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Atlanta Group Road Rides

These rides are put on by various organizations and bike shops. Some rides do not have a leader and are "pick up rides." Always check with the ride leader, if there is one, for a ride map. Call the ride leader or shop to verify that the ride is still going on. Unless specified, these are hard training rides geared towards advanced riders and racers and those that have group riding experience. Aerobars are not allowed on group rides. If you have them, do NOT ride in them in the group. Expect to be dropped and be on your own if you cannot keep up with the group. If you want a more relaxed ride or are a beginner, the Southern Bicycle League hosts rides for all levels of cyclists. Cycling is a dangerous sport. Southeastern Cycling, Trish Albert, and the sponsoring ride groups are not responsible if you get lost or hurt on these rides. You ride at your own risk and assume all responsibility for yourself and your equipment. All ride times give are Daylight Savings Time unless noted. Many rides stop after Daylight Savings Time ends. Check with the sponsoring organization for specifics about any rides. 

Sunday

• Hell of the North-Training/Strenuous. Leaves at 9 am from Roswell Bikes in Roswell. Take 400 North to Exit 8, Mansell Rd. Turn left onto Mansell. Turn right onto Alpharetta Hwy. Turn left onto Houze Rd. Roswell Bikes is on the right. The terrain is hilly. This is a training ride, and maps are available at Roswell Bikes. Routes from 27-100 miles. 2009 Map
• Martin's Landing/Roswell. 8 am. Leaves from the Martin's Landing Parking Lot, just inside the main entrance off of Holcomb Bridge Rd. The ride is 50 - 60 miles through North Fulton and Forsyth counties at a moderate pace. Regroups if it gets too strung out. Contact Dan for more information.
• Brookstone Ride. 38 miles.  Starts at 8:00 from the Publix at Stilesboro and Mars Hill Roads in Northwest Cobb County The route is marked with white "Bs." Expect a 17+ mph pace with KOMs marked on Harmony Grove Church Road (outbound) and the top of Lead Mountain (inbound). Sprints marked on Hwy 293 at the Emerson City Limits sign and the finishing sprint on Pitner Road. There is a short 17% grade on Overlook Trail. *This ride may start at 8:00 during the summer. Check the www.atlbike.org forums for the latest information. Map.
• Free Flite. 6:00 pm. Pace varies. Meet at Blanket's Creek. Call 770-422-5237 to make sure the trail is open if it has recently rained. 
• Aurora Ride. 8:00 am at Aurora Coffee in Virginia Highlands. 25-55 miles. Moderate/Strenuous but waits at key turns. For more information, join the Aurora Mailing List.
• Peachtree Bikes. 9:00 am. Training/Strenuous. Follows the Buckhead Bellyache route. *Leaving at 9:30 and meeting up with the Airport ride for winter 2008.
• The Bicycle Doctor Shop Ride, 9:00 am, Ride leaves from the parking lot of The Bicycle Doctor. The ride is approximately 25-30 miles currently, with longer options in the future. Pace will be 16-19mph average.
• Outback Bicycles, 9:00 am. Training/Stenuous. 54 miles. Variation on the Airport Loop.
• Bicycles Unlimited Peachtree City Training Ride-Easy/Moderate. Starts at 2:00 pm at Bicycles Unlimited in Peachtree City. 25 to 45 miles. For more information, contact Holly or Mark at 770.486.9252.
• Beamers Cycling Ride, 3:30, Moderate. Leaves the Roswell First Baptist Church Parking Lot year round. 20 miles, no drop, 16-18 mph. http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/beamerscycling 
• Alpha Bikes Bagel Ride, 9:00 am, Moderate. 40 miles through Cherokee and Forsyth Counties. 17 mph average. You must bring a road bike and have some group riding experience. We will stop a time or two to regroup. Maps and cue sheets will be available.

Monday

• Atlanta Cycling Recovery Ride, Recovery/Moderate. It leaves from the Atlanta Cycling Vinings Shop at 6:30. 20 miles. Ride Map.
• Peachtree Bikes Ride, Moderate, 6:30. 21 miles. Map.
• Cycleworks Recovery Ride, Moderate, 6:30 pm, Duluth.
• Outspokin Wake Up Ride. 8:00. 17 miles, Leisurely pace
• King and Queen Ride. 6:30. Moderate/Strenuous, Meet at Concourse Athletic Club. The King is 25 miles with an A & B group. The Queen is 18 miles with a B & C group. Cue sheets available upon request. Ride leaders for the King B and Queen B & C only. The King A group is on their own. Contact Rob or Sydney Weaver for details rob.weaver@videojet.com and sydney.weaver@videojet.com, 770-851-7727. 17 mile
• Mondays: Burrito Ride Moderate Pace with advanced option pace. Meets at Epic Bikes parking lot 1993 Jonesboro Rd, McDonough. 770-305-9590. Faster A Pace (19-21 mph) leaves at 6pm. Loop of 28 miles. Terrain is rolling hills. B Pace (16-18 mph) leaves at 6:00pm. B Group usually splits up into several groups. Restroom/changing room available in Epic Bikes.
• Smyrna Bicycles. 6:30, Moderate/Strenuous. KOM and Sprints. Regroups. 23 miles. Meets at Smyrna Bicycles.
• FCA Endurance Team. 6:00 pm. Meet at Trek of McDonough. Training. Intense training and race simulation. Maps provided. Group A - 21+ miles per hour. Group B 18-20 miles per hour. For more information, email Mike.
• NGCA Recovery Ride. 6:30 pm. Meet at Roswell Bicycles. 15-16 mph with several regroups, "no drop." Rolling course, 1300 feet of climbing, 21 miles. Map.
• Women's Only Recovery Ride, 6:30 pm. Easy/Recovery. This is a easy/conversational/recovery paced ride of around 18-20 miles. No one will be left behind (no-drop). Meet in the parking lot behind Avondale Pizza in Avondale Estates. Ready to ride at 6:30 pm. There is parking if you need to drive over. Route goes toward "the mountain" on Clarendon & Church Street and may utilize the "Path" for some of the route. All women are welcome. Road bikes only. Annalia Polemitis and Bren Morawa will be co-leading the ride. Email  brendavmorawa at gmail.com.
• Peachree Bikes, Sandy Springs. 6:30 pm. 21 miles. Moderate. Drummond Cycling offers a Monday night ride out of the Sandy Springs store. Route maps provided at the start.
  

