Hello There. Just wondering if there were any people on the forums from Georgia. I am from Hampton (just south of ATL). Post here if you are from around these parts!!
Any Georgians Out There??
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Hi there. i'm not from georgia and i don't even live there at the moment, but i'll be starting grad school at GATech in august. i'll probably be down there for a couple 3 years. i definitely plan to hit the trails and i've heard that atlanta offers some nice riding.
A question for you Georgians - did any of you get out and watch the Tour De Georgia ?
And if you did - were you impressed ?
We you pleased to see European teams competing on your home ground ?
On your first point - TV doesn't convey how quickly the pros ride
at.
They make climbs look very,very easy.
It would be great if they could make to the race longer.
It might attract more european teams.
Hey, I am in Gwinnett. Looking to get into "road riding" a bit more. I used to be an avid mountain biker, but then went to college and pretty much quit altogether. Trying to get back into it.quikiechickie said:
Anyone have a cheap decent bike up for sale? I know this isn't the classifieds section, but you never know. Don't have much money to spend!!
Anyway, if anyone is up for a "group ride" just post here and I am sure we can conjure up a decent group!
Adam
I am also from the Alpharetta area. I ride around the greenway from time to time. Right now, I am part of Team In Training getting ready for a Century in June, so I spend a lot of time on roads now. I have some friends that I get together with nearly every Saturday morning to ride somewhere. We often invite newbies, and others to come out with us and enjoy biking. We ride at different paces. If you're interested in joining us sometime, get me your information and I could add you to our email list that goes out when we get a ride together. Once it gets warmer, we have some pretty good sized groups of guys, girls, younger and somewhat older.ubdawg said:
If you want to check out some regular rides in the area, This is a great sight to see what others have organized, and you can probably find something that fits your schedule easily.
http://www.sadlebred.com/atlroadrides.html
I ride a Specialized Sequoia (silver) and am usually wearing a yellow top, or a blue jersey. Say hi if you ever see me in the area!
Go to http://sadlebred.com/ and check out their list of rides in the Atlanta area. They have several maps online as well. Another great thing to do is stop by your local bike shop and ask them what rides they know about. Stone Mtn. has a great bike path, and there is even a trail that departs from the park and goes to downtown Atlanta. Parts of it may be on the road at the moment, but they have plans to make it a trail the whole way. The best ride I have done in the Atlanta area is Silk Sheets, (map here http://www.bikingforlife.org/routes/docs/silksheet.pdf ) This is a well known ride in the country not too far from the airport/Six Flags area. Very nice roads, and heavily trafficked by cyclists on the weekends.onmybike said:i just moved to lilburn, ga...close to stone mtn. can anyone help me out with some good road rides in my area?? i would LOVE to find one that can start at my house! i miss the country roads. can someone please help??
Hope this helps.