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08-12-11, 10:28 PM
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I was just in Michigan & Toronto for vacation. We started in Detroit & I bought a cool old Schwinn Traveler from The Hub on Cass Ave. I rode it around the river walk area, then 2 days in downtown Toronto & the lakefront trails. Then we drove to Gaylord where I did the North Central trail while my wife drove on to Mackinaw City. We met up there & we went over to Mackinac Island for 3 days. Lots of riders there, few if any know what they're doing, but it's great place to go. Finally we drove back to Detroit & I donated the bike back to the Hub. Michigan is cool. Don't miss the Motown museum!
Also, www.m-bike.org (fishtoes2000, a.k.a. Todd) is a blog to read to stay updated on local biking-relevant news.
08-13-11, 06:59 PM
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08-15-11, 05:56 PM
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@DTownDave22: Correct on both forms of "cool." Getting far north of Houston in August is always a goal. I've wanted to see Detroit for years, and That Car Commercial raised my interest further, so when my wife had a business trip to Toronto I jumped at the chance to add Detroit & Mackinac Island to either side of the trip.
Too much of Detroit has a Pompeii feel to it, kind of shocking really. But everyone I spoke to, and there were many, was honest and forthright about the city and its past and hopeful future. Everywhere I went I got "good morning" and "hello." We stayed downtown and there were lots of bikes on the streets and the river walk. The Hub is aptly named. I got the feeling that they are doing a lot of good.
Toronto has even more bikes downtown and excellent riding areas. Definitely plan a visit there.
Northern Michigan is very different than Detroit of course, but I got the same warm reception wherever I went. Mackinac Island is a world to itself. My wife loved it, and we'll be back.
We drove through Flint on the way back to the Detroit airport. Again, another place that has seen tough times. I guess you'd say Michigan as a whole has seen tough times, but there's a real solid core there and I got the feeling that the people are going to get through it and be better. There's a certain resolve to the place. When you visit you know you've really been somewhere, and to me that's cool.
Too much of Detroit has a Pompeii feel to it, kind of shocking really. But everyone I spoke to, and there were many, was honest and forthright about the city and its past and hopeful future. Everywhere I went I got "good morning" and "hello." We stayed downtown and there were lots of bikes on the streets and the river walk. The Hub is aptly named. I got the feeling that they are doing a lot of good.
Toronto has even more bikes downtown and excellent riding areas. Definitely plan a visit there.
Northern Michigan is very different than Detroit of course, but I got the same warm reception wherever I went. Mackinac Island is a world to itself. My wife loved it, and we'll be back.
We drove through Flint on the way back to the Detroit airport. Again, another place that has seen tough times. I guess you'd say Michigan as a whole has seen tough times, but there's a real solid core there and I got the feeling that the people are going to get through it and be better. There's a certain resolve to the place. When you visit you know you've really been somewhere, and to me that's cool.
08-15-11, 06:41 PM
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Too much of Detroit has a Pompeii feel to it, kind of shocking really. But everyone I spoke to, and there were many, was honest and forthright about the city and its past and hopeful future. Everywhere I went I got "good morning" and "hello." We stayed downtown and there were lots of bikes on the streets and the river walk. The Hub is aptly named. I got the feeling that they are doing a lot of good.
Toronto has even more bikes downtown and excellent riding areas. Definitely plan a visit there.
Northern Michigan is very different than Detroit of course, but I got the same warm reception wherever I went. Mackinac Island is a world to itself. My wife loved it, and we'll be back.
We drove through Flint on the way back to the Detroit airport. Again, another place that has seen tough times. I guess you'd say Michigan as a whole has seen tough times, but there's a real solid core there and I got the feeling that the people are going to get through it and be better. There's a certain resolve to the place. When you visit you know you've really been somewhere, and to me that's cool.
Toronto has even more bikes downtown and excellent riding areas. Definitely plan a visit there.
Northern Michigan is very different than Detroit of course, but I got the same warm reception wherever I went. Mackinac Island is a world to itself. My wife loved it, and we'll be back.
