Slow Roll to require paid memberships in 2015

 
The Metro Times is reporting that Detroit's favorite weekly bicycle ride, Slow Roll, is requiring its participants to purchase memberships if they want to keep riding with the large group that meets every Monday.
 
Slow Roll co-founder Mike MacKool sites the fact that the ride's parent organization, Detroit Bike City Inc., is now a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, as well as its deepening partnership with the city of Detroit, as reasons why Slow Roll now needs to have waivers and weekly check-ins at each ride.
 
According to the Metro Times, memberships will cost $10 or $50. Those who pay $50 will receive a T-shirt among other non-specified benefits. For those who can't afford memberships, ride organizers promise to waive fees, no questions asked.
 
In just a few short years, Slow Roll has grown from humble grass roots ride to a massive weekly event that has been featured in a national Apple iPad commercial.

The first Slow Roll of 2015 departs from Eastern Market's Shed 2 on Sunday, March 29 at 11 a.m. Cyclists can become members of Slow Roll by visiting the event's membership page.
 
For more information, visit the Metro Times.