General Information It is wise to let the ride leader know if you are coming. People who have RSVP d will be notified if a ride is cancelled for whatever reason. If no one has RSVP'd, ride leader may change plans for the day. Tuesday and Thursday morning rides start at 9 AM in May. If it rains on Tuesday, we ride on Wednesday. Rides start at Ghesquire Park Baseball Diamond Parking lot on Jackson at Kenmore, behind the Grosse Pointe Woods City Hall, except for the first Tuesday of the month. That is General Meeting day and we meet at Salter Park. City Hall meetings at Salter Park: Monthly 1
Sunday, June 22 9:30 AM Meet at 26 Mile and Mound Rd. for Macomb Orchard Trail Armada/Richmond. RSVP to Captain Al Lafleur 586 202 8934 Tuesday, June 24 Board Meeting at Panera in the Village during the ride Sunday, June 29, Metro Beach Meet at Crocker and Metro Pkwy in parking lot near McDonald s. July Tues. July 1 General Meeting at Salter Park after the ride. Like before, park at Salter and ride from there. The ride will leave Salter promptly at 9 and swing by Ghesquire to pick up any riders who forget that it is meeting day. General Meeting starts approx. 11:30 after the ride. Pizza will be ordered. Saturday, July 5 Ghesquire Park Sunday, July 13 Clinton River/Macomb Orchard Trail Meet at 26 Mile and Mound Rd 9:30 AM RSVP to Regan 586-772-2056 Sunday July 20 Metro Beach 9 AM Meet at Crocker and Metro Pkwy in parking lot near McDonald's. 2
Saturday, July 26 9:30 AM Hines Park Bikeway Ride RSVP to Sue Dugan via email at joycesmith1289@gmail.com or 313 288-2884. The full ride will start at the head of the Rouge Gateway Trail and end at Station 885 Restaurant in Plymouth for lunch. This is about 18 miles one way. Meet at the trail parking lot on Michigan Ave, on the east side of Joe Vicari's Andiamo Italian Steakhouse (between Evergreen and Oakwood) at 9:30. For those who would like a shorter ride, you can park in the Hines Park Warrendale lot. Starting time 10 AM. (Directions: I-94 to Telegraph North and turn East onto Warren Road. Then turn North on Hines Drive Service Road, which is open to Warrendale This will give you a medium length ride of approx. 13 miles each way. For the shortest ride, approx. 6 miles, join the group at Nankin Mill at 10:30 AM The barricades will be up to prevent cars driving on Hines Drive but I think you are allowed to drive around them to go the little ways to the parking at Nankin Mill. Here are the directions from their internet site: The mill is located on Ann Arbor Trail between Merriman Road (on the east) and Wayne Road (on the west). It can also be reached via Hines Drive. The mill lies 1/8 mile east of Farmington Road. (Note: Farmington Road does not go through to Hines Drive/Ann Arbor Trail from the south. Use Wayne Road or Merriman instead.) There are two parking lots for Nankin Mill. A small lot can be found on Ann Arbor Trail. The main parking lot for the mill is located off of Hines Drive. Note: When Hines Drive is closed due to flooding and the gate is up, visitors to the mill or the Nankin Mill Picnic Area are permitted to drive around the barricades. You must RSVP for this ride so that we will know if we will be picking you up at one of the secondary spots and how many will be eating at the restaurant. 3
F.Y.I.: Each Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., starting May 3 through September 27, Hines Drive shuts down for vehicular traffic from Ann Arbor Trail to Outer Drive. Tuesday, July 29 Board meeting at Panera after ride. August Saturday, August 2 Algonac Farm Ride 9:30 AM Meet at the home of Al & Pat VanDenBergh, 5943 Pte. Tremble, Algonac between the Colony Lighthouse and Harsens Is. Ferry. Bring a dish picnic. Capt. Al VanDenBergh 810-794-5145 or email. Tuesday, August 5 General Meeting Meet for the 9 A.M. ride at Ron Konopka s early enough to put food in fridge or whatever. Meeting will be held in his yard after ride. Pizza provided, bring a dish to pass, beverage and utensils. His house is at 20480 Eastwood, the street with the Albanian Islamic Center on the corner. If you get off the expressway at Exit 224B, you can turn right up Eastwood. If you cross the expressway at Allard, you need to turn left on the service drive, right on Woodland, right on Sanilac, left on Eastwood. 4
Sunday, August 10 Clinton River/Macomb Orchard Trail Meet at 26 Mile and Mound Rd at 9:30 AM RSVP to Al Lafleur 586-202-8934 Sunday, August 17 9:30 meet at the Clarks and bike St. Clair Shores. Picnic afterwards with their German Brats, German potato salad and sauerkraut. Clarks will have beer and pop, paper products and utensils. If you would like to bring a snack, fruit or dessert, that s fine. Our non-riders are also invited around 12:00 noon. RSVP please to Frank Clark 586 293 4858. Sunday, August 24, Metro Beach 9 AM Tuesday, August 26 Board meeting at Panera during ride. Saturday, August 30 Ghesquire 9 AM 5