Ride Calendar

This is only a small sample of the MANY rides offered and listed with the Southern Bicycle League. Please check their website link below for their complete ride calendar.

• Tuesday weekly - Melton's App & Tap - 6:30 PM - Moderate. The route is around 15 miles from Melton's through Avondale Estates and back. Over the bridge, around the lake, through the cemetery, through the seminary and through the park. This very social group meets after the ride at Melton's for fun, food, and spirits. Meet in the parking lot at Melton's App & Tap at the corner of N. Decatur Rd. and Scott Blvd. in Decatur. Helmets as well as head and tail lights are required (lights required during Standard Time). No ride if raining. For more information call Mike or Larry at 707-309-1992 or 404-636-7226.
  

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• Tuesday weekly - Bicycle South Fast Pace - 6:30 PM - Strenuous. This is a fast paced version of one of the SBL's most popular rides. Not for the faint of heart! Ride goes through mostly residential neighborhoods to Piedmont Park and back. Optional longer loops . 12 to 20 miles. Helmets required. For more information call Kathy 404-867-3628 or Harry 770-317-4942.
  

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• Thursday weekly - Decatur Wonderful Evening Ride - 6:30 PM - Moderate. Starts in the CVS drug store parking lot at the corner of W. Ponce de Leon and Commerce Dr. in downtown Decatur. Helmets are required! This is a moderate ride through residential neighborhoods. There are 11 or 18 mile options. Stay for dinner and refreshments afterwards. No ride if raining. Park in the Decatur First Bank lot if possible. For more details, call Ken Scott (404) 456-0599 or Dave Williams (404) 524-8008.
  

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• Saturday weekly - Old Freight Room Ride - 2 PM - An easy 11 mile ride through Avondale Estates and Decatur on mainly quiet residential streets. Special attention given to beginning riders. Leaves from the old Freight Room (Decatur Train Depot) at the corner of College Avenue and Candler Dr. Socializing and refreshments at a local establishment after the ride. For more information, call 404-377-5947, 404-373-3615, or 404-378-2903.
  

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• May 17-18 Action Cycling 200. A charity bicycle ride that begins and ends at Emory University. This 2 day event has raised more than $300,000.00 over the past 5 years for the Emory Vaccine Center and its search for an effective vaccine against HIV/AIDS. 100% of the donations raised by riders and crews are given to the center. There are ample opportunities to participate - riders, volunteers, teams, and relay squads - for more information, visit the site at www.actioncycling.org

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• May 18 - Tour De Cure - Options of 8 miles, 25K, 50K, and 100K. Ride the "silk sheets" in South Metro Atlanta and enjoy terrain so smooth and scenery so beautiful you may think you're dreaming. Fully catered rest stops, lunch, and plenty of route support. For more info, call 404-320-7100 x3084

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• June 8th - Bicyle South Stone Mountain Ride - Sunday - 9 AM. Join the Bicycle South Crew for a relaxed, fun ride out to the mountain and back. There are two routes - on the road for the faster folks or on the PATH trail for a more relaxed pace. Free refreshments afterwards featuring Brian's incredible Spinach Dip and Jane's award winning Texas Black Bean Caviar. This is a great ride for beginners, families, and kids (as long as the kids are riding a 24 inch wheel bike, in a trailer, or on a Tag-Along). Bring your friends or come meet some new ones. Call the store for details 404-636-4444.

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• June 7-14 - BRAG 2008. The tentative route for this year's Bicycle Ride Across Georgia (BRAG) is Atlanta to St. Simons. Visit the BRAG web site or register at Active.com. Or call 770-498-5153 for more information.
  

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• For more info on great local rides (too many to list here), check out the SBL Ride Calendar from the Southern Bicycle League, Atlanta's premier (and oldest) cycling club.