Events

Tonight we start the Wednesday night race series at the velodrome. Come on down to race or watch others race!
*NOTE for new riders* Starting this year, new riders are asked to participate in the beginner races (every other Tuesday) before upgrading to Wednesday nights.

Take it from me, these things always start right on time so don't F around!

When: Every Wednesday @ 7:30 weather permitting
Organized warm-up pace-line @ 7:00pm
Spectator Fee: Free
Racer Fee: $10.00

http://www.dicklanevelodrome.com/

Lets go for a nice road ride. Pace will be moderate and distance will probably be around 20 miles.

My address is in my profile or we can meet somewhere else more convenient if need be (I said my house because I have a sneaking suspicion this will be a solo ride).

Also, my number is in my profile if you need to get in touch with me.

EDIT: TIME CHANGED TO 5:30-7:00

ABC wants you for our 2008 ad campaign

You're on that bike, so why not be featured in our 2008 "I'm on that Bike" ad campaign.

Sign up for this casting call for bicyclists to appear in our upcoming Share the Road campaign. You don't have to be a model to try out, just a cyclist interested in helping us to promote safety in and around Atlanta. RSVP to sharetheroad@atlantabike.org.

Sunday, April 6, 2008, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Mattress Factory Lofts, Downtown (details to be provided in RSVP response)

Bike Tour Rescheduled!

This ride, on behalf of the Atlanta Percent for Art Coalition, intends to bring more awareness of local public art to our allies, the urban cyclist. If you see the value of bike friendly and culturally vibrant public spaces, you will enjoy this ride.

Riders will meet in East Atlanta at the workshop of the SOPO Bike Collective. We will work our way west to downtown and end at Eyedrum Art + Music Gallery in the Old Fourth Ward. North and South boundaries of the route are Highland Ave. and Memorial Dr. A complete map will be made available in print and online April 6th.

The ride will last 1 1/2 hours and we will cover 10 miles with some steep hills. All riders should wear a helmet. Expect a casually paced, fun and informative ride.

An email I got....

You're invited to ABC's "Biking Downtown" Lunch & Learn
Learn the "why, what, where, who, and how" of cycling Downtown!
Join the Atlanta Bicycle Campaign and the Downtown TMA for an exciting lunch & learn!
Tuesday, April 8th
12-1 pm
The Hurt Building at 50 Hurt Plaza
Room 1045 (10th Floor Conference Room)
Bicycle parking is available in Woodruff Park, Hurt Park, and through TMA arrangements on-site.
Please stay tuned for more bicycle parking details for this event.
Why should I bicycle commute?
What should I consider before beginning to bike to work?
Where should I cycle Downtown and where do I store my bike?
Who can I contact locally for more information on biking?
How can I be safest and most comfortable on the road?

Carbs, caffeine, cash, conversation, and a chance of condensed water droplets. Don't miss one of the few Commuter Breakfasts I get to attend!! Bump

Its short notice, but I just found out myself, so...

Description:
The best road riding that the Southeast has to offer. Two routes will be available. Look forward to southern hospitality, scenic country roads, a sagged 65 miler over Ft Mountain and Great Italian Food for after the ride. All Bikes are welcome, not just Italian!

The Rides:
Two routes will be available. The Gianni Bugno 35 miler & a Marco Pantani 65 miler. The 35 miler will cover the rolling hills of Ellijay using the beautiful quiet backroads this town is well known for. The 65 miler takes riders up and over Fort Mountain using roads ridden in the Tour de Georgia, nearly 5,000 ft of climbing!

Fees:
$35.00 covers the ride and post ride meal. This ride is a fund raiser for the Cartecay Cycling Club.

More info to come. Another fun race put on w/ a little help from me.

Hey folks, I have a prior engagement tonight (I promised I'd help teh Sharonopolis rebuild her bike.) so I can't make the Jason's relay but my day is pretty wide open and I plan to put down some miles as soon as this rain lets up. Medium-up pace, no drops, but hopefully some hills. Call me if you want to go for a ride.

