2nd Annual Fall Urban Bike Adventure + Jazzfest

OK, so what's an URBAN bike ride?  This is a casual ROAD ride so previous biking experience is necessary.  There will be traffic in some areas and you must be familiar with biking laws, hand signals and be comfortable riding on a street with cars.  We want to have fun and be safe at the same time.  Any type of bike is ok...road, hybrid, mountain.  Most of the streets we will ride on aren't too busy, but there are some busy intersections and steep hills, so we MUST stay together.

Now for the write-up....

Enjoy urban bike rides and beautiful scenery?  Like to sit and relax to evening outdoor music with friends? Then join us for an Urban Bike Adventure taking you through some of the scenic and historic portions of East Lake, Oakhurst and Kirkwood, followed by cool music as we enjoy Jazzfest at the Scottish Rite!

We'll be biking a pleasant 8 mile ride with several photo op locations along the way.  This route has been scouted several times and will keep us off the busy roads throughout our journey.     We'll be biking at a moderate pace, with several scheduled stops to allow the group to stay together.  Our starting and stopping point will be in front of the Oakhurst Church (next to the new Family Dollar).  

Along the bike route, we'll be visiting a few neat locations near Agnes Scott College and downtown Kirkwood.  Afterwards, we reconvene at Oakhurst, stow our bikes, then proceed to enjoy Jazzfest on the Scottish Rite lawn in Oakhurst (this part is  OPTIONAL). In the past some of us usually hop over to Universal Joint for dinner, where we can see and hear the Jazzfest music nearby.

Our pace will be determined by the group and our stops in between, but count on an easy pace of 10-12 MPH. 

This bike ride has been rated a D2 as there are several steep hills, so it requires some intermediate levels of riding ability. All types of bikes are welcome.

I'd like to start PROMPTLY at 6:00 pm so please plan accordingly.  

IMPORTANT NOTES:

PARKING:  They charge $5 to park in the large parking lot in front of the Oakhurst church, but STREET PARKING IS FREE.  I recommend arriving no later than 5:40 pm so you have time to prep your bike and make your way to the Oakhurst Church parking lot where we will be starting and ending the bike ride.

YOU are responsible for your bike maintenance or repairs on this ride (although we won't ever be too far from home base if you do get a flat tire).

A lock for your bike is not necessary, but if you decide you'd like to attend Jazzfest, you might want to lock and secure your bike.

Oakhurst Church Parking Lot (next to Family Dollar)

630 East Lake Drive, Decatur, GA 30317

-84.304635‎, 33.760284

If you are traveling from Atlanta:

• Take I-20 East from Atlanta, take exit 61B Glenwood Ave. Turn left onto Glenwood Ave.
• After 1.3 miles, turn left onto 2nd Ave SE
• After 1.4 miles, turn right onto East Lake Drive
• After 0.3 miles, Oakhurst Church is on your left. 

Recommended streets to Park are Oakview Road or West Hill Street.   It is free to park on the street.  They charge $5 to park in the Church parking lot.

You MUST be able to perform your own bike maintenance should you have any mechanical issues.

Also, unlike other AOC rides, there will be no popsicle ending or pasta on this ride. 

This ride will be cancelled in the event of rain.