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Silver Comet - Floyd to Hiram - 20 miles




The Basics:
Event Type:Bike
Event Location: Silver Comet Trail at 4342 Floyd Road, Mableton, GA
Date(s) & Time:Sun, Apr 10 2011  11:00 am >> N/A
Registration Opens: Sun, Mar 13 2011 8:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Sat, Apr 9 2011 10:00 pm
Event Duration:2.5 hours
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
John Weatherman
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:16
Minimum Group Size:6
Number Registered So Far: 5 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:
Join us for a twenty mile bike ride on the Silver Comet.

We'll start from the well known Silver Comet Depot Bike Shop parking lot located right on the Silver Comet Trail at the 4.2 mile mark. 

We will go west from there to Hiram, another well known trailhead at mile 14.7.

There are bathrooms and water fountains at both trailheads.

We will hang out there a bit and take a snack break, and wait for the slower riders to get there.  Then we turn around and ride back to Floyd. 

We will average about 10 mph or so.  Faster people can go farther if they wish.

For those not familiar with it, the Silver Comet is a limited-access, converted rail trail with very few traffic crossings.  

http://www.silvercometga.com/silver-comet-map/silver-comet-map.shtml

Required Items to Bring:

bike
water
snacks

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
helmet
maintenance items you might need (spare tube, patches, air)

How to Get There:
Event Directions:
  • You can also check www.silvercometga.com and click on Cobb and then Floyd to see a map and directions if you would rather come from I-285

    FROM ATLANTA:

    Take I-20 west to Fulton Industrial Boulevard Exit (#49, near Six Flags) - exit to the right.
  • Go North for .5 mile and turn left on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive (GA139).
  • Go about 7 miles (Martin Luther King Drive turns into Floyd Road after Highway 78, GA139 ends at the 78) and the Silver Comet Depot will be on your left just before you cross the Silver Comet Trail.
  • Go to the Silver Comet Depot Bike Shop parking lot located right on the Silver Comet Trail at the 4.2 mile mark
FROM WEST OF ATLANTA:
  • Take I-20 to exit 49 and turn LEFT on Fulton Industrial Boulevard. Follow as above.
FROM EAST OF ATLANTA:
  • Take I-20 to exit 49 and turn RIGHT on Fulton Industrial Boulevard. Follow as above.
FROM NORTH/SOUTH OF ATLANTA:
  • Take I-75 or I-85 to Atlanta, switch directly to I-20 or via the perimeter (I-285) to I-20 westbound. Follow as above.

Notes:

http://www.silvercometga.com/silver-comet-map/silver-comet-map.shtml


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