Spring AMBC Joy Ride

3518 Island Home Pike,Knoxville TN 37920

03 April, 2022

Description

Joy Ride MTB Ride at Mead's Quarry - all abilities 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. Joy Ride Full Event Schedule Please bring your helmet, shoes, ride snacks, water, and a way to carry it on your ride! Bring a spare tube if you have one. PLEASE arrive before Noon for sign-in! Thank you! 9:00 AM – 9:45 Sign in and get your raffle ticketFind your group9:45 - 10:00 AnnouncementsHead to Trails!10:00 - Noon Ride and have fun!Noon Thank your ride leaders, sweeps, and fellow riders for such a fun morning!Raffle giveaways Ride volunteers needed! We are looking for ride leaders and sweeps to lead our ride groups in a fun and safe manner. If you are a confident rider with a genuine interest in sharing your love of the sport and have a good understanding of the Mead's Quarry/Urban Wilderness trail systems, please select "volunteer" in the ticket option below and be on the lookout for an email from [email protected]. You don't have to be an advanced rider to volunteer; just be confident at the level you choose. Riding Levels Foundation Fun: Skills / Experience Required: Basic balance and control of the bike including braking and changing gears. Experience riding on paved and gravel surfaces . Endurance Required: Ability to ride at least 3 miles on gravel or paved surface in 45 minutes. Your current fitness routine includes biking, running, or other cardio at least once per week. After participating in our pre-ride clinic, you understand the concept of neutral position, ready/attack position, braking (one finger/gentle pressure) and level pedals. Chill Ride: Skills / Experience Required: Beginner Ride skills, plus some practice of neutral position, ready/attack position, braking (one finger/gentle pressure) and level pedals. Experience riding on paved, gravel surfaces and some experience on green technical XC single track (including small roots and rocks). Endurance Required: Ability to ride at least 5 miles on green XC single track in 1.5 hours with a few breaks. Your fitness routine includes biking, running, or other cardio at least 2 times per week. Can ride trails like Sycamore, and Loyston Point Loop. Chill Plus Ride: Skills / Experience Required: Feel like you have mastered chill ride skills and want a bit more mileage and challenge! Comfortable at slower speeds on blue technical (Intermediate) trails with roots/loose rocks and tight single track. Endurance Required: Ability to ride at least 7 miles in 2 hours with a few short breaks. Your current fitness routine includes 2–3 cardio workouts per week including riding your bike at least once a month.Capable of riding trails like West Perimeter, Red Bud Crest, Cruze Valley, Floyd Fox, and Victor Ashe (Not the rocky trails in Year Round Get Down). Intermediate Ride:Skills / Experience Required: Can ride, balance, change gears, and brake without thinking about it at higher speeds and on steeper terrain. You are ready for new challenges, like drops up to one foot and getting over a 6” obstacle. Endurance Required: Ability to ride at least 10 miles in 2.5 hours with a few short breaks. Your current fitness routine includes cardio 2–4 times per week including riding your bike at least once a week on average or every chance you get! Can ride any route to the top of Red Bud Crest and Party in the Woods and come back down Barn Burner or Cruze Valley at a faster pace with little stopping. Can ride Loyston's Mill Creek Loop at a faster pace with little stopping and add on the Loyston Point Loop. Intermediate Rowdy Ride: Skills / Experience Required: Can ride all blue XC (more difficult) trails and some black technical XC (most difficult) trails. Able to handle drops up to 18”, roots, rocks, and steeper terrain at higher speeds. Your tires leave the ground. Able to get over moderate obstacles up to 10” off the ground. Endurance Required: Ability to ride 12–15 miles within 2.5 hours with very few breaks. Your fitness routine includes lots of cardio, including riding your bike 3+ times per week! Can ride Party in the Woods to Giddy UP, Barn Burner, Devil's Racetrack, Washing Machine, Sharp Shin at Sharps Ridge, and Hemlock Bluff at Loyston. Rowdy Ride: Skills / Experience Required: Ready to get rowdy on any trails—green, blue or black! Ready for a fast pace, intense, challenging ride with jumps, drops greater than two feet, and steep technical climbs. Endurance Required: Ability to ride 15+ miles in 2–3 hours. Your fitness routine includes lots of cardio, including riding your bike 3–5 times per week. (They say you’re supposed to take recovery days—ugh!). Three hour rides are doable and fun! Can ride fast and hard on any Baker Creek or Haw Ridge trail. Prefer Pisgah trails like Black Mountain, Avery Creek, Daniel Ridge, Kitzuma, etc.