USBR 23 FINAL Advisory

USBR-23 2014 SPRING Tour
FINAL ADVISORY

http://USBR23.blogspot.com

Hi <<First Name>>

This advisory is being sent to the riders who have confirmed their participation. The website contains all the information for the tour including a list of all registered riders.

"Adventure and security are mutually exclusive. The challenge of solving problems that you did not plan for is part of the fun of bicycle touring."

Dave Shumaker,
Ride Coordinator

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IMPORTANT STUFF

You Must Have:

Lodging reservations for all nights you want them.
Transportation to/from your start/stop points.
Print your Augmented Cue Sheets

Start time:
Day 1 is 10:00 AM. KY line at US 31W

Arrive at 9:30 AM to load gym bags into the SAG van.
At 10:00 AM we will take a group photo and preview the dayâ€™s ride.

Day 2 is 9:00 AM. Nashville B-Cycle at Shelby Street Bridge

All riders not staying at the hostel should arrive at 8:30 AM at Lot R behind the B-Cycle station at the East end of the Shelby Bridge to load gym bags into SAG van.
At 9:00 AM cycle across the Shelby Pedestrian Bridge, U-turn to the right at west end of bridge and cycle back under bridge to Riverfront Park. Turn left (north) onto 1^st Avenue and pedal one block to the front of Hostel.
At 9:10 AM we will take a group photo and preview the dayâ€™s ride.

Other Helpful Information

Navigation aids...
Daily GPS Routes:
1-Thursday 2-Friday 3-Saturday 4-Sunday 5-Monday 6-Tuesday

Daily Track Downloads (gpx):
1-Thursday 2-Friday 3-Saturday 4-Sunday 5-Monday 6-Tuesday

Bring:

Helmets -- required.
Spare parts -- required. Tires/tubes, parts, and tools to fix breakdowns.
Flashing rear light and very visible clothing -- highly recommended.
Small gym bag -- optional. Put your name on bag. 15 lb weight limit

Click here to view a sample list of what else to bring

SAG support:
The SAG van is offered primarily to transport your gym bag of personal items and to provide support stops for all riders. The primary driver is David Irvine, cell 615 512 5255. A second contact is Tom Evans, cell 615 691 0532. Other drivers may also assist with the SAG support.

Ride Guidelines:
Always ride with at least one other cyclist.
If a serious injury occurs, call 911 immediately then the SAG driver.

Date Night

It's FOGBEE tradition to invite the spouse or significant other to join bicyclists at least one night on an overnight ride. It's good domestic politics. Date night is on Friday at Henry Horton State Park for dinner at 6:00 PM. Many will be spending the evening and bidding all farewell on Saturday morning. (You may bring alcoholic beverages to your room (BYOB), but they are not served in the restaurant.)

Ardmore Dinner and Pick Up Location

The Meeting Place for all riders: Your ride home should meet you here.

Fried Tomato Buffet, 26035 Main Street, Ardmore, TN

931 427 4950

A separate room is reserved under the name "Fogbees" for ALL riders and their guests. You can choose regular or the seafood buffet. Riders leaving the tour and their guests can eat here as they arrive or wait for the group dinner at 5:00 PM. The riders continuing the tour will meet for dinner at 5:00 PM.

Coming Events That May Also Interest You

May 14-17^th. The Tennessee Bike Summit to be held in Nashville,
May 15^th, 7PM. Jim Sayer, Executive Director, Adventure Cycling Association, will speak to members and all cyclists interested in touring at the Oasis Center, Inc. 1704 Charlotte Ave, Suite 200, Nashville, TN 37209. (This event is free and open to everyone interested in cycle touring)

Overview of Web Resources

     If you haven't scanned the USBR-23 Ride blog, here is a quick summary of what you can find. The "Read Me" was our attempt to make our web stuff more obvious.
     The blog is formatted to be responsive to viewing on computer terminals, tablets, and smart phones. However, it will be less confusing on a computer screen. If you click on the base URL, http://USBR23.blogspot.com/ you end up on the "Discussion" page. Everyone who submitted the form on the "Register" page can post and comment. We offer it for interested people to share ride plans. The other pages have the following content:

About: Description of the ride
Ride: Bulletin Board for ride and room shares. We transfer info from above questionnaire and your email updates to this page
Route: Click on each day to find RideWithGPS routes
Lodging: Motels where we recommend everyone spend the evening
Schedule: Has the daily ride plan
SAG: brief description of the limited support that you may optionally use.
Sidebar: Because the smart-phone version of the blog does not provide easy access to sidebar links, we have copied them here.

     In addition to the blog, everyone who has committed to the ride may view the Participants List. Here you can find email addresses, plans, and contact numbers. The list is private. You must log in with the email account with which you registered to see it
      Background information about USBR23 and the US Interstate Bike Route System can be viewed on the Bike 'n Walk Hendersonville website. Click Here.
     Lastly, to contact the ride coordinating committee or to update any of the information that you have submitted, send it to USBR23@gmail.com

NOTICE

     This ride is an announcement by bicyclists of mutual interest. There are no fees to participate. All participants recognize that road bicycling has an inherent risk and by choosing to participate they fully understand and assume that risk and are completely responsible for their own and only their own accommodations and safety.
     Several participants have agreed to assist others in making arrangements, but they should not be considered organizers or to have any responsibility what-so-ever for anyone who chooses to participate.

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