Woody Miller: We’ll Always Remember You [UPDATE: AUG 14th Belle Isle]

[Update on Memorial, from Dave Miller and Reg McGhee, courtesy Facebook:]
Time: August 14 · 9:30am – 11:00am
Location: Belle Isle Beach

“Join family and friends in celebrating the life of Woody Miller (September 28, 1944 – July 17 2010). Woody was an avid cyclist: serving on the board of The Hub of Detroit, mentoring [...]

Free Childrens Bikes Given Away in July: Built by the Whole World.

Free Childrens Bikes Given Away in July: Built by the Whole World.

In June 2010, the Second United States Social Forum is taking place in Detroit with the motto, “Another World is Possible, Another US is necessary.”  People from all over the world are coming to Detroit to work on projects [...]

2nd Annual Colin Hubbell Bike Ride Set for June 19th, Traffic Jam & Snug

Below the cut is the press release for the 2nd Annual Colin Hubbell Bike Ride. Proceeds from registration for the ride support the Colin Hubbell Fund. You can read more about how awesome the Hubbell Fund is below, and if you’ve been to the bike shop recently, you might have recognized the big snazzy rack [...]

Best of luck in Philly, Steve! We’re hiring.

It was with a heavy hand that I picked up the phone to say goodbye to Stephen. You see, we no longer have Steve with us here in Detroit.
Only in Spirit.
He went to Philadelphia somewhere to train for the olympic paddling championships, and best of luck , too! He is gone but not forgotten. Every [...]

Hey all you young folks ages 14-18, and all you people who know young folks aged 14-18! Mechanics in Training program now accepting resumes!

Mechanic-in-Training Program Participant
Detroit-based cycling non-profit seeks motivated and qualified high school-age youth (14-18 years old) to enroll in our Mechanic-in-Training apprenticeship program. Duties include assisting with the Youth Earn-a-Bike program, organizing and cleaning the shop space, basic bicycle assembly and repair. The length of the apprenticeship is 10 weeks.

The [...]

Pulling More Than Your Weight (In Support of the USSF and Beyond!)

So Jason mentioned a trailer building workshop I (JDR) am putting together this weekend. Ball’s in my court then, isn’t it?
With all sorts of people coming into town the end of June for awesome events, including the Allied Media Conference the 2nd United States Social Forum, one of the things we’re teaming up with our [...]

Detroit Department of [Public Works] to add 30 miles of bike lanes

Hey bearings, how do you feel about bike lanes?
This freep article writes about the plans Detroit ( the last paragraph lists the only city employee commenting on it, if you’re interested in the municipal support implications) has to add 30 miles of bike lanes, starting in Southwest Detroit.
Check out the comments section (here and there) [...]

The League of American Bicyclists Announces The Hub of Detroit as Michigan’s First Gold Level Bicycle Friendly Business!

Washington, DC – March 9, 2010 – The League of American Bicyclists is proud to announce The Hub of Detroit as a Gold level Bicycle Friendly Business (BFB), in an impressive group of 51 new BFBs. The official announcement was made at the 10th Anniversary National Bike Summit in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, March 9th. [...]

Crossing the Detroit/Windsor border, and the US Social Forum 2010

Do Detroiters really deserve less bike access to Canada than the Buffalo/Niagara crossing, or even the Soo?
Hundreds of people on bikes from all over America are coming to Detroit, June 22-26 to participate in The Second US Social Forum, including a group of bicyclists traveling through Ontario through upstate New York.
Crossing the border by bicycle [...]

Adventure Cycling Association Blog: Detroit and Underground Railroad Bike Route

Remember that presentation/meeting/gathering at 2nd Baptist Church I wrote about back in october?
One of the speakers, Special Projects Coordinator Ginny Sullivan of the ACA, wrote her most recent “Connections” blog about her experience here, highlighting some of the rich history and awesome upcoming expansion of their UGRR bicycle route to include Detroit!
Check it out:
http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2010/01/underground-railroad-bicycle-route.html