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FEBRUARY 2008

February 2008
MI HUMAN POWERED VEHICLE ASSOC./WOLVER-BENTS RECUMBENT CYCLISTS ANNUAL MEETING
Start: TBD Fee: None
Joint meeting of the Wolver-Bents and Michigan Human Powered Vehicle Association (MHPVA). Check the MHPVA or Wolver-Bents websites for the meeting date, time and location.
Wolver-Bents Recumbent Cyclists - Bob Krzewinski
(734) 487-9058 | wolverbob@yahoo.com
www.wolverbents.org | www.mhpva.org

MARCH 2008

3/1/08 Saturday
22nd Annual Bike Feast
Start: Dearborn - Olive Branch Masonic Lodge, 170 Mason St.
Fee: $7
The original Bike Feast is back again! All cyclists are welcome to enjoy an evening of dining, entertainment and prizes. Bring your favorite dish to share, and wear your favorite cycling shirt or jersey. 5 pm social hour, 6 pm dinner. Space is limited - call in advance for tickets.
Down River Cycling Club - Tom Ferstle
(734) 379-4781 | tkferstle@sbcglobal.net

APRIL 2008

4/12/08 Saturday
4th Annual Detroit Bikes! Riverfront Ride
Start: TBD Distance: 10-15 Fee: None; DOE
Ride past GM headquarters at the Ren Cen, go through historic Rivertown, and share views of Belle Isle. The group will also weave through Lafayette park and end at Eastern Market.
Detroit Bikes! / Detroit Synergy - Alexander Froehlich
detroitbikes@detroitsynergy.org
www.detroitsynergy.org/projects/detroitbikes

4/26/08 Saturday
Top of Michigan Trails Council Earth Day Ride to Susan Creek
Start: West Park in Bay Shore, 10 am
Distance: 12 Fee: $5 for non-members; DOE
Earth Day Ride to Susan Creek with the Little Traverse Conservancy. Ride the Little Traverse Wheelway to Bay Shore and the Susan Creek Preserve and return. One mile hiking in preserve. All bikes welcome.
Top of Michigan Trails Council - Anne McDevitt
(231) 348-8280 | info@trailscouncil.org
www.trailscouncil.org

4/27/08 Sunday
Ann Arbor Classic Bicycle and Minibike Show and Swap Meet
Start: Ann Arbor - Wash. Farm Council, 5055 Ann Arbor/Saline Rd.
Fee: $3, Kids 10 & under free
The largest antique and Classic Bicycle/Minibike Show in the country. 225 vendors with 7,000 bikes/minibikes for sale last year. New classic bikes for door prizes. Vendor spaces available. Poorman’s auction at 11:30am. Mountain and touring bike vendors wanted. 8am-4pm, rain or shine.
Ann Arbor Classic Bicycle & Minibike Show - Paul Kleppert
(248) 642-6639 | bikeshow@aol.com
www.ann-arbor-bicycleshow.com

MAY 2008

5/4/08 Sunday
METRO GRAND SPRING TOUR
Start: New Boston - Willow Metro Park
Distance: 25, 45, 62
Fee: $16 Ind/$43 Fam; After 4/30 $22/$55; DOE
Come join the DCC for the 25th annual Metro Grand Spring Tour (The Homemade Cookie Tour), on routes along the Huron River and on scenic country roads in Wayne and Monroe counties. We offer a GREAT PANCAKE BREAKFAST to all who sign up for the ride that begins the season.
Downriver Cycling Club - Al Petri Jr.
(313) 381-2833 | mgst@yahoo.com
www.lmb.org/dcc

5/4/08 Sunday
Bike Ypsi Spring Ride and Festival

Start: Recreation Park Pavilion, 1015 Congress St, Ypsilanti, MI
Distances: Long Ride (30 miles); 8:45 a.m., Not as Long Ride (15 miles); 10:00 a.m., Community Ride (3-5 miles); 11:30 a.m.
Fee: Bicycling events are free and open to the public.
Be a part of the Bike Ypsi Spring Ride and Festival!
* Activities for every age and skill level.
* Helmets required for riders under 18, suggested for all others.
* The rides are non-supported rides.
* We encourage cyclists all to stay on for the Community Ride and Festival
* Long Ride (30 miles); 8:45 a.m.
* Not as Long Ride (15 miles); 10:00 a.m.
* Community Ride (3-5 miles); 11:30 a.m.
* Festival (bbq, bike polo, bike rodeo for kids, info. booths, and more) starts at NOON!!!
Bike Ypsi (aka The Ypsilanti Bicycling Coalition)
Terry Phillips Carpenter
(734) 678-5133
www.bike.ypsi.org
www.myspace.com/bikeypsi