We drove through Flint on the way back to the Detroit airport. Again, another place that has seen tough times. I guess you'd say Michigan as a whole has seen tough times, but there's a real solid core there and I got the feeling that the people are going to get through it and be better. There's a certain resolve to the place. When you visit you know you've really been somewhere, and to me that's cool.
Someone buy this man a beer
09-07-11, 10:51 AM
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Here from Rochester - bike heaven. There are plenty of trails around here (Road & Mountain):
Stoney Creek Metropark - Paved trail & mountain bike trails
Orchard Trail
Clinton River Trail
Paint Creek Trail
Polly Ann Trail
Bloomer Park - Velodrome & mountain bike trails
Addison Oaks County Park
Bald Mountain State Rec Area
And miles of paved and unpaved lower traffic roads to the north
Stoney Creek Metropark - Paved trail & mountain bike trails
Orchard Trail
Clinton River Trail
Paint Creek Trail
Polly Ann Trail
Bloomer Park - Velodrome & mountain bike trails
Addison Oaks County Park
Bald Mountain State Rec Area
And miles of paved and unpaved lower traffic roads to the north
09-18-11, 10:59 PM
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Dearborn Heights. I ride Hines Drive almost every weekend, Saturdays are the best because it's closed to motor vehicles from Ford road to Ann Arbor Trail.
Today I went out Michigan to I-275 and rode the bikeway there up to Hines and then back to Dearborn. Always lots of bikes on weekends.
Today I went out Michigan to I-275 and rode the bikeway there up to Hines and then back to Dearborn. Always lots of bikes on weekends.
09-19-11, 07:05 AM
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Rochester Hills here. Lots of good biking options in this area for all types of bikes, including some of the best (IMO) rail-trails in the region.
- For roadies wanting to practice alone or in groups, Stony Creek Metropark is a great place, with a 6-mile ring road and some other options. Also lots of trails for the MTB crowd.
- The Macomb Orchard Trail is fully asphalt paved from Dequindre & 24 Mile thru Romeo and Armada and on out to Richmond, about 24 miles one way. It's especially clear, scenic, and fast from Romeo to Richmond.
- Also the Clinton River Trail, Paint Creek Trail, and West Bloomfield Trail all interconnect, with mostly unpaved but hard-packed surfaces.
- Riding clubs out this way include the Clinton River Riders and Slow Spokes of Macomb.
- For roadies wanting to practice alone or in groups, Stony Creek Metropark is a great place, with a 6-mile ring road and some other options. Also lots of trails for the MTB crowd.
- The Macomb Orchard Trail is fully asphalt paved from Dequindre & 24 Mile thru Romeo and Armada and on out to Richmond, about 24 miles one way. It's especially clear, scenic, and fast from Romeo to Richmond.
- Also the Clinton River Trail, Paint Creek Trail, and West Bloomfield Trail all interconnect, with mostly unpaved but hard-packed surfaces.
- Riding clubs out this way include the Clinton River Riders and Slow Spokes of Macomb.
09-19-11, 07:20 AM
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Rochester Hills here. Lots of good biking options in this area for all types of bikes, including some of the best (IMO) rail-trails in the region.
- For roadies wanting to practice alone or in groups, Stony Creek Metropark is a great place, with a 6-mile ring road and some other options. Also lots of trails for the MTB crowd.
- The Macomb Orchard Trail is fully asphalt paved from Dequindre & 24 Mile thru Romeo and Armada and on out to Richmond, about 24 miles one way. It's especially clear, scenic, and fast from Romeo to Richmond.
- Also the Clinton River Trail, Paint Creek Trail, and West Bloomfield Trail all interconnect, with mostly unpaved but hard-packed surfaces.
- Riding clubs out this way include the Clinton River Riders and Slow Spokes of Macomb.
- For roadies wanting to practice alone or in groups, Stony Creek Metropark is a great place, with a 6-mile ring road and some other options. Also lots of trails for the MTB crowd.
- The Macomb Orchard Trail is fully asphalt paved from Dequindre & 24 Mile thru Romeo and Armada and on out to Richmond, about 24 miles one way. It's especially clear, scenic, and fast from Romeo to Richmond.
- Also the Clinton River Trail, Paint Creek Trail, and West Bloomfield Trail all interconnect, with mostly unpaved but hard-packed surfaces.
