Who needs an engine in the Motor City when you have two legs and two wheels. Biking culture in Detroit is growing thanks to places like Wheelhouse Detroit, on the Riverfront. They rent bikes, fix bikes, give tours, and love Detroit. What more could you ask for?
Papermag, who last year listed Detroit's Funk Night as best party in America, drops in on the Wheelhouse.
Excerpt from
Papermag:
Not every form of transportation in the Motor City requires an engine.
Wheelhouse
Detroit, a bicycle shop in downtown Detroit, that offers rentals,
retail, and service. They also offer tours that help make little-known
tourist gems more accessible in a city that is spread across many miles.
The monthly 15-mile Architecture Tour shows off the
Albert
Kahn,
Louis Kamper and
Frank Lloyd Wright buildings
scattered around the city center while the Techno 313 Tour, planned for
Memorial Day Weekend, is suited for Detroit music fans. In fall, the
annual fund-raising ride l Tour de Troit will promote cycling and
benefit local charities. 2000 riders participated last year.
Detroiters
Kelli Kavanaugh and
Karen Gage opened
Wheelhouse two years ago and they emphasize the ecological practices of
their business, including the t-shirts and sustainable water bottles
they sell. "Our store is an opportunity to get to talk to people about
road safety and spread the word that cars need to share the road with
riders," said Gage, who also works as an urban planner in the city.
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