Tuesday

• Sandy Springs Training Ride, Training/Strenuous. 6:30 If the Big Boy and Girls are not at the crit, they are here. Meet at the old Atlanta Cycling parking lot on Johnson Ferry Rd. across the street from Target.
• Marietta Training Crit-Training. Starts at 6:30 pm at the West Oak Business Park in Marietta. From Downtown Atlanta, take I-75 North to first Hwy. 5/Canton Hwy. exit. Turn right off of the exit. Turn right at the first light onto Sandy Plains Rd. At the second light, turn right into the West Oak Business Park. Look for the cyclists. This is a training race for racers and strong riders only. Aerobars or similar bar extensions are not allowed, and the yellow line rule is enforced. Ride is 60 minutes plus 5 laps. Daylight Savings Time only.  
• Bicycles Unlimited Coweta Ride-Moderate/Strenuous. Starts at 6:30 pm at Newnan High School. Ride distances are 23-28 miles of gently rolling roads. There is usually an A group and a B group For more information, contact Holly at 770-486-9252.
• Bicycles Unlimited Peachtree City Training Ride-Strenuous/Training. Starts at 6:30 at the Ampitheater in Peachtree City on Kelly Rd. For more information, contact Holly or Mark at 770.486.9252.
• Bicycles Unlimited Peachtree City/Erin's Fight. Easy/Moderate Starts at 6:30 at Bicycles Unlimited in Peachtree City. For more information, contact Holly or Mark at 770.486.9252.
• Bicycle South Ride, Moderate/Strenuous. Meets at Bicycle South at 6:30. Map.
• Northlake Loop Rside. 6:30. Strenuous/Training. Meets in the parking lot of Maharaja Indian restaurant on Lavista near Northlake mall. Ride is to Stone Mountain, one loop around the park and then back to the parking lot. Same pace/difficulty as the Thursday Pizza Ride. 
• Perpetual Motion Bicycles. 6:30. 15-35 miles. Varying abilities and paces. Park at the store. Map.
• Aldo's Ride. 6:30. Strenuous/Training, Meet at Aldo's Restaurant in Sandy Springs. Ride lead by members of NGCA/Team ATLRoof.com. Map.
• Addictive Cycles. Brasleton. 6:30pm. 30-40 miles, this is a fast paced ride, starting around 18 mph average at the beginning of the season and ending around 23-24 MPH average towards the end of the season, with lots of rolling hills. No sprint, no KOM.
• Atlanta Cycling-Ansley. 6:30. 17 miles around "in town." Aimed towards beginner and intermediate cyclists.
• Canton Road Ride. 6:30 pm. Strenuous. 17-35 miles. Meet at the Starbucks/Longhorn parking lot off of Riverstone Parkway in Canton. The route is very hilly. Not beginner friendly.  Cue Sheet.
• Atlanta Cycling Conversation Ride, 6:30, Moderate. 20  miles to Silver Lake and back. Meet at the Atlanta Cycling Vinings Store.
• Free Flite Canton Ride, 6:15, 21.5 miles of hilly terrain with some big climbs. Meets at the Free Flite location on Riverstone Pky. in Canton.
• Cycleworks-Roswell, 6:30. Moderate/Training. 27 miles. Starts at the Cycleworks store in Roswell, 1/2 mile east on Exit 7 off 400 across from Martin’s Landing. It’s about 27 miles with 1800 feet of climb. The route traces some of the Roswell City Hall ride, but backwards. Most of the climbing comes early with some rollers followed by a relatively short steep climb around the lake in Mountain Park. Then it picks up before the finish with some nice flats along the river. Cue Sheet
• Atlanta Cycling Ansley Beginner's Ride, 6:30,  Beginner/Easy, 17 miles, Meet at Atlanta Cycling, Ansley, 1860 Piedmont Ave. Call 404-873-8451 for more information.
• Jittery Jane. 9:00 am. Women's Ride. Moderate, 16-18 mph, 25-35 miles, Meets at Element Coffee, 12635 Crabapple Road, Alpharetta, GA 30004,
  reneeritterling@gmail.com
• Pedal and Pig Out Ride. 5:00 pm. Meets at Trek of Peachtree City. Moderate/Training. Ride will leave promptly at 5pm. Intense training ride. Cue sheets provided. After the ride group eats together at a local restaurant.
• Tuesday Roswell Crit, 7:00 pm. The course is about 1.4 miles. 21 mph average, beginner crit riders/racers welcome. The location is on Woodstock Road just down the Kohl's parking lot. Park at the back of the Kohl's parking lot back from Atlanta Bread Company Ride across the street at the light go south (away from 92) on Woodstock take first right into neighborhood (State Street). Once in the neighborhood take first left and continue to make right turns (there are only two) in a circle. Format: Ride 40 minutes plus two laps.
• Dunwoody Cycling-Perimeter "See and Be Seen". 6:30 pm. Moderate/Paced. 23 miles with 1500 feet climbing. Start at Mellow Mushroom Dunwoody Village. Ride in the Dunwoody/Brookhaven area. Two Groups: Faster / drop (18-19 mph avg.) & Moderate (15-16 mph avg. No drop with sweep) with regroup at key points. Dinner & Drinks at Mellow Mushroom after the ride. Contact Joe Seconder at jseconder@yahoo.com, 404-545-3711 Route: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/51763563
• Westside Bike League. 6:00 pm. 34 miles with shorter options. Meet at the Cambellton Methodist church parking lot at 3901 Church St., Fairburn, across from Charlie's Store.
• Steel Magnolias, 6:30, Training, 24 miles. Map. There will be an A Group and a B Group. The ride leaves from the Fountain Oaks/Nancy G's parking lot on Roswell Rd.. Parking has been worked out by Nancy with the management group so that we can park behind the Kroger on the Nancy G's side. There is always a group that meets afterwards to have drinks and eats on deck. Nancy G's will have specials after the ride!
• Lifetime Bikes Cooley's Pizza Ride, Moderate/Training. 6:00 pm.
• Peachtree Bikes, Sandy Springs. 6:15 pm. Hillfest/Strenuous. 26-30 miles. Course varies each week.
• Atlanta Cycling Women's Ride. 6:30, 22 miles, Strenuous/Moderate/No Drop. Join Atlanta Cycling for a women's only ride on the Vinings Loop. The ride breaks into A and B groups. There is a sweep rider, so no one rides in alone! Road bikes are required, and you should be comfortable averaging 14 mph on a very hilly course. Join the Facebook group.
  
