The Rose Pedal is a fundraising event for cystic fibrosis with all proceeds delivered to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (cff.org). The bicycling routes, just north of the Atlanta metro area, cover some of the most scenic roads you've ridden in distances from 27 to 100 miles.

We held the first Rose Pedal in 2009 with over 200 riders. Since then, participation has swelled to over 400. It might be the fresh air or the rolling hills but we find the riders to be tremendously supportive as we organize the many aspects of a ride and support cystic fibrosis research.

We are taking a rest for 2012 and hope to be back next year. However, we still keep in touch with our riders and the cystic fibrosis organizations. Sign up for our newsletter and follow us on Twitter for the latest.

One hallmark of the ride is the original jersey designed and produced just for the Rose Pedal by one of our sponsors. All proceeds from the jerseys go to CFF. Wearing a Rose Pedal jersey year-round shows your support for both our ride and cystic fibrosis research. It looks great, too.