Detroit Bikes! To Work 2008
Detroit Bikes! to Work - Woodward Avenue - Friday, May 16th!
Join in on the 3rd Annual Woodward bike to work ride! Voted by the MetroTimes as "the best reason to ditch your car 2006"
The Main Route: Woodward Avenue to Downtown Detroit
The Day's Itinerary:
Be on your bike, ready to depart, a few minutes ahead of schedule -- A large group of cyclists starting further north will continue biking past each meetup station, with participants joining at the posted stations.
Start: Royal Oak - Farmer's Market, west entrance and parking lot | depart at 6:25 am sharp | Parking available @ west side of Farmer's Market
Ferndale - Ferndale Post Office | depart at 6:40 am approx | Parking available @ the Ferndale Post Office
New Center/TechTown- Java Exchange Coffee Cafe | depart at 7:20 am approx | Limited Parking Available
Cultural Center/Midtown - Woodward @ Wayne State University Student Center| depart at 7:35 am approx | Limited Street Parking Available
Finish: Downtown Detroit - Campus Martius Park | arrive at 8:00 am approx
Required: Bike, bike helmet and signed liability waiver (at event location) are required! Bike lock suggested.
Pace: Intermediate level cycling speeds of 12-14 mph. (the equivalent of a brisk Detroit Bikes! tour, but not Olympic level training)
Duration: 1.5 hours
Mileage: 14 miles
Route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1730544
Parking at Starting Station: Car parking fees and sites vary due to events, however
free street parking is available in select areas around Event
Stations. Parking is at owner's expense. Ride a bike!
Bike Parking Downtown: found in several locations including most People Mover Stations, the Compuware Parking Garage, the Parking Garage Larned and Griswold, the Riverfront Promenade, and along the Woodward Avenue Streetscape between Campus Martius and Grand Circus Park. Bike and Personal Items are sole responsibility of owner
RIDE SMART
Getting Home: You biked to work, great! Now how to get home again? On two wheels....join the bikes! group for the afternoon ride back up Woodward Avenue, leaving Campus Martius Park at 5:30pm. Arrive in Royal Oak at 7:00 pm. Alternate idea? Take a SMART bus (route 460 or 465) up Woodward (they can accommodate two - three bikes per bus)
Detroit Bikes! to Work - Michigan Avenue - Friday, May 23rd!
The Main Route: Michigan Avenue to Downtown Detroit
The Day's Itinerary:
Be on your bike, ready to depart, a few minutes ahead of schedule -- A large group of cyclists starting further north will continue biking past each meetup station, with participants joining at the posted stations.
Start: Dearborn - City Hall's, North Entrance Plaza | depart at 6:45 am sharp | Parking available @ the Former Montgomery Ward Site Parking lot, SE corner of Michigan and Schafer.
Corktown/Southwest Detroit - Mercury Coffee Bar, intersection of Michigan and 14th Street | depart at 7:30 am approx | Parking available along Michigan Avenue
Finish: Downtown Detroit - Campus Martius Park | arrive at 8:00 am approx
Required: Bike, bike helmet and signed liability waiver (at event location) are required! Bike lock suggested.
Pace: Intermediate level cycling speeds of 12-14 mph. (the equivalent of a brisk Detroit Bikes! tour, but not Olympic level training)
Duration: 1.25 hours
Mileage: 7 miles
Parking at Starting Station: Car parking fees and sites vary due to events, however
free street parking is available in select areas around Event
Stations. Parking is at owner's expense. Ride a bike!
Bike Parking Downtown: found in several locations including most
People Mover Stations, the Compuware Parking Garage, the Parking
Garage Larned and Griswold, the Riverfront Promenade, and along the
Woodward Avenue Streetscape between Campus Martius and Grand Circus
Park. Bike and Personal Items are sole responsibility of owner
RIDE SMART
Getting Home: You biked to work, great! Now how to get home again? On two wheels....join the bikes! group for the afternoon ride back up Michigan Avenue, leaving Campus Martius Park at 5:30pm. Arrive in Dearborn at 6:30 pm. Alternate idea? Take a SMART bus (route 200) up Michigan Avenue (they can accommodate two - three bikes per bus)
Volunteer on the Ride
Help make cycling a tradition by volunteering at these events!
- Bike Mechanic Guru (amaze your friends, and impress your neighbors with your super-human skills of fixing a troubled bike.) - If there is a flat tire, or a dislocated chain, its your time to save the day.
- Tour Guide/Sweeper Squad (a seasoned pro of the urban street scape, or a intermediate level rider with the special skill of keeping the group together, on the route, safe, following all traffic laws, and informed of interesting facts on the tour.) - requires little more than participating in the event itself, and being a good example of proper city cycling.
- Liability and Legal Waiver Sage (assist with waiver sign-in) - if you'll already arrive a few minutes early, all you have to do is get signatures on a printed liability waiver form.
If you'd like to help out with any of the activities, please send an email to detroitbikes@detroitsynergy.org, and let us know what special skill you would like to showcase the day of the tour.
Who We Are
Detroit Bikes! is a grassroots advocacy project associated with Detroit Synergy, aimed at promoting cycling within the urban city, specifically the "motor city".
Look to http://www.detroitsynergy.org/projects/detroitbikes for more folders of information about biking!
Our goal is to become a volunteer group that:
-Identifies opportunities, existing groups/businesses and special events that promote city cycling.
- Educates both young and old of the benefits of cycling as a means of transit, along with understanding proper bike safety and maintenance.
- Promotes the potential of a dynamic city of cyclists with activities to create an awareness of biking. Our groups' actions create the push for cycling infrastructure, and our events benefit those who share the goal of a diverse, and healthy city of transit, recreation and positive energy.
This Saturday! You can walk it or bike it...