   

 Wednesday

• Silver Lake Loop, Moderate/Strenuous. Leaves from the Atlanta Cycling Vinings shop at 6:30. Distances up to 25 miles. Moderate Group leaves at 6:15. Map. Cue Sheet.
• Cart Path Ride, Easy/Moderate. Meet at Bicycles Unlimited in Peachtree City. Not recommended for road
  bikes. For more information, contact Mark or Holly at 770.486.9252.
• Mountain Bike Urban Assault leaves from the Brew Pub in Little 5 Points. 8 pm (?)
• Cycleworks "Race" Ride. 6:30 pm. Meet at the Duluth Cycleworks on Peachtree Industrial Blvd. The ride is 34 miles over rolling terrain with several sprints.   Map.
• Reality Bikes "Calzone Ride" Meet at Reality Bikes in Cumming. Beginner riders/C Group leave at 5:55 and Intermediate Riders/B Group leave at 5:50, the A pack leaves at 6. The marked course is 28.5 miles with two small climbs. 
• Women's Only Ride. Leaves the parking lot behind Peachtree Bikes in Buckhead at 6:30. Varying abilities, but you should be able to average about 15 mph in very hilly Buckhead terrain. They regroup at the top of some hills, but this is not a beginner ride. Map.
• Bicycle Link Training Ride, 8 am. Route Varies. Call the shop for more information at 404-233-4103.
• L5Flyers Grant Park Loop. 6:30. Moderate/Strenuous. Weekly from April through October. 23 miles of  in-town terror, er, fun. Moderate pace ride through some nice in-town neighborhood roads. Starts and ends at Outback Bikes in Little 5 Points. Route is marked with yellow L's. Map
• Free Flite. Leaves the Marietta shop at 8:00 am. Ride normally lasts an hour and twenty minutes and averages about 17 mph. There is one attack zone. 770-422-5237.
• Atlanta Cycling Go West Ride. 6:30. Strenuous/Training. Meet at Atlanta Cycling Ansley, 22 miles.
• Hickory Flat Ride. 6:30. Moderate/Strenuous. 30-32 miles. There are a few climbs and a lot of rolling hills. Ride leaves from the Publix at East Cherokee Dr. and GA Hwy. 140 in Cherokee County. For more information, call Josh at Out Spokin' Bicycles at (678) 483-0200 or by e-mail at josh@outspokinbikes.com. Cue Sheet.
• Cafe:ine Coffee/N2 Racing Ride, 6:30. 31 mile ride. Meet at Cafe:ine Coffee at 4050 Buford Dr. in Buford. Map.  
• Wednesdays: Moderate Ride Pace with advanced option pace. Meets at Epic Bikes parking lot 1993 Jonesboro Rd, McDonough. 770-305-9590. Faster A Pace (21-24 mph) leaves at 6pm. Loop of 28 miles. Optional Jordan Hill loop with challenging climb. Terrain is rolling hills. B Pace( s16-18 mph) leaves at 6:00pm. B Group usually splits up into several groups. Restroom/changing room available in Epic Bikes.
• FCA Endurance Team. 6:00 pm. Meet at Trek of McDonough. Training. Intense training and race simulation. Maps provided. Group A - 21+ miles per hour. Group B 18-20 miles per hour. For more information, email Mike.
• Ansley "Go West" Ride, 6:30, Moderate. Meet at the Ansley Atlanta Cycling Store.
• Lifetime Bikes Ladies Ride Ride, Moderate/Training. 6:00 pm. Average speed of 12-14 mph. Map.
• Peachtree Battle ride, 6:30. Training/Strenuous. Meets at E. Rivers Elementary School. Cue Sheet.
   

