Detroit Bikes! September Tours and Events

          

September Tour Dates and Times

Detroit Bikes! Tours
Saturday, September 8th - Cruise in Detroit Tour 2 (rescheduled from Aug 25th)

Main Tour: will start @ 10:00 am PROMPTLY at the clock tower on the University of Detroit-Mercy, McNichols Campus (entrance on Livernois, just south of McNichols).  Campus map: http://tinyurl.com/2kdcy6 look for tower/powerhouse (number 23 on the map)

Living downtown? Want to bike up to the starting point?  Meet at Millennium Bell in East Grand Circus Park at 9:15am and departing at 9:25am, a smaller group will quickly depart and arrive in time for the 10AM main ride at the University of Detroit-Mercy.  For directions use this weblink http://tinyurl.com/3ye3zf

Dally in the Alley? bike down to midtown for the annual Dally in the Alley.  Meet at the clock tower on the University of Detroit-Mercy, McNichols Campus at 2:30pm and depart at 2:35pm (times are approximate), with a smaller group that will be departing after the main bike tour.   (note: this is a one way ride to the Dally event.)

For more information about the Cruise in Detroit Tour 2 visit this weblink

http://www.detroitsynergy.org/projects/detroitbikes/folder.2007-01-23.2968646402/folder.2007-03-27.0784451522/folder.2007-07-05.4825309854/copy2_of_news_item.2007-07-05.2832217846

Other Detroit Cycling Events

Saturday, September 15th - 6th Annual Tour De Troit

Main Tour: will start @ 9am at Roosevelt Park, near the intersection of 14th and Michigan Avenue in Corktown, amongst the shadows of the vacant Michigan Central Depot.  For directions use this weblink http://tinyurl.com/yw8pqz

Tour Description: Tour Detroit on your bike! This leisurely, 40 mile police-escorted ride will occur at a pace of approximately 10-12 miles per hour, will explore some of the city’s historic areas, take in many of its most breathtaking sights, and provide bicyclists a unique opportunity to legally “take over” the streets of the Motor City. 

Pre-registration: Please see this weblink http://tinyurl.com/2mlx9o and register today to claim your tee-shirt and spot in the 6th Annual Tour De Troit.  Pre-register dates: September 7th for T-shirt, September 14th without T-shirt. 

Tour Volunteers: Able to volunteer at the event? Contact Kelli or Bill at kelli.tourdetroit@gmail.com There are opportunities to both ride and volunteer or just volunteer (before, during or after the ride).

For more information about the Tour De Troit visit this weblink http://www.detroitsynergy.org/projects/detroitbikes/folder.2007-01-23.2968646402/folder.2007-03-27.0784451522/folder.2007-05-06.2176248301/copy2_of_news_item.2007-07-05.2832217846

Friday, September 21st - 19th Annual University of Detroit-Mercy Midnight Bike Ride

Main Tour: will start @ approximately 10pm at the  on the University of Detroit-Mercy, McNichols Campus in Parking Lot A near "the Fountain."  For directions use this weblink http://tinyurl.com/2kdcy6 and look for number 24 parking lot A.

Tour Description: Bike Detroit in the Moonlight! This Annual Event brings both local cycling Detroiters and University of Detroit Mercy students to explore the 24 hour city of Detroit on bicycles. Before the night is over, the 30-mile round trip excursion will include such sites as the Palmer Park/Palmer Woods areas, the Detroit City Airport, Downtown Detroit, the Cultural Center, Eastern Market, the Boston - Edison District, and other Detroit destinations. Escorting the students will be the UDM Public Safety Department and the Detroit Police. 

The bike tour includes rest stops to point out places of interest and a hot dog break between 12:30-1:00 a.m. at Detroit's famous Lafayette and American Coney Island's. The cyclists should return to campus around 5 a.m. Saturday. RAIN DATE TBA.

For more information about the Midnight Bike Ride visit this weblink http://www.detroitsynergy.org/projects/detroitbikes/folder.2007-01-23.2968646402/folder.2007-03-27.0784451522/folder.2007-05-06.2395286534/copy2_of_news_item.2007-07-05.2832217846

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.  The Tour De Troit could use the most day-of volunteer help, so please help us display our "WORKFORCE"