This Saturday! Our 4th Annual Jazzin on Jefferson Bike Tour!
Tour Times and Location
Tour will start @ 10am PROMPTLY at the Detroit Synergy Tent (in the non-profit tent) within the Jazzin on Jefferson Festival (look for the bikes!). Festival to operate on East Jefferson Avenue between Chalmers and Alter. Our tours are beginners level cycling speeds and we obey all traffic laws.
Tour Description
- preview of our Proposed route map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=323010
- approximate milage: 16 miles
- start point: Detroit Synergy Tent at the Jazzin on Jefferson Festival (East Jefferson Ave between Chalmers and Alter)
- half way point: Sander's Ice Cream Parlor in "The Village" of Grosse Pointe (Kercheval Ave. Business District east of Cadieux)
- end point: the Jazzin on Jefferson Festival (East Jefferson Ave between Chalmers and Alter) for excellent music, food, and atmosphere.
- RAIN DATE: Next year's Jazzin on Jefferson event
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*Bike, bike helmet and signed liability waiver (at event location) are required! Personal money for event activities (i.e. Sander's or lunch afterward) and bike lock suggested, but not mandatory.
*Parking fees and sites vary due to events, however free street parking is available in select areas around the Jazzin on Jefferson Festival, including the parking lot at Chalmers and Jefferson, and in Grosse Pointe Park. Parking is at owner's expense. Ride a bike!
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. sanders ice cream, bakery stop or carnival food 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
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?
Volunteer Roles available for Detroit Bikes!™ to Work Days include:
- Any participant with the confidence, skill, and proper tools to repair typical issues associated with urban road cycling (i.e. patching and repairing flat tires and tubes, adjusting loose chains, or even providing the multi-tool to lock screws) can be a Bike Mechanic the day of our ride. Be sure to bring any items you may use.
- Any participant that is aware of the dangers of road cycling (i.e. the “door prize,” stopping at red lights, riding single file vs. two abreast, or even hand signals for turns) is welcome to be a Pack Leader, assuring participant safety and providing support or insight.
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.
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