Thursday

• Pizza Ride-Moderate/Strenuous. Meets in Avondale at 6:30 pm during DST. Ride to Stone Mountain and back. Varying paces and distances.
• Atlanta Cycling Buckhead Bellyache, Moderate/Strenuous. Meets at St. Phillips Cathedral on Peachtree St. at 6:30 during Daylight Savings Time; slower (17-18 mph pace) may leave at 6:15. Loops of up to 23.5 miles. Terrain is hilly, and the ride usually splits up into several groups. The church lets riders park in the parking lot. Please use the restrooms inside the church to change or change before hand. No changing in the parking lot!  The side doors are open. Be courteous to church goers. Map
• Weekday World Cup. Strenuous/Training The map is here.
• Newnan-Madras Thursday Ride: 6:30 pm Madras Middle School, Newnan, GA. Approx. 40 min from ATL Airport. Strenuous, hilly training ride. Riding 45 miles at the height of daylight savings time. Includes 3 KOMs and 3 sprints. The A Group is led by Cat 2/3 riders and does not stop. A Cue Sheet. The B Group welcomes everyone but may be a "drop" ride. B Cue Sheet. Cue Sheets (may not be accurate): 23 Miles, 35 Miles, 41 Miles, 46 Miles. Facebook Group.
• Bicycles Unlimited Novice Road Ride. This is a no drop ride of 22-25 miles at a moderate pace with a no drop policy. Starts at 6:00 at Bicycle Unlimited in Peachtree City. 
• Addictive Cycles. Brasleton. 7:00 pm. 20-25 miles. Average speed is around 16.5 or so-18.5 or so, No Drop (not a beginner ride!) This is a fun ride, not a race, show up on your road bike, grab a map, if you need one just in case, but we will do our best not to allow anyone to get dropped.
• Roswell Ride. Roswell. 6:30 A, B, and C Groups. Meet at Riverside Park for a 21 or 26 mile ride through Roswell. Map. *Note: The start time may change during April and Sept. Check with Bike Roswell for the correct start time. 2008 Map, 2008 Cue Sheet
• Birmingham Ampersand Ride. 6:00. 12, 20, and 30 mile routes. Leaves from the new Forsyth Family YMCA on Post Road in South Forsyth County. This rider is beginner friendly and would make a good recovery ride from the Reality Bikes Wednesday night ride. 2007 Map, 2007 Cue Sheet. Email Ben Abney for details.
• Cartecay Bike Rides. Mountain bike rides for beginners and intermediate riders. Meet at Cartecay Bike Shop between 5:00 and 6:00 PM. Travel to different trail around Ellijay each week. Contact Cartecay Bikes for more info.
• Georgia International Horse Park/Conyers. Moderate/Strenuous. 6:00. Distances of 31-35 miles, routes vary. Moderate riders may regroup.
• 1st Thursday at Emory Village Join Tom Cross for a 7 or 12 mile ride through Druid Hills on the 1st Thursday of every month at 5:30 PM. Meet at the parking lot between CVS and Dave's Cosmic Subs. This will be a fun, safe and social ride for beginners and experienced cyclists alike. We will climb a few of the hills of Druid Hills. Cue sheets or maps will be provided; however, we plan to try to stay together. Other than a brief excursion on the PATH in Freedom Park, we will stay within historic Druid Hills on safe, low traffic volume roads at all times. The short option is 7 miles and the long option is 12 miles. Both options will bring you back to Emory Village in time to enjoy all the fun of 1st Thursday in Emory Village. Helmets are required. For more information, please contact Tom Cross at 404-281-1764 or tomcross@mindspring.com.
• Atlanta Cycling-Vinings "Beginners Ride" 6:00 March, 6:15 April, May 6:30 pm, Beginner/Easy/Moderate 18-22 miles. The emphasis will be on meeting others and on becoming more skillful in a group. Novice riders should have a solid base for bike handling skills. Store located 1/2 mile north of the Chatt. River at 4335 Cobb Pkwy. Atlanta Cycling, Inc. 770-952-7731. For more information, contact AtlantaCycling.com. Map Facebook Group.
• Faster Mustache, 6:45 pm. Strenuous/Training. Leaves from The Gear Revival on Marietta Street, 26.4 miles, lots of climbing, some regrouping. Map.
• 'Retta Ramble. 6:30. Mountain Bike Urban Assault/Trails. 15+ miles. Leaving Alpha Bikes. Mountain bikes are required.
• Trail of Wheels. 6:00 pm. Beginner/Intermediate. On the Silver Comet. 15-30 miles, No drop.
• NGCA Mission Source Ride, 6:30, Moderate, meets at Mission Source 5975 Shiloh Rd, 30005 Directions: North on 400, Exit 12A – 1 M. East on McFarland Rd, Left on Shiloh Rd. Moderate pace – No drop if you can maintain the 17-18mph pace. Pace will be 17-18 mph and will be a no drop ride, 25 miles. 
• Peachtree Bikes, Sandy Springs. 6:00 pm. Moderate/16+ mph. 25 miles. Hilly course.
  

Friday

• Everyone needs a night off! Go have a beer (or soda)!

