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| The leaves say: It's time for Coffeeneuring! |
What's the secret to our success? I say it's the autumn appeal of low-key two-wheeled rides on bikes, coffee and fall-inspired drinks with friends, a goal to strive toward, and the best community.
--MARY G., CEO OF COFFEENEURING
Week One
0. Saturday, October 10 (Mostly sunny, 83F)
Coffee at: Bruegger's Bagels, 3310 Mount Vernon Road SE [round trip 3.5 miles]
I found out about coffeeneuring two years ago, and have been an eager practitioner ever since. This is my third year participating. The rules have changed this year, so it requires eight rides instead of seven, and seven unique places instead of six. Minimum ride is two miles round trip, with no maximum. Last year my longest ride was to Apple Creek Coffee in Center Point, and memories of the gale force wind in my face the whole way back still cause me to shudder. I don't know how ambitious I'll be this year.
Opening day was Saturday, and I was inspired to add some cycling and coffee to our weekly quest for bagels. I followed side streets there, and locked my bike to this contraption in back of the store:
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| Where to put your bicycle at Bruegger's |
It was okay to sit there for a while with coffee from Caribou and a book, but I'm calling it "ride zero" because I'm hoping for better. I honestly don't know if I was fully in the "spirit of coffeeneuring," which would fall afoul of Rule #11. (Regardless of when or how you choose to coffeeneur, you must always abide by the Spirit of Coffeeneuring. What is the Spirit of Coffeeneuring, you ask? The answer is inside you.) Today will do for practice. Possibly renumbered later.
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| My Saturday morning set up at Bruegger's |
Week Two
1. Tuesday, October 13 (Mostly sunny, 75F)
Coffee at:
2. Friday, October 16 (Partly cloudy, 56F)
Coffee at: Cafe Deja Vu, 3655A 1st Avenue SE [6 miles round trip]
SOURCE: Mary G., "Coffeeneuring Challenge 2026 and We're 16: Back to Basics," Chasing Mailboxes, 3 October 2026
LAST YEAR: "Coffeeneuring Challenge 2025," 14 October-6 November 2025
COFFEENEURING IN ATLANTA: Brent Lineberry, "Coffeeneuring 2026, Early Bird Friday: Colada at Buena Gente," Brent Lineberry, 9 October 2026
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