Detroit Cyclists Ride to New Milestone
Detroit Bike Riders United's Ron Scott
Yesterday was the Detroit Bike Riders United’s Cycling Awareness Ride from Eastern Market to Hart Plaza. Both the weather and turnout were great.
A big thanks goes out to all who participated, and special thanks to Detroit Police Chief Ella Bully-Cummings and State Senator Martha Scott. Other groups in attendance included the MIchigan Trails and Greenways Alliance, League of Michigan Bicyclists, Back Alley Bikes/The Hub, Detroit Freewheelers, and Sisters Cycling, just to name a few.
So what made this a milestone? The last couple weeks are the first time in a long time that Detroit cyclists have spoke in a collective voice for better biking laws and facilities within the City. According to Kathryn Underwood of the Detroit City Planning Commission, it is the cyclists’ voice that really helped push Chicago to become more bike friendly. Detroit can do the same.
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Tags: Bike Riders United, Detroit, MTGA
August 3rd, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Hey Todd, How can I find out about these events? I don’t think I saw anything about this. I’d really like to attend some of these. Thanks!
August 3rd, 2008 at 6:36 pm
As of now, I think the best source for this sort of event info is right here on http://www.m-bike.org and the Bike Riders United web site at http://www.tsimpson.org/. We’re planning on creating an email list for such events and we hope to have that available soon.