Saturday

• Beyond Six Flags, Moderate/Strenuous. 40 and 53 mile options. This is a really fun ride with a good mix of flat, rolling, and hilly terrain. It starts in Vinings at the Atlanta Cycling Store at 9 am during DST and 10 am during Standard time. Ride Map, Ride Cue Sheet. 
• Northside's Revenge, Moderate. Starts at the Bicycle Link. 22 hilly miles. 9 am. Map.
• Tucker Ride-Strenuous/Training. Meets at 9 am during DST and 10 am during Standard Time at Tucker High School on Lavista Road. Show what you are made of! Rides from Tucker to Stone Mountain and back. VERY fast paced training ride, 24 mph++. Terrain is hilly, and distance is about 43 miles. This is where the big boys and racers show up to play. Cue Sheet, Cue Sheet 2 (Current Fall 2006).
• Cycleworks-Duluth. Strenuous. 30 or 60 mile options through Gwinnett County over rolling terrain with a few good climbs. Pace is usually fast. 8 am. Meet at the Duluth location of Cycleworks. 
• Covered Bridge Ride. 8:00 am. Year Round. Strenuous/Training Ride. 38 miles Covered Bridge through Buckhead to the covered bridge and back. 4 major climbs. Leaves from the Bicycle Link in Buckhead. 
• Old Chastain Ride. 11:00 am. Meets at the Amphitheater Parking Lot at Chastain Park. 
• Kennesaw Tri Ride. Race Training. 8:00 am. Meets at the main entrance to Kennesaw Mountain. This ride is about 65 miles through Cobb County. This is where the big boys on the west side of town show up to beat up on each other. This is a race training ride with average speeds 24+ mph and is not for beginner or casual riders. *I've heard this ride is no longer taking place as of 6/2007.*
• Addictive Cycles. Brasleton. Starts at 8:00 am. Coffee and donuts/pastries will be fresh and free at 7:30. 30 miles, average gets faster through the season but starts at around 16.5 -17.5 MPH....Sprint and KOM points.
• West Atlanta Rides. Leaves from $! (Starbucks) in Hiram on Hwy. 278. Route varies from 30-65+ miles weekly. There are usually riders at several different paces that ride although you should be able to average at least 13-14 mph. Pace up to 18-20+ depending on who shows up. See the Atlbike.org website for details for the weeks ride and start time.
• CCC Club Rides. Meets at 9:00, route varies. See the CCC listserv for additional information.
• Duluth 7:30 am. Moderate-Strenuous. Meet at The Bicycle Wheel in Duluth. Ride is approximately 25-30 miles with various groups and paces ranging from 15-20 mph averages. Terrain is rolling hills and traffic is relatively light and residential. This is a "no-drop" ride so beginner riders are welcome. Lots of points along to course to either shorten or lengthen the ride. Contact The Bicycle Wheel at 770 622-6000.
• Free Flite East Cobb. 8:00 am. Moderate to Strenuous. 20-26 miles, no drop.
• Roswell "40+ Ride." 7:30 am. 20-25 miles. Moderate pace with several regroups but not "no drop." Meet at the Roswell Park on Woodstock Rd. in Roswell.
• Atlanta Cycling Vinings Loop. Easy/Moderate. 10:00, 20 mile loop through Vinings and Buckhead. Route is marked with a "V." Leaves from the Atlanta Cycling in Vinings.
• Jordan Hill Ride 7:00 am Advanced option pace. Meets at Epic Bikes parking lot 1816 Jonesboro Rd, McDonough. 770-305-9590. Faster A Pace (19-21 mph) leaves at 7am. Loop of 32 miles. Jordan Hill Route with challenging climbs and rolling hills. Ride only offers moderate/advanced pacing. Call shop for details.
• Ride to Atlanta Motor Speedway 8:30 am, Beginner- intermediate ride from Epic Bikes parking lot @ 1816 Jonesboro Rd, McDonough. 770-305-9590. Loop of 26 miles. Terrain is rolling hills. B Pace(15-17 mph) leaves at 8:30am. B Group usually splits up into several groups. Restrooms and changing room available in Epic Bikes.
• Cycleworks Ride. 8:00 am. Moderate. Leaves the Cycleworks store on Johnson Ferry Rd/Lower Roswell Rd. Averages 17-19 mph, 22 miles from the store to Roswell and back. 
• Kennesaw/Beyond Allatoona, 9:00 am, 8:00 am starting 5-1. 55 and 75 miles. Training/Strenuous/Not for casual riders. 18 mph average. Rolling terrain from KSU towards Cartersville. One restroom break and one store stop. Take I-75 to exit 271-Chastain Rd. Go west on Chastain Rd approximately 1/4 mile and take a left onto Town Point Dr. Bear right at first intersection and park in Pacesetter Steal parking lot. Thanks Team Pacesetter! From I-75 and 285 expect about a 15 minute drive to the start of the ride. The route is marked with "CW." 2008 Cue Sheet, 2006 Cue Sheet.  2007 Cut Sheet *2010 Info: Start at 8:30 am beginning Saturday 04/03. It will move to 8 am beginning Saturday 04/24 and will remain an 8 am ride throughout the summer. Regular option now includes a new store stop which lengthens the ride to about 60 miles. Average is between 19 and 20 mph with a few recollects after sprints.
• Hickory Flat Ride. 8:00. Moderate/Strenuous. 30-32 miles. There are a few climbs and a lot of rolling hills. Ride leaves from the Publix at East Cherokee Dr. and GA Hwy. 140 in Cherokee County. . For more information, call Josh at Out Spokin' Bicycles at (678) 483-0200 or by e-mail at josh@outspokinbikes.com. Cue Sheet.
• Hickory Flat Ride. 7:00. Beginner, 1 hour ride. There are a few climbs and a lot of rolling hills. Ride leaves from the Publix at East Cherokee Dr. and GA Hwy. 140 in Cherokee County.. For more information, call Josh at Out Spokin' Bicycles at (678) 483-0200 or by e-mail at josh@outspokinbikes.com. Cue Sheet.
• Cafe:ine Coffee/N2 Racing Ride, 9:00. Meet at Cafe:ine Coffee at 4050 Buford Dr. in Buford. Map.
• Northstar Bicycle, 8:30. Beginner and Advanced rides. Distance Vary.
• Sunny Side Ride. 8:00 am. Meets at at Trek of McDonough. Moderate/Training Moderate paced ride rolling to Sunny Side and back.
  Will ride up to Hampton through Atlanta Motor Speedway. 26-27 miles at a 16-17 mph pace. Maps provided at start.
• PTC Road Ride. 8:00 am. Meets at Trek of Peachtree City. Beginner/Moderate/Training. Group A - 30+ miles at an average of 19+ mph. Group B - 30 miles at an average of 16+ mph. Group C - 23 miles at an average of 13 mph. No drop policy.
• Sky Loop, 8:00 (summer), moves to 9:00 in Sept. Moderate/Strenuous. 27, 40, or 45 mile options. Meets at the Racetrac at 5882 Wendy Bagwell Parkway, Hiram, GA 30141. Park in the lot behind the gas station. Details are posted weekly on the forum on ATLBike.org.
  
   

Fall 2011- Winter 2012

Pizza Ride and Northlake Ride Daylight Saving Time (DST) will end Sunday 11/06/11. DST will return again in the Spring on Sunday 03/11/12

Week of 08/29 Start times for Northlake (Tuesday) and Pizza (Thursday) will be 6:15 PM. The Northlake ride will be normal summer- 2 loops. The Pizza loop will be will be normal summer- 2 loops.

Week of 09/05 - sunsets 7:40s- Start times for Northlake (Tuesday) and Pizza (Thursday) will be 6:15 PM. The Northlake ride will be shorter- we will do one small counterclockwise 4.75 mile loop and one intermediate counterclockwise loop (normal 7 mile loop that we typically do 2 times). The Pizza loop will be one large clockwise 8.75 mile loop (normally we have been doing almost 2 of these loops)

Week of 09/19 - sunsets 7:20s- Start times for Northlake (Tuesday) and Pizza (Thursday) will move to 6:00 PM. The Northlake ride- we will do one small counterclockwise 4.75 mile loop and continue with one intermediate loop. The Pizza loop will be one large clockwise 8.75 mile loop.