- Riding clubs out this way include the Clinton River Riders and Slow Spokes of Macomb.
I ride it atleast twice a week.
09-19-11, 08:29 PM
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Downtown Detroit here. I've been diggin Belle Isle, I need to explore some routes outside of the city though. Maybe something with a hill or two?
09-20-11, 04:27 AM
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"this is where I love to ride in SE michigan (post your photos)"
If I may make a proposal... let's play a bit of 'go fish'. Everyone should feel free to post pics of your favorite routes / roads in SE michigan and if someone has a correlating shot of the spot they should feel free to post it in response. It's a sort of... "this is where I love to ride in SE michigan" meme.
I'll start with someplace easy that lots of you probably know and love.
Pinkney recreation area, aka. the poto, or potowatami trail:
Yesterday's s24o ride by mmeiser2, on Flickr
The photo is mapped / geotagged as well. If you click through to flickr there is a map you can click on on the right.
I'll start with someplace easy that lots of you probably know and love.
Pinkney recreation area, aka. the poto, or potowatami trail:
Yesterday's s24o ride by mmeiser2, on Flickr
The photo is mapped / geotagged as well. If you click through to flickr there is a map you can click on on the right.
09-20-11, 06:06 PM
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If I may make a proposal... let's play a bit of 'go fish'. Everyone should feel free to post pics of your favorite routes / roads in SE michigan and if someone has a correlating shot of the spot they should feel free to post it in response. It's a sort of... "this is where I love to ride in SE michigan" meme.
I'll start with someplace easy that lots of you probably know and love.
Pinkney recreation area, aka. the poto, or potowatami trail:
Yesterday's s24o ride by mmeiser2, on Flickr
The photo is mapped / geotagged as well. If you click through to flickr there is a map you can click on on the right.
I'll start with someplace easy that lots of you probably know and love.
Pinkney recreation area, aka. the poto, or potowatami trail:
Yesterday's s24o ride by mmeiser2, on Flickr
The photo is mapped / geotagged as well. If you click through to flickr there is a map you can click on on the right.
09-26-11, 07:45 AM
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09-26-11, 07:55 AM
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I live in Garden city which is a Metro Detroit City of its own. Things are for sure different the further away from the detroit/Metro detroit area you get. We have our mixure, just like any where of nice and rude people. The main thing that is rotten for cyclist in Michigan is our roads. They are poorly maintained and that can make for a unpleasant ride.
09-26-11, 10:33 PM
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Monroe, out in the boonies, in case I didn't mention it earlier.
09-28-11, 10:15 AM
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From toledo
I am new to cycling and my wife and i would like to ride with others in our area. Any ideas?
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10-02-11, 09:33 PM
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10-04-11, 12:36 AM
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Ann Arbor again here. Bike should be up and running by the end of this week.
11-29-11, 03:19 PM
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Hello everyone this is my first post. I live in Sylvania OH on the Ohio/Michigan border and do all my riding on the country roads of Ottawa Lake, Blissfield, and Petersburg. I do at least 20 miles every week night and anywhere from 30 to 50 every Saturday and Sunday. I'm a lone wolf and enjoy riding in the cold and dark. It would be nice to ride with someone else every once in a while. Had to stay inside and ride the AirDyne last night and probably will again tonight. Hopefully tomorrow the it will stop raining/snowing.
11-29-11, 09:50 PM
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Hello everyone this is my first post. I live in Sylvania OH on the Ohio/Michigan border and do all my riding on the country roads of Ottawa Lake, Blissfield, and Petersburg. I do at least 20 miles every week night and anywhere from 30 to 50 every Saturday and Sunday. I'm a lone wolf and enjoy riding in the cold and dark. It would be nice to ride with someone else every once in a while. Had to stay inside and ride the AirDyne last night and probably will again tonight. Hopefully tomorrow the it will stop raining/snowing.
12-13-11, 11:49 PM
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Royal Oak checking in - planning on riding on weekends through winter as long as roads are dry!
12-17-11, 09:39 AM
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Come out to Ann Arbor - ride from AA to Chelsea and back on Huron River Drive, 35 to 40 miles round trip. Depending how you enter/leave AA, you can get a hill or two.