Biking in Midtown
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Midtown features a growing network of cycling infrastructure enjoyed by thousands for commuting and recreation.
Download a copy of Midtown's updated cycling map! Read our guide to bike maintenance and Atlanta's cycling community.
Interactive Atlanta cycling map (Select each segment for a description)
Bike Resources
Free Personalized Route Planning
10 Essentials for a Straightfoward Bike Commute
Optimize Your Commute: Take Your Bike on the Bus or Train!
Propel ATL's Bike Commuter Guide
Bike-friendly Routes on Google Maps
You can use google maps to identify bike-friendly streets! On mobile, just click on the layers icon in the top right corner, and then click on “bicycling”. On a computer, hover over the layers icon in the bottom left corner, and then click on "biking" (you may need to click on "more" to see biking). Solid green lines indicate streets with separated bike lanes, while dotted green lines indicate bike-friendly roads without bike lanes.
Free Community Group Bike Rides
- Big Peach Safety Ride - every Monday
- Critical Mass - last Friday of the month
- Midweek Roll - every Wednesday
- Mobile Social - second Thursdays
- Bike Church - every Sunday
- Sunrise Ride - first and third Thursdays
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Community Bike Classes
Join Propel ATL for their monthly City Cycling series, a free class that will teach you to safely take on Atlanta’s city streets on two wheels and discover the joys of cycling safely in an urban environment. Upcoming dates: June 26, July 31, August 28
Every month, head to Big Peach for a free bike class! Come to learn, leave empowered and ready to ride for fun, fitness, and commuting. Different topics are discussed each month, here are a few recent examples in 2024:
- Garmin Seminar, presented by Garmin - March 20
- Derailleurs for Dummies, presented by Big Peach - April 24
- True Beginners Class, presented by Propel ATL - May 22
Bike to Work Week & National Bike Month 2024
Thank you to everyone who joined us in May as we celebrated Bike to Work Week and National Bike Month in 2024! Midtown Transportation, Atlanta Cycling Festival, and our community partners had an exciting lineup of events planned throughout the week to encourage and support your pedal-powered commute!
- Bike Commuter Breakfast – CANCELED due to weather
Monday May 13th 7:30-9:30AM. Join Midtown Transportation for a drop in breakfast along the 10th Street Cycle Track at Charles Allen Dr, just outside of Piedmont Park. Start your day with free breakfast and your community of bicycle commuters! - Community Bike Tune Up - Wednesday May 15th 4:30-6:30PM. Stop by the 217 17th Street building for a complimentary bike safety check and basic tune up from a pro mechanic! Meet at the corner of District Ave and 17 1/2 St.
- Atlanta Cycling Festival – 2024 marks 10 years of amazing cycling adventures and ACF is going to make 2024 a blast! Get ready to ride May 11th-18th and stay up to date with all of this year's events.
- GA Rides Challenge – May is National Bike Month – join Midtown Alliance and Georgia Commute Options by taking part in GA Rides, where you win prizes by riding your bike! Sign up at GARides.com – the challenge runs from May 5th-19th.
Ready to Bike Midtown?
Follow along with Meredith, a Midtown commuter, as she dusts off her bike and learns the ins and outs of bike commuting.