Detroit Bikes! to Work - Michigan Avenue - Friday, May 23rd!
Pictures above: May 16th Bikes! to Work Day from Royal Oak to Downtown via Woodward.
Images courtesy of Todd Scott, Jen Ruud and Amanda Dunham.
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 meet-up station, with participants joining at the posted stations.
*Pace: Intermediate level cycling speeds of 12-14 mph. (the equivalent of a brisk Detroit Bikes! tour, but not olympic level training)
Start: Dearborn - City Hall, North Entrance Plaza on Michigan Avenue | depart at 6:45 am sharp | Parking available @ the former Montgomery Wards 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 7:50 am approx
Duration: 1.25 hours
Mileage: 7 miles
Route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1872926
*Bike, bike helmet and signed liablity waiver (at event location) are required! bike lock suggested.
*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 in Downtown Detroit can be 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
Bike to work Information:
Click this link for detailed Bike to Work information:
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Helmet Required.
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Volunteers will be stationed at each listed starting point.
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The Ride is on, Rain or Shine.
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 7:00 pm.
RIDE SMART
Alternate idea? Take a SMART bus (route 200) up Michigan (they can accomodate two - three bikes per bus rack)
Photos From Detroit Bikes! Monthly Rides; Photos By Kevin Kiepert, Helen Broughton, and fellow Detroit Synergy volunteers.
Contact: For more information email Alex at detroitbikes@detroitsynergy.org
This Thursday! General Meeting @ the NEW Downtown Welcome Center!
