Several bicycle shops and/or bike groups are planning club/social style bike rides from other locations to Georgia Rides To The Capitol. These rides will NOT be police escorted in either direction and they will have little or no SAG support. The following ride options have been confirmed as of 2/8/10.
Covington and Conyers to the Decatur start
Join the Covington Conyers Cycling Club and C-Town Bikes at 8:00am at the C-Town Bike store (1927 GA Highway 138 NE, Conyers, 30013). There will also be a group leaving from Covington at 7:00am to ride to the C-Town store. Send an e-mail to CCCycling-owner@yahoogroups.com for more information.
Download: Maps & Cue Sheets I Timeline (pdf format)
McDonough to the Decatur start
Join Epic Bikes and Southern Crescent Cycling at 7:30am at the Epic Bikes store (1993 Jonesboro Rd, McDonough, 30253). Contact Tim or Mike at 770-305-9590 or epicbikes@gmail.com for more information.
Stone Mountain to the Decatur start location
Join BRAG at 9:00am at the gazebo and liberty bell parking lot in downtown Stone Mountain. Contact Vicki at 770-498-5153 or Vicki@brag.org for more information.
Dunwoody to Roswell route
Join Dunwoody Mayor Wright and several council members in the ride to the Capitol.
Start Location: Dunwoody Village - Fresh Market, 5515 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody. Police-Escorted 12 MPH pace linking up with the Roswell & East Cobb Riders on Roswell Road in Sandy Springs. Total of 16 miles to the Capitol. MARTA return option. Meet at 9:30 a.m. for ride prep. Depart 9:45 a.m. Pre-ride food courtesy of Fresh Market. Contact: Joe Seconder at: jseconder@yahoo.com or 404-545-3711. For more info go to: http://tinyurl.com/ycxee75
East Cobb County to Roswell Route
Join BikeCobb at the East Cobb Government Service Center (4400 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta) for a 8:45 a.m. prompt departure. Comfortable 12MPH pace linking up with Roswell route as it crosses the Chattahoochee River. For more info, contact Joe Seconder at jseconder@yahoo.com or 404-545-3711, and see www.BikeCobb.org/grttc
East Point to the Decatur-Roswell Merge Point
Join the East Point Velodrome Association for a 10:45am departure from the Dick Lane Velodrome. Ride will be approximately 8 miles at 12MPH. It will link up with the Roswell and Decatur routes at the Hurt Park merge point. For more information, see www.dicklanevelodrome.com or contact Jeff Hopkins at jeff@dicklanevelodrome.com or 404-769-0012.
Smyrna to Decatur-Roswell Merge Point
Join the Smyrna Bicycles Club at Smyrna Bicycles (4624 Camp Highland Rd. SE) for a 10:00am start. 16 MPH average pace. Riders will meet up with the Roswell & Decatur groups at Hurt Park in downtown Atlanta for the final 2 block ceremonial ride to the Capitol. For more information, contact Smyrna Bicycles at 770-436-3252.
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