Expo 2014 Bike Tour - Street art tour part deux
Last year's street art tour was cut short by rain. This year we're going to see the other half of what I had planned for the original tour, plus a few extra spots. I'm working out a route, but in the meantime, let me know if you're in, and let me know if you're going to need a bike. Most likely we will rent bikes from Wheelhouse and get a group rate, so I'll collect money for rentals through Paypal. Just want to get a feel for how many bikes we're going to need.
Stay tuned for route info.
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In:
(Bike Rental)
Signal
TiberiusLazarus
QCH
malia
Farge
Massalinie
Baklavaster
Dog Dragon
Jay
CannonFodder
FetBacon
(Bringing own bike)
GHoosdum
TroubleBaker
Gargoyle
Magic
CrazyJoe
djmeph
Comments
If there is anyone that wants to go, but can't afford bike rental, we'll find a bike for you. Rental will be around $15.
In. Will need to rent a bike.
In for rental.
Also can you make it rain again this year? So much fun.
In case of sufficient rain to necessitate another evac, does anyone have a trailer we have ready? I have a suitable vehicle for towing.
IN for rental
Trucks/trailers are things we do not have access to at ICHQ; it's a recurring issue.
In. I don't need a rental, as long as there's storage space at ICHQ for my bike.
W should go rent the Home Depot truck for bike day (if it looks like rain).
I'd throw in $5 for a truck rental if there's rain in the forecast. Wouldn't U-Haul be cheaper?
I mean, we handled it just fine with a couple SUVs last year. I'm not sure renting a truck would've saved us significant time over a second trip - the bike tour doesn't go terribly far from HQ.
In for rental. Also, must remember to bring either a warmer shirt or @Ilriyas in case of rain.
Very true, just throwing it out.
I'm in. I'll need a bike.
In. don't need a rental. Also pretty sure Evonne will be In as well. She can borrow a bike from me.
Farge and I are in and I'm pretty sure our buddy Baklavaster as well, put us down for three rentals please!
No problem, we'll find a safe place for your bike and anyone else who brings one.
Yeah, we handled the rain fine last year with SUVs. I still have the Explorer. If there's enough rain to cut the ride short, we'll figure it out.
I will try to bring more locks and chains this time. (I don't think I brought any last time)
Dont' worry... I'll prob the youngest male to donate his shirt in case you, or any other female, are chilled/wet. That's the kind of gentleman I am... (and probably not too worried about having to do so myself since I will never be the youngest male at these events
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Also, I'm going to put the word out for a second team leader. That way the group can split up if need be. Last year we were supposed to have two groups at the end, one which would stay behind for food/drinks, and another that had to get back to ICHQ for Magic qualifying. Any volunteers? (It's preferable that you have experience leading cycling groups, and can perform basic repairs on the road)
This year the Two James tour is next after this. You'll need to be back at ICHQ at 2:30pm SHARP to attend. I recommend a light snack tho - they don't serve food.
Why not just bike to the distillery and then back :P
I do it all the time!
Bad idea aside, we'll need to get the bikes back to Wheelhouse.
@TiberiusLazarus You can bike from the distillery to the house in ~15 minutes, but I do not know the distance from the end of the tour to the distillery. Remember you'll have been biking a long time by then, and I don't know how long the bike rental is for. You'd also need bike locks.
GHoosdum said he has a bike that I can borrow so I will not need a bike.
I'm a maybe. If I'm in, I'll bring my bike. I just don't want to miss the distillery tour.In & bringing bike
You're not going to miss the distillery tour either way.
In, I'll bring my bike.
The route map is up! You can also view the map on your phone with the Bikemap app.
http://www.bikemap.net/en/route/2643990-expo-icrontic-2014-bike-tour
Points of interest:
-Dequindre Cut
-Eastern Market
-Heidelberg Project
-Belle Isle State Park
-Iron St. Gallery
-Mt. Elliot Park (New)
-Detroit Riverwalk
The total mileage is 14.5, and we will pace at around 8-10mph. We have plenty of time to finish the route, so there will be time for breaks and such. The total cycling time should be no more than 1.5 hours, which gives us about 30 minutes for breaks and stopping.
Bring clothes that you are OK with getting wet in. The forecast is calling for drizzle in the morning, and rain in the afternoon. Also, there will be other opportunities to get wet along the way, including the new splash park at Mt. Elliot Park. The ride should be over by noon for those playing Giant Catan. Hopefully we will avoid most of the rain, but we have you covered if it gets too bad. Temperature should be in the low 70s, which is absolute perfect riding weather.
This will be a continuation of last year's street art tour, with the addition of Detroit's riverfront parks, including Belle Isle State Park (Same island, better management!) Mt. Elliot Park, and Milliken State Park.
I'll have a payment page up tonight for bike rental. We get a discount after 8 bikes, and it looks like we'll have at least that amount, so I will factor that into the price.
Our discounted group rate for bike rental is $10 + tax. We need at least 8 rentals to qualify for the discount.
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