Week of 10/03 until time change- sunsets 7:00s- Start times for Northlake (Tuesday) and Pizza (Thursday) will move to 5:45 PM. The Northlake ride- we will do one counterclockwise intermediate loop. The Pizza loop will be one large clockwise 8.75 mile loop.

Week of 11/10/11 through 3/9/12- Every Thursday Winter Pizza Starts- 6:00PM- winter pace to the park, two small counterclockwise loops (approx 9.75 miles) at approximately 22-23.5 mph (winter pace to/from the park- in the park- no attacking, steady paceline, but final sprint allowed.)

For more information, please subscribe to the e-mail distribution list sundayride@yahoogroups.com by going to the following http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/sundayride/.  This is one of the largest cycling e-mail distribution lists in Atlanta, and is often used to communicate about other rides, races and cycling-related news, so you are encouraged to join the distribution.

NCGA Rides Starting the week of Sept. 5

Sunday Roswell Bicycles ride: Now starts at 9 am. Long option (50 miles) and short option (35 miles) available
Monday Roswell Bicycles Recovery ride: 6:00 pm (20 miles)
Tuesday Nancy G's ride: 6:15 start (24 miles). Will follow the fall "in-town" ride schedule
Thursday Mission Source ride: 6:00 (25 miles)
Saturday Kennesaw/Beyond Allatoona: 8 am thru September. (55 and 75 mile options)
Please see www.ngca.us  for ride details, maps and cue sheets.

Beyond Allatoona Ride Time Change Beginning Saturday (10/15), by the decree of AG, the Kennesaw/Beyond Allatoona Ride will begin at 9 am and it will remain a 9 am ride (with occasional cold weather exceptions until next Spring). Long and short options available. Beginning Saturday 11/12 we will start up the B-ride and kick the winter off right by putting some delicious Mix-1 in your hands afterwards. Follow NGCA twitter (@ngcycling) or facebook (NGCA Cycling) for up to the minute details on all the rides. See www.ngca.us  for ride descriptions.

Atlanta Cycling Rides Weekday rides will move to 6:15 in Sept. and 6:00 in Oct. Atlanta Cycling has rides that will leave at 4:30 on Tuesday and Thursday from the Vinings store once the time changes to Standard Time. The route is approximately 22 miles.

Intown Classics Week of 09/05/11 - All In-Town Classics (Sandy Springs, Peachtree Battle and Chastain) now start at 06:15 PM EDT. The Sandy Springs Ride is now “Short Option” until 05/01/11
Week of 09/19/11 - All In-Town Classics now start at 06:00 PM EDT
Week of 10/03/11 - All In-Town Classics now start at 05:45 PM EDT
Week of 10/17/11 - All In-Town Classics now start at 05:30 PM EDT
Daylight Saving Time (DST) will end Sunday 11/06/11.
The Tucker Ride will move back one hour to its Winter start time of 10:00 AM EDT effective 11/12/11.
DST will return again in the Spring on Sunday 03/11/12

Roswell Ride From Bike Roswell: After this Labor Day we have moved the start time to 6PM. Make a responsible call when you get to the fire station right if it’s too dark.
Come join us in Roswell, the first bicycle friendly community in Georgia. Beautiful flats along the Chattahoochee coupled with spectacular homes along climbs that can challenge the best rider. We even ride past Chipper Jones’ house/neighborhood. Three groups to choose from; all leave at 6:00 PM from Riverside Park, 575 Riverside Road, Roswell, GA 30075
A Group 20-23 mph average – 25 miles
B Group 18-21 mph average – 20 or 25 miles
C Group 16-18 mph average – 20 or 25 miles no drop
Our goal is to have a safe, friendly and challenging ride for all.

Peachtree Bikes Ride The SBL and Peachtree Bikes in Sandy Springs will host a ride on Thursdays at 6:30 this winter. The route is marked. Front and rear lights are required.

Steel Magnolias 6:30 pm. Tuesdays. 24 miles, training. Map. Front and rear lights are required. The ride leaves from the Fountain Oaks/Nancy G's parking lot on Roswell Rd.. Parking has been worked out by Nancy with the management group so that riders can park behind the Kroger on the Nancy G's side. No ride if it's raining, snowing, or if anything else is falling from the sky. There is always a group that meets afterwards to have drinks and eat.

Winter Pizza Ride From Mark Linenburg: The first Winter Pizza ride will start on Thursday November 10 @ 6:00 PM. We will meet at the same location we currently meet for the Thursday Pizza ride in Avondale. Use your discretion about the very cold/windy/wet days. The ride is a winter pace (i.e. moderate) to and from Stone Mountain Park. While in the park, we will do 2 small counterclockwise loops (9.6 miles in the park). The pace has been historically (and should remain) between 22 mph and 23.5 mph in the Park- mainly a steady rotating paceline (you don't have to be in the paceline, if you don't want to be). If you want to attack, drop the group, etc., this ride is not for you. Should you want to sprint on the final lap- no attacking the paceline until the base of auto museum hill (last hill of the final loop). Stone Mountain Park Police will not let you ride in the Park after dusk- unless you have some type of front and rear light.
Winter Pizza ends March 8, 2011.

Other Rides-Tucker- goes to 10:00AM November 12. Tucker ride resumes at 9:00AM April 7, 2011 (First Saturday in April marks the return to 9:00AM)

Macon/Middle Georgia Rides http://middlegeorgiaendurance.com/winter-training-rides/ and http://maconbaselayer.blogspot.com/

Southwest Georgia/Albany Michele Moulton, PCP Race Team Director in Albany, GA has put together a Winter Training Series for the riders in Southwest Georgia.The series is an eight-week series of training rides designed to build base miles and for fun. The Albany-based series begins on December 3 and runs through January 21. All rides take place on Saturdays and start at 10:00 AM. Start locations will depend upon the weekly ride sponsor.

Free Flite Rides The Tuesday Canton Ride and the Saturday East Cobb ride are on hiatus until the spring.

