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Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society
The links on the left will take you to more information about our club. Go to our ride calendars and events page to view our schedule of rides.
We invite every cyclist to become a member; however you are not required to be a member to participate in an AABTS ride. New club memberships purchased after September 1 of any year are good through December 31 of the following year. Come ride with us!
Road Work in Dexter
Road resurfacing project under way on Main Street in downtown Dexter. The project is expected to take about six weeks, and one-way traffic heading east will be maintained throughout the project. Click for details.View more road construction projects
Joe Datsko
Here is an excellent article on long-time AABTS member Joe Datsko which appeared in the April 2012 issue of Bike Midwest.
Upcoming Spring Events
Ride of Silence – Wednesday, May 16th
Join the 10th annual worldwide Ride of Silence (www.rideofsilence.org) as cyclists throughout the world ride in a silent, slow-paced ride (maximum 12 mph) in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways. This year the AABTS will join with the Ypsilanti Ride of Silence. Plan to arrive at the start around 6:30 pm for this 8-10 mile ride with an optional post ride gathering at Corner Brewery in Ypsilanti.
Meet at Recreation Park Senior Center parking lot, corner of Congress and Oakwood. Ride begins at 7:00 pm. Sponsored by Bike Ypsi (www.bikeypsi.org).
Captain: Bob Krzewinski, 734-487-9058, wolverbob@gmail.com
Alternatively, meet at Wheeler Park to leave at 6:00 and ride to the meeting place. Note that the return ride will include riding at dusk or dark with an 8:45 sunset. Proper lights are required.
Captain: Joe Pavlovich, 734-545-0541, jpavlovi1953@yahoo.com
Volunteer to serve as a Ride Marshall; simply show up a few minutes early and guide riders in keeping a slow pace, following traffic laws, and staying together as a group. Contact Jim Lee at 734.604.0696 or leej_48103@yahoo.com.
Ann Arbor Bike Bash – Friday, May 18th
Celebrate Bike to Work week and all other things biking with Musical Entertainment from Joe Reilly http://www.joereilly.org/ and Lori Fithian http://www.drummunity.com/. Food: Pilar’s Tamales, Mighty Good Coffee, Mity Nice Ice & others. A Bike Bling Station: Decorate your own bike bell to take home, brushes and paints supplied; make your own spoke card using contact paper, stamps, cardstock and markers. Bike Commuting Classes with AAPD Officer Kathy Vonk (an AABTS member), plus much more.
This family-friendly event is from 5:30-7:30pm at Ann Arbor Farmer's Market. Stop by the AABTS booth for an hour at this fun event and assist with our first helmet giveaway of the year. In addition to promoting the club, we will be fitting and giving away helmets to children plus providing safety information. Bring family and friends and make an evening of it with fellow AABTS riders.
Sponsored by the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority. Details at www.getdowntown.org/bike. Or Contact Jim Lee at leej_48103@yahoo.com or 734.604.0696.
Lucinda Means Bicycle Advocacy Day – Wednesday, May 23rd The League of Michigan Bicyclists, Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance, Michigan Mountain Biking Association and MSU Bikes are pleased to join forces once again for the Lucinda Means Bicycle Advocacy Day to be held at the State Capitol on May 23rd, 2012 as a culmination of National Bike Month. We hope that casual riders and die-hards alike will join us in advancing the interests of all bicyclists by communicating the great importance of cycling to the Michigan Legislature.
Details are available at www.LMB.org/advocacyday or from John Lindenmayer, 517-334-9100, john@LMB.org. There is a $10 registration fee and pre-registration is required. Early registration is encouraged to allow time to make appointments to meet with your State Representative and Senator.
AABTS at Horsey Hundred - Thursday, May 24 thru Monday, May 28
The Bluegrass Cycling Club's Horsey Hundred is our club's favorite invitational! Once again AABTS will sponsor special pre- and post-tour rides and events. Check the May 2012 AABTS Ride Calendar for more details and view the AABTS Horsey Hundred PDF.
Memorial for Phil Howrey
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Please join us in remembering E. Philip Howrey, Professor Emeritus, Department of Economics, University of Michigan, on June 16, 2012, from 10 am to Noon, at St. Mary’s Student Parish, located at the corner of 331 Thompson and E. William Streets, Ann Arbor, MI 48104.
There will be a time of remembrance and a sharing of stories. Please bring your memories, as well as your photographs. We will enjoy a sit-down luncheon. For those interested, a scattering of ashes will take place along Huron River Drive.
Please RSVP to Sharon Howrey, 303-910-2898, or fish54@gmail.com to register. If you have already responded via Evite, you do not need to RSVP. Join us in celebrating the “man on the bike”.
New Barton Hills Bicycle Ordinance
You may be aware that in Barton Hills Village the roads are quite narrow, have practically no shoulders and are restricted to no automobile passing. Because of this, and due to some recent possibly dangerous incidents, the village has enacted a new bicycle ordinance. The ordinance says, in essence, that bicyclists must ride single file and stay to the right as far as is practicable.
The ordinance requires that cyclists comply with the Michigan Vehicle Code, ride single file, and have front and rear lights between sunset and sunrise. Each infraction is punishable by a $100 fine. Click to view the ordinance.
Bicycling For Everyone
AABTS invites proposals to fund projects that attract youth and non-traditional riders to bicycle touring. Click here for details (PDF).
Road Construction
Latest News
Road resurfacing project under way on Main Street in downtown Dexter. The project is expected to take about six weeks, and one-way traffic heading east will be maintained throughout the project. Click for details.Washtenaw County
Visit the Washtenaw County Road Commission web site for a list of current projects.Wayne County
Visit the Wayne County Public Services web site for road work announcements.Join or renew
Visit our join or renew page for AABTS membership enrollment options. New club memberships purchased after September 1 of any year are good through December 31 of the following year.Latest update 5/6/12
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