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Beginner / Casual Ride

Atlanta, GA · Road · Social

When
Second Saturday of the month, 9:00 amSecond Saturday of the month, wheels rolling 9:00 am from Peters St near the U-Haul, southwest Atlanta. Arrive at least 20 minutes early.
Starts at
Peters St. U-Haul, 300 Peters St SW, Atlanta, GA 30313 Map ↗
Pace
Beginner and casual pace; 18-mile and 28-mile optionsNo-drop: nobody gets left
Next ride
Hosted by
Metro Atlanta Cycling Club (MACC)Club
Cost
free
Kind of ride
Road · Social
Made for
Beginner friendly
Map of Georgia with this ride's start
Atlanta, GAAll rides near Atlanta →

For visitors

Aimed at beginners who want to try a group on city streets instead of the Silver Comet or Arabia Mountain trails. Arrive 20 minutes early.

First time on this ride? Here’s the drill
Bring
a helmet, water, a spare tube or patch kit, a way to pay for the stop.
Arrive
Ten or fifteen minutes before 9:00 am. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
Pace
Beginner and casual pace; 18-mile and 28-mile options. It's no-drop: if you fall off the back, someone waits. That's the point of a group ride.
Check
Look at @metroatlantacyclingclub the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.

About the Beginner / Casual Ride group ride

Beginner / Casual Ride is a road and social group ride in Atlanta, GA. It rolls second Saturday of the month at 9:00 am from Peters St. U-Haul.

A monthly city-street group ride for people new to riding in a group, with an 18-mile and a 28-mile option toward Hwy 29. The club says no one will be left behind. The calendar also lists a pre-ride at 7:00 am from the same spot.

Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2, source 3. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.

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