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July 2015 issue of Michigan Bicyclist Magazine, a publication of the League of Michigan Bicyclists.

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Bicyclist
MICHIGAN

July 2015

PROMOTING BICYCLING AND THE SAFETY OF
BICYCLISTS ON MICHIGAN ROADWAYS

Also in this issue:
•• Making Way for Bicycles
in the Netherlands
•• The Cycle of Giving with Climate Ride
•• Representing Michigan at the
National Bike Summit
•• Welcome Jeana-Dee Allen to LMB
•• And More!

Welcome New LMB
Executive Director
John Lindenmayer
Page 2

2015 Lucinda Means
Bicycle Advocacy Day
Page 4

American Cycle and
Fitness: Local Bike Shops,
Statewide Impact
Page 9

“Small Revolutions” Create Change
The League of Michigan Bicyclists (LMB) is
a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization devoted
exclusively to the advancement of bicycling.
Our mission is to promote bicycling and increase
the safety of bicyclists on Michigan roadways.
Michigan Bicyclist Magazine is
a LMB member benefit. It is published
three times a year as part of the LMB’s
ongoing education efforts. It helps inform
Michigan cyclists, law enforcement, policy
makers, the engineering and planning
communities and others on issues affecting
bicycling in Michigan.

Michigan Bicyclist

Copyright © 2015
On the Cover: From left to right Laura, John and
Ben are among a dozen riders who enjoyed the
evening portion of the Lansing Bike Party ride on
the Lansing River Trail. A light rain only made their
smiles bigger. (See page 7 for the story on social
rides in Michigan.)
Photo courtesy: Tim Potter
Editor, Art & Design: JEANA-DEE ALLEN
Letters/Comments/Advertisements may be
directed to: [email protected]

LMB Directors:

JOHN LINDENMAYER
Executive Director
[email protected]

Thank you to those who attend the Lucinda
Means Advocacy Day on May 20. Advocacy
Day is an important part of the legislative
process. Many legislators make decisions
on how to vote based on the input from
constituents and concerned citizens.
Participating in Advocacy Day creates positive
change. Another key part is reaching out to
legislators – by phone, letter, email or even
in-person.
During Advocacy Day, I had the honor of
announcing the results of the annual board
election. Lindsey DesArmo, David Jones and
I were re-elected and Norm Cox was elected
to his first term. We are delighted to welcome
Norm to our board. Norm is the president of

MEREDITH BEGIN
DAVE BOURGEAULT
ERICA BRIGGS
JIM CARPENTER
LINDSEY DESARMO
AMY DUGGAN
NORMAN COX
DAVID JONES, Treasurer
ANNE READETT, Secretary
STEVEN ROACH, Chair
SARAH COLEGROVE
MICHAEL SHEEAN

Staff

Steven Roach – LMB Board Chair
Thank you to all of our
donors who gave to LMB
this past year (please see
our donor list on pages
13-14). Your generosity
has allowed us to make a
positive impact on policy
and legislation in Michigan. Please continue to
support LMB so we can work together to make
Michigan a better state for bicycling.

The Greenway Collaborative, and will provide
us with valuable insight and knowledge. I look
forward to working with him.
As noted in the last edition of Michigan Bicyclist,
Rich Moeller retired as Executive Director to
spend more time with family, including his
grandchildren. Rich returned to Lansing on
May 20, with his wife and one of his
grandchildren, to receive LMB’s Distinguished
Service Award. Rich provided LMB with
excellent leadership, vision and discipline. We
were pleased to honor him.
LMB hired Jeana-Dee Allen as our
Communications and Development
Coordinator. Jeana-Dee hit the ground
running at the North American Bike Show, and
brings an excellent skill set to LMB. She is a
great complement to John and Kyle.
We remain enthused with John Lindenmayer
as LMB’s new Executive Director. He has
continued the strong legacy of leadership that
we enjoyed with Rich.
Whenever you are in Lansing, please stop by
LMB’s offices and say hello to John, Jeana-Dee
and Kyle. They are a great team. ••

Letter to the Editor: Bicyclists Welcome in Huron Co.
Printed with
recycled content

JEANA-DEE ALLEN
Communications & Development Coordinator
[email protected]
KYLE KIRKBY
Administrative Assistant
[email protected]

League of Michigan Bicyclists
416 S. Cedar St. Suite A, Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 334-9100
LMB.org
Socialize with LMB - Find us at LMB.org

