Appalachian Mountain Bike Club

AMBC Meeting broadcast live on FaceBook and YouTube!!!
2022-01-24 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Tennessee
Get the latest updates from AMBC at our monthly meeting broadcast live on FaceBook and YouTube!!!
Pizza by the slice will be available and all the news starts at 7pm sharp!
Have something to add? Get it to kellogg@ambcknox.org
Can’t make it? No worries, the videos are archived on our Facebook and YouTube video page.

Cheers!!!

Work Party - Baker Creek
2022-02-05 09:00 - 12:00 | Baker Creek Preserve, 1516 Taylor Road, Knoxville, TN, 37920, United States
No dig no ride??? Nah – Just Join us!!! We’ll be working at Baker Creek. You know the drill – We’ll gather at Baker Creek at 9am and Lunch will be served at noon – We’ll have drinks and beers from Hi-Wire.
As usual, AMBC will provide the tools, just come prepared to work with sturdy shoes, gloves, safety glasses, and water.
CAN YOU DIG IT?

AMBC Joy Ride Volunteer Round-Up
2022-02-10 18:00 - 21:00 | Alliance Brewing Company, 1130 Sevier Ave, Knoxville, TN, 37920, United States
NEW DATE!!!
As the Joy Ride embarks on another rad year of group rides, advocating for more women on bikes, and strengthening our ties with the Appalachian Mountain Bike Club, we are calling on all ride volunteers to come and join our “in-service” on how to contribute to a successful group ride event. Learn from each other on what works, what to look out for, and how to facilitate a fun, safe, and adventurous group ride. We’ll have some breakout seshes on specific topics, unveil the Joy ride 2022 schedule, and share some brewskis of course!

Anyone who wishes to volunteer for Joy Rides 2022 is welcome to join. Please help us spread the word and invite others!

MEGA Work Party – Hastie
2022-02-19 09:00 - 12:00 | Anderson School, 4808 Prospect Rd, Knoxville, TN, 37920, United States
Mark your calendars – you don’t want to miss this party! We’ll be working side by side with the IdeRide build crew at Hastie Natural Area! Major support for the Hastie trails comes from Harper Auto Square. We’ll meet at 9am at the Anderson School trailhead and carpool over to our project area. Lunch will be served at noon courtesy of our friends at Tennessee Valley Bicycles and drinks from Oskar Blues!

As usual, AMBC will provide the tools, just come prepared to work with sturdy shoes, gloves, safety glasses, and water.
CAN YOU DIG IT?

AMBC Meeting at Southside Garage
2022-02-28 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-03-28 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-04-25 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-06-27 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-07-25 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-08-22 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-09-26 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-10-24 19:00 - 20:00 and 1 more date | Southside Garage, 1014 Sevier Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37920
Get the latest updates from AMBC at our monthly meeting at our new location – Southside Garage!!!
Our friends from South Coast Pizza will have pizza by the slice available. Come early to enjoy some beverages, doors open at 6:30 and we’ll get down to business at 7.
Have something to add? Get it to info@ambcknox.org
Please see the image below for Public Parking, Please be respectful of our neighbors and neighborhoods and park in public lots – when in doubt – RIDE YOUR BIKE, or park at Suttree Landing Park.
Cheers!!!

Work Party – MEGA Hastie build day!!!
2022-03-05 09:00 - 12:00 | Anderson School, 4808 Prospect Rd, Knoxville, TN, 37920, United States
ALL HANDS ON DECK!!!! We’ll be working at William Hastie on new trails, clearing invasive plants, and building bridges!!! Major support for the Hastie trails comes from Harper Auto Square. We’ll meet at 9am at the Anderson School trailhead and carpool over to our project area. Harper’s Bike Shop will serve up lunch at noon – We’ll have drinks and beers from Three Taverns Brewery!
As usual, AMBC will provide the tools, just come prepared to work with sturdy shoes, gloves, safety glasses, and water.
CAN YOU DIG IT?

