Friends,

I am looking to rent a road bicycle for 3 days (Aug 5-7). I am a native of Kingport and avid cyclist. I am visiting family and would love the opportunity to ride. None of the local shops rent. I live in Bethel, CT. I am packing my shoes and biking clothes with high hopes.

Thank you,
Curtis Tipton
(203)788-9870
curtipton@aol.com

Chris, as far as I know the only places around here rent mtn/ comfort bikes. I know the feeling. I went to Chicago and wanted to rent a real road bike and even there it was hard, and I paid twice as much for one.

From a list I'm on, thought some of you might know something I don't:

Hey all,

Sorry if this is too off topic but I thought someone on this list
might be able to help me out.

My fiancé and I will be honeymooning in Gatlinburg TN in early
September and we'd love to get some bike riding in. We'd hoped to get
a couple folding or suitcaseable bikes to ride around the area, but
the budget REALLY isn't there.

Anyway, we'd really like to be able to bike more than drive once we're
in the area.

Does anyone on the list:

* Know of a place in the area we could rent some OK bikes at a decent price?
OR
* Live in the area and have a couple bikes they could rent us while we're there
OR
* Know of a good place in the area we might be able to buy a couple
bikes cheaply and then sell them back at the end of the week?

We ride uprights or recumbents and are OK with tandems (although we've
only ever ridden recumbent tandems). I'm 5'9" and she's 5'4".

We'll be getting there sometime on September 8th and coming home the
following weekend. Any leads would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

- phædrus

email me at bphilli259@gmail.com
Thanks, Bill

Edited by author 08-29-2008 08:52 PM
Bill,
Obviously by your stated height you are NOT the Bill Phillips that is in our club. Besides, he's married already and probably couldn't handle two.
As mentioned in below posts, they only rent mountain bikes and comfort bikes in the tri-cities. I had trouble getting a real road machine in Chicago. Being a tourist meca, you might find rentals in Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge.

Rick
Yeah, it's me. I was just passing along a request from one of the email list I'm on.
On another topic, the members of KBA who had previously been members of RUSA were
Jeff Rowland and Julianne Surchat. Their memberships in RUSA expired in 2002, but I can't confirm that they ever rode a brevet. The RUSA has us as "Kingsport Bicycle Club". I should probably get that straightened out.
*Rowland*, Jeff | RUSA No. 1598 | Johnson City, TN
Kingsport Bicycle Club | ACP Club Code: 942042
Membership Expires: <http://www.rusa.org/join.html>; *2002/12/31*

*Surchat*, Julianne | RUSA No. 1597 | Johnson City, TN
Kingsport Bicycle Club | ACP Club Code: 942042
Membership Expires: <http://www.rusa.org/join.html>; *2002/12/31*


*See you on the road.*

*Bill
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I'm working on Friday, but if anyone if interested in getting in a ride on Thanksgiving, please let me know.

Anyone riding this Friday (11/28)?

Maybe Friday if I do not get called to work and my shifter does work :-)
There was no set time in the QR ??

The ride is on the schedule for 10:00 on Friday. I'll be there, bearing the same conditions as you, no getting called into work and no mechanical problems (or too much turkey!)

We are in Buffalo, but plan on riding Sunday. Jerry E inquired about Friday's ride at 10am according to the ride schedule http://kba.tripod.com/rs/kbars.pdf
Happy Turkey Day!

We plan on riding Sat and Sun 6th & 7th. Bundle up and join us!

I will be visiting my brother in Knoxville this coming april. I would like some information about rides or routes in the area. I am a road rider. Any input would be helpful.

thanks,

Tony