AMBC Joy Ride Volunteer Round-Up
2022-02-10 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | 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?

Work Party - Sharps Ridge
2022-02-26 09:00 - 12:00 | Sharps Ridge Park, Sharps Ridge Memorial Park Drive, Knoxville, 37917
With help from Keep Knoxville Beautiful we’ll be cleaning up at Sharps Ridge!!! Lunch, sponsored by Knoxville Outdoor Tours will be served at noon – We’ll have drinks and beers from Hi-Wire. We’ll meet at the end of the road near the entrance to Knight Fall.
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 | 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?

Work Party at IC King
2022-03-19 09:00 - 12:00 | Tennessee
Our next volunteer work party will be at IC King, and the plan is to knock out some trail projects with our RAD community!!! Lunch provided by The Bike Zoo 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?

Work Party - Baker Creek Preserve
2022-04-02 09:00 - 12:00 | Tennessee
Our next work party will be at Baker Creek, and we’ll be working on some improvements to Floyd Fox and Sycamore trails! Lunch will be served up by TVB at noon, and we’ll have drinks and beers from Hi-Wire and Three Taverns.
As usual, AMBC will provide the tools, just come prepared to work with sturdy shoes, gloves, safety glasses, and water.
CAN YOU DIG IT?

Spring Joy Ride
2022-04-03 09:00 - 12:00 | Baker Creek Preserve, 1516 Taylor Road, Knoxville, TN, 37920, United States
This event is free, but register by March 31st. This helps us ensure we have enough volunteers and supplies.
We will not have demo bikes available the day of the event but Harper’s Bike Shop has a couple you can reserve in advance. Please call them to make arrangements. Other local bike shops might do the same.
Our rides are pressure-free and worry-free. We make sure every rider is comfortable with the group’s pace and that no section of trail is beyond the ability level of the group. E-bike are welcome.

Work Party - Ft. Dickerson
2022-04-16 09:00 - 12:00 | Tennessee
Sometimes even we forget what a gem this park is! Let’s keep it in tiptop shape – we’ve got berms to tune + build and a goal to clear every drain in the park! (we’ve got this) Meet us at the lower Quarry lot off of Augusta Ave. from 9am to Noon.
You bring: your water, gloves and a friend We bring: lunch, cold drinks thanks to Three Taverns Brewery, a plan for the morning and the tools to get the job done!
SPREAD THE WORD! SPRING IS UPON US!

SoKno Shuttles on Devils Racetrack
2022-04-21 17:00 - 19:30 | Baker Creek Preserve, 1516 Taylor Road, Knoxville, TN, 37920, United States
With help from our friends at Knoxville Brew Tours and Knoxville Outdoor Tours we’ll have a shuttle running for some week day post work and school laps on Devils Racetrack!
We’ll have a donation jar out to help pay for the fuel and the new shuttle trailer – bring some cash if you can.
All participants will need to sign a waiver day of, if under 18 please print this waiver and bring it with you!

PINT NIGHT @ River Sports
2022-05-03 18:00 - 20:00 | River Sports Outfitters, 2918 Sutherland Ave, Knoxville, TN, 37919, United States
PINT NIGHT AT RIVER SPORTS TO BENEFIT AMBC!
Join us for a pint or two from Hexagon out on the patio at River Sports. Ride over on the greenway, grab supper from the food truck, join us in some fun games and win prizes from our sponsors Yakima, Helinox, Bell, Giro, Camelbak, Blackburn, Dometic!!!

Work Party - Concord
2022-05-07 09:00 - 12:00 | Tennessee
Meeting at the original Concord trailhead by the dog park and golf course, 10901 S Northshore Drive. The plan is to knock out some trail projects with our RAD community!!! Lunch will be served at noon – We’ll have drinks and beers from Montucky Cold Snacks.
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 | 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.

PINTS AND BIKES @ PRINTSHOP BEER CO.
2022-05-26 17:00 - 20:30 | Printshop Beer Co., 1532 Island Home Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37920
PRINTSHOP BEER CO. HOSTS
PINTS AND BIKES
PROCEEDS SUPPORT AMBC JOY RIDE
What’s not to love?? Join us on May 26th for this great evening!

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.

National Trail Day Women's Joy Ride
2022-06-05 10:00 - 14:00 | Women’s Ride – Big South Fork, 151 Stable Rd, Oneida, TN, 37841, United States
Celebrate National Trail Day with a Women’s Ride at Big South Fork!
Register Here

About this event

This event is free, but register by June 1st. This helps us ensure we have enough volunteers and supplies.
This event will meet at the Bandy Creek Visitor’s Center parking lot (151 Stable Rd. Oneida, TN 37841).
NOTE: The Big South Fork straddles two time zones. We will operate this event on EST!
We will not have demo bikes available the day of the event but Harper’s Bike Shop has a couple you can reserve in advance. Please call them to make arrangements. Other local bike shops might do the same.
Our rides are pressure-free and worry-free. We make sure every rider is comfortable with the group’s pace and that no section of trail is beyond the ability level of the group. E-bike are welcome.

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

SoKno Shuttles on Devils Racetrack
2022-06-12 10:00 - 14:00 | Baker Creek Preserve, 1516 Taylor Road, Knoxville, TN, 37920, United States
With help from our friends at Knoxville Brew Tours and Knoxville Outdoor Tours we’ll have a shuttle running for some week day post work and school laps on Devils Racetrack!
We’ll have a donation jar out to help pay for the fuel and the new shuttle trailer – bring some cash if you can.
All participants will need to sign a waiver day of, if under 18 please fill out this waiver ahead of time.
Want to volunteer? Shoot us an email!! kellogg@ambcknox.org

*Canceled due to Rain* Sunday Senders Shuttles at Devils Racetrack
2022-07-10 12:00 - 16:00 | Baker Creek Preserve, 1516 Taylor Road, Knoxville, TN, 37920, United States
Canceled due to Rain 🙁

Join us for an afternoon of fun at Baker Creek! SHUTTLES – MUSIC – FOOD – Our good friends at Knox Brew Tours will be shuttling, Knoxville Adventure Tours will help with loading, and AMBC and The Drop Inn will be asking for your support for the latest addition to Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness.

Sunday Senders - August 2022
2022-08-28 10:00 - 14:00 | Baker Creek Preserve, 1516 Taylor Road, Knoxville, TN, 37920, United States
With help from our friends at Knox Brew Tours, Knoxville Outdoor Tours, and Harper’s Bike Shop we’ll have a shuttle running on Devils Racetrack from 10-2. There will be a donation jar out to help pay for fuel and our new shuttle trailer – bring some cash if you can. All participants will need to sign a waiver day of, if under 18 please fill out this waiver ahead of time.
Want to volunteer? Shoot us an email!! kellogg@ambcknox.org
