We are happy to announce that the 2009 Tour de Troit raised almost $40,000 for the Corktown-Mexicantown Greenlink, bringing the grand total of funds raised to approximately $65,000. There is a good possibility that part of the bikelane system will be built in time for the next Tour de Troit, which is scheduled for September 25, 2010.
Model D made a great video of the Tour de Troit.
If you’re not already getting Model D in your mailbox every Tuesday, you’re missing a great resource. Check it out here.
Here is an attempt to post links to the many photos we’ve been sent. Check back to this post, as it will continue to grow and become better organized!
Tim Potter, who rode the metric century.
Mike Kiewicz, one of the TdT’s founders. He was able to join us from Ohio this year!
Kris Talley. Lots of Heidelberg and of Wheelhouse Ron’s bike!
e b. Slide show set to music.
Video from Barbara Ingalls.
More to come!
We are sorting through hundreds of pics. We will publish links to everyone’s photo album as well as create our own. In the meantime, check out this great panoramic shot of cyclists entering the Heidelberg Project.
Photo by Kris Talley.
Hope this whets your appetite, check back later this week for more!
The Michigan Municipal League has an article up about promoting cycling with some commentary and pics of the TdT.
Unfortunately all too often communities and departments of transportation are slow to enact ordinances and policies that encourage, or the very least support, non-motorized transportation. Even worse, drivers’ ambivalence to the rights of cyclists to use roadways, can create a dangerous and all too often deadly environment for non-motorized transportation.
That is why it was so great to see some 2000 cyclists come out to the Motor City on a Saturday morning for the 8th annual Tour De Troit.
Read the entire article here.
2,000 of you participated in the 2009 Tour de Troit…and we want your pictures! Please email info@tour-de-troit.org or add links to photo-sharing sites in the comments section of this post. Thanks so much for taking part in such a wonderful day!
Thanks to our volunteers, sweepers, sponsors and the Detroit Police Department Tac Ops division for helping make this year’s TdT happen.
If you missed the 6 p.m. deadline for pre-registration, there are 300 tickets available onsite. The registration line opens at 8 a.m. and we will close the line when it reaches 300 people. No exceptions.
We are super-excited about this year’s ride, and from the looks of everyone that’s made it to packet pickup so far, our riders are as well! We will see you all at Roosevelt Park in the AM.
Special note to procrastinators: On-line registration shuts down at 6 p.m. We will post the number of on-site registrations we will take this evening.
No worries, just show up at Roosevelt Park early. We will be there from 8 a.m. on.