2nd Annual Detroit Bikes! Tour de Dearborn is This Saturday, August 4th
Tour will start @ 10am PROMPTLY at the East End of Ford Field (in Dearborn) near Brady Street to help begin a Saturday morning at the Dearborn Homecoming Festival. Our tours are beginners' level cycling speeds and we obey all traffic laws.
Our free tour of Dearborn's landmarks will focus on many of the Ford destinations as well as city heritage sites. Take in fabulous views of Dearborn and its surrounding neighborhoods and districts including these sites: Greenfield Village, Westborn, Dearborn Country Club, Dearborn's Ford Field, Dearborn City Hall, East Dearborn, Ford World Headquarters, the Ford Rouge Complex, and more! The end of our tour will lead us back to Ford Field to celebrate the Dearborn Homecoming Festival.
Want to help out along the ride? Looking for:
- flat-repair guru
- biker guide assistant (assist with keeping the group together and on the route)
- sign-in guide (assist with waiver sign-in)
If you'd like to help out with any of the activities, please arrive 10 minutes early and introduce yourself to Alex and send him an email at detroitbikes@detroitsynergy.org .
*Bike, bike helmet and signed liability waiver (at event location) are required! Personal money for event activities (i.e. bakery stop or eats afterward), bike light, and bike lock suggested, but not mandatory.
*Parking fees and sites vary due to events, however free street parking is available in around the west downtown area and there are several parking lots at the local trail-head or University of Michigan - Dearborn Campus nearby. Parking is at owner's expense. Ride a bike!
For a quick preview of our projected route check out this web link:
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1185504
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