5/10/08 Saturday
Kal- Haven Trail Blazer 2008
Start: Kalamazoo and South Haven
Distance: 25, 45, 70, 100
Fee: $15 Ind/$30 Fam; After 5/3 $20/$40; DOE
A Tour of the Kal-Haven Trail with shuttle service available. Road routes between Kalamazoo, Bloomingdale and South Haven.
Friends of the Kal-Haven Trail - Carl Christensen
(269) 343-3487 | kalhaventrail@yahoo.com
www.kalhaventrail.org

5/10/08 Saturday
MICHIGAN RECUMBENT RALLY- EAST
Start: New Boston - Willow Metropark Pool Shelter
Distance: 8, 27, 45, 62 Fee: None; DOE
9am-3pm. Recumbent bicycle displays, dealers, test-rides, used recumbents for sale. “Buying your first recumbent” talks at 11am & 1 pm. Sheltered display area in case of rain. Group ride at noon. Park located off exit 11 of I-275, south of Detroit Metro Airport.
Wolver-Bents Recumbent Cyclists - Bob Krzewinski
(734) 487-9058 | wolverbob@yahoo.com
www.wolverbents.org

5/11/08 Sunday
SPRING BACK 40 CHALLENGE
Start: Clarkston - Independence Elementary
Distance: 8, 14, 24, 48 Fee: TBD; DOE
A Mother’s Day back roads tour over gently rolling hills of Northern Oakland County. Fat-tire or cyclo-cross bikes recommended on the ride over dirt/gravel roads.
Flying Rhino Cycling Club - Jim Owens
frccp@hotmail.com
www.flyingrhinocc.com

Saturdays (5/ 17, 24, 31, June 7 & 14/08)
Kalamazoo Bicycle Club’s Bike Camp
Start: Portage - YMCA, 2900 W. Centre Ave.
Distance: 5 to 25 per week
Fee: $50 Ind/$60 Fam; After 5/1 $60/$70; DOE
Bike Camp is a fun and informative way to improve your cycling skills. Each session begins with a presentation on a topic such as proper bicycle fit, shifting, clothing, nutrition, or repair, before a training ride led by an experienced cyclist. Five Saturday mornings (May 17, 24, 31, June 7 & 14)
Kalamazoo Bicycle Club
(269) 345-1274 | jjhaile@sbcglobal.net
www.kalamazoobicycleclub.org/bikecamp

5/17/08 Saturday
AC-DC Tour (Inaugural Associated Charities’ Donate & Cycle Tour)
Start: Tecumseh MI - Tecumseh HS, 740 Brown St.
Distance: 18, 37, 70
Fee: $30; DOE
Inaugural fund-raising ride for Lenawee County’s Associated Charities. Variety of very flat to modest hills through Tecumseh, Adrian and the Irish Hills. Includes T-shirt, rest stops, SAGs and make-you-own sundae bar.
Associated Charities of Lenawee County, Inc.
(517) 605-9910 | ACDCRide@hotmail.com

5/17/08 Saturday
Allegan Lions Club Pride Ride
Start: N. Allegan - Allegan High School, 1560 M-40
Distance: 25km, 50km, 100km
Fee: $20 Single, $34 Tandem, $37 Family; After 5/2 $45/$59/$62; DOE
A multi-route recreational bicycle tour that winds through the beautiful Allegan State Game Area and central Allegan County. Departure times are staggered from 8am to 9am. Fee includes SAG wagon and food stops. T-shirts $10. Proceeds raised go toward Allegan Lions community projects.
Allegan Lions Club - Jason A. Watts
(269) 998-3991 | alleganlions@gmail.com
www.alleganprideride.eventbrite.com

5/17/08 Saturday
MSU FARM DAZE TOUR
Start: E. Lansing - MSU Physical Plant Headquarters
Distance: 25, 50, 75, 100km
Fee: $25 (adults), $15 (17 and under), $50 (family of 4); After 5/1 $30/$20/$60; DOE
This tour will start at the MSU Physical Plant Bldg. (see website for map, construction detours and registration form), and meander through MSU farmlands and surrounding countryside. Day of event registration from 8 am - 10 am. Ride t-shirts will be available for $15.
MSU Bikes - Tim Potter
(517) 432-3400 | bikes@msu.edu
www.bikes.msu.edu

