My favorite Brookhaven ride is to follow the route for the Atlanta Cycling Wednesday night Brookhaven Loop group ride. I like it because it's well-marked so it's a no-brainer for directionally-challenged people like me. Since it's designed for a group ride, it also tends to stay away from main roads and high-traffic areas.

The ride normally starts in Vinings, crosses town to Brookhaven, circles Silver Lake and then goes back to Vinings. Here's a link to the map and the cue sheet .

I'm starting from Dresden Rd. when I ride in Brookhaven so I just cross Peachtree Rd., turn right onto East Brookhaven Rd (by the golf course) and continue from there. The turns are marked on the pavement with a 'W' (for Wednesday night ride). When you get to the point where you are supposed to turn right from Mt. Paran Rd. onto Northside Pkwy/Cobb Pkwy, just u-turn and head back up Mt. Paran.

The total ride length is about 23 miles. I did it today but added a section of a ride called the Buckhead Bellyache (you'll see some 'B' markings on the pavement for this) for a total of 33 miles... nice ride.

There is a new group ride that starts at the Cycleworks shop in Roswell and passes through Brookhaven (you'll see some 'CW' markings on the pavement for this). I haven't tried it yet but will probably check it out soon just for a change of scenery. I've heard it's a challenge though, they found as many hilly sections as possible and linked them together.

Happy riding!
Beth