Easy Riders 2008 Ride Schedule

Rides are 10-12 miles/hour with water breaks every 5 miles. Rides leave promptly so arrive early if you wish to stretch, visit, pump up tires, etc.

Tuesday morning rides start at 9 AM. Rain on Tuesday? Ride on Wednesday! Tuesday rides start at Ghesquire Park Baseball Diamond Parking lot on Jackson at Kenmore, behind the Grosse Pointe Woods City Hall.

Thursday evening rides begin at 6:30 PM in August. Then in September, they begin at 6 PM because sunset is so early. The ride starts at the Harper Woods Library's parking lot. The lot is at the south end of the Harper Woods Municipal Complex on the west side of I-94.

Club meetings are held at Salter Park in Harper Woods, which is on the east side of I-94, just beyond the church and school complex at Bournemouth. The meetings are held in the one-story building on the far side of the parking lot. These meetings are picnic meetings. Hot dogs or pizza are served. Bring your plate, utensils, beverage and a favorite dish to pass.

It is wise to let the ride leader know if you are coming. People who have RSVP'd will be notified if a ride is cancelled for whatever reason. If no one has RSVP'd, ride leader may change plans for the day.

August

Sunday, August 10 Freedom Hill 9:00 AM Meet at Comerica Bank, Garfield and Metro Pkwy. RSVP Paul and Barbara Teranes 313-885-2646

Tuesday, August 12 - General Meeting Salter Park, Harper Woods. Pizza will be purchased. Bring a dish to pass. 7:00 PM

Sunday August 17 Ghesquire 9:00 AM Pick a Captain

Sunday, August 24th Ghesquire 9:00 AM Pick a Captain

Saturday, August 30 Ghesquire 9:00 AM Pick a Captain (Labor Day weekend)

September

September 6, 7 Weekend ride The weekend ride will explore the newly opened Wadhams to Avoca Trail with its spectacular Mill Creek Trestle Bridge. Rooms are being held at the lovely Hampton Inn for $80/night (plus tax) which includes breakfast bar. Reservations must be made by August 11 or the regular room rate of $109 applies. Phone is 810.966.9000 and the rooms are held under "Easy Riders". The full Saturday ride will be 30 miles with an option of skipping the first 5 miles. More details to come to those who will be going. RSVP to Paul and Barbara Teranes 313.885.2646

Tues. Sept. 9th General meeting Salter Park Harper Woods Last general meeting of the season. Bring a dish to pass. 7 PM. Board meeting at 6:30PM

Saturday, September 13 Harson's Island 10 AM Meet at the home of Al & Pat VanDenBergh, 5943 Pte. Tremble, Algonac between the Colony Lighthouse and Harsens Is. Ferry. They will provide hamburgers. Bring a dish picnic. Capt. Al VanDenBergh 810-794-5145)

Saturday, September 20 Ghesquire 9:00 AM Pick a Captain

Sunday, September 28 Algonac-architecture and landscape in the subdivisions 10 AM Meet at the home of Al & Pat VanDenBergh, 5943 Pte. Tremble, Algonac between the Colony Lighthouse and Harsens Is. Ferry. They will provide hamburgers. Bring a dish picnic. Capt. Al VanDenBergh 810-794-5145)

October

Sunday, Oct. 5 Metro Beach ride. Meet at Crocker and Metro Pkwy in parking lot near McDonald's. Pick a Captain. 10 AM

Saturday, Oct. 11 10 AM Ghesquire Park Pick a Captain

Sunday, Oct. 19 10:00 AM Macomb Orchard Trail for fall color trip. RSVP and get details from Frank Clark 586-293-4858. I-696 to Mound Rd. N to Auburn to Dequindre to 24 Mile. On L corner is Skate arena. Park in SW corner facing Dequindre. Lunch afterwards.

Sun. Oct. 26th 2 PM Fall Finale. Meet in the public parking lot at Mack and Anita (one block north of Vernier). We will eat at Ferlito's afterward, about 4 PM, (20745 Mack Ave.) Last official ride of the season.

November - March

There were tentative plans for an Indian Village Ride and a RiverWalk exploration but the issue of bike licenses in Detroit has caused us to scratch those plans for now. The Detroit Police announced that they were going to start ticketing unlicensed bikes. There are questions about non-Detroiters being required to have a licensed bike when licensing is optional in the Grosse Pointes but rather than deal with this issue, we have decided to avoid it by riding in other communities. When you think about it, for $1 you can license your bike once for the lifetime of the bike and therefore insure its return should it be lost, strayed or stolen and subsequently found. What a great service from our police departments.

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