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Red Bird Crest 40K/80K in Manchester, KY

The Red Bird Crest 80K and 40k will feature an epic course with lots of rocky features, single track, climbs, and amazing descents. This course will challenge your physical fitness and your bike handling. Learn more and register here. The AMBC community has been offered a special discount code of 10% off – use discount code 10speed.

National Trails Weekend at Big South Fork

Every year we celebrate National Trails Day for an entire weekend at Big South Fork! Join AMCB and BSF Bike Club this year from June 5-7 for volunteer trail work, group rides, free food, and a great time with friends! ALL ARE WELCOME!!!

Camp: We have reserved Group Camp E1 at Bandy Creek Campground in Big South Fork from Friday afternoon (2 pm) to Monday (noon). Camping is on a first come, first served basis. There are no hookups, but plenty of sites to choose from, and all are a leisurely stroll to the campfire, pavilion, and bathhouse.

Work: We’ll meet at the Bandy Creek Visitors Center at 9am EST, 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. Bring a friend, sturdy shoes, safety glasses, and water! At noon we’ll meet back at Bandy Creek for lunch and drinks.

Eat:

  • Saturday lunch: Following our Saturday Work Party, lunch will be provided by the Big South Fork Bike Club.
  • Saturday dinner: We’ll have a potluck Saturday night at the group site pavilion! Tennessee Valley Bicycles will provide the protein/main, and everyone else should bring a side for 10 to share with the group. BYO plate, utensils, etc. for dinner!
  • All other meals will be on your own.
  • If you’re going on the EPIC ride, you’ll want to pack a lunch or bring $20 for refreshments at Charit Creek Lodge.

Ride: We’ll offer several ride opportunities this weekend!

  • Social Ride — Saturday afternoon. Casual co-ed ride; all are welcome!
  • Joy Ride — Sunday at 10 am. Women’s ride for Beginner through Intermediate Riders – sign up here!
  • EPIC Ride — Sunday at 9 am. Long ride, around 30 miles. Led by Shawn McCann (Harper’s Bike Shop) and Scott Smith (TN Valley Bikes).

Thank you to BSF Bike Club, TVB, Harper’s Bike Shop, Randy Conner, and everyone else who is making this weekend a success!!

Email us at [email protected] with any questions. Find the Facebook event here.

POSTPONED – Highlander Rail Trail Preview Ride

POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN IN THE FORECAST – CHECK TN Highlander for news on a new date.

The Echoes group is organizing a ~30 mile group ride along the TN Highlander railbanked corridor on Sunday, May 24th at 1 pm.

This ride will not be on the rail bed, but instead will be adjacent to the corridor on portions of New River Hwy, Straight Fork Rd, and Norma Rd. The ride will be a recreational pace, no-drop ride and expected to be approximately 30 miles (best suitable for gravel bikes, mountain bikes, or e-bikes). Much of Straight Fork Rd is gravel and not suitable for a pure road bike. We will take many opportunities to view the rail corridor and visit some of the notable features. Unfortunately the rail corridor is still the rail ballast and is quite rough for bike traffic. The selected route parallels the corridor and is very close (within feet) for most of its route. Here is a similar route for comparison.
Meet at: Ligias Fork Cabins – 5901 New River Hwy, Briceville TN
Please email Doug Ferguson ([email protected]) if you have any questions or plan to join for the ride.
Some other news about the Highlander Rail Trail:
The rail corridor has been railbanked!!! The agreement between RJ Corman, the Trust for Public Lands, and the National Surface Transportation Board to operate an interim trail was reached at the end of April. This was the first big step towards securing the future of the rail trail.
Our efforts now turn towards fundraising. Our goal is to raise the purchase price of the corridor so that we may officially transfer ownership by early 2027. If you would like to take a larger role in fundraising please contact us at: john.mccracken@echoesoftnrail.org or virginia.bruce@echoesoftnrail.org

Give More, Get More: Our Membership Drive Is Live!

It’s on!! If you’ve ever wanted to start or level up your support for Knoxville’s trails, now is the time. From May 1st through 31st, we’ll be offering special perks, deals, and prize drawings to all of our new and upgrading members — and automatic entry into SORBA’s Membership Drive Giveaway (more chances to win!). Help us get to 600 members by the end of the month! Join or upgrade now!!

All New & Upgrading AMBC Members will get:

*Family Memberships will receive one deal at each location, like Individual Memberships. The primary family member is counted as the “new” or “upgraded” member for giveaway purposes.

*All giveaway items will be sent via email on or before June 15, 2026.

Plus a chance to win even bigger prizes!

New & Upgrading Members will be entered to win prizes based on their membership level (see below). The more you give, the more prizes you’ll be entered to win! All Platinum and higher level memberships (both new and current members) will be entered to win all prizes.

*All prizes will be sent to winners via email on or before June 15, 2026. You must respond within 48 hours to claim your prize.

We couldn’t have this Membership Drive without our local partners. Sending a BIG thank you to Bear Paw Bikes, Charit Creek Lodge, Climbing Roots Bouldering Gym, Cycology Bicycles, River Sports Outfitters, and Sauna House Knoxville.

Ready to become a member or upgrade your membership? Join or upgrade now. Email us at [email protected] with any questions.

See Official Membership Drive giveaway rules here.

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