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During the upcoming months, the club will be developing a set of maps and
route descriptions for road rides in Sevier and Jefferson counties.
There are some of these available now and should be accessible on this
site in the near future. We would appreciate any suggestions for routes
from the members. We have a software program that enables us to check
out the routes in advance, and we hope to map out the entire region to
identify rides based on safety, road surface, and scenic or historic
interests. Bike Ride Across Tennessee (BRAT) The 15th BRAT
will be held this year in Middle Tennessee from September 18-25. The
300+ mile ride will be a loop starting in Gallatin and using state parks and
historic sites for overnight stays. The trip if fully supported with
three meals per day provided. Full details are available at:<www.state.tn.us/environment/parks/BRAT/>Story of the
month On a trip to the Virginia Creeper last October, one of the club
members met a70+ year old rider at the Green Cove Depot. After a brief discussion, the elderly gentleman headed down toward Damascus while the
club member rode on the end of the trail at White Top. There he saw a
picture of the man he had just met, with an article about his love of the
trail. His name is Lawrence Dye, a resident of Abingdon, and he bikes the
entire route from Abingdon through Damascus up to Whitetop three to five
times each week, year round--about 75 miles round trip with a total
climb of about 2000 feet. click
here to request more info Hugh
Welch
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