The Coosa Valley Cycling Association, or CVCA for short, is a volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to both serious and recreational cycling. Located approximately 65 miles northwest of Atlanta in the city of Rome, our purpose is to encourage safe and enjoyable bicycling for all levels of cyclists in our community and the Coosa Valley area. We sponsor weekly on and off-road organized rides, promotions, and other activities pertaining to cycling for people of all abilities and ages.

Some of the benefits of club membership include:

• A variety of rides throughout the year for both novice and experienced riders
• Weekday evening rides during the summer
• Up the Creek Without a Pedal ride
• Lunar ride at the Mount Berry Square Mall
• Quarterly newsletters
• Active involvement with the community
• An excellent opportunity to ride with others who share your interest in cycling and establish new friendships!!
  

"It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them.  Thus you remember them as they actually are, while in a motor car only a high hill impresses you, and you have no such accurate remembrance of country you have driven through as you gain by riding a bicycle." 
~Ernest Hemingway

"Whether on a road or on a mountain trail, riding a bicycle is a fun and healthy activity, and it's a great way to explore Georgia. On this episode we join a number of bike enthusiasts as they see the state from the unique vantage point of a bike.

First, Georgia Outdoors visits Up the Creek Without a Pedal, an annual bike ride in Rome that offers something for cyclists of all skill levels. We'll also check in with the Atlanta Bicycle Campaign and take a fun ride around the city. We explore a few mountain biking trails as well. All this and more!"

View the show on GBP's website .