AMBC Meeting at Southside Garage
2022-05-23 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-06-27 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-07-25 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-08-22 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-09-26 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-10-24 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-11-28 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-12-26 19:00 - 20:00 | Southside Garage, 1014 Sevier Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37920
Get the latest updates from AMBC at our monthly meeting at our new location – Southside Garage!!!
Our friends from South Coast Pizza will have pizza by the slice available. Come early to enjoy some beverages, doors open at 6:30 and we’ll get down to business at 7.
Have something to add? Get it to info@ambcknox.org
Please see the image below for Public Parking, Please be respectful of our neighbors and neighborhoods and park in public lots – when in doubt – RIDE YOUR BIKE, or park at Suttree Landing Park.

National Trails Weekend with Work Party and Epic Rides
2022-06-03 - 2022-06-05 | Big South Fork – Bandy Creek, Bandy Loop, Oneida, 37841
Join us to celebrate National Trail Day with a weekend of fun at Big South Fork!!! We’ll camp at the group campsite, work with the Big South Fork Bike Club, and Ride BIKES!
The Details:
CAMP
Group site E1 at Bandy Creek Campground is reserved!!! First come, first serve camping. There are no hookups, but plenty of sites to choose from and all are an easy stroll to the campfire, pavilion, and bathhouse. We have the site reserved from Friday afternoon – Monday morning.
WORK
We’ll meet at the Bandy Creek Visitors Center at 8:30, Our good friends with the Big South Fork Bike Club will have our work projects ready and AMBC will have all the tools you’ll need for the day. You bing a friend, sturdy shoes, safety glasses, and water! At noon we’ll meet back at Bandy Creek for Lunch and Beers.
EAT
Saturday lunch is provided by Joe and his crew with the Big South Fork Bike Club. Saturday Evening AMBC will host dinner at the group site pavilion!
RIDE
Post workday social rides are organized based on what various groups are interested in. Remember Big South Fork is home to an IMBA Epic ride route. Sunday social rides are encouraged and this year AMBC Joy Ride will lead a women’s only ride please register for the the ride HERE. THE EPIC ride is also a Sunday option. The ride is one of legend, a ride that typically takes everything you can muster plus a bit more. Rarely repeated, uphills both ways and always a backcountry adventure, it’ll be EPIC. Those who are prepared for 30 miles of self supported riding in the summer heat are gonna love it.

BIG FUN TUESDAY!!!
2022-06-07 17:00 - 20:30, 2022-07-05 17:00 - 20:30, 2022-08-02 08:00 - 17:00, 2022-09-06 17:00 - 20:30 | Meads Quarry, 3526 Island Home Pike, Knoxville, TN, 37920, United States

Adopt-a-road Clean up
2022-10-16 09:00 - 12:00 | Forks of the River WMA – Burnett Creek, 5907 Burnett Creek Rd, Knoxville, TN, 37920, United States
Join the crew to clean up a bit of South Knoxville! We’ll meet at the Forks of the River Burnett Creek lot at 9am and work till noon. Food and Beverages will be provided, as will all the tools needed for the job!

13th Annual AMBC Fall Festival
2022-11-04 - 2022-11-06 | Baker Creek Preserve, 1516 Taylor Road, Knoxville, TN, 37920, United States
Make plans for your annual pilgrimage to Baker Creek Preserve to join us in celebrating what a rad community we live and ride in. The 13th annual AMBC Fall Fest presented by Harper Volkswagen will open up Friday evening and won’t slow till we pack it all up on Sunday afternoon. BE THERE! GET ALL THE DETAILS HERE!

AMBC Holiday Soiree @ Suttrees
2022-12-11 18:00 - 21:00 | Suttree’s High Gravity Tavern, 409 S Gay Street, Knoxville, TN, 37902, United States
Tis the season – Join us for an evening downtown, we’ll take over Suttree’s High Gravity Tavern for good fun, pop-a-shot, skee ball, pinball, last-minute AMBC Merchandise shopping, and pints with friends!