The Bikes To Rwanda relay is this Saturday @ 6pm!
Spoke Card Art opening and Race afterparty @ Octane Coffee- 8pm until ??, featuring music by Zarlacc & Acidbath + Rhythm and Booze. Come party.

Here is some important (and hopefully) clarifying info...

-The relay will begin at Woodruff Park at 6pm sharp.
Racers should be there by 5pm to sign up. The entry fee is $10. All entry fees will go to the charity.

-Upon entry, each racer will receive a manifest, which is a list of all the checkpoints. The manifest is what will be signed at each checkpoint by the volunteer. It is the riders responsibility to keep hold of the paper. See the map for a complete list of checkpoints.

This Bicycle Pub Crawl is 2.4 mile opportunity to visit local pubs in Smyrna and
ride your bicycle at the same time!
We will be visiting:
The Vinings Grill
McCray’s West Village Tavern
Blue Moon Pizza

Specials available at each pub!
Thursday, April 17th 6:30pm
at Vinings Grill
4480 S. Cobb Dr., Smyrna GA 30080
770-438-1150
www.atrailofwheels.com

Travel between the bars via The Silver Comet Trail

All riding levels welcome – It’s about the fun!
Bike need repair first? – let us fix it!
Don’t worry if you don’t have a bike – rent one from us!
Bicycle lights and locks recommended!

Alrighty y'all, I actually have a free Thursday night so let's go for a ride!

A new twist on the Thursday night formula: First, let's do a good 8-10 miles at a nice chillaxin' pace just to enjoy the weather and take in the sights, maybe cruise up the corkscrew to get some view and some stars. (no drops, no lane splits, average 10 mph.) Then those who are interested, myself included, can crank down a few more miles at a brisker, training-oriented pace. (average 15-17 mph, if I can maintain that, no lane splits, regroups if we get separated by lights or hills.)

Howdy folks, The Extraordinary Contraptions are playing as part of Nophest's 4&20 festival. Check out www.nophest.com for details on all the other bands jammin' out that weekend as well as info on ticket presales. We're super anxious to hit the stage after we missed our last gig due to... ahem... inclement weather. We've got new material and pent up energy to share. Bring your ears, dogs and your dancin' shoes!

Hey All,

How about a metric 50 or 100 that is SAG supported with reststops in TN? We also have an unsupported 100 mile loop too. Murfreesboro Bicycle Club is putting on the 10th annual Two County Metric. This is a great ride to begin the 2008 riding season. Rolling hills of beautiful Middle TN just south of Murfreesboro. Please register at Active.com or see our club web site for more information. http://www.mborobike.com/

Registration opens at 6:30 a.m. with a mass start at 8:00 a.m.

See you on the 19th!

Steve

An FM-Sorba joint trail day is in the works (likely to occur on July 12, more info soon) so this will be almost like a practice run.

SORBA-Atlanta is hosting a trail work day at Sope Creek on April 19 at 9am. Bring gloves and water. More info at http://www.sorbaatlanta.org/

This will be a half day of trail work followed by a mountain bike ride to taste the fruit of our labor.

Also, SORBA-Atlanta hosts its monthly meetings the second Monday of the month at Manuel's. I will be there discussing the upcoming FM-SORBA Trail day. If you would like to help plan this event, please come to this meeting (next meeting: 4.14.08 @ 7:00pm).

http://www.pemi.net/420fest/

http://www.pemi.net/420fest/

Several of us will be driving up to Dahlonega to ride 3 Gap, "the normal way around". This is a strenuous route and intermediate and advanced road riders with geared bicycles are invited to join us! Great opportunity to try out your new FM Jersey!

Meet at A&P Lofts at 9:30 Sunday Morning - park in the gravel lot

1st annual BeltLine Bike Tour
Sunday, April 20th 1-4 pm

Experience the neighborhoods and history from the vantage point of a bicycle!

