AtlantaOutdoorClub
sponsor
Print-Friendly Version
Add this event to your calendar (Outlook, iCalendar)
Add REGISTRATION REMINDER to your calendar


REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Once you've reviewed the event details, and decided you'd like to join us, you MUST sign up at the bottom of this page.



FIRST BIKE RIDE 2024 ON THE SILVER COMET: RAMBO TO ROCKMART AND BACK




The Basics:
Event Type:Bike
Event Location: Silver Comet Rambo Trailhead   Bike: FIRST BIKE RIDE 2024 ON THE SILVER COMET: RAMBO TO ROCKMART AND BACK  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sat, Feb 17 2024  9:00 am >> Sat, Feb 17 2024 12:00 pm
Registration Opens: Sun, Feb 11 2024 5:13 pm
Registration Cut Off: Fri, Feb 16 2024 8:00 pm
Event Duration:3 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Distance:30 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Ray Stewart
Email Trip Leader(s)
You must be logged in to get the Trip Leader contact information.
Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:12
Minimum Group Size:4
Number Registered So Far: 4 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

 

*****THIS IS NOT A BEGINNERS RIDE*****

 

 

 

LET'S SPIN!

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

  Basically, we will start at the Rambo Trailhead near Dallas, ride to Rockmart and back.

 We will pedal at a moderate pace of around 10-15 mph or faster (You can pick and choose your own riding pace - fast, casual, leisurely, etc.), so with breaks and some pics, expect to spend about  3-3.5 +/- hours of pedaling fun and healthy exercise on this biking event. You will feel great you did it!

 

OUR RIDE

 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 Rockmart (Popular rider destination & turn-around point) , and then pedal back to our starting point.

 REQUIRED READING

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

2. Electric or electric assist bicycles not permitted on this ride.

3.  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.

4. You will need to check out with the Trip Leader at the end of the ride to receive AOC credit for this event.

 

 

 


Required Items to Bring:

-any bike will do as long as you provide the pedaling and energy

-helmet (Required to be worn during the ride - no helmet, no ride)

-water/gatorade or whatever quenches your thirst

-cell phone for emergencies and contact during the ridespare inner tube

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.

-maintenance items you might need (spare tube, patches, air pump)

-bike gloves and bike carry pouch or light backpack

-dress according to weather

-camera

 


How to Get There:
Event Directions:
  • 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 (GPS: 33.9151946235719, -84.86834529830784)

    • 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

Notes:

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

 

Silver Comet Trail - Rambo Road:   https://goo.gl/maps/GB1nLewGkKpUTM1r7


* We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines while participating in AOC events.


Cancellation/Partial Attendance:   Please review the AOC cancellation policy.
*Note:


IF YOU JOINED ON THE BIKE RIDE AND DECIDED TO CANCEAL PLEASE DO IT ASAP SO PEOPLE ON WAITLIST CAN JOIN.

YOU MUST DO THE WHOLE RIDE TO GET COUNTED FOR