{"id":550,"date":"2018-06-15T12:15:36","date_gmt":"2018-06-15T17:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sabacycling.com\/bicycling\/?page_id=550"},"modified":"2025-11-26T07:38:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T12:38:39","slug":"southern-appalachian-bicycle-association-saba","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sabacycling.com\/bicycling\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern Appalachian Bicycle Association (SABA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Smooth Access, Epic Hikes & Rides: \nImproving the Road to Adventure!\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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SABA (Southern Appalachian Bicycle Association, a 501 c 3 non-profit) is raising funds to repair and improve the access road to the Piney Knob Trail System.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Southern Appalachian Bicycle Association (SABA)<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Southern Appalachian Bicycle Association (SABA) serves cyclists in Western North Carolina, North Georgia, and Eastern Tennessee. In addition to weekly group road rides, we maintain the Jackrabbit Mountain Biking and Hiking Trail System in Hayesville, NC, the Piney Knob Trail System in Murphy, NC, and the Ramsey Bluff Trail System at Hanging Dog in Murphy, NC.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Road, Mountain, Gravel, Tri? We’re a group of like minded cyclists with a common goal to educate and promote bicycling in our region, regardless of the genre.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Check back often to see what’s happening in the local bicycle community!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Southern Appalachian Bicycle Association (SABA), The Town of Murphy NC and the Cherokee County NC Tourism Development Authority (TDA) collaborated with CycleNC to host the 2024 CycleNC Mountain Ride bicycle event in Murphy, NC. In a survey conducted after<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Twenty-five years ago the 563-mile Mountains to Coast Bicycle tour kicked off in Cherokee County. That original tour in 1999 was held over two weeks and stretched from Murphy to Manteo with over 500 riders. This weekend, cycling enthusiasts will<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Come meet your fellow cyclists and discuss plans for the upcoming season of rides, events, trail work parties, & ways that you can become involved in our cycling community. WHEN:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Saturday, January 27, 2024,\u00a0 at 8:30 AMWHERE:\u00a0\u00a0Julie\u2019s Place Restaurant\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 30<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Come join us in Murphy, NC, where Cycle North Carolina started its inaugural Mountains to Coast Ride 25 years ago! Cycle North Carolina is paying homage to the 25th anniversary of the Mountains to Coast Ride by hosting their annual\u00a0Mountain<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Act now if you have not already! The US Forest Service is proposing the implementation of day use fees within the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests specifically targeting mountain trail systems and mountain bikers.\u00a0 These are trails that are built<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Year of the Trail Celebration at Jackrabbit takes place on Saturday August 12, 2023. The event is hosted by the Southern Appalachian Bicycle Association.\u00a0 There will be a giveaway of\u00a0 Bicycle Helmets to the first 50 youth participants. Festivities<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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