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Wanna ride your bike in Metro Atlanta but not sure where to go beyond endless circles in your local park or the too-crowded Atlanta Beltline’s Eastside Trail? Here are thirteen Traveling at the Speed of Bike tours (a Baker’s dozen!) I’ve created for you as a PeopleForBikes Ambassador. And, yes there are more to come.*

The self-guided tours are specifically designed to be welcoming and low-stress (based on traffic patterns and available infrastructure). They are as short as one mile (less, actually) and as long as ten miles (with most between two and six miles). I’ve also tried to limit the hills as much as possible, but Metro Atlanta is hilly so riding a bike with gears is recommended (or try an ebike to flatten hills and eliminate heat — meet Joy!). For additional comfort, take my free online classes. Read about people (maybe even you!) making it more welcome to ride bikes close to home and around the world. (Buy Artsy Bike merch and my books to support — 100% of proceeds are used to do good!)

You can click the individual links below, or  click on my smiley face here and then click the Classics tab and it will take you to all the tours. You get route details, cue cards, photos, and more (note that these reflect when I created them, and details such as art are often changing). Even if you don’t or can’t ride, you may enjoy a virtual pedal or two just by checking it all out. (If you live elsewhere, check out your local PeopleForBikes Ambassador’s routes, or consider creating routes of your own!) 

1 Castleberry Hill while Traveling at the Speed of Bike

MARTA Murals while Traveling at the Speed of Bike

3 More MARTA Murals while Traveling at the Speed of Bike 

4 Tiny Doors to Tony Doors while Traveling at the Speed of Bike

Mural Bike Racks while Traveling at the Speed of Bike

6 “Women on the Walls” Street Murals while Traveling at the Speed of Bike

7 Artsy Downtown Decatur while Traveling at the Speed of Bike

8 Most Diverse City in the USA while Traveling at the Speed of Bike

Brookhaven’s “Model Mile” while Traveling at the Speed of Bike

10 Dunwoody’s Painted Picnic Tables while Traveling at the Speed of Bike (You may also enjoy this User’s Guide to Riding a Bike for Transportation in Dunwoody, Georgia, USA and Beyond)

11 Artsy Downtown Norcross while Traveling at the Speed of Bike

12 McDaniel Farm (and Other Trails) while Traveling at the Speed of Bike

13 Artsy Downtown Suwanee while Traveling at the Speed of Bike

Additional welcoming routes:

Atlanta’s HBCUs while Traveling at the Speed of Bike

Artsy Downtown Woodstock (GA) while Traveling at the Speed of Bike

The Joy of Freedom (Parkway!) while Traveling at the Speed of Bike