Detroit Bikes! to Work this Friday, May 16th
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.
Royal Oak - Farmer's Market, west entrance and parking lot | depart at 6:25 am sharp | Parking available @ far east 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
Catch the Morning Buzz about Detroit Bikes! to Work Day - Woodward Avenue on the Detroit Today Show on 101.9 FM WDET around 10:45am, Friday, May 16th
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
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.
RIDE SMART
Alternate idea? Take a SMART bus (routes 460 and 465) up Woodward Avenue (they can accommodate two - three bikes per bus)
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.
For more information email Alex at detroitbikes@detroitsynergy.org .
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