Tag: bicycling
The e-bike revolution has arrived in Atlanta
Recently, e-bikes have been enjoying an explosion in popularity that defies demographic categorization. Fans of all ages are weekend joyriders, devout commuters, families consolidating to a single car, or avid cyclists recovering from injuries. Metro Atlanta’s ubiquitous hills, months of steamy temperatures, burgeoning tech community, and growing system of protected bike lanes and paved trails are all factors that have fueled the local market.
Where are we pedaling next? The new bicycling projects coming soon to metro Altanta
What’s the best way to get more people on bikes? Make it easier and safer to bike by building world-class bike lanes, off-road paths, and mountain-biking trails. Here’s what to expect in the coming year.
The joy of pedaling cross-country—even in your 80s
In 2007, at the age of 69, I decided one day I was going to ride from San Diego to St. Augustine, Florida. I thought it would be an adventure.
An insider’s guide to the North Georgia mountains
Head for the hills! Our editors found some of the best places in the North Georgia mountains to hike, swim, bike, drink wine, and more.
Make way for Pippa, the rescue schnoodle capturing hearts while biking the BeltLine
Super playful and cuddly is how Todd Steigerwalt describes his Schnoodle dog—a breed mix of a schnauzer and a poodle—Pippa. You may have seen her speed past you on the Atlanta BeltLine while riding on Steigerwalt’s back.
Atlanta Falcons host a bicycle build day at the East Lake YMCA
On Monday, Atlanta Falcons General Manager Thomas Dimitroff shared his passion for bicycling with 25 kids and teenagers, giving them an opportunity to start their own cycling hobby.
Bike all the way to ’Bama—or just a mile—on the Silver Comet Trail
This paved former railway cuts a 61.5-mile path from Smyrna to Alabama, passing junk-filled backyards and bucolic pine groves.
The virtues of urban cycling (with your kids)
When Lola was just a chubby nugget of a girl with a headful of peach fuzz, my mom bought me a strange, neon-green contraption that changed our lives: a handlebar-mounted bicycle seat for kids, replete with a seatbelt, faux steering wheel with a smiley face, and a helmet with rubber kitten ears.
Becky Katz wants to make Atlanta more bicycle-friendly. She’s in for an uphill climb.
As Atlanta’s first-ever “chief bicycle officer,” her job is a mix of public relations (spreading the gospel of bicycling in a city of agnostics), politics (cutting through red tape to boost ridership), and planning (expanding the city’s anemic network of bike lanes).
Hop on a bike!
Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed has a goal of making Atlanta a top 10 bike-friendly city by 2016.
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