Spring 2011

Intown Classics From Todd Fryburger:  Daylight Saving Time starts this year on Sunday 03/13/10 at 02:00 AM EST, when clocks are set ahead to 03:00 AM EDT.
As such, here is the annual listing of start times for the various “In-Town Classics”, plus other popular rides in the Atlanta area, including the Tucker Ride, The Sunday Ride, the Airport Ride, and various rides associated with Atlanta Cycling.
IN-TOWN CLASSICS
The In-Town Classics are comprised of the Sandy Springs (Tuesday), Peachtree Battle (Wednesday) and Chastain (Thursday) rides.
03/15/11 - 06:00 PM EDT - Sandy Springs - Short Option - Pre-Season Pace
03/16/11 - 06:00 PM EDT - Peachtree Battle
03/17/11 - 06:00 PM EDT - Chastain
03/22/11 - 06:00 PM EDT - Sandy Springs - Short Option - Pre-Season Pace
03/23/11 - 06:00 PM EDT - Peachtree Battle
03/24/11 - 06:00 PM EDT - Chastain
03/29/11 - 06:00 PM EDT - Sandy Springs - Short Option - Pre-Season Pace
03/30/11 - 06:00 PM EDT - Peachtree Battle
03/31/11 - 06:00 PM EDT - Chastain
04/05/11 - 06:30 PM EDT - Sandy Springs - Short Option - “Show Me What You Got Night”
04/06/11 - 06:30 PM EDT - Peachtree Battle
04/07/11 - 06:30 PM EDT - Chastain
04/12/11 - 06:30 PM EDT - Sandy Springs - Short Option
04/13/11 - 06:30 PM EDT - Peachtree Battle
04/14/11 - 06:30 PM EDT - Chastain
04/19/11 - 06:30 PM EDT - Sandy Springs - Short Option
04/20/11 - 06:30 PM EDT - Peachtree Battle
04/21/11 - 06:30 PM EDT - Chastain
04/26/11 - 06:30 PM EDT - Sandy Springs - Short Option
04/27/11 - 06:30 PM EDT - Peachtree Battle
04/28/11 - 06:30 PM EDT - Chastain
05/03/11 - 06:30 PM EDT - Sandy Springs - Long Option
05/04/11 - 06:30 PM EDT - Peachtree Battle
05/05/11 - 06:30 PM EDT - Chastain
Thereafter, all In-Town Classics will start at 06:30 PM EDT until approximately Labor Day, when a Fall schedule will take effect.

TUCKER RIDE
The Winter start time of 10:00 AM will remain in effect on the Tucker Ride for three weeks after the start of Daylight Saving Time, to allow the mornings to warm-up a bit. As such, the Tucker Ride will move to its Summer start time of 09:00 AM EDT effective on 04/02/11.

THE SUNDAY RIDE
The Sunday Ride is currently on hiatus, in deference to the Airport Ride. However, the Sunday Ride will return with the advent of Daylight Saving Time. As such, a ride rotation that generally includes Silk Sheets, Kellytown and Wisteria (and Ballground and White on occasion), will begin anew starting 04/03/11. The specific ride for a given Sunday will be announced on the prior Friday. All ride start times will be 09:00 AM EDT. For more information, please subscribe to the e-mail distribution list sundayride@yahoogroups.com by going to the following http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/sundayride/. This is one of the largest cycling e-mail distribution lists in Atlanta, and is often used to communicate about other rides, races and cycling-related news, so you are encouraged to join the distribution.

AIRPORT RIDE With the advent of Daylight Saving Time, the Airport Ride will go on until the end of March.

ATLANTA CYCLING There are several excellent rides associated with Atlanta Cycling in Vinings. This includes the Recovery Ride (Monday), Silver Lake Loop Wednesday), Buckhead Bellyache and Beginners Rides (Thursdays), Beyond Six Flags Ride (Saturday), and an alternate Sunday ride (Sunday). Please visit the Atlanta Cycling web site at http://atlantacycling.com/ for more information. All Atlanta Cycling Rides start at 6:15 in March and 6:30 in April. The Thursday Night Beginner Ride will start at 6:00 in March, 6:15 in April, and 6:30 beginning in May. The Saturday Beyond Six Flags ride will move to 9:00 am in April; the Saturday Vinings loops remains at 10:00 am year round.

Eastside and Northlake Rides
Summer Ride Schedule-
March Rides (Sunsets- 7:40pm-8:00pm)
Tuesday Northlake Ride- for all of March - meet at 3900 Lavista Road- back segment of Indian restaurant parking lot (about 1/2 mile inside the perimeter):
Starts Tuesday March 15, 2011 @ 6:15PM.
When we get to St. Mt. Park- One 7 mile intermediate counterclockwise loop- going up Stonewall Jackson (we normally do 2 of these loops in the summer).
Thursday Pizza Ride- for all of March- meet at Avondale Pizza Café:
Starts Thursday March 17, 2011 @ 6:15PM.
When we get to St. Mt. Park- One 9 mile large clockwise loop- (we normally do 2 of these loops in the summer).

April Rides (Sunsets- 8:00pm-8:19pm)
Northlake Ride- for all of April:
April 5, 2011 @ 6:30PM.
One 7 mile intermediate counterclockwise loop- going up Stonewall Jackson.
Pizza Ride- for all of April:
Starts Thursday April 7, 2011 @ 6:30PM.
One 9 mile large clockwise loop.

May Rides through late Summer 2011 (Sunsets- 8:22pm-8:41pm)
Northlake Ride:
Starts Tuesday May 3, 2011 @ 6:30PM.
Two 7 mile intermediate counterclockwise loop- going up Stonewall Jackson
Pizza Ride:
Starts Thursday May 5, 2011 @ 6:30PM.
Two large clockwise loops

Steel Magnolias Ride The NGCA has brought back the Steel Magnolias Ride! March 15 and Mar 22: 6:00 PM
March 29: 6:15 PM
April 5: 6:30 continuing each Tuesday until the time change
Distance: 24 miles
Pace: We are planning to keep the group together for the first two rides and then have an A and a B group.
The ride leaves from the Fountain Oaks/Nancy G's parking lot on Roswell Rd.. Parking has been worked out by Nancy with the management group so that we can park behind the Kroger on the Nancy G's side. There is always a group that meets afterwards to have drinks and eats on deck. Nancy G's will have specials after the ride!