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In the last issue of Michigan Bicyclist, we
published an article discussing why organized
bicycle tours do not need parade permits. LMB
was pleased to receive a response and welcome
letter to all bicyclists from Neal Hentschl at the
Huron County Road Commission.
Dear LMB,
Huron County, which is located in the tip of
Michigan’s Thumb area is perfect bicycling. All
County Primary roads have a quality asphalt
surface and provide for a quiet, rural type of
atmosphere. There are many small towns
located throughout the County that can
provide all the services riders will require. Our
County also has 90 miles of State Trunkline
Highway, M-25, that boarders Lake Huron and
Saginaw Bay providing various and expansive
views of the water. There are six full service

County Parks for overnight camping as well as
day use facilities along the route.
The Huron County Road Commission does not
require a permit of any sort to enjoy bicycling
on any road in our county. To my knowledge,
the Michigan Dept. of Transportation, which
holds the jurisdiction for all Trunkline Highways
does not require a permit either. We certainly
welcome and encourage any individuals or
groups to come and enjoy Huron County.
Please feel free to contact me if we may be of
service in any way to make your visit here as
enjoyable as possible.
We look forward to seeing you in Huron
County very soon!
Best Regards,
Neal J. Hentschl, Sec. - Mgr
Huron County Road Commission

A Note of Gratitude from new LMB ED, John Lindenmayer
make our events run like a well-oiled
machine. We couldn’t do it without
you!
Lastly, on behalf of the board
and staff, I’d like to recognize our
membership. Through your support
LMB gives voice to the bicycle
movement in Michigan. You are the
backbone of this organization. You
give us strength.
In the upcoming months LMB will
solicit member input as we update
our long-range plan. As the new
Executive Director, I’m eager to hear
your suggestions.
I am also eager to grow our base of
support. Of the approximate two
million bicyclists in Michigan, only a
LMB’s new Executive Director John Lindenmayer with his son Rowan, 3, getting ready for National Bike to School Day.
small fraction make up our membership. Our membership of more than 1200 strong helps us accomplish
It is a great honor to be LMB’s new Executive Director. I’m truly humbled
great things each year to advance bicycling in Michigan. But, I invite
by the opportunity. I’m excited to build on the strong foundation built
you to imagine what we could achieve with a diverse and engaged
by my predecessors: Rich Moeller, Lucinda Means and the devoted
membership of 2,000…5,000…10,000+. Each new member amplifies
volunteers who recognized the need for a statewide bicycle advocacy
our voice to advocate on behalf of the Michigan cycling commuorganization back in the early 80’s. Thank you for your leadership.
nity. Each new member builds our capacity to take on new winning
I’d also like to express my sincere gratitude to the Board of Directors for campaigns.
providing me this unique opportunity to lead the next chapter of LMB.
I’m excited about where we will take LMB in the years to come.
And a special nod of gratitude to Rich Moeller. Thank you for being
a wonderful mentor over the past decade. Thank you for all you did
during your tenure to advance bicycling in Michigan. I inherited a
viable and fiscally sound LMB that is full of exciting possibilities.
The first half of the year has been filled with transition for LMB. I am
pleased to announce that we hired Jeana-Dee Allen as our Communications and Development Coordinator (see page 12). Jeana-Dee will
focus on strengthening our outreach efforts and bolstering our base of
support. She hit the ground running in March, spending her first day
on the job interacting with bicyclists from across the state at the North
American Bike Show in Detroit. In January Kyle Kirkby transitioned into
her new role overseeing our bicycle tours. She’s off to a fantastic start
managing logistics for our four, multi-day tours.
I’m pleased to report that our MUP and Sunrise tours filled faster than
ever this spring. West and Pedal and Paddle are close behind, so make
sure to reserve your spot soon. Being one of our primary funding
sources for our advocacy and education work, a very special thank you
goes out to all of our loyal riders who pedal with us each year. Likewise,
I’d be remiss not to acknowledge all of the dedicated volunteers who

Our ultimate strength is
truly in our numbers. So
again, my sincere gratitude goes out to each and
every member. Thank you
for joining. Thank you for
renewing. Thank you for
investing in making Michigan bicycling better.
You can help us take the
first step in growing our
voice by encouraging
your cycling comrades
to become fellow LMB
members. Or better yet,
consider giving the gift
of membership through
our Member Challenge.
You can learn more on
the back cover or at
LMB.org/memberchallenge. Welcome LMB’s youngest member, Reid Brennan

•• Lindenmayer who was born on January 7, 2015.

