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helmets

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Anonymous	5/30/2013 11:36:16 PM
I realize helmets are always a good idea...but are they required?

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Anonymous	5/29/2013 9:52:41 AM
Are dogs allowed. My dog would be heart broken and so would I if she couldn't go.
1 reply - "Yes dogs are allowed, as long as th..." by Ray (webmaster), May 30 2013 6:36AM

parking

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anonymous , Adamsville Al	5/26/2013 8:29:14 AM
Are there parking lots available for trail riders for out and back trips? If not, where is a good place to leave vehicle starting at Peidmont?
2 replies - latest: "Thanks a lot. Good suggestion. I di..." by anonymous, Adamsville, May 28 2013 3:06PM

events on the silver comet

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JLH, Louisville	5/14/2013 3:55:38 PM
We are planning a bike trip on the Silver Comet & Chief Ladiga Trails Oct 8-12. Are there any events scheduled like a mini marathon bike race etc.

flooding?

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Quentin , Rome	4/28/2013 7:12:11 AM
Anyone know the condition of the silver comet trail. I heard parts of it were flooded recently.
1 reply - "Today we rode from Van Wert to GA/A..." by , Stockbridge, GA, Apr 30 2013 8:52PM

camping

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dstarr, Stockbridge GA	7/2/2010 10:43:53 AM
I am interested in hiking end to end. Are there any private land owners that accomodate campers. Are there areas to just bed down for the night. I assume that campfires would be out of the question, but does anyone know of hikers that just found a s...
2 replies - latest: "There is camping 1/4 mile from Rock..." by Kirk Otterman, Alto, Apr 19 2013 11:17PM

Camping facilities

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Rick, Minneapolis	3/3/2011 12:10:13 AM
Could someone please tell me if there are many camping facilities along the trail or within a mile of the trail? I am looking for tent camping and the more options the better. When biking with a 4 and 6 year old you never know how far you will get in...
1 reply - "The Rock campground in Rockmart, Ga..." by Kirk Otterman, Alto, Apr 19 2013 11:13PM

Lost USB Battery Backup Devices Floyd rd Trail hea

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Robert, Atlanta	3/12/2013 4:00:38 PM
On Saturday March 9, 2013 in the parking lot on the Floyd Road trailhead in Mableton. I lost two USB Battery power backup devices one Black and one White. Thanks, you can email me at rachtenb at gmail dot com Bob

Lost front wheel

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lane.outz13, Warner Robins, GA	3/6/2013 4:07:30 PM
Did anyone find a front wheel to a road bike at the Mavell Road trailhead between Friday March 1 and today March 6? I took it off to load my bike into my car Friday night and apparently forgot to also put the wheel in my car. Any information would be...

New Rockmart Restaurants on the Trail

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peachesforsale, Rockmart	2/24/2013 2:51:33 PM
There are two new restaurants right off the trail in downtown Rockmart. The Bricks on South Marble has lunch, dinner and live music. The Rock Ice Cream Shop serves old fashioned ice cream, sandwiches and more. So glad to finally have OPEN places to e...

Murderous stretch from Rockmart to Cedartown

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RKM, Silver Spring, MD	9/15/2012 11:58:15 AM
I just finished riding the Silver Comet and Chief Ladiga Trails. I drove down from Washington DC to ride it. I had a wonderful time riding since the weather was slightly hot, but not overwhelmingly so and my daughter accompanied me as a sag wagon, s...
4 replies - latest: "Though I have not ridden it, a pers..." by renegadetenor, denver, Feb 18 2013 10:12PM

Safety on the Trail

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Anonymous	1/11/2013 3:16:36 AM
I read some on-line reports from a few years back (2008 and 2009 as I recall) of some trouble on the trail. Riders attacked/robbed. Has this nasty problem been taken care of? Are there sections of the trail that those who ride it frequ...
1 reply - "Four of us rode in June of 2012 and..." by BG, Charlotte, NC, Feb 18 2013 7:39PM

Holiday Inn Express in Cedartown

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Debbie Love, Lilburn GA	11/10/2012 1:23:44 PM
This is a great place to stay! They really welcome bikers and serve a decent breakfast. It is actually 1.5 miles from the trail (train depot), but you can ride on sidewalks all the way. Another plus, this Holiday Inn is walking distance to Zorba'...
1 reply - "Thanks for this information. The m...", Jan 11 2013 3:14AM

Relatives from Rockmart.

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Steve Popham, Detroit, Mi	12/30/2012 1:07:04 AM
I am looking for my dads (Gene Popham) relatives that lived on a hwy along the Silver Comet train tracks near Rockmart during the 1970's. I don't recall there last name but there first names were ED and Ruth (Popham) and they had two sons and a daugh...

Surprise Hill

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Sore legs	10/15/2012 2:55:38 PM
Does anyone know the % grade of the first big hill heading west? Also known as Garbage Hill or the Polk County Pyrenees.
1 reply - "Been told by a friend it's around 1..." by MH, South AL, Nov 11 2012 1:06PM

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