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If you've never checked out Sweet Juniper, you should. It's a great slice-of-life blog about a family that lives in Lafayette Park. We've gotten to know them pretty good (in a regular customer kind of way) this season as they've taken to biking with gusto. You must read their post about the incredible Popsycle bike. It is beyond adorable.
Closure for Red Bull
Reminder: We are closed Satuday and Sunday, June 13 & 14 for the Red Bull Air Races. We'll miss you!
Adieu, Adieu!
Wheelhouse would like to wish a fond farewell to two of our favorite people at the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, Bill Bohlen and Caroline Marks. Bill, the operations director for the DRFC was our go-to guy with any questions or problems, and Caroline did so much to help get the word out about our new business. We wish you both the best and insist that you come visit regularly. We'll miss you!
Win free bike rentals!
Channel 4's "Free Friday" is giving away a Riverfront Package that includes 4 free 2-hour bike rentals. Enter for a chance to win here.
Blessing of Bikes
This Sunday, Spirit of Hope Church in N. Corktown is hosting the first annual blessing of the bikes (well, and motorcycles) at their 11 a.m. service. It's located at 1519 Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd. at the intersection of Grand River and Trumbull.
Movement Fest Discount + Closed Memorial Day
Take a break from the breaks! This weekend, anyone with a Movement wristband gets a $5 break off a 2-hour rental. It'll run you just $10. And we are closed Memorial Day -- that's Monday, May 25. Sunday & Tuesday pick-up & drop-offs of bikes can be arranged.
That's all!
Ride of Silence Recap
It was a wonderful Ride of Silence last night from Belle Isle to Downtown and back. About 225 cyclists turned out to celebrate cycling, draw attention to "Sharing the Road" and honor cyclists that have been injured or killed by motorists when cycling. Many thanks to event chair Steve Roach of the League of Michigan Bicyclists and to Macomb Cycle & Fitness for the post-ride bar-b-que.
Architecture Tour Pics
Curious about our tours?
Wheelhouse was featured in Sunday's Detroit Free Press. The article talks about our tours and there is an accompanying video of our Creekside tour.
From the article, City cycling is a challenge and a treat:
Throughout the spring and fall, and occasionally in the summer, the store -- run by Detroiters Karen Gage and Kelli Kavanaugh -- hosts bike tours that range from about 10 miles to 30 miles or more.
"We have so much fun biking around the city, just going out and experiencing it and seeing new things," said Gage, 33. "Detroit has a lot of cool neighborhoods and interesting people and great architecture. These bike tours are allowing us to present that."
You can watch the video at the Freep site or via the column on the right-hand side of this page!