to invite everyone to watch the new video we posted from the League of American Bicyclists.  Click on the BIKE SAFETY tab and scroll to the bottom of the page.  Of course you may also want to watch the great videos from the League of Illinois Bicyclists and Music City Moves just above it.

Spring Over-Nighter

. . We didn't have our usual Spring over-nighter last year because the weather was so crappy.  However, several have already asked, "what do we plan for this spring?"  Very likely the weather is going to be significantly better than last year so we are targeting a ride for April 28'th and 29'th.  That will allow those who wish to do the new Spring BRAT to do both.
. . We are tossing around a number of candidate destinations: The Silver Comet, the Virgina Creeper, something in Louisville, the Spring BRAT (instead of our own), and ride from Bristol to Knoxville.  Some even want to repeat the Little Miami ride.
. . So what do you want to do?  How about some suggestions. SOON so everyone can schedule and plan.

Cystic Fibrosis Cycle for Life Committee Meeting

. . The Committee Meeting for organizing the 2012 Cystic Fibrosis Cycle for Life ride has been moved from February 12'th to March 11'th at 2PM in Gary's office.  Our new marketing Director from Cystic Fibrosis Tiffany Kerns has a conflict for February 12'th.
. . If any FOGBEE would like to serve on the Planning Committee or has ideas on how to improve the event please send me a note.  Last year's committee elected to have the annual ride on the fourth Saturday of October.  We will again be at Sycamore Springs and Gary has agreed to have his spectacular Halloween Party that evening so its going to be a gala event.  It'll be a Ride and Party Hardy.
. . Lastly, the long ride was one of the most scenic in the area and well planned by Bruce and Miley.  We received lots of kudos.  But it was tough, especially the approach into Hartsville! Maybe too tough. So we will be looking to level out that section as best as possible in Tennessee and shortening it.  Cystic Fibrosis has also asked us to add a 20-mile route. 

Life Happens

In my never ending quest to keep my fellow Fogbees abreast of how old we really are..take note..it's a sad day as Johnny Otis the creator of the Hand Jive song has died.. :(