Cycling News
Request for Proposals: The JRCF 2025 Community Grants funding cycle is accepting proposals through March 25, 2025
Proposals for the 2025 Community Grants program are being accepted through March 25, 2025. Projects that promote bicycling as a safe and health form of recreation and transportation at the grassroot community level have the highest probability of funding.
Download a copy of the JRCF Grant Application following this link.
Download a copy of the 2025 Community Grant guidelines following this link.
2024 Community Grants Awarded
The Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the Community Challenge Grant Awards for the 2024 funding cycle
Middle TN Veloteers Promote STR License Plate
Our friend Bill Anderson and the Middle TN Veloteers promoted the STR license plate recently in the Bike Ride across Wilson County @ the TN State Fair and The Elk River Valley 100 during the Labor Day Weekend. Thanks for your Efforts. Ride Fast, Live Slow and always keep the rubber side down.
2024 League Cycling Instructor Seminar (Registration closed)
Save the Date: The JRCF 2024 League Cycling Instructor Seminar at Henry Horton State Park has been scheduled for September 27-29, 2024
Chapel Hill TN 2024 LCI Seminar
Smart Cycling Traffic Skills Courses (2024)
The Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation is offering Smart Cycling instruction at the Blount County Library on these dates in 2024.
Sept 21, 2024
Register now for the September 2024 course
Information for Law Enforcement from the IPMBA.
The International Police Mountain Bike Association (IPMBA) is a non-profit association dedicated to promoting the use of bikes for public safety, providing resources and networking opportunities, and offering the best, most complete training for public safety cyclists.
Bicycle riders are usually the focus when police think of enforcing bicycle laws. We've all seen riders running red lights, riding on the sidewalk, or riding at night without lights and wanted them to be stopped and ticketed! However, many bicycle crashes are caused by the bad behavior of motorists, and drivers may not realize the impact of riding too close to a cyclist or speeding past a rider just to cut in front of them and make a right turn. Good law enforcement strategies will target both cyclist and motorist and will focus on behaviors that cause the greatest fear or danger.
More information is available at this link.
http://ipmba.org/blog/comments/practical-tips-for-enforcement-based-education
Bicycle Advocacy, Education, Enforcement
The page at this link contains a list of bicycle related resources available to law enforcement personnel.
http://ipmba.org/resources/bike-education-enforcement
Other Organizations Promoting Safe Cycling
Nashville Bike Fun
Bike Walk Tennessee
League of American Bicyclists
People for Bikes
Safe Routes
Bike Law USA
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