The 1st annual BeltLine Bike Tour will begin at the North Avenue Park site (across from City Hall East), with stops at local schools and points of interest along the way. Choose your own ending -- ride 4, 7, 11, or 22 miles. The ride will end at Brown Middle School, next to the first segment of the BeltLine trail, under construction this year.

Beginner/intermediate cyclists, families with children, students, Boys & Girls Clubs, churches, and youth organizations are encouraged to participate in this special Earth Day event.

Let's ride to Stone Mountain, hike up, watch the sun set on the city, and ride back for some dinner. Advice: bring non-bike cleat shoes for walking up the mountain. Sunset is 15ish minutes after 8.

I can't ride on the streets yet so you should join me in my living room to ride. There is room for ~6 people on trainers probably. So far this one will be Me and X-topher, and we will start riding at 6:15pm sharp. 45 minutes on, 5 minute break, and another 45 minutes on. This should be 28-33 "miles" depending on how fast you're spinning.

So bring yer trainer over, DO NOT BE LATE, and if 6 people are signed up already, better luck next time!

Afterwards there can be tater tots.

Come ride your bike with a few hundred of your fellow cyclists. Read more here.

Canceled. Couldn't get enough people interested.

the Atlanta summer is about to start. Come celebrate and be a part of the first of many beachtitti beach party extravaganzas!

Come get your ears pleased with the sweet sounds of beachtitti, nose tingled with the sweet smell of cocoa butter, taste buds tickled with the sweet taste of a beachtitti cocktail, and ass slapped by a hot sweaty hand on the dance floor!

Lenny's Bar Saturday April 26th @ midnight.

Free beachtitti cocktail with entry. $7 before midnight $10 after.

$7 forever if you ride yer bike!!

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the Atlanta summer is about to start. Come celebrate and be a part of the first of many beachtitti beach party extravaganzas!

Come get your ears pleased with the sweet sounds of beachtitti, nose tingled with the sweet smell of cocoa butter, taste buds tickled with the sweet taste of a beachtitti cocktail, and ass slapped by a hot sweaty hand on the dance floor!

Lenny's Bar Saturday April 26th @ midnight.

Free beachtitti cocktail with entry. $7 before midnight $10 after.

$7 forever if you ride yer bike!!

POSTER

If you are interested in catching the FM MTB Race Team in action, this may be your best chance. Ft. Yargo is a large, beautiful state park complete with a big lake. It is about a 1 hour drive from ATL in Winder (on the way to Athens). This race is the third of 8 races in the GSC series, which the FM Race team plans to race all of. It is our 6th XC race so far this year.

Spectators will enjoy several opportunities to see the racing action as well as plenty of time to enjoy the park.

If you are interested in riding in the race, check out goneriding.com to register and send me a note about carpooling.

Don't forget to wear red to show your support!

This Sunday I'll be training at the track. I know it's early, but I want to be sure I can get back, take a shower, eat lunch, and have a beer in time to watch the Tour de Georgia stage. I'll be taking MARTA down there, so if anyone else is and would like to meet up, mention it in the discussion thread and we can meet up and ride together.

[edit by ck. changed name to make sense]

:::EDIT:::

After looking at the weather for tomorrow, I may not go on account of rain. I don't think there'll be enough time for the rain to dry up in the morning, plus it looks like it'll probably keep raining throughout the morning.

Let's ride to Stone Mountain, hike up, watch the sun set on the city, and ride back for some dinner. Advice: bring non-bike cleat shoes for walking up the mountain. Sunset is 15ish minutes after 8.

*UPDATE 3* Ok, Kurt says the lights work. Let's call it for 6:30 and go for a couple hours. *UPDATE 3*

*UPDATE 2* The lights haven't and won't be fixed so Brian and Pete insist that we restrict practice to daylight hours. individual warmup at 6 (or earlier if you like) and group training from 6:15 until there's not enough light to ride safely. Sorry, no loaner bikes. BYO bike. Contact me to carpool. Possible refreshments to follow. *UPDATE 2*