Decatur Rides to the Capitol Tomorrow

Decatur Metro | March 21, 2011


Decatur commissioner Fred Boykin forwards along his message that sums up tomorrow’s annual “Georgia Rides to the Capitol” event tomorrow.

I wanted to let folks know that the 6th annual Georgia Rides To The Capitol bicycle ride is coming up on Tuesday, March 22nd. We’d love to have you join us! Please visit www.GeorgiaRidesToTheCapitol.org for details and (free) registration. There is an easy paced Decatur ride from the East Lake MARTA station that leaves at 10:45 am. We meet up downtown with a group riding from Roswell. Last year we had over 1,500 cyclists at the Capitol.

Mayor Floyd is leading the Decatur ride and we should also have a group of Glennwood Academy students riding too. If you have any Decatur students interested in doing the ride, please contact me for details. It’s my understanding that the ride is an excused absence for Decatur students.

Gov. Deal will address the crowd from the Capitol steps and Lt. Gov. Cagle plans to do the Decatur ride with us. We have over 35 mayors and elected officials either riding or meeting us at the Capitol this year. It’s a fun event.

Please join us.

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7 Responses to “Decatur Rides to the Capitol Tomorrow”

  1. Tom L says:
    March 21, 2011 at 1:24 pm

    A few of Bike Decatur’s loosely-organized members will meet at Thumb’s Up at 9:00 tomorrow for breakfast, then ride to the East Lake start. All levels of ability are welcome.

    Ask not what your bike community can do for you, but what you can do for your bike community.

  2. Joe says:
    March 21, 2011 at 1:25 pm

    I’d be all over this if i had some tires/tubes right now! I need to go get some this week

  3. Fred Boykin says:
    March 21, 2011 at 1:33 pm

    Decatur Metro,

    Thanks for the plug! The Decatur cyclists will be leaving promptly at 10:45 am tomorrow so folks can arrive at the Capitol by 11:30 am. Gov. Deal is expected to address the crowd around 11:45.

    Come out and ride with us!

  4. Desiree says:
    March 21, 2011 at 8:01 pm

    I’ll be riding tandem with my daughter from the Decatur start.

  5. Dave says:
    March 21, 2011 at 8:44 pm

    There will be some Glennwood kids as well as few Renfroe kids too. This will be the 4th year for the Renfroe gang! It is going to be a beautiful day for a bike ride!

  6. Joe says:
    March 22, 2011 at 11:16 am

    Looks like it will be on the news, saw the helicopter hovering over east lake marta for a while from my house

  7. Scarab says:
    March 22, 2011 at 2:40 pm

    Great ride this morning. And fantastic weather!