Ready to roll? Your fresh guide to Atlanta's bike scene🍑🚲

With fall in the air and another Friday upon us, it’s time for the next volume of the Saddle Up ATL newsletter!

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We are officially in day 2 of the Biketober challenge. There is still time to sign up, rack up those miles, and get entered for prize drawings during the month of October. Be sure to join the MWR ATL group and one of our challenge teams such as Team Tots, Peach, or Spicy! Links are listed here. Sorry, Team Possum is all full up.

See you out there,

Mr. & Mrs. Midweek Roll (Logan & Jen) 

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10/02 - District 2 Councilmember Kelsea Bond is hosting a ride to give residents a chance to point out what could be improved and to connect riders across the district. The ride will be a social pace (~8mph) and will be no-drop. Find out more and RSVP here.

10/8 - 10/11 Also, a Rivian incubated company, is hosting test spins from October 8th to the 11th from 10AM to 4PM at Ponce City Market as part of their fall tour for their new TM-B e-bike. Find out more and RSVP here.

10/29 - Care about transportation and want to learn how to develop the skills needed to organize around local transportation priorities? Then check out Propel ATL’s new Neighborhood Transportation Leadership program! No prior advocacy experience is required. The first in-person meeting will be on October 29th. Find out more and RSVP here.

Outback Bikes
484 Moreland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
404-688-4878
https://www.outback-bikes.com/

Congrats to Outback Bikes, who is celebrating 40 years as a family-run bicycle shop in Atlanta! They have been a staple of Little Five Points offering bicycle service and sales with plenty of gear and accessories to boot. They even have rental bikes in their Hapeville location (that can also be picked up at their L5P location for a nominal fee).

Save the date for their upcoming Thirsty Thursday Education event being held on Thursday, 10/15. Events will include a presentation of cyclists’ rights by Bruce Hagen of Bike Law Georgia at 11AM, followed by a safe cycling instruction course with Karen Minvielle of The League of American Bicyclists at 3PM.

Be sure to cheer them on as they roll/march in the upcoming Little 5 Points Halloween Parade on Sunday, 10/18 at 1PM.

MWR ATL and Saddle Up ATL are not responsible for any ride other than our own. Ride at your own risk. While we endeavor to provide accurate information, be sure to double-check all ride socials for any updates and details on the required skill level. All rides are weekly unless indicated otherwise with a *

Message clipped? Be sure to click “View entire message” at the bottom to see all two weeks of rides.

*FRI, 10/02, 6:30PM - District 2 Bike Ride
Little Five Points Community Center

FRI, 10/02, 7:00PM - Fish Scales ATL Friday Night Joyride & Chill
Pittsburgh Yards

*SAT, 10/03, 6:30AM - Specialized Atlanta Lunch Ride
Specialized Atlanta

*SAT, 10/03, 6:45AM - Bonafide Century Build Up
Inman Park MARTA Station

*SAT, 10/03, 9:00AM - Atlanta Beltline SW Bike Tour
Pittsburgh Yards -- Beltline Entrance

*SAT, 10/03, 10:00AM - Tuesday BOOsday Cemeteries of SW Atlanta Ride
The Westwood

SUN, 10/04, 8:45AM - Grant Park Neighborhood Bike Ride
Loose Nuts Cycles

SUN, 10/04, 10:00AM - Bikechurch ATL
Wild Heaven Beer (West End)

SUN, 10/04, 4:45PM - Bonafide Sunday Stroll
Inman Park MARTA Station

SUN, 10/04, 8:00PM - Dope Pedalers Sunday Ride
502 Pryor St

MON, 10/05, 5:45PM - Bonafide Motivation Monday
Inman Park MARTA Station

MON, 10/05, 7:00PM - Atlanta Social Bike Rides
97 Estoria 

TUE, 10/06, 11:00AM - Dope Pedalers Tuesday Ride
151 Sampson St

TUE, 10/06, 6:00PM - Tuesday BOOsday
The Westwood

TUE, 10/06, 6:00PM - Get Rad ATL Tasty Tuesday
Specialized Atlanta

*TUE, 10/06, 6:15PM - RAR Bike Shop Tuesday Ride
RAR Bike Shop

TUE, 10/06, 7:00PM - Flight Club Atlanta
Woodruff Park

WED, 10/07 6:00AM - Mash 2 Brash 
Loose Nuts Cycles

WED, 10/07 5:45PM - Bonafide Elevate Wednesday
Inman Park MARTA Station

WED, 10/07 6:30PM - Shift Happens
Glenwood Kroger Parking Lot

WED, 10/07, 7:00PM - Bikefolks ATL
97 Estoria 

THUR, 10/08, 6:00PM - Tri-Cities Neighborhoods Bike Rides
Outback Bikes Hapeville

*THUR, 10/08, 6:30PM - The Mobile Social
Victory Sandwich Bar

*THUR, 10/08, 7:00PM - RAR ATL Pride Ride
Side Saddle Wine Saloon & Bar

THUR, 10/08, 8:00PM - Dope Pedalers Thursday Thrill
502 Pryor St

FRI, 10/09, 7:00PM - Fish Scales ATL Friday Night Joyride & Chill
Pittsburgh Yards

*SAT, 10/10, 6:45AM - Bonafide Century Build Up
Inman Park MARTA Station

SUN, 10/11, 8:45AM - Grant Park Neighborhood Bike Ride
Loose Nuts Cycles

SUN, 10/11, 10:00AM - Bikechurch ATL
Wild Heaven Beer (West End)

SUN, 10/11, 4:45PM - Bonafide Sunday Stroll
Inman Park MARTA Station

SUN, 10/11, 8:00PM - Dope Pedalers Sunday Ride
502 Pryor St

MON, 10/12, 5:45PM - Bonafide Motivation Monday
Inman Park MARTA Station

MON, 10/12, 7:00PM - Atlanta Social Bike Rides
97 Estoria 

TUE, 10/13, 11:00AM - Dope Pedalers Tuesday Ride
151 Sampson St

TUE, 10/13, 6:00PM - Tuesday BOOsday
The Westwood

TUE, 10/13, 6:00PM - Get Rad ATL Tasty Tuesday
Specialized Atlanta

TUE, 10/13, 7:00PM - Flight Club Atlanta
Woodruff Park

WED, 10/14, 6:00AM - Mash 2 Brash 
Loose Nuts Cycles

WED, 10/14 5:45PM - Bonafide Elevate Wednesday
Inman Park MARTA Station

WED, 10/14 6:30PM - Shift Happens
Glenwood Kroger Parking Lot

WED, 10/14, 7:00PM - Bikefolks ATL
97 Estoria 

*THUR, 10/15, 6:45AM - Sunrise Ride ATL
Con Leche

THUR, 10/15, 6:00PM - Tri-Cities Neighborhoods Bike Rides
Outback Bikes Hapeville

*THUR, 10/15, 6:30PM - Atlanta Cycling Festival Third Thursday Ride
Halfway Crooks Beer

THUR, 10/15, 8:00PM - Dope Pedalers Thursday Thrill
502 Pryor St

*FRI, 10/16, 6:30PM - Bikes & Brews
Guild + Journeyman

FRI, 10/16, 7:00PM - Fish Scales ATL Friday Night Joyride & Chill
Pittsburgh Yards

*SAT, 10/17, 9:00AM - Atlanta Beltline NW Bike Tour
905 Bedford ST NW

SAT, 10/17, 12:00PM - The Spindle’s Fall Bike Swap
The Spindle