The Bike Ypsi Spring Ride and Festival will begin at Recreation Park Pavilion on Sunday, May 4. There’s a long ride of 30 miles, “not as long ride” at 15, and a community tour at 3-5 miles. When all the cycling concludes near noon, the festival will commence with a barbecue, bike rodeo and other fun activities.
From their website: “The Ypsilanti Bicycling Coalition (Bike Ypsi) is a group of local cyclists who like riding bikes and engaging in bike-related shenanigans.”
If you aren’t able to make it on the 4th, weekly rides begin each Sunday at 1 p.m. There’s also a Google Group for those looking for some bike-related banter. Learn more about all of Bike Ypsi’s efforts at bike.ypsi.org.
While the snow is (hopefully) over, the weather business continues to be imprecise. In Northern Michigan, “a difference in 50 miles of the storm track can mean feast or famine.” Luckily, a new blog is on the scene “to put into plain language” the always fickle forecasts.
Northern Michigan Recreation Weather translates the weather into something a little more useful. The site provides an easy-to-follow explanation for people looking to celebrate the outdoors. [ Read more ]
Inside Detroit “guides the curious” on its walking tours of the city. Visit places unknown, learn a little history and meet the “doormen, owners and regulars” along the way. Check out a list of upcoming events (many are free) or schedule a personalized outing for you and some friends.
For the Lance Armstrongs of the world, Detroit Bikes! provides a two-wheeled alternative for a new perspective. Stay healthy, meet others and help promote cycling as a means of transit. Tours help guests gain a better appreciation of Detroit, “whether they live in the city, were one time residents, or just lived through stories of the old neighborhood from parents.” Take a look at the schedule and find a new event each month — April visits the riverfront, and May cycles through Mexicantown.
Travel just minutes north of Muskegon to find miles of winding pathways perfect for an afternoon jog or evening bike ride. Thanks to the efforts of local governments, abandoned railroad tracks have been converted to pedestrian- and bike-friendly trails throughout Michigan’s White Lake Area. [ Read more ]
This story is great: “Michal Brichacek, a chemistry student at Wayne State University decided to spend his summer riding some 12,000km from Anchorage, Alaska to Panama. The Cycling For a Cause ride started on May 3rd and the trip is expected to take 120 days.” [ Read more ]
Do you like riding bikes? Do you like joining clubs? If you answered yes to both those questions, then Team Young just might be what you’ve been looking for. Now before you get all excited and pull out your ten-speed, make sure you read Team Young’s Philosophy and watch how they ride. Only then will you be able to decide if you can handle it. [ Read more ]
Meet V.I.O. Inc. - a 7-year-old company based in Marquette that started out small by strapping cameras to their heads to film extreme sports and then grew a customer base that now ranges from the Department of Defense, MTV and Danny Moder, (Hollywood cameraman and Mr. Julia Roberts). With how easy and budget-friendly these wearable cams have become - you too could turn that interesting little project you’ve been toying with into a reality. [ Read more ]
Moab, British Columbia, Sedona, Fruita, Asheville, Durango. These are some of the destinations that come to mind as the premier North American mountain biking locales. Consider adding Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (U.P.) to that list as it’s progressively recognized as one of those great places to ride by those in-the-know. The Keweenaw Peninsula at the northern most tip of the state offers trails and terrain unlike anywhere else in the Great Lakes Region. [ Read more ]
What’s old is new again to the benefit of all lovers of the great outdoors. I must admit I didn’t know what Rails-to-Trails meant until a few days ago. I kept hearing the phrase and it couldn’t have piqued my interest at a better time considering the arrival of the glorious warm weather. [ Read more ]
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