Recreational Bike Commuting

  • What is "Recreational Commuting"? Definitions
  • Recreational Commuting Rides (also called Bike Pools)
  • Articles exploring the finer points of Recreational Commuting.

Definitions of "Recreational Commuting"

  • Having fun while riding your bike to the office or running errands.
  • Social Commuting; joining others on the trip into the office; taking routes that are a bit out of the way so you can join others.
  • Break enough "rules" to the point you feel like you're playing hooky.
  • The word Recreation comes from Re-Creation. We create ourselves again when we ride our bikes instead of taking motorized transportation.

Recreational Commuting Rides (Bike Pools)

Beginners are welcome to join us on these rides into Downtown/Midtown. We're a friendly group who would like to encourage others share in the fun of bike commuting.

  • 3rd Friday Commute - Decatur to Midtown. Monthly ride includes a stop at the Thumbs Up Diner to meet with other bike commuters.
  • Wednesday Commute - Candler Park to Ga Tech. Weekly ride starts in VaHi and circles toward Emory before joining the PATH trail through Candler Park into Tech.

Selected Articles

  • Recreational Commuting - Learning that riding a bike to work involves more than simply getting from point A to point B.
  • Social Commuting - Recounts the inaugural "3rd Friday Commute" and the energy that overcame the challenges of merging routes and schedules so we can ride together.
  • Good Cycling - Better Cycling - Measuring the Good Karma that flows from riding our bikes.

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