Detroit Bikes! Cruise in Detroit Tour 2
Credit for first surfacing a rural U.S. public road with Portland Cement Concrete pavement is generally conceded to Wayne County, Michigan. A one-mile section of Woodward Avenue was opened on July 4th. As shown in the painting, motorists, farmers, and others users seemed to approve. Image and text copyright: US Department of Transportation - Federal Highway Administration website | Carl Rakeman Painting
Tour Times
This Saturday, August 25th
Main Tour: will start @ 10am PROMPTLY at the lighthouse off of Palmer Park Pond in Palmer Park (directions below)
Living downtown? Want to bike up to the starting point? Meet at Millennium Bell in East Grand Circus Park at 9:25am SHARP, a smaller group will quickly depart and arrive in time for the 10AM main ride at Palmer Park.
Tour Starting Points
Main Tour:
10am at Palmer Park -- at the Lighthouse on Lake Frances at the park's
Pond. Palmer Park is located just west of Woodward Avenue between 6
Mile and 7 Mile Roads. the lighthouse and pond are located in the
middle of the park, accessible by parking lots, and is just north of
Merrill Plaisance Street, between the Second and Third Street
intersections). Map of Palmer Park: http://tinyurl.com/2fyj6b
Tour Description
Our free tour of Detroit's Automotive and Cultural Time-line,
Woodward Avenue, will focus on many of the automotive landmarks that
populate the upper Woodward Corridor of the "Motor City." Take in
fabulous views of Detroit's neighborhoods, destinations, and districts
that have transformed Woodward Avenue including these sites: Palmer
Park, Merrill Fountain, Highland Park, Boston Edison, Virginia Park,
New Center, T-Plex, Arden Park, the former site of Chrysler
Headquarters in Highland Park, and the Ford Highland Park Plant which
revolutionized Mass Production, the first concrete mile in the United
States, and the home of the first State fair in the Country. The end
of our tour will lead us back to Lake Frances (Palmer Park Pond). This
will conclude our "Cruise" tour series.
The tour lasts until approximately 2pm.
Preview of our projected route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1104590
- Bike, bike helmet and signed liability waiver (at event location) are required!
- beginners' level cycling speeds, we obey all traffic laws
- personal money optional for stops (i.e. bakery stop or eats 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
Want to help out Detroit Bikes?
We are looking for the following people for every tour that we organize:
- Bike Mechanic Guru (amaze your friends, and impress your neighbors with your super-human skills of fixing a troubled bike) - 1 - 2 people preferred.
- Tour Guide Assistant (a seasoned pro of the urban street scape, or a intermediate level assistant with the special skill of keeping the group together, on the route, and informed of interesting facts on the tour)
- Liability and Legal Waiver Sage (assist with waiver sign-in, and ease the minds of fellow organizers and volunteers)
If you'd like to help out with any of the activities, please arrive 10 minutes early to the start of the tour and introduce yourself to Alex. 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.
June Supper Club at Foran's Deluxe Diner
