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"2016 AV200, here I come!" – Rita Wuebbeler
by Lee Smith Rita Wuebbeler was so ready for last year’s AIDS Vaccine 200. She had ditched her slow hybrid for a speedier road bike, raised more than $2,000 to earn the AV200 jersey and shorts, and pushed herself hard with spin classes and training rides. Four weeks before the event, her bike slipped off a wet…
Read MoreHRC Honors Action Cycling Atlanta
HRC Honors Action Cycling Atlanta/AV200 with Dan Bradley Humanitarian Award Atlanta – Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Atlanta will honor Action Cycling Atlanta and the annual AIDS Vaccine 200 Bicycle Ride (AV200) with the Dan Bradley Humanitarian Award. The award will be presented at the annual HRC Atlanta Gala Dinner on May 2 at the Hyatt…
Read MoreHow to dress for winter cycling
Inappropriate dress is the issue not the weather. by Atlanta Cycling Layering is the key to winter cycling comfort and to changing temperatures. Keep in mind that a 20 mph riding speed or wind feels 6-8 degrees cooler. Also, avoid cotton garments which do not wick and tend to stay wet which equals … cold.…
Read MoreWeCycle Atlanta does the bike thing
by Lee Smith You might say Shawn Walton was precocious. At 2, he climbed aboard his older brother’s bike and maneuvered around without any training wheels. “I got into biking at an early age,” he says. “My earliest memory is riding a bicycle.” Now 29, Walton is bringing that love of cycling to the next…
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