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corgiorgi
Newbie
Joined: 10 Nov 2007
Posts: 5
Location: atlanta
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Sat Nov 10, 2007 10:04 pm |
 
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Hey, I am a beginning bicycle commuter. Can anyone make recommendations on commuting from East Atlanta/Eastland Heights area to Georgia State University. I am a faculty member there and want to start commuting the 5 mile route on a regular basis.
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jettmarks
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Joined: 23 Apr 2007
Posts: 118
Location: Virginia-Highland
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Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:08 am |
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You've got a few good choices. I've entered a route that I would try in
bikely.com
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I've drawn the route using Edgewood to get under I-75/85, but you may find using Decatur to work out better. Either way, this will probably be the spot with the highest volume traffic.
What time would you be leaving? I wouldn't mind joining you one morning on the way in (as long as it isn't Wednesday or this coming Friday). |
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jettmarks
Full Member
Joined: 23 Apr 2007
Posts: 118
Location: Virginia-Highland
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Sun Nov 11, 2007 4:37 pm |
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Corgiorgi, I just rode the route because I wasn't familiar with Eastland Rd over to Confederate Avenue/ I don't eat much red meat, but the grilled burger smell coming out of the Burger King and Chubby Decker both at the intersection of Confederate and Moreland got my attention in a primeval way  .
Confederate is the long hill on this route, but coming up Bouldercrest/Flat Shoals wouldn't be much better.
Taking a look at Decatur, I remembered that this is like a race track in the morning. Edgewood is the way to go. |
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corgiorgi
Newbie
Joined: 10 Nov 2007
Posts: 5
Location: atlanta
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Sun Nov 11, 2007 8:38 pm |
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thanks Jettmarks! Not sure when I will be riding this week, but i will let you know. I have some work happening at my house and will have to work around that, so I am not sure i will ride at all this week. Next week for sure though- i teach on monday and wednesday, and would probably leave at about 8:30 or 9am.
That looks like a good route. My worksite is on edgewood ave (the sculpture studio at GSU) so that will likely be my route in. I am familiar with riding it and auburn ave from my days commuting from near the carter center (which was really nice - almost all freedom parkway trail. I will miss that.) |
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