Smoky Mountain Wheelmen upcoming events

Gravel Ride (Friday, November 06, 2026)

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Meet at white guard shack/North Boundary in west Oak Ridge Friday morning at 10:00 AM for gravel with some combo riding. Option to explore the connector link between North Boundary to Black Oak gravel roads with a short section of smooth paved roads on connector link. Several route options, group will decide where we ride or only ride on North Boundary roads.

No facilities at North Boundary but Turtle Dog Park and Weigels nearby.

Gravel, mountain or hybrid bikes are best for this ride.

Contact Ed Hall 865-567-4098 with any questions.

Road Ride – Bald River Falls - Friday November 6 (Friday, November 06, 2026)

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Road Ride – Bald River Falls - Friday November 6

EVENT DETAILS:

Meet at Tellico Plains Visitor Center (225 Cherohala Skyway, Tellico Plains, TN) Friday for a 10:00 AM road ride rollout. Optional lunch at Tellico Grains Bakery after the ride.

We will ride around 40 miles with 1,800 of climbing. The ride starts at Tellico Plains Visitor Center passing by Bald River Falls to the fish hatchery. The route is an out and back and can be shorten or lengthen.

Route: https://connect.garmin.com/app/course/523705968

Ride Leader: Rob Vargus

There are bathrooms at the Visitor Center open at 9:00.

Road Ride Strawberry Plains (Friday, November 06, 2026)

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Where: Strawberry Plains Church, 3173 W Old Andrew Johnson Hwy, Strawberry Plains, TN 37871

This church is NOT the one we normally park at. It is .3 miles west of the one we usually do.

When: Friday, Nov 6, ride will start at 10:00 am

Route: Straw Plains Rocky Valley. 42.5 miles with 2225' climbing (actual).

This route was NOT adjusted for the new start location, but still load it on your computer. When you start the ride and if is asks about navigating to the start location don't. Take any other option. We'll finish the ride here, too.

Weather: 55 - 59 degree (feels like temp in the upper 60's), sunny, low wind

Ride Leaders:

Jim Shannon - 865.531.3190

Tim Foust - 865.898.1225

Notes: No bathrooms at the start.

Casual Road Ride (Saturday, November 07, 2026)

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Meet at Turtle Dog Park on Saturday for a casual 20 to 25 mile road ride with a 12:00 Noon rollout. Pace and route to be determined by group.

Turtle Dog Park has a playground, dog park and soccer field so parking lot may be busy.

Casual pace ride with no one dropped.

Ride Leader: Ed Hall 865-567-4098

Road Ride - Lenoir City (Saturday, November 07, 2026)

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Road Ride - Lenoir City/New Providence (18 miles)

EVENT DETAILS

EVENT: Road Ride - Lenoir City/New Providence

WHERE: Meet at the greenway parking lot to the left (NW) of Kingston Pike Baptist Church

1340 Old Hwy 95, Lenoir City TN 37771

WHEN: Saturday November 7, 2026 - Rollout time is 10:00 am

ROUTE: This route is 18 miles with around 1,180 feet in elevation gain. The route will take us from Lenoir City through New Providence and Loudon and may include some new roads.

This will be a MODERATE pace ride of 15-16 mph average which will be a nice pace for some and a zone 2 recovery ride for others. We will be focusing on ride etiquette and safety. The ride will only stop and regroup at the halfway point. Down loading the course will allow riders to find the regrouping point.

The link to the route is located here: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/57636628

RIDE LEADERS

Cameron Weems 248-533-2102

November Meeting - Smoky Mountain Wheelman (Monday, November 16, 2026)

Mon, 16 Nov 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Join us for the November SMW meeting:

Monday November 16 at 5:30 PM.

El Sazon Mexican Restaurant

2650 Alcoa Hwy, Alcoa, TN 37701

We have a reservation for the back room. Food and drinks available for purchase.

They agenda will include:
· Election of 2027 Officers
· Group Discussion lead by Ed Hall and Cameron Weens. “Why should you want a gravel bike for Christmas”
· Group Discussion lead by Dave Landrum. “Bah Humbug - gravel riding”

For members coming from the Knoxville area on Alcoa Hwy, it can be difficult to make a left hand turn into the restaurant during rush hour. Sometimes it is easier to exit at Hunt Road/Telsa Blvd just passed the restaurant and loop around to North bound side of Alcoa Hwy and make a right hand turn into El Sazon.