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Representing Michigan at the National Bike Summit
Amy Duggan – LMB Board Member
In March, my husband, Josh, and I flew
from Grand Rapids to Washington, D.C.
We were excited to be attending the
League of American Bicyclists’ National
Bike Summit. We had attended in 2013, but
this would be our first year attending the
National Forum on Women & Bicycling.
As a board member of the LMB and the Greater
Grand Rapids Bicycle Coalition, I was looking
forward to the Summit. I knew there would
be many opportunities to make new connections. The Summit is a great place to learn
about exciting things happening around the
country concerning bicycle-friendly communities. The Summit can be overwhelming
because there is so much going on during
just a few days. But, it’s very fun and inspiring.
The National Forum on Women & Bicycling
focuses on increasing the number of women
bicyclists. It also encourages women to
become more effective advocates. The day was
filled with motivational speakers and panels.
It was great to see so many women excited
about cycling and to hear what they are doing
in their communities. I attended a breakout
session on networking and was able to meet
female advocates from around the Midwest.
Our lunchtime speaker panel was focused on
building equity for women and gender nonconforming individuals in the cycling world.
After the Women’s Forum wrapped up, we
met with the rest of the Michigan delegates
to begin planning for our Thursday visits
on Capitol Hill. The opening dinner for the

National Summit featured Mick Cornett, the
Mayor of Oklahoma City. He increased the
quality of life in the city by making it more
bicycle- and pedestrian-friendly. He was able
to get more people to move back into the city.
He also moved them off the “fattest cities” list.
Wednesday was another busy day filled
with great speakers and breakout sessions.
Here is just a sample of some of the
options: “Building a Candidate Pipeline,”
“Bringing Bike Advocacy to the People,”
“Retrofitting Suburbia” and “What is
Vision Zero and How Do We Get There?”
On Thursday, we gathered with our fellow
Michiganders on Capitol Hill. In the Senate
and House, we requested support for
continued funding for bicycling and walking
through the multi-modal transportation
program. The current two-year transportation appropriations bill expired in May. We
were also asking our Senators to co-sponsor
the Transportation Alternatives Program
Improvement Act. It helps local governments
utilize federal transportation funding for local
projects, such as bikeways and sidewalks.
After a positive meeting with Senator
Stabenow’s office, a staff member offered
to take us through the tunnel to the
House offices (this is typically reserved for
congressional leaders and staff only). The
tunnel includes a tram that goes to the
Capitol. Just as we were about to depart
someone asked, “Room for a Senator?” It
turned out to be Sen. Gary Peters. So, of course
we made room for him! As he squeezed into
the seat next to me, it gave us a chance to

tell him directly about our visit to his office
earlier, and to snap a quick picture (above).
Josh and I split off from the rest of the
Michiganders to spend our afternoon
focusing on Representatives from the west
side of the state. We dropped off literature
and requested support for the Vision Zero
Act, which focuses on preventing traffic
crashes by enacting plans that focus on the
most dangerous streets and intersections.
It works toward a goal of zero traffic deaths
for bicyclists, pedestrians and motorists. For
more specific information on the issues and
asks, please visit: bikeleague.org/lobbyday.
We flew home Thursday night and I was a little
sad because I knew we would soon return to
the regular routine – where everyone isn’t
excited to talk about how to make walking
and biking safer for everyone. It’s exciting
to be home and share what I’ve learned.
The Summit helped me build connections
between the bicycle-loving people I know in
Michigan. If you would like to talk more about
the Summit or have specific questions, please
email me: [email protected]. ••

Pictured from left are Josh Duggan (Greater Grand Rapids Bicycle Coalition), Amy Duggan (LMB), Laura Padalino (PEAC), John Lindenmayer (LMB), John Waterman (PEAC), Michael Reuter (American
Cycle and Fitness), Todd Scott (Detroit Greenways Coalition), Meredith Begin (LMB), Richard Williams (LMB) and Brian Cahalan (PEAC) before the group met with Sen. Debbie Stabenow.
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2015 Lucinda Means Bicycle Advocacy Day

&
Vulnerable
Roadway User
Protections
League of Michigan Bicyclists, Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance,
Michigan Mountain Biking Association and Programs to Educate
All Cyclists, or PEAC, hosted the 2015 Lucinda Means Bicycle Advocacy
Day on May 20. Approximately 100 cyclists came to the Capitol to
participate in more than 80 meetings with legislators. Advocacy
Day is a cohesive and educational event that allows cyclists to speak
with one voice about improving biking and safety in Michigan.
Below, is firsthand account from participant Kristi
Gdanetz MacCready:
Today was Lucinda Means Bicycle Advocacy
Day in Michigan, and my first time participating
in this type of event. The purpose of Advocacy
Day is to meet with politicians at the Capitol
to advance legislation that makes bicycling safer in Michigan.
Previous Advocacy Days have resulted in the addition of increased
awareness regarding bicycles and motorcycles in driver education
and the option to use your right arm to signal a right turn. This year we
proposed increased penalties for drivers who injure or kill cyclists and
formalizing a safe passing distance for people who ride bicycles on the
road. You may be wondering, why should we care about these things?

