Through a generous donation from the Beaumont Foundation, we were able to purchase a Bicycle Counter. Using this counter, we will be able to collect data about the usage of bicycles on our city’s streets.
We are currently testing the counter out on the Rouge Gateway Trail (October/November 2022) until the first snow.
This is allowing us to learn a bit how the software works and the best way to collect data. The counter consists of a computer enclosed in a metal box and pneumatic tubes that run across the pathway to capture bike coming from both directions.
In the spring of 2023, it is our hope to work with the City of Dearborn to place it on streets that we feel are already being used by cyclists and will benefit from safer infrastructure improvements specifically for cyclists.
Getting excited for the FUTURE!! 2023 Dates for our Bike Dearborn Special Edition Rides: – First Dozen: January 1st, 2023 1pm meet-up/ride-out 2p at Qahwah House West Dearborn
– Dearborn to Camp Dearborn Overnight Camp – June or July 2023 (pending trail construction interference)
– Every Wednesday Night at 6:30p year round as weather permits!
***It is our hope that if we get these dates out far in advance to the general public, that other area groups will be encouraged to cooperate and not schedule conflicting rides that cause confusion for members that may belong to multiple riding groups in the city. We have become disheartened by conflicting rides that force members to choose one or the other group to participate with. We use these Special Edition Rides as fundraisers for our organization. These are annually recurring events. It’s not fair to our cyclists when they have to pick and choose which event to participate in because there is another ride on the same date and even possibly at the same time as ours. Our goal should be working together to get as many people riding in Dearborn as possible…not causing conflict between groups and their members. We pride ourselves on our top notch events and our organization’s legitimacy in the City of Dearborn as we continue to advocate for better cycling in Dearborn!
We at Bike Dearborn are always open and transparent about our event planning in our group…it is open to the PUBLIC here on Facebook (Bike Dearborn -The Group) and on our website (www.bikedearborn.com). We recognize that there are other biking groups in Dearborn. We look forward to working collaboratively to promote everyone’s events.
Let’s all work to do better! Tracy Besek – Founder and Ride Leader of Bike Dearborn
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ETA: Yes, we hope to host the 2nd Annual Mayor’s Bike Ride in early May again next year…we work in collaboration with Mayor Abdullah Hammoud’s team on this event.
We are excited that the Dearborn Homecoming Festival is coming back! Unfortunately, we will not be doing Bike Valet Parking as we did the two years prior to the Covid pandemic.
We just didn’t have the volunteer bandwidth this year to make it happen.
Despite that, there is plenty of bike parking in the are around the City’s Administrative Center, Library, and Performing Arts Center. Just be sure to bring a lock! There’s also a public repair station at the Library should you need to tighten a bolt or pump up your tires!
As a note: You’ll have to hop off your bike and walk it through the festival areas to reach the racks.
We are excited to announce that Bike Dearborn will be at the Greenfield Village Members’ Only Twilight Bike Ride on Wednesday August 17th from 6p-8:30p.
We will be set up in the center of town not too far from the custard stand.
Why will we be there? To help you of course! We will have our tent set up and have tools to provide you with basic mechanical adjustments to make sure your experience riding around The Village is safe and enjoyable. Some of the services we will be providing include: – Saddle height adjustments – Pumping up tires – Quick brake adjustments – Chain lube – Flat tire repair (we will have an assortment of tubes available, but to be sure we can fix your tire, it’s best for you to provide a tube that fits your own tire) If you use one of our tubes, we do ask for a small donation to cover the cost so we may continue to provide services to others in the future.
We’ll also have some flyers with our upcoming Walk n Roll schedule and info about Bike Dearborn as well as “What Every Young Michigan Cyclist Must Know” booklets for all the kids and the adult version, “What Every Michigan Cyclist Must Know.” These booklets have been provided by the League of Michigan Bicyclists.
Date: Sunday, May 15, 2022 Registration: 10a Ride: 11a Location: Qahwah House West 22000 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI 48124
Join Mayor Abdullah H. Hammoud, his Executive Team, and Bike Dearborn for the First Annual Mayor’s Bike Ride through the city organized by Bike Dearborn! The route will start at Qahwah House West and take us through the City with a stop at Dearborn High, ending back at Qahwah House.*Please make sure to RSVP & sign the release below. Everyone should RSVP so we can have an accurate headcount and ensure all safety releases have been received.
On Site registration at 10am. Ride departs at 11am. Helmets are strongly encouraged!
