Bike Alpharetta

Perfect time to donate on Georgia Gives Day – and help us with Bikes for Kids! Click the link in the column to the right to donate! Thank you!!!

Clean up those bikes cluttering up your garage and basement and give a lasting gift at the same time! Bike Alpharetta is collecting previously-loved, gently-used youth bicycles and tricycles to clean/repair for our Bikes For Kids program! Our elves (volunteers) will make the bikes/trikes ready to roll for North Fulton Community Charities’ ! In the past 12 years, we have provided 3,100 bicycles, tricycles and scooters as holiday gifts for families in need. Please donate a bike today – drop off at any Alpharetta Fire Station through Dec. 1!  and these generous Bike Shops that are helping us this year! Thank you!

Cannon Cyclery
11660 Alpharetta Hwy #105, Roswell
cannoncyclery.bike

Fresh Bike Service
1575 Old Alabama Rd #209, Roswell
freshbikeservice.com

Pedego Alpharetta
6480 North Point Pkwy #1100B
pedegoelectricbikes.com/dealers/alpharetta/

Reality Bikes
20 Tri-County Plaza, Cumming
realitybikes.com

REI-Alpharetta
7531 North Point Pkwy, Alpharetta
rei.com/stores/alpharetta

Roswell Bicycles
670 Houze Way, Roswell
roswellbicycles.com

Twisted Spokes Bicycles
11730 Jones Bridge Rd, Johns Creek
twistedspokesbicycles.com

Whitetail Bicycles & Cyclery Cafe
770 Mid Broadwell Rd, Milton
facebook.com/whitetailbicycles

Atlanta Cycling

1570 Holcomb Bridge Rd Suite 710 Roswell, GA

3576 Peachtree Industrial Blvd Duluth, GA 30096

Atlantacycling.com

The City unveiled plans for the Webb Bridge project at a well attended meeting October 15, 2019. We are really pleased that the City listened and was able to incorporate many suggestions from the community (including cyclists). The design will be posted soon on the City’s website, but we wanted to share some of the key elements:

– 8′ sidewalks and 4′ bike lanes
– access to the Greenway for cyclists traveling West
– a roundabout at Webb Bridge Way

Along with the Alpha-Loop and North Point District, as well as numerous other projects, walking and biking will keep getting more connected, safer, and better in Alpharetta!

There are a lot of exciting road and path improvements underway and in planning. Here are a few updates from our recent meetings with the City:

Bethany & Mayfield: Build Pending
Roundabout intersection, ~120’
4ft bike lane for eastbound traffic
Targeted finish Q3 2020

Morris Rd @ Webb: Build In-progress
120’ Roundabout
4ft Bike Lanes north of Roundabout, connection to Webb Br
Pathway access to park Old Milton & GA400, Q4 2019

Greenway Extension: Build Pending
Mixed surface, largely at grade concrete path, with raised walkway
Construction Start Jan/Feb 2020
City to find the means to fund for 2020 budget – part of the 8/19 workshop

Kimball Bridge – East of North Point: Build Pending
Features: Westbound bike lane (Northside), Eastbound 10ft sidewalk (Southside)
Awaiting ROW acquisition

Rucker Rd: Build In-Progress
Maintain 10’ lane end-to-end (Houze to Wills), consistent with Roswell’s implementation
Features: Bike Lanes on the eastside, Multiuse pathways in both sides of street
Construction Complete target year end 2019

Alpha Loop – Thompson Rd: Build In-Progress
Connection from City Center to Avalon, completion target end of year

Academy St: Design In-Progress
3-4ft bike both directions, 6’ sidewalk
No roundabouts, not enough $$
Project spans Loxford Ln/Academy Park to Westside Pkwy

Webb Br East: Design In-Progress
Features 8’ multi + 4 ft bikes lanes, Westbound greenway entrance
More design work required….2yrs
Public Reveal preliminary design – September/October

Hopewell & Vaughn: Conceptual Design Pending
Roundabout intersection, 104’ minimum, but will try to incorporate larger, 110 – 120’
Design Funding Approved 08/19

It is with an abundance of gratitude and outpouring of appreciation that Bike Alpharetta and the Roswell-Alpharetta Mountain Bike Organization are able to close the Emil Walcek Memorial Fund as of April 2, 2019. In just 22 days, more than 200 friends and colleagues of our cycling friend Emil contributed $9,110 to a special GoFundMe Campaign.

He was an avid cyclist, a volunteer, a member of Bike Alpharetta – RAMBO – Bike Roswell, graphic artist, business owner and proud grandfather. After battling for four months, Emil succumbed from injuries sustained in a car-bicycle crash (he was on the bicycle).

More than 200 people attended his Memorial Service on March 16, and 55-plus people turned out at the Big Creek Greenway for a memorial bike ride! Thank you everyone. We will miss our friend so much – #RideForEmil

Congratulations City of Alpharetta – new national recognition as a Bicycle Friendly Community, Bronze Level! The League of American Bicyclists honored 61 towns and cities in 27 states with prestigious Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) awards for their leadership and investment in infrastructure, education and outreach that enables and inspires people to ride bikes. Alpharetta is one of 12 Bronze level cities in Georgia.