Detroit Bikes! to Work - Woodward Avenue - Friday, May 16th!

The Main Route: Woodward Avenue to Downtown Detroit

The Day's Itinerary:

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 - 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, 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 at 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:

• http://www.detroitsynergy.org/projects/biketoworkday
• Helmet Required.
• Volunteers will be stationed at each listed starting point.
• 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 Woodward Avenue, leaving Campus Martius Park at 5:30pm. Arrive in Royal Oak at 7:00 pm.

RIDE SMART

Alternate idea? Take a SMART bus (routes 460 or 465) up Woodward (they can accommodate two bikes per bus rack).

Contact: For more information email Alex at detroitbikes@detroitsynergy.org 

Photos From Detroit Bikes! Monthly Rides; Photos By Kevin Kiepert, Helen Broughton, and fellow Detroit Synergy volunteers.

Volunteer on the Ride

Help make cycling a tradition by volunteering at these events! 

We are looking for the following people.  If you know you are going to participate, then why not volunteer too?

• 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.