Fall Bike Ride to Downtown Rockmart: Cycling on The Silver Comet - 30 miles: 10:30 AM Roll!

  - NOT A BEGINNERS RIDE -

For new members and/or members without recent D3 bike riding related experience, please email the trip leaders explaining your recent long distance riding experience & history. You may be moved to the waiting list until we hear back from you and approve you for the ride. 

“Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of riding a bike.” — John F. Kennedy

OUR RIDE PLAN

 This is a  very popular thirty mile round trip bike ride that takes in many scenic, cool, and shady fall colors of the Silver Comet.  The Silver Comet is a paved rails-to-trail bike trail from Smyrna to the Alabama line. 

 We will start at 10:30 AM (Please show up a few minutes and have your bike prepared to roll) at the Rambo Trailhead near Dallas, ride to Downtown Rockmart, indulge in an early morning break at one of the local cafes or bakeries for a beverage and snack, and then a refreshing breezy ride back. 

 We will pedal a moderate pace of around 12-15 mph or faster (You can pick and choose your own riding pace - moderate or fast, etc.), so with a few short breaks and some pics, expect to spend about  3 +/- hours of pedaling fun and healthy exercise on this biking event.  What better way to spend your Sunday morning!  You will feel great you did it!

OUR BIKE ROUTE

 Early on after we start our ride,  we will cross the Pumpkinvine Trestle, which is 750 feet long and 126 feet high.

 Then for the next eight miles, we pass thru Paulding Forest, which is basically a hilly pine woods.  The hills will not affect us however, since we will be on the old rail bed, with all its cuts and fills.

 Before we emerge from the forest, we go thru the 800 foot long Brushy Mountain Tunnel - definitely stop to take your picture here!

 Then it's mostly open green pasture till we get to Rockmart. 

We will pass the sparkling reflective Coot's Lake and reach our destination of Downtown Rockmart, and then pedal back to our starting point.

 If you're a Garmin user, please join our 'Atlanta Outdoor Club (AOC) Garmin Users' group to connect with other AOC Garmin users and track your activity.  Join us at: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/group/2255568

 IMPORTANT NOTES

1. HELMET REQUIRED TO BE WORN - NO HELMET, NO BIKE RIDE, BYE...BYE

2.  You are responsible for your bike maintenance and repairs on the trail. Be sure to inspect your bike the night before our ride and air up your bike tires.  Carry a spare tube and repair kit - you don't want to be stranded miles away from your car with a flat tire!

3. You are responsible for your own costs and purchases on this event (e.g. coffee, tea, juice, snacks, Rockmart souvenirs, etc.)

• You can also check www.silvercometga.com< /a> and click on Paulding and then Rambo to see a map and directions
  
  

  Directions - Overview

  • Rambo Rd Trailhead is near the city of Dallas in Paulding County, Georgia
  • It's just west of the Hwy-278/Buchanan Hwy intersection
  • Hwy-278 is northwest of Atlanta, and runs east to west towards Alabama

  Directions

  • Note: Highway-278 mile markers start over in every county
  • Go to mile marker 8 on Hwy-278, in Paulding County
    (just west of the Hwy-278/Buchanan Hwy intersection)
  • Near mile marker 8, you'll find the intersection of Hwy-278 and Bonnie Lane/West memorial Drive
    • There is no red light at this intersection
    • Bonnie Lane is on the east-bound lane of Hwy- 278; you'll see the sign for Rambo Nursery
    • West Memorial Drive is on the west-bound lane of Hwy-278
  • Turn on Bonnie Lane (east side of Hwy- 278)
  • Take the next left onto Tucker Road
  • Tucker Rd will dead-end (short distance) at The Rambo Rd Trailhead parking lot, The Silver Comet Trail, and Rambo Nursery

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

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