The Underground Railroad bicycle route expanding to the Motor City

Adventure Cycling web site took a tour through Detroit, on their bikes.

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Last October I had the opportunity to bicycle through the Motor City, and I had an outstanding tour guide in Todd Scott, the Detroit Greenways Coordinator for the Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance.

Todd really loves his home city and was game to take me all over, but limited time kept us contained to the heart of the city, much of which involved the Detroit River. A few items on the agenda were a priority for us -- including the Dequindre Cut Greenway, which leads to the Detroit RiverWalk (where you can rent bikes from the Wheelhouse) and eventually, the sculpture you see me standing by, which is dedicated to the Underground Railroad.

Long before it became the car capitol of the world, Detroit was known as a major crossing point for freedom seekers into Windsor, Canada.

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