Where There's a Wheel, There's a Way

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Some of the 1,000 cyclists roll on South Main Street on June 4 in Clayton to start the first segment of the BRAG route through Rabun County.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Thousand bicyclists enjoyed the scenery and landscape of Rabun County as Bike Ride Across Georgia, or BRAG, rolled in June 4. Here a group of cyclists pedal on Bridge Creek Road on that Sunday morning.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Jean and Bobby Bonds of Dallas, Texas, display their spikey-looking helmets as they ride in the June 4 BRAG event in Rabun County.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. After making it up a steep incline on Bridge Creek Road, bicyclists gather for a respite before heading toward Murray Cove Road.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. ABOVE: Bicyclist Stephanie Pohl of Atlanta receives congratulations from happy family members Sara Chauvot and Anna Pohl as the rider pedals near Perrin Cove Road on the Sunday BRAG route.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. The riders camped out on the City Hall grounds on Saturday night.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Riders could check in and get information about destinations in Clayton under a BRAG canopy on Saturday, June 3.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. With the BRAG start point in the background, a rider prepares for the 400-mile trek on Saturday afternoon.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Arie van Hooren from Lake Worth, Fla., gives a salute as he prepares to pull into LaPrade’s Marina for the second rest stop of the day.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Thomas Klamer from St. Simons Island smiles for the camera as he embarks from Clayton City Hall on Sunday morning.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Riders reached their second rest stop around 10 a.m. on Sunday, June 4. Cyclists caught their breath, got some snacks and took in the lakefront view at LaPrade’s Marina.