Fuzzy Dice 1, Cyclists 0

Senate Bill 276, aka the Fuzzy Dice Bill, passed the Michigan Senate unanimously.

According to the Detroit News:
Fuzzy dice hanging from the rearview mirror would no longer be outlawed under a bill that won passage in the Senate today.
The chamber voted unanimously for a measure that strikes down a law that says items dangling from the [...]

The Beat – A CCS Bike Club

Casual and avid cyclists exploring the city and the joy of pedal power!
CCS students and all who would like to join!
Weekly outings throughout Detroit.
An opportunity to connect with fellow bikers and to learn more about the city.
Those living on the CCS campus know that it’s hard being stuck on the same block day after day.
The [...]

Southwest Detroit Bike Tour

Saturday, October 10, 2009, 10:00am – 1:00pm
Wheelhouse Detroit Bike Shop
1340 E. Atwater
Viva Southwest! This tour will first focus on bustling Vernor Highway, lined with taquerias and thriving retail businesses, Clark Park and Holy Redeemer Church. Next up is sprawling Patton Park and the community garden at Romanowski Park. We will cruise Michigan Avenue on the [...]

Wheelhouse Tours and Other Bicycle Rides

Short, long, tough and easy, Wheelhouse offers a variety of guided tours for cyclists of all abilities and stamina level. What’s your interest? Detroit architecture…family rides…neighborhood excursions…dining tours…We can even craft a custom tour for your business or family!
The Wheelhouse designs many neighborhood tours in concert with a community partner organization. This way, they [...]

Pedal Press: Media coverage of Detroit’s bike culture

Assignment Detroit
Time Magazine recently bought a house in Motown as part of their Assignment Detroit project. Why? In their words, “As a story, Detroit has been misunderstood, under reported, stereotyped, avoided and exploited for decades. To get it right, we decided to become stakeholders.”
Their project includes a blog and one of it’s early entries was [...]

Tour de Troit Brings de Light

About 2,000 cyclists turned out for the event.
(John M. Galloway / Special to The Detroit News)
De light? Okay, bad pun, but it certainly seemed that most of the 2,000 cyclists who rode in this years Tour de Troit were enjoying themselves.
And for many, it shined a light on bicycling in Detroit and the city [...]

Seven Restaurants and a Brewery Spice Up The Tour de Troit

[ September 19, 2009; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] The 8th Annual Tour de Troit
Saturday, September 19, 2009 ~ 10:00 a.m.

Every month has its highlights and special moments in Detroit. September begins with a variety of labor day celebrations and the warmly embraced Jazz Festival but in the middle comes the biggest city wide party on two wheels, the Annual Tour de Troit. It [...]

Tour D’etroit Finale at 5E

[ September 5, 2009; 10:00 pm; ] The Tour Reaches it’s last stop this Saturday, Sept. 5th, and for the finale we have asked Detroit resident Monty Luke (Planet E/ Mothership) to be our special Guest. Monty, has also informed us that he will be digging deep and spining a special All Vinyl set!

With us as always are your Tour guides:

Joe Vargas
Steven [...]

Woodward Pedal Cruise with Detroit Bikes!

[ August 15, 2009; 9:00 am; ] Woodward Pedal Cruise (Dream Cruise Weekend), Saturday August 15th!

In the Inaugural Woodward Pedal Cruise on August 15th, we will show our support of our city and the nation’s first mile of concrete road by cycling near the annual North Woodward Avenue Automobile Dream Cruise event! . Afterall, without automobiles and the spirit of innovation within [...]

4th Annual Detroit Bikes! Tour de Dearborn

[ August 8, 2009; 10:00 am; 10:00 am; ] Join Detroit Bikes! in our 4th Annual tour of the cultural landmarks that make up one of Metro Detroit’s most valued auto-heritage cities and landscapes, the City of Dearborn. Starting from the East End of Ford Field (i! n Dearborn) near Brady Street, our Tour de Dearborn begins @ 10am sharp, on Saturday, August 8th [...]