Thursday, August 28, 2008

Labor Day Ride

Some of you have met Lewis Smith on some of our Wednesday Group Road Rides.  Lewis is doing "Ride the West", 400+ mile trek around Western North Carolina, setting goal to raise $50,000 to help boys and girls in the care of Baptist Children's Homes.  On Monday, September 1st he begins his final stage of his bicycle ride with final destination in Clyde on September 4th at the Baptist Children's Homes West Area Conference. 
 
In support of his journey, we are having a bicycle ride from the bike shop on Monday at 9am to ride with Lewis as he begins his final stage of his ride.  The route will go up and over Cowee Mtn and then we will stop at the Exxon station over near Dillsboro.  We can decide if we want to just come back over Cowee Mtn or we can loop around 107, to Tilley Creek and back up and over the mountain (this would be almost 60 miles and quite of abit of climbing), so we'll decide the morning of the ride depending upon who wants to do what.  This would be a good preparation ride for the Tour de Franklin coming up in October.
 
Pam & Dave
Smoky Mountain Bicycles
179 Highlands Road
Franklin, NC  28734
828-369-2881
 
 

Saturday & Sunday Group Road Rides

A Buck Creek group ride is set for Saturday morning leaving from the Exxon Station on Highlands Road at 9 a.m. sharp.  This week's ride sponsored by Jenny Craig.
 
Sunday Group Road Ride will begin at Franklin Fitness Center at 10:00am, route will be determined at ride.
 
More info to follow on Monday - Labor Day Ride........
 
 
 

Monday, August 25, 2008

TdFranklin Meeting & Wednesday Group Road Ride

Wednesday Group Road Ride will be from S Macon Elementary School on Addington Bridge Road at 5:30pm.  We will be doing the Patton Valley Loop BACKWARDS!!  We got rained out last time and may get rained out again! (Although we desperately need the rain!!)
 
There will be a Tour de Franklin Committee Meeting on Tuesday at 6:00pm at the bike shop.  We have a new route this year and hope to have 125+ riders.  If anyone is interested in volunteering or being a part of the Tour de Franklin, please feel free to join us.  We can use all the help and sponsors we can get.  Check out the new website www.tourdefranklin.com .  Route maps and cue sheets to follow shortly.
 
More information to follow on possible Tuesday Group Road CLIMB Ride, I suspect weather may be an issue for both Tuesday and Wednesday Group Rides this week.
 

Friday, August 22, 2008

Saturday & Sunday Road Rides

There will be a group road ride Saturday morning departing from S. Macon Elementary (Addington Bridge Road) at 9 am sharp.  Route to be determined that morning.  Ride this week courtesy of the Arabic-Jewish Cycling Association of Greater Franklin.
 
Sunday's group road ride will leave Franklin Fitness Center at 10am.  Route to be determined. 
 
 
 

Monday, August 18, 2008

Tuesday & Wednesday Group Road Ride

Sorry, we have had trouble with email lately.  Apparently, you can only send email to 100 people at a time which is great news to hear we have over 150 people on our email list, maybe one of these days we'll have 100 people at one of our group rides.
 
Tomorrow we will ride Buck Creek, leaving from EXXON on Highlands Rd. at 5:30....
 
Wednesday Group Road Ride will Burningtown Loop at 5:30pm at bike shop.
 
BIKES FOR SALE - Dave is selling both his road bike and full-suspension bike due to upcoming surgery.... so you can get a great deal on an awesome Trek 5200 58cm full carbon road bike with Ultegra components, weight is 18lbs... or Gary Fisher Sugar 2+ full suspension 19.5" with RXL Tubeless wheels and XTR Hydraulic disc brakes, weight is 25lbs.  Let us know if you would like any additional information.

Pam & Dave
Smoky Mountain Bicycles
179 Highlands Road
Franklin, NC  28734
828-369-2881
 
 

Friday, August 15, 2008

Saturday & Sunday Rides

There will be a Saturday morning ride from S. Macon Elementary School. The ride will begin at 8:30 a.m. Ride courtesy of Soud Publications. Ride to be determined by group. (Note: Dave will not be riding, he is at Trek World. You will have to elect a ride leader)

Sunday ride from the Fitness Center - 10:00 a.m. Route TBD.

Friday, August 8, 2008

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Saturday & Sunday Rides

There will be a Saturday morning road ride leaving from S. Macon Elementary at 8:30 sharp. Route to be determined that morning. Ride courtesy this week of the Otto Buck Dancing Association. See you there.

Sunday Ride will start at Franklin Fitness Center at 10am. Have a great weekend.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

MARC SORBA Meeting/Ride/Potluck

Dear Sorbies,

Meeting/ride/potluck on Tuesday August 12th. Ride at 5:30pm, potluck social 7:00ish. The Location is 26 Larry Cannon ln , Clayton Ga 30525. Thats my house! Check it.... marcsorba.org for details. View the "forest cruiser" blog post and embedded are details about the gathering. Bring some food,drink,bike and whatever else and we gonna have a gangsta party.

Alright 'den,
Bobby Hartridge

PS Scraper bikes welcome....see:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQGLNPJ9VCE

Monday, August 4, 2008

Tuesday & Wednesday Group Road Rides

On Tuesday, we'll try Wayah again, leaving Loafer's Glory at 5:30.  Gus 421-0460
Wednesday Group Road Ride will be leaving from Bike Shop at 5:30 pm and we'll be doing Ellijay route.
 
 
Pam & Dave
Smoky Mountain Bicycles
179 Highlands Road
Franklin, NC  28734
828-369-2881
 
 

Friday, August 1, 2008

Saturday Morning Ride & Sunday too!

There will be a Saturday morning ride from S. Macon Elementary departing at 8:30 sharp. Route to be determined that morning. Ride courtesy of the Rabun Gap Tofu for Breakfast Association. See you there.

Sunday ride will begin at Franklin Fitness Center at 10am.