Fall 2010-Winter 2011

Intown Rides Effective the week of 08/30/10, the ride start times for the In-Town Classics - Sandy Springs (Tuesday), Peachtree Battle (Wednesday), and Chastain (Thursday) - will move to 06:15 PM EDT. Also, effective that week, Sandy Springs will move to "short option".
Effective the week of 09/20/10, the ride start times will move to 06:00 PM EDT.
Effective the week of 10/04/10, the ride start times will move to 05:45 PM EDT.
Effective the week of 10/11/10, the ride start times will move to 05:30 PM EDT, and remain at this time through the final week of the season - the week of 11/01/10 - as Daylight Saving Time ends on 11/07/10.
Effective 11/13/10, the Tucker Ride will move to a Winter start time of 10:00 AM EST.
 

Northlake and Eastside Rides In order to have enough daylight to ride Tuesdays and Thursdays- approx 90 minutes is needed.
Starting Aug 17th- The Tuesday Northlake ride will go back to the traditional 2 loop course up Stonewall Jackson- for a 14 mile course.
Starting Aug 19th- The Thursday Pizza ride will go back to the traditional 2 large loop course (going down Stonewall Jackson) for a 16 mile course.
Week of 08/30/10 Start times for Northlake (Tuesday) and Pizza (Thursday) will be 6:15 PM. The Northlake ride will be normal summer- 2 loops. The Pizza loop will be will be normal summer- 2 loops.
Week of 09/06/10 - sunsets 7:40s- Start times for Northlake (Tuesday) and Pizza (Thursday) will be 6:15 PM. The Northlake ride will be shorter- we will do one small counterclockwise 4.75 mile loop and one intermediate counterclockwise loop (normal 7 mile loop that we typically do 2 times). The Pizza loop will be one large clockwise 8.75 mile loop (normally we have been doing almost 2 of these loops)
Week of 09/20/10 - sunsets 7:20s- Start times for Northlake (Tuesday) and Pizza (Thursday) will move to 6:00 PM. The Northlake ride- we will do one small counterclockwise 4.75 mile loop and continue with one intermediate loop. The Pizza loop will be one large clockwise 8.75 mile loop.
Week of 10/04/10 - sunsets 7:00s- Start times for Northlake (Tuesday) and Pizza (Thursday) will move to 5:45 PM. The Northlake ride- we will do one counterclockwise intermediate loop. The Pizza loop will be one large clockwise 8.75 mile loop.
Week of 10/18/10 - sunsets 6:50s- Start times for Northlake (Tuesday) and Pizza (Thursday) will stay at 5:45 PM. The Northlake ride- we will do one counterclockwise inside small loop (4.75 miles). The Pizza loop will be one counterclockwise inside small loop (4.75 miles). .
Week of 10/25/10 - sunsets 6:40s- This will be the final week for the Northlake (Tuesday) and Pizza (Thursday) rides - all start times and ride routes remain at 5:45 PM.

Atlanta Cycling Rides Weekday rides will move to 6:15 in Sept. and 6:00 in Oct/Nov.

Roswell Ride The Roswell Ride starts at 6:00 pm beginning Sept. 2.

Sorella Women's Ride The Wed. Sorella Women's ride from Peachtree Bikes will start at 6:15 beginning Sept. 8.

Airport Ride Airport Ride Nov. 7 will be the first official Airport ride of Fall 2010. Airport RideFacebook.

King/Queen Ride The King and Queen ride will resume next spring.

Beyond Allatoona Ride  Saturday 10/16 will be the last Saturday for 8 am start. 10/23, 10/30 and 11/6 will be 8:30 starts. Saturday 11/13 will be the kick off for winter pace and the ride will begin at 9 am until Spring.
 

Trainer Rides Tuesday night at Alpha Bikes. Starting Tuesday November 9 at 6:30. Bring your road or hybrid bike and trainer. Spin to training DVDs. Alpha Bikes has some trainers available for loan. Call them to reserve.
 

Winter Pizza Ride From Mark Linenberg: The first Winter Pizza ride will start on Thursday November 11 @ 6:00 PM. We will meet at the same location we currently meet for the Thursday Pizza ride. Use your discretion about the very cold/windy/wet days. The ride is a winter pace (i.e. moderate) to and from Stone Mountain Park. While in the park, we will do 2 small counterclockwise loops (9.6 miles in the park). The pace has been historically (and should remain) between 22 mph and 23.5 mph in the Park- mainly a steady rotating paceline (you don't have to be in the paceline, if you don't want to be). If you want to attack, drop the group, etc., this ride is not for you. Should you want to sprint on the final lap- no attacking the paceline until the base of auto museum hill (last hill of the final loop). Stone Mountain Park Police will not let you ride in the Park after dusk- unless you have some type of front and rear light! Winter Pizza ends March 10, 2011. isclaimer: Cycling is a dangerous sport. These rides are sponsored by no one and affiliated with no organization, group, business, club, team, individual, or any other entity. Mark Linenberg and anyone else are not responsible if you get lost or hurt while riding your bike. You ride at your own risk and assume all responsibility for yourself and your equipment.

Atlanta Cycling Rides Atlanta Cycling has rides that will leave at 4:30 on Tuesday and Thursday from the Vinings store. The route is approximately 22 miles.

The Standard Ride The Standard Ride is a 40 mile ride from Loose Nuts at 7:00 pm on Thusdays. Average speed is 20 mph.

Lifetime Bikes Lifetime Bikes has a 50 or 32 mile ride on fSundays in January and February. Two to five miles will be added each week to the 50 mile ride. Average speed is a steady 18-20 mph with a couple of sprints with regroups afterwards. One rest stop on the 50+ mile ride. Maps. 32 Mile Map.