Welcome from another Atlanta commuter. There are lots of us here.
My commute is 8.5 miles one way. I commute from Decatur (North DeKalb Mall area) to the Virginia-Highland area. I ride mostly through neighborhoods and the Emory campus to get to work, although I am on busy roads (Lawrenceville Hwy, Clairmont Ave, Briarcliff Rd) during the ride (as briefly as possible
). Seems that some of the side streets are just as dangerous as the main roads.
What parts of town do you ride through?