Two Great City Tours By Bike or Foot: Detroit Bikes! 4th Annual Riverfront Ride and Ren Cen Tour, Saturday!
Join One or Both Tours
When: April 12th, 2008, depart 10:00 am Sharp (sign-in 10 minutes ahead)
Rain Date: April 19th, 10:00am
Where: East Grand Circus Park at the Millennium Bell (across from Comerica
Park)
Duration: Approximately 11 leisurely miles, over 3 hours, at beginners level cycle speeds (**May Vary Upon Weather Conditions)
When: April 12th, 2:00 PM (arrive early, limited to first 40 participants to arrive). Walking tour proceeds regardless of weather.
Where: Meet in the GM Wintergarden (South/Riverfront RenCen entrance)
Duration: 1 hour walking tour
Bike Parking: Sorry, no cycling in the Ren Cen. Bike racks along the Riverfront Promenade near the GM
Wintergarden, at multiple People Mover Stations, and inside the
Compuware Parking Garage near the Cadillac Square People Mover Station.
Explore one of Detroit's landmarks and enjoy the view from the
city's tallest building. If you ever wondered where the local Detroit
movie theatre is, or want to know what a $5 Million dollar investment
looks like, then come check out GM's World Headquarters with Detroit
Synergy.
The Ride...
Beginning its fourth season of cycling in the City of Detroit,
Detroit Bikes! will continue its much anticipated schedule of
neighborhood tours by bike starting with a ride along the Detroit
Riverfront.
Bike tour general description: Take in the sites as we ride through historic Rivertown, past the fabulous views of Belle Isle, and weave our way through Lafayette Park (the largest collection of Mies Van Der Rohe buildings in the world). The end of our tour will lead us to Eastern Market, a wonderful place to have lunch, or simply pick farm fresh goods and picnic with friends at various sites around town. Join us for the RenCen Tour afterwards.
Proposed route map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1744407
Tour Guidelines
- Bike, bike helmet and signed liability waiver (at event location) are required!
- for complete list of our tour and event requirements and rules of the road please visit our homepage: http://www.detroitsynergy.org/projects/detroitbikes/
- beginners' level cycling speeds, we obey all traffic laws
- personal money optional for stops (i.e. bakery stop or eats afterward)
- Parking fees and availability vary. However free street parking is available in the area and there are several parking lots nearby. Parking is at owner's expense. Ride a bike!
- one bathroom break scheduled
- bike light and bike lock suggested, but not mandatory
- sunscreen and water bottles suggested
- eat a modest snack or breakfast before participating suggested
- children under age 16 not suggested to ride alone, parental guidance required.
- we want to keep everyone safe, and healthy. Please feel free to email, with any questions or concerns detroitbikes@detroitsynergy.org
Help make cycling a tradition by volunteering at these events!
We are looking for the following people for every tour that we organize. If you know you are going to participate, then why not volunteer?:
- Bike Mechanic Guru (amaze your friends, and impress your neighbors with your super-human skills of fixing a troubled bike) - always preferred. 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 (ONLY FOR DETROIT BIKES! TOURS) (assist with waiver sign-in, and ease the minds of fellow organizers and volunteers) - if you already arrive early to events, all you have to do is sign a printed liability waiver form available from detroitbikes@detroitsynergy.org
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.
Third Thursday: Oct 16th - Baker's Keyboard Lounge
