It's true
Detroit is a great city to ride in
I would not use a high end expensive bike though, some of the roads are
worse than some trails I've been on.
consider giving these guys a call or e-mail to set up a bike.
http://backalleybikes.org
they take old bikes and fix them up cheap or free if you volunteer
they would probably let you rent one
David
U&I Design wrote:
I am a white girl who rides my bike every day during the summer, to
work, to the store, even to the bars and clubs. I've never had a
problem, other than the ongoing hellos from people as I pass by, that
kind of freaked me out a bit at first because living in the UK,
especially in Liverpool, people don't tend to say hello to people they
don't know, but in Detroit, there is a strong sense of southern
hospitality, people say hello to one another as they pass by, in
elevators, on the streets, everywhere you go.
Just as in every other city, there are places you wouldn't want to
ride your bike, as it gets a bit dangerous, but during the daytime, I
tend to not worry where I ride, just after dark I try to be cautious.
People here do tend to bring there bikes into their apartments, so I'd
suggest speaking to your hotel to see if they have an inside storage
space for bikes.
Bike riding in Detroit has become more and more popular, as the gas
prices are very high. I tend to see 4-10 bike riders a day at the
minimum in the summer and I work a 11-5, so I'm sure I miss the
majority of good biking hours. It's a major city, so yes, you will be
riding amongst a lot of highrises and parking lots, but theres also
parks, the river walk, the graffitti mile (which will hopefully be
renovated enough by DEMF you can ride from the lake front to Eastern
Market). Detroit's very spread out, so you shouldn't expect to ride
from downtown to Record Time Roseville for an outing, that would end
up being a 20+ mile journey roundtrip. There are very cute
neighborhoods that are a good ride-through, such as Woodbridge, which
is about a 10 minute ride from Hart Plaza.
I'd suggest a guide, though, for anything your doing in the city,
especially if you've never been here before. If your interested in a
bike tour around the city, I'd be willing to do a tour on the Saturday
from noon till 2. Let me know.
Jodie
On 3/17/08, rg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I have a bike that folds up and goes in a suitcase. Quite handy.
I'm thinking more of would you get pulled off the bike if someone wanted it.
I had a look at Detroit on Google earth, and it looks like there's a huge
green belt almost between the city center and the suburbs, and the city
centre is comprised of masses of huge empty vacant lots. It looks weird for
a City. Is everything in the center on a large scale, or are there areas of
old housing and row shops etc...On the bike would you be cycling between
high rises and carparks?
-----Original Message-----
From: U&I Design [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 4:26 PM
To: M Ng
Cc: Dan Bean; rg; 313@hyperreal.org
Subject: Re: (313) lineups? Re: (313) demf 2008
There are a few cycle rental places starting up recently. I'll find
the info for you cos I know cycling downtown is really becoming a
popular thing to do. I always cycle during the summer now. It's much
preferred to driving.
On 3/16/08, M Ng <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I was hoping to cycle around DEMF last year, there aren't many cars -
found most of the time there weren't many cars. The hotel told me good
luck trying to find a cycle rental though!
On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 3:41 PM, Dan Bean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I know a few downtown Detroit cyclists, they love it. Safer than
London...
-----Original Message-----
From: rg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: 16 March 2008 03:57
To: 313@hyperreal.org
Subject: RE: (313) lineups? Re: (313) demf 2008
Would it be safe riding a bicycle around the city during DEMF?
-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Glazer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 8:01 PM
To: darnistle
Cc: 313
Subject: Re: (313) lineups? Re: (313) demf 2008
yeah the more i look at that list that the girl from DTM posted, the
more i realize how incomplete it is. man, 2001 ruled.
On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 10:54 PM, darnistle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Did Akufen actually play the festival? I remember seeing him at an
> afterparty, but not at the festival.
>
> Also, Orb, Richard Devine and Photek played, but aren't listed
below.
>
>
> --
> {}0+>|
>
>
>
>
>
> Detroit Techno Militia wrote:
> > A year or two ago, I put together a list of all the people that
have
> > played at past DEMF's. I didn't sort by year but here you go if
you
> > want it.
> >
> > Here is a partial list of the people that have played at the
festival
> > in years past.
> > ADULT
> > JOHN ARNOLD
> > A GUY CALLED GERALD
> > JUAN ATKINS
> > ARIL BRIKHA/TIME SPACE
> > SLUM VILLAGE
> > BILL VANLOO
> > KENNY LARKIN
> > BONE
> > KEVIN SAUNDERSON
> > KELVIN LARKIN
> > LACKSIDAISYCAL
> > BUZZ GOREE
> > LAUREN FLAX
> > CARLOS SOUFFRONT
> > SCOTT ZACHERIAS
> > CASH MONEY
> > LEN SWAN
> > CRAIG TABORN
> > MAGDA
> > DBX
> > MIKE "AGENT X" CLARK
> > DEGO
> > MIKE GRANT
> > DEREK PLASLAIKO
> > MIKE HUCKABY
> > DERRICK MAY
> > MINX
> > DETROIT GRAND PUBAHS
> > MOS DEF
> > DIRECT BEAT ASSASSINS
> > OSCAR MCMILLAN
> > DJ SPOOKY
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