BeltLine Bike Tour 2011

Submitted by rebecca on Wed, 2011-04-06 13:53

 

Thank you to everyone who helped make the 2011 BeltLine Bike Tour a success! Photos of riders, taken by ATL photographer Cameron Adams, are up! View the flickr set here.

400 riders including Atlanta city council members Aaron Watson and Yolanda Adrean, Falcons General Manager Thomas Dimitroff and his wife, Charles Brewer, and so many wonderful ABC members and friends participated in the May 7th tour. We had such a fantastic time we’re already looking forward to next year’s tour, with a tentative date of Saturday, May 5, 2012 to again kick off National Bike Month.

To all our volunteers and sponsors, we give a hearty thank you!

  • Post-ride survey coming soon.

Testimonial

My wife and I have each been riding in Atlanta for more than 5 years and by unanimous declaration, we declare that this weekend’s BBT was the most fun we’ve had on two wheels in Atlanta.

Riding through neighborhoods for the first time and savoring the segments of completed Beltline, we began to feel the emotions beltline pioneers have been conveying for years: the Beltline is a potent mix of community, fitness and transit which lifts the soul.

Sean and crew, the leaders of our ride, were impressively coolheaded and upbeat while leading 120 cyclists around the city.  Thanks to them.

Thanks and congratulations to ABC and the rest of the ride organizers.

What a glorious day.

Frank and Liz

A big thank you to our 2011 sponsors    

           

              

Comments

Saturday's 'full' beltline ride in 20 seconds

Submitted by jvr on Mon, 2011-05-09 17:20.

Saturday's 'full' beltline ride, moderate pace, in 20 seconds:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHV41-iIuu4

Is my street bike suitable for the Ride?

Submitted by McCalla.O on Sat, 2011-04-30 02:21.

I have a street bike but I am unable to interchange the tires with hybrid or mountain bike tires. I was just wondering if I will still be able to participate in the ride with out having to worry about damaging my tires? I really want to do the 27 mile loop!

You can definitely ride with

Submitted by rebecca on Wed, 2011-05-04 17:44.

You can definitely ride with a street bike - there is one location where everyone will need to dismount to walk some stairs but otherwise the ride will be on the street and those paved sections of the BeltLine that are already in place.