Riders in the 30th annual Fabulous Fourth Bike Tour ride through downtown Tryon. Proceeds from the charity ride benefit The Rotary Club of Tryon’s Gift of Life Program.  The ride begins at 7:30 a.m. Friday and will feature two routes, the 67-mile metric–century ride with over 7800 feet of vertical climb through the Blue Ridge foothills in two states and the shorter route, which covers 34 miles in the Polk County area. For more information visit www.fabulous4thbiketour.org. (photo by Lorin Browning)