Two Great Weekends of Detroit Bikes! Rides
Ride Departure: 10:00 AM (please arrive early). Rain Date TBD.
Where: Clark Park at the northeast corner of Vernor & Scotten.
Map of Clark Park: http://tinyurl.com/3rknep
Duration: 3 hour tour
Mileage: 10.75 miles
Route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1818978
Pace: Beginners level cycling speed.
Parking: Multiple Parking lots and streets available in Mexicantown and near Clark Park. Parking prohibited along Vernor during Festival.
Bike Helmet Required. Bike lock suggested.
Tour description: Celebrate freedom from the French in Southwest Detroit with our Cinco de Mayo Celebration Ride. If you like pastries, fresh baked tortillas, Fort Wayne, Riverside Park, the busy markets of Southwest Detroit, and afternoon margarita's after cycling, then enjoy your day with us. Take in the fabulous views of the Ambassador Bridge, the Detroit River, Industrial Detroit, the neighborhoods that form much of Southwest Detroit, and the festive atmosphere of Cinco de Mayo. The end of our tour will lead us to Bagley Street and Clark Park, near much of the excitement and many of the wonderful gathering places to have lunch or refreshments.
Saturday, May 10th Detroit Bikes! partnership | Bike Detroit Now Artisits Loop
When: 12:00 PM (please arrive early). ride to occur rain or shine.
Where: Detroit Institute of Arts - Woodward Entrance - Just below "The Thinker"
Map: http://tinyurl.com/48lu5c
Duration: 4 hour tour
Mileage: 10.5 miles - Tour A
8.5 miles - Tour B
Routes: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1839405 - Tour A: New Center Industrial Art Studios and CAID
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1839455 - Tour B: Market Art Galleries and Grand River Arts Scene
Parking: Multiple Parking lots and garages available around Midtown, Wayne State University, and the Cultural Center. Parking also available on many of the side streets just north and east of the DIA.
Pace: Beginners level cycling speed.
Bike Helmet Required. Bike lock suggested.
Tour description: Detroit Bikes! has partnered with local artist collaborative, The Center for Creative eXchange, to host a special event during Art Detroit Now weekend. The event called Bike Detroit Now, is an artists gallery loop featuring stops in local neighborhoods like Eastern Market, New Center East, Woodbridge, Midtown, and the Cultural Center. At each neighborhood gallery stop, a brief synopsis will be given of the exhibitions and galleries, with a brief amount of time for participants to enjoy the art. Final stop options include Motor City Brewery or the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Local bike organizations, The Hub and Back Alley Bikes (Map: http://tinyurl.com/55wauu) will be offering bike rentals for the event as well. Bike rentals starting at $5 for the day + deposit, interested participants can pick up a rental bike at The Hub, 3611 Cass Avenue between 11am and 11:40am on May 10th, just before the event. (Preregistration for rentals required by May 3rd.)
Other events and locations involved in Art Detroit Now: http://www.artdetroitnow.com/weekend.html
Local Galleries and Venues Participating in the Ride:Eastern Market: The Detroit Film Center; Johansen Charles Gallery
New Center East: The Pioneer Building; Russell Industrial Spring Show
Woodbridge: Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit; The Center for Creative eXchange; 4731 Gallery; 555 Gallery
Midtown: Back Alley Bikes; The Hub; Motor City Brewery
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/
- personal money optional for stops (i.e. bakery stop or eats afterward)
- one bathroom break scheduled
- sunscreen and water bottles suggested
- eat a modest snack or breakfast before participating suggested
- inflate tires and take your bike out for a quick pre-ride verification that it's in working order
- 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 assist with waiver sign-in, and ease the minds of fellow organizers and volunteers
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