Blount Mansion
Bandit Ride - During US Pro Championships
9:00 - 10:00AM
Blount Mansion: 200 West Hill Avenue, Knox, TN 37902
FREE Parking: 900 State St Knox, TN 37902
Roll out: 10:00AM
LUNCH INCLUDED
Beautiful Route options:
52 mile Strava route link
32 mile Strava route link
6 mile Strava route link
- Pre Ride Briefing
- Lunch begins at Noon
- FREE PARKING
- On route support.
- Strava Routes w/App
- Post Ride Socializing
- All pro teams competing in the USA Pro Cycling Championships have been invited (No Racing on Saturday)
- Plus... An opportunity to cruise around downtown Knoxville.
Ride Preparation
1. Tune up your bike at West Bikes.
2. Instructional Road Bike Ride at West Bikes every Tuesday at 6:00PM
3. Hang On..... at West Bikes (19mph+) group ride every Thursday at 6:00PM
4. Upload your chosen route to your phone.
5. Emergency Repair kit, emergency cash
6. Personal identification and emergency contact - Fully charged phone.
7. Let's have some fun!
Rules of the Road & Ride Responsibilities
- "SHARE THE ROAD” MEANS VEHICLES SHARE THE ROAD WITH CYCLISTS AND CYCLISTS SHARE THE ROAD WITH VEHICLES
- YOU MUST RIDE SINGLE FILE, WHEN AT ALL POSSIBLE, EXCEPT FOR PASSING
- PASSING MANEUVERS MUST NOT EXCEED TWO ABREAST
- PASSING PERMITTED ONLY TO THE LEFT AND AS A SAFETY COURTESY, PLEASE CALL OUT: “PASSING ON YOUR LEFT”
- YOU MUST MOVE AS FAR TO THE RIGHT AS PRACTICABLE TO ALLOW FOLLOWING VEHICLES TO PASS
- YOU MUST PULL OFF THE ROAD SURFACE AND STOP, IF NECESSARY TO ALLOW EMERGENCY VEHICLES TO PASS.
- YOU MUST STOP AT STOP SIGNS AND STOP LIGHTS AND ALLOW PEDISTRIANS TO CROSS
- YOU MUST MAKE PROPER HAND SIGNALS WHEN TURNING
- PLEASE BE COURTEOUS OF VEHICLES TURNING ON TO THE COURSE FROM SIDE AND CROSS STREETS.
- ALWAYS WEAR A CERTIFIED HELMET
- NO EAR BUDS OR HEADPHONE