If you're a cyclist who likes ethnic food, grab your helmet and your fork in preparation for the Buford Highway Bikes and Bites event.

The eight-mile tour, which will run from 8:30 a.m.-noon on April 2 and starts at Plaza Fiesta at 4166 Buford Highway NE, will feature city and regional leaders and representatives from local businesses and restaurants. Along the way, the tour will engage in conversation about equitable growth, bicycle and pedestrian safety and improved transportation infrastructure. The hilly, medium-paced ride is intended for more experienced riders.

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Austin Walters died from an overdose in 2021 after taking a Xanax pill laced with fentanyl, his father said. A new law named after Austin and aimed at preventing deaths from fentanyl has resulted in its first convictions in Georgia, prosecutors said. (Family photo)

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