Spin Along with Santas and Elves in 11th Annual Santa Ride in Honor of Warren Bruno Dec. 15

Indoor spin class can’t compare to cruising 10 miles through in-town Atlanta neighborhoods amid a jingle-belling bicycling herd of Santas, elves and some tacky holiday sweaters. The more the merrier in this Santa Ride annual fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Be at Atkins Park Restaurant & Bar in Virginia-Highland at 5 p.m. and ready to roll out at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 15. Party with biker buddies at Atkins Park after the ride. Prize for the best costume. Brake for details on our blog.

Ho, Ho, Hold on to Those Handlebars for 11th Annual Santa Ride in Honor of Warren Bruno Dec. 15

Wear one of those blinky red Rudolph noses, strap elf ears on your bike helmet and don some festive apparel before setting off on this social cycling cruise through the Highlands, Inman Park, downtown Atlanta, Midtown, Ansley Park and Piedmont Park. On Thursday, Dec. 15, the 11th annual Santa Ride in honor of the late Warren Bruno wheels out from the avid cyclist’s beloved Atkins Park Restaurant & Bar in Virginia-Highland and spins through 10 miles of Bruno’s favorite neighborhoods. Costume contest and cups o’ cheer are all part of this holiday season tradition. Best costume (voted on by Santa Ride participants) will be crowned with the coveted Warren Bruno holiday bike. Congregate at Atkins Park at 5 p.m. and set out to “sleigh” the streets at 6 p.m. Relax and be jolly – this is not a race – but it is a fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Consider donating at least $25; 100 percent of proceeds go toward efforts to fight and cure the cancer that eventually took the life of cheer-champ Warren Bruno.

Yule Have a Wheel Good Time Cruising Along in Atkins Park Restaurant & Bar’s 10th Annual Santa Ride Thursday, December 10

Spin through Atlanta’s in-town neighborhoods with Santa(s) and elves in the 10th annual Atkins Park Restaurant & Bar Santa Ride. Wheeling out from Atlanta’s oldest continuously licensed tavern on Thursday, December 10 at 6:30 p.m., the jaunt’s not about dashing all the way. The social cycling event celebrates both the holiday season and Atkins Park owner Warren Bruno, who lost his battle to lymphoma in 2012. There’s no official entry fee, but a $25 minimum donation to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), Bruno’s charity of choice, is suggested and goes toward the Race Across America (RAAM) Georgia Chain Gang’s fundraising efforts for LLS. Donate to the cause and receive a ticket for a free beer at Atkins Park. While Santa spans the globe on his big night out, Atlanta traffic limits cyclists to a doable eight-mile route that starts and ends at Atkins Park in Virginia-Highland. Because, hey, ride organizers elfishly want to leave plenty of time for toasts, cheer and the post-ride costume contest where one decked-out cyclist will win the coveted Warren Bruno holiday bike. Jingle all the way wearing bells, Santa hats, elf ears, glowing Rudolph noses, reindeer antlers on helmets as well as headlights and handlebar holiday lights. Details, tickets and registration are available online.

9th Annual Santa Ride Sets Off from Atkins Park Virginia-Highland December 10

Park the sleigh. Rein in the deer. Bikes are the only way to cover ground during the 9th annual Santa Ride in honor ofWarren Bruno at Atkins Park Restaurant & Bar in Virginia-Highland on Wednesday, December 10. Santa Ride roundup begins at Atkins Park at 5:30 p.m., and the 10-miler pedals out from the restaurant's back parking lot at 6:30 p.m. Festivities continue through 10:30 p.m. Gear up by donning your Santa-wear, elf outfits, snowman duds or those cherished and embellished holiday ties and sweaters. Garland, lights and decorations make for a stylin' ride. Santa Ride cyclists vote on the best costumes, and the winner rides off with the coveted Holiday Bike - a commuter bike to keep for the entire year. $25 suggested donation to participate in this fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Sign up online!