Rides
All events, classes and rides listed on our website are free unless you see a ($) symbol.
For a full listing of bike rides, visit www.outdoorknoxville.com
Beginner-to-Intermediate Bike Rides
Every Tuesday in May
6:00 p.m.
Earth Traverse Outfitters will lead rides with options for various speeds and distances along Cherokee Blvd. Families welcome. Meet at the gravel parking lot, at the far west end of Cherokee Blvd. Call 524-0000 for more information.
Beginner Bike Rides
Tuesday, May 1, May 15, and May 29
6:30 p.m.
Mast General Store and Smoky Mountain Wheelmen will lead beginner rides from Market Square to various destinations.
Neighborhood Bike Ride
Sunday, May 6
2 p.m.
Market Square
The 12th annual Neighborhood Bike Ride moves to spring to be part of Bike Month! This family-friendly ride of less than 10 miles leaves Market Square and tours nearby neighborhoods at a casual pace before returning for the I Bike KNX Festival. Helmets required. Festive attire encouraged. Route map >>
Tour de Blount ($)
Saturday, May 12
8 a.m.
Downtown Maryville at the Greenbelt Pavilion, on S. Court Street near the Blount County Courthouse. Register at http://www.foothillstriders.org
Ride of Silence
Wednesday, May 16
6:45 p.m.
Start and end at the Blount County Courthouse parking lot near 321 and Court Street. This 8 mile ride, at slow speeds and with a police escort, raises awareness of the need to share the road safely. The ride is in memory of people who were killed or injured while riding bicycles. More details are at www.jeffrothcyclingfoundation.org or rideofsilence@jeffrothcyclingfoundation.org
Cardiac Kids Ride ($)
Saturday, May 26
9 a.m. and 10 a.m.
Options include 64 mile, 38 mile, and a family friendly ride. More info and registration at www.westbikes.com
