Ready to get down and dirty? Join Adventure by Bike ATL on a ~30 Mile ~26% off-road journey through some of Atlanta's best urban gravel and dirt trails!
This adventure ride will take you through some of the more off beaten paths as you hit the endangered gravel beltline, check out Postal Pond in Decatur, and do some Deer spotting in Lullwater Preserve. You’re going to see parts of Atlanta you didn’t even know existed. Whether you've yet to explore Atlanta's dirt trails or are a seasoned veteran, this ride promises a great time riding some of the Paths Less Pedaled tucked away within our City in a Forest.
IMPORTANT NOTES! THIS RIDE IS A DROP RIDE
Although this ride will still watch out to keep riders together as much as possible, grouping up and helping with basic mechanical issues. The ride will keep to a steady party pace and require a certain technical ability on the attendee’s part. If you wish to attend please keep this in mind and be able to navigate on your own to another location if need be.
While this route won't feature any trails or singletrack as difficult as you might find on certain Atlanta MTB group rides (ahem, Dirty Mustache...), we still recommend that riders have some experience riding gravel and singletrack.
An appropriate bike is also required, e.g. a gravel bike or mtb, preferably with 40mm+ tires and some knobby tread. Thicker tires with lower pressure will only make you more comfy and happy :)
We will be riding ~party pace~, so expect 10-12 mph averages on paved sections and group-ups after off-road sections. This is not a race!
This is NOT a strictly "no-drop" ride. Our goal is to get back downtown for the bicycle fashion show by 6pm, leaving the Downtown Mitchell Street Chrome Yellow Cafe at 1:30PM sharp. That gives us 4.5 hours to ride and have some relaxed breaks interspersed throughout the route. If riders experience significant mechanicals or are unable to keep up to an extent that prevents everyone else from getting back on time, we may have to inform you that we won't be able to wait up for you at the next stop. Therefore, we recommend having a contingency plan in place in case of mechanicals or "bonking," e.g. a functioning Breeze Card for MARTA, smartphone to order a rideshare pickup, or a friend who can be on-call for pick-up.
Riders should all have a spare tube that fits your tires (bonus points if you're also set up tubeless, though that's not required).
What Else!
Meet Time: 1pm
Roll Time: 1:30pm
Start Location: Chrome Yellow Cafe 501 Edgewood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
End Location: Opening Bash Broad St SW and Mitchell St SW
Distance: 29.1 miles
Route: HERE
Elevation: 1,549ft
Pace: 13-14 mph
Difficulty: Advanced
Description: Ride/Road
Don’t forget lights and helmets!!
All ending times are approximate.
NOTE: Please ride safely and adhere to all normal traffic laws as they apply to bicycles. Please wear helmets, bring lights, and exercise caution at all time. These routes are on active roads so ride at your own risk and always be wary of other cyclists and drivers on the road. Thank you and good riding!!