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Welcome Back Winter Wednesdays

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Last year we had to pause our Winter Wednesdays (Tracy had surgery and was in recovery mode unable to ride).

We are welcoming back our Weekly Winter Wednesday Rides for the 2024/2025 season starting Wednesday November 5, 2025 and will run through April 2025!

One exception is Tuesday, November 19, 2024 when we meet to ride through the Wayne County Light Fest on Hines Dr.  (Bike Dearborn’ s Ride Through the Light Fest). We will not have a Wednesday ride this week. 

Take note that our meet up location has changed for 2024/2025.  We will now be meeting at the west Downtown PEACE Park.  Free parking is available in both parking structures on either side of the park.
Google maps lists the address of the park as 22271 W Village Dr, Dearborn, MI 48124.

Departure: 6:30p (please arrive 15 minutes early and be ready to ride)
Pace: 12mph avg
Distance: 12-15 miles(may be adjusted for weather conditions)
Helmets and Lights are REQUIRED! Please also have an extra tube for your tires. 

We have also formed a WhatsApp community where you can get quick updates on our events or get more involved in advocacy with our group.   Please join.  Bike Dearborn WhatsApp Community.

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When choosing to ride with us, participants agree to follow the guidelines below….

– Have FUN and INVITE a FRIEND! 
– ABC Quick Check(Air, Brakes, Chain, Quick Release) before every ride.
– Always carry a spare inner tube specific to your bike!
– There is no additional ride support or sag pick up/sweeper/corkers on extra credit or off season rides. While we are no drop…this means you must be able to maintain the groups advertised pace/distance. If you fall behind, we will stop WHEN WE CAN SAFELY do so to regroup. If you feel you can’t finish, you need to find your own ride back to the start or home. We say this with kindness. Know your limits for each ride posted. We always try to be clear on pace and distance.
– These rides are not usually kid friendly. Know your child’s ability before arriving. We don’t want to set them up for failure. Biking should be fun!
– Ride no more than 2 abreast. We share the road.
– Obey traffic lights. Use hand signals.
– Ride in a straight line. Stay off the sidewalks.
– Have fun and listen to music! Keep it at a respectful level. Please no ear buds!
– Take photos! Lots of them and post them in the group and all over social media. Hashtag them…#bikedearborn! Be safe about your photo taking/riding. Try to limit photos to stops.
– Please no smoking!
– You ride at your own risk. You assume your own risks when cycling through the city streets and their hazards. Bike Dearborn and the City of Dearborn and their representatives are not responsible for anything that may happen to you on this ride. If you attend our rides, you agree to this statement. As an adult, you make your own decisions on how to ride and where to ride.  Be kind and respectful to all our participants. We all operate at different levels of ability and comfort. Bike Dearborn is not affiliated with the City of Dearborn.

Event Cancellation Notice

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Due to the low projected interest we regret to have to cancel this event for 2024. It is our hopes that we can renew interest and revisit planning for 2025. Thank you for understanding!

August 2024 Volunteer Opportunities

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It’s that time of year where we start planning our August activities! We need YOU!!

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS:
Fri August 2 – Sunday Aug 4 Homecoming Bike Parking Valet
Time slots vary from day to day. Please consider signing up! We need MANY volunteers to make this successful!
Valet hours will be
Friday August 2, 3p-10p (10:30p)
Saturday August 3, 1p-11p (11:30p) – 30 minutes after Fireworks
Sunday August 4, 12p-11p (11:30p) – 30 minutes after Fireworks
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B044CAFA922A7F49-48330038-2024#/

Saturday August 3 – Homecoming Family Bike Ride with the Mayor
This ride has been cancelled

Wed August 14th and Thursday Aug 15th 5p-8:30p Greenfield Village Twilight Bike Ride
6-8 volunteers each night to pass out safety lit, Bike Dearborn Schedules and pump up bike tires/quick repairs. Please bring your own bike pump. If you plan on doing repairs, bring your basic tools and stand if you’d like. We’ll have some tools available.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B044CAFA922A7F49-48330065-2024#/

June Events with Bike Dearborn

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Bike Dearborn has one of the busiest Junes in the history of our organization! We’re excited to share so much with you! Join us!

June 5, 2024, our Slow Rollin’ Wednesday season starts! We meet up at 6:30 and Roll at 7p! Our Season Opener is at Henry Ford Centennial Library. Meet us in the back by the Public Bike Repair Stand!
You can fins our entire season schedule at https://bikedearborn.com/slowrollin/

June 14, 2024 3p-8p: It’s Bike Repair Day at the Summer Market! Stop by and visit, we’ll give your bike a once over, and perform any quick adjustments absolutely FREE! We want your bike safe and ready for the summer season! We’ll be have an assortment of tubes on-hand to repair flats. We do ask for a $10 donation to cover the cost of the tube, or bring your own tube, and we will install it! We’ll have safe riding info for you as well!

Saturday June 22, 2024 2-3:00p: Bike Repair Clinic at Henry Ford Centennial Library.
Bring your bike and get hands-on instruction on how to clean and maintain your bike for a successful season. We’ll also review how to change a flat tire. Please bring your bike, tire levers, and air pump, and extra inner tube if you have them. These tools are essential to have for changing a flat tire. It’s also a good idea to keep a multi-tool in your bike pack as well.
Meet us behind the Library at the Public Bike Repair Stand. This class is for everyone and is absolutely FREE!

Saturday June 29-Sunday June 30 2024 – Bike Dearborn’s 1st ever, Dearborn to Camp Dearborn Ride! We’ll be riding to Camp Dearborn, staying over night and riding back the next morning! This event does have a mandatory registration and fee associated with it. Don’t wait too long, register today!
Details can be found at https://bikedearborn.com/camp-dearborn/

Fall/Winter Newsletter and Survey

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Our Fall/Winter Newsletter went out last week! If you’re not on our list, click the link to view the Newsletter! While there, click the upper left corner Subscribe Button!

Bike Dearborn Fall/Winter Newsletter – Click the link!

Be sure to take the survey while you’re there! Whether you’ve ridden with us during our Healthy Dearborn Walk n Roll rides in the past, our Slow Rollin Wednesday Rides this year, or haven’t had a chance to ride with us on Wednesdays, please take a few minutes to let us know your thoughts!