Poker Success

The 2nd Annual Poker ride was another success. Thanks so much to everyone who came out and rode, laughed and rock n' rolled. The sponsors stepped up and there are so many people to thank: Earth Fare, New Belgium Brewing Company, Jeremy Walker and Eagle Distributing, Sugars Ribs, Hard Knox Pizzeria, Bearden Beer Market, Kona Bikes, Tennessee Valley Bikes, Harpers Bikeshop, Cedar Bluff Cycles, Fountain City Pedaler, Bike Zoo, River Sports Outfitters, Jay and Jen for working the Hastie Park Checkpoint, Mulberry Gap Mountain Bike Get-A-Way and the Appalachian Mountain Bike Club members for having fun and raising money! Additionally, others donated their personal resources to make this happen Eric Nelson and Brian Hann. And I received an outpouring of thanks too, so it's obvious this thing is here to stay.
So I took some steps to remember everything involved in putting this thing on. I made a list that will be very helpful next year.
So with all that said, here's a few more pics:

Harper's Checkpoint @ Poker Ride

Here's the owner of the company I work for rocking out at Harper's:

it's going to be epic

Poker Ride

Rules:

Sign in by giving us your email address and contact info.
We will do a mass start.
Please use courtesy. Be safe.
This is a game of 5-card-Poker.
You will be given a list of checkpoints, this will be your spoke card.
At each checkpoint you can draw a card.
There are 6 checkpoints.
You can get as many or as few as you want. (If you get 3 aces, in the first three stops, you have a good hand.)
If you get all six, play your best 5 cards.
If you get all six checkpoints, you get a bonus card at the finish.
At each checkpoint, have your card stamped and write which card you drew next to the stamp.
Your spoke card will represent your hand.
All hands will be played at 5:00 pm at Earth Fare, where there will be food on the grill.
Prizes will be given out across the street at Bearden Beer Market, where there will be food on the grill.
Prizes will run at least 10 deep.
Poker rules apply.
Have a blast.
Buy a raffle ticket for a chance to win a bike. ~ Kona, Humu.
Poker ride pint-glasses are for sale, proceeds benefit the AMBC trail building effort.
Raffle drawing will be done after prizes are given for ride.

AMBC Poker Ride

Things have really come together for this one. I have learned alot from planning last years ride. I hope we have a great time raising money for the AMBC this year!

I pictured this photo as a race flyer when I took it

AMBC

AMBC

stickers-
1 for $2 or 2 for $3
profits to go towards purchase of trail building tools.
send comments for mail order or I'll see you on the trail.

Poker Success

The first AMBC Poker Derby was a huge success! As a result, more people are now aware of a club that is an advocate for bike trails and builds trails in Knoxville. Also, more people know of better bike routes through the fine city of Knoxville. And further, more people know of more great bike shops in Knoxville. To sum it up, more people are stoked about the awesomeness of traveling by bike.
"It was a rolling party!" Exactly how I pictured it.
I took alot of pictures at Harper's Bikeshop, but there seem to be many others flowting abound the web.

The weather is looking good, you should too!

The shirts are in!

Appalachian Pride is the new black.

Poker Derby Version 5.0

Appalachian Mountain Bike Club Poker Derby; Version 5.0
Sponsored by: Yazoo Brewery, the local bikeshops and Gearheads Adventure Sports Consignment

Saturday, March 21st 2009
Start: High Noon
meet at old Bi-Lo in Bearden (trailhead of Third Creek Greenway)
Finish: 5:00pm (cut-off)


Poker rules apply, play your 5 best cards.

7 Checkpoints Although, you should be warned that the start will have a twist.
Riders can get any or all checkpoints(there is a bonus for getting all.)
-Bike Zoo; 4445 Kingston Pike
-Cedar Bluff Cycles; 9282 Kingston Pike
-Harpers Bikeshop; 118 Northshore
-Fountain City Pedaler; 4620 Old Broadway
-River Sports Outfitters; 2918 Sutherland Avenue
-Tennessee Valley Bikeshop; 206 West Magnolia Ave
-West Bicycles; 11531 Kingston Pike
First rider to each checkpoint wins a bonus card.
Bonus card at finish for completing all 7 checkpoints.

Ride is free
Fully stocked checkpoints.
Prizes at the finish.
Buy a t-shirt at the ride, to support the Appalachian Mountain Bike Club

Announcing an after-party at Union Jacks, featuring Yazoo Brew beers!

AMBC T-shirt Update

I re-worked the logo on the back of the shirt, and finalized the order today. They should be here in about 10 days.
I can ship shirts to the hommies in Nashville, TN; Asheville, NC; Louisville, KY; Chattanooga,TN; Bend, OR; Albany, NY; or anywhere else. Or better yet, come on down for the Derby and try to win one.
If you absolutely can't make it; email me for your order: tgaines72 at hotmail dot com

5 Check-Points Announced for Royal Flush

5 check-points that you can hit in any order:
-Bike Zoo (no bonus card here, due to their proximity to start)
-Cedar Bluff Cycles
-Fountain City Pedaler
-Harpers
-Tennessee Valley Bikes


Also, there will be two bonus check points, which are only valid if you get all 5 check points. You can get these in any order, but you have to get all 5 checkpoints to count the bonus card. The rest of your hand would still count, but bonus cards will have a different back to them, so we will know to discard that one if you didn't make every checkpoint.
-West Bicycles
-(not announced yet)

AMBC Poker Derby update

The AMBC Poker Derby has picked up a new sponsor, Yazoo Brewery. We are working out the details for an after-party!

And the new T-shirt design is looking sweet! I am having them made on high quality pima-cotton, dusty-blue shirts.

Royal Flush Poker Derby

The first Saturday in Spring.

5 check points. 5 hour time limt.
Route can be ridden mostly on Knoxville greenways or side streets.
Faster riders will have an opportunity to hit 2 additional checkpoints for bonus cards.
Also, there will be a 1 card bonus to the first rider at each check-point.
You can play what ever cards you have; i.e. if you hit two checkpoints and get two aces, you don't need to get any other checkpoints if you don't want to.
The additonal checkpoints will force you to race the clock to make it back in 5 hours.
Begin and end at the old Bi-Lo in Bearden. Mexican Restaurant is there for tacos and beers!

Bring money for the new AMBC T-shirts and stickers. All proceeds to benefit AMBC's tool fund.