The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
EVENT PREVIEW
ATLANTA CYCLING FESTIVAL
Saturday through May 18.
All rides free. Various times, locations. atlantacyclingfestival. com.
Rides include: Black Coffee. 8:30 a.m.-12:25 p.m. Saturday. Portrait Coffee, 1065 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. A ride featuring a few of Atlanta’s best Black-owned coffee shops and roasters.
Intown Dirt Adventure. 1-5 p.m. Saturday. Chrome Yellow Cafe, 501 Edgewood Ave. A 29mile adventure with Adventure by Bike ATL on some of the city’s best urban gravel and dirt trails.
Family Time. 2-5 p.m. Sunday. Wild Heaven West End, 1010 White St. Easy family rides with games and activities at the end of the ride. South River Slow Roll. 3-5 p.m. Sunday. Gresham Park Recreation Center, 3113 Gresham Road. Join the Weelaunee Cycling Coalition to bike along the South River (also known as the Weelaunee River). Pretty Girls Ride (Like This). 6-8 p.m. Monday. Starts at the Lola, 621 North Ave. Ends at the Imaginarium, 777 Memorial Drive. Hosted by Musette, the
ride is all about“embracing the journey together.”
Mash 2 Brash. 6-9 a.m. Wednesday. This ride started by Toecutters cycling club starts at Grant Park (LooseNuts Cycles, 452 Cherokee Ave.) and ends in the Westside Provisions District (Brash Coffee, 1168 Howell Mill Road). Intercontinental Cocktail Ride. 5:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday. Buena Vida, 385 N. Angier Ave. A party-paced ride to sample cocktails and tapas at three local bars.
Doughnut Ride. 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. May 17. McClatchey Park, Park Lane NE. Hit some of the city’s tastiest and best doughnut spots, and work off the calories.
The Queer Ride. 6-9:30 p.m. May 17. Charles Allen Gate, 1000 Charles Allen Drive NE. Explore Atlanta through a few of the city’s iconic gay bars and learn their histories. Viewpoints. 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. May 18. Peoples Town Coffee Bar, 55 Milton Ave., Suite A. A 34-mile ride to some of the best — and highest — viewpoints of the city. Musette (bicycle rentals). 404-706-4700, musetteatl.com