5/18/08 Sunday
FAHRRAD
Start: Frankenmuth - 525 E. Genesee St.
Distance: 25, 50, 100K Fee: $15; After 5/1; DOE
All routes begin and end at the high school in the beautiful Bavarian Village of Frankenmuth. The routes wind out of the village, along the Cass River, across the lush farmlands of the Saginaw Valley and end back at the high school. The roads are good for bicycling and are mostly flat with a few hills for variety.
Frankenmuth Optimist Club - Nancy Haskin D.C.
(989) 652-2557 | drnancy94@yahoo.com

5/21/08
Ride of Silence
Start: 7:00 pm at various locations across MI
Mileage: 12 to 15 slow pace miles Fee: Free
See description and complete listing of Ride of Silence locations across Michigan by clicking here.

5/24/08 Saturday
Top of Michigan Trails Council Mac City Looper
Start: Mackinaw City - DNR Trailhead off Nicolet St., 10 am
Distance: 26 Fee: $5 for non-members; DOE
New course this year-Cheboygan to Mackinaw City Trail (crushed limestone & local roads). Mountain or hybrid bikes recommended.
Top of Michigan Trails Council - Anne McDevitt
(231) 348-8280 | info@trailscouncil.org
www.trailscouncil.org

5/24/08 Saturday
“Wolverine 200” 45th Annual Bicycle Marathon
Start: Detroit - Belle Isle Park
Distance: 5, 25, 50, 75, 100, 200 Fee: $25; After 4/11 $30-$40; DOE
This event offers an opportunity for families or groups of all ages and abilities to enjoy cycling together. The unique “200” marathon course runs the entire length of Belle Isle and covers five miles of scenic shoreline drive with no auto traffic. Camping allowed on course Friday evening.
Wolverine Sports Club - Dana Zielke
(248) 988-1336 | wolverine200@wolverinesportsclub.com
www.wolverinesportsclub.com

5/26/08 Monday
Memorial Day Canadian Century
Start: Grand Haven - Rock ‘n’ Road Cycle, 300 N. Seventh St.
Distance: 40-60 Fee: None; DOE
Ride 100K through the Grand River valley. Breakfast in Allendale. Return well before noon for family activities. Meet at 6:45 to split in two groups, leave at 7:00 sharp. Pump tires and find your shoes the night before. Don’t forget breakfast money.
Rock ‘n’ Road Cycle - Tim Meyer
(616) 846-2800 | tim@rocknroadcycle.com
www.rocknroadcycle.com

5/31/08 - 6/1/08 Saturday-Sunday
Bike MS, Presented by Dow, West Michigan
Start: Holland Distance: 30, 70, 100 per day
Fee: $60, $250 min. pledge amount; After 5/1 $80; DOE
Join the Movement with fellow cyclists to end the devastating effects of Multiple Sclerosis. This well supported road ride includes one and two day options, SAG vehicles, rest stops and mechanic support. Overnight accommodations are provided for two day riders at Hope College.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Tammy Willis
(517) 646-0807 | tammy.willis@mig.nmss.org
www.nmss.org/mig

5/31/08 Saturday
HARBOR SPRINGS CYCLING
CLASSIC - SPRING
Start: Harbor Springs - 7077 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Distance: 20, 42, 64 Fee: $20; After 5/30 $25; DOE
Novice to advanced cyclists are accommodated on these three routes. Each includes scenic M-119 known as the “Tunnel of Trees,” which in the spring is lined with trillium. Refreshment stops with great cookies and a superb BBQ lunch completes a fabulous day!
Harbor Springs Cycle Club c/o Birchwood Inn
(231) 526-2151 | birchwoodinn@racc2000.com
www.birchwoodinn.com

5/31/08 - 6/1/08 Saturday-Sunday
Pedal & Paddle
Start: Montague
Distance: 20-50 per day Fee: See website
Saturday morning, cycle 20-50 peaceful miles primarily on the Hart-Montague Trail; return that afternoon to canoe or kayak on the White River. Sunday morning, bike another 20-50 miles past beautiful inland lakes and Lake Michigan shores.
League of Michigan Bicyclists
www.LMB.org