for drivers. Currently, most instances of careless driving that injure
or kill cyclists result in minor penalties. Cyclists should be in the same
‘vulnerable roadway user’ category as school children, construction
workers or operators of farm equipment. Many cyclists wear
helmets, but this doesn’t help when you’re up against a 2-ton SUV.
The majority of states have a formalized safe passing distance. Current
Michigan law has ambiguous language regarding a safe passing
distance and does not provide a minimum distance. When biking on
roads that have high speed limits (+45mph), large passing vehicles can
generate wind gusts that could knock a cyclists over when the vehicle
passes too closely. These large vehicles also have very wide mirrors.
Drivers who do not move over may clip the bicyclist with their mirror.
These issues above were presented and discussed with local politicians.
In my two meetings the politicians were receptive to our points. Let’s
hope they result in “yes” votes! ••

Vulnerable Roadway User Protections could mean increased penalties

“As a person who has been hit by an SUV, I firmly believe
in having proper laws and biking infrastructure.
Advocacy Day gives me the opportunity to meet with
lawmakers and bicycling advocates from around the
state.”


- Mike, Haslett resident

Pictured from left are Brindley Byrd (MMBA), Nancy Krupiarz (MTGA), Rep. Gretchen Driskell,
John Waterman (PEAC) and John Lindenmayer (LMB) as they receive a resolution declaring
May as Bike Month in Michigan. The resolution was sponsored by Rep. Gretchen Driskell in
the House of Representatives. A separate resolution was sponsored by Sen. Wayne A. Schmidt
in the Senate.

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Changing Gears with Bicyclists Who Improve Our State
smoothie machine) and so much more. We are
honored to have spent the past nine years with
him.
BICYCLE EDUCATOR: Laura Padalino
Laura Padalino has helped more than 600
students become safer cyclists, increase their
independence and has empowered them to
express themselves in professional and concise
ways. Laura has a degree in Education from the
University of Michigan. After teaching in Chicago,
Laura moved back to Michigan in 2011 to design
and implement The Active Transportation Initiative at PEAC. This program teaches young adults
with developmental disabilities how to safely
walk, bike and use transit in their communities.
Each year, this program helps more than 200
students meet their cycling goals. (Goals could
include: balancing a two-wheel bike, fixing a flat,
riding 15 miles in a cycling event, riding from
home to the local library using the rules of the
road and others).
Pictured from left are LMB Executive Director John Lindenmayer, Laura Padalino, Diane Ruggles, Ty (top) and Jameson (bottom)
Schmidt, Rich (top) and Alex (bottom) Moeller and Johanna Jelks after the 2015 awards ceremony.

Annually, League of Michigan Bicyclists recognizes bicyclists that embody the mission
of LMB (to promote and advance bicycling
across the state). The 2015 award recipients
were honored during Bicycle Advocacy Day.
Please join us in congratulating our 2015
honorees for their leadership and dedication:
JIM DOUGHERTY DISTINGUISHED
SERVICE TO LMB: Rich Moeller
“What an opportunity to live and breathe
bicycling every day,” said Rich Moeller about
becoming Executive Director at League of
Michigan Bicyclists. Rich spent nine years
leading LMB and retired at the end of 2014.
He has dedicated his entire professional
career, including working at YMCA for 36
years, to providing a positive learning environment for youth to experience sports.
Rich made it his mission to make cycling
accessible to young people. This passion
drove him to collaboratively rewrite the
“What Every Michigan Bicyclist Must Know”
booklet for youth. As of May 2015 nearly
100,000 booklets have been distributed
to educate children on bicycle safety. The

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booklet also won a 2012 Outstanding Traffic
Safety Achievement Award from the Governor’s Traffic Advisory Safety Commission.
One of Rich’s guiding philosophies has been,
“In every deliberation, we must consider the
impact on the seventh generation...” With
that in mind, and after becoming a grandfather four times over, Rich decided to retire
from LMB and dedicate his time to his grandchildren. Rich left LMB a stronger, better and
more vibrant organization than it was nine
years ago. He mentored current Executive
Director John Lindenmayer and prepared
him to take on his new leadership role.
“Rich cared deeply about the organization.
One thing I admired about him was he put
family first,” Lindenmayer said. And, we can’t
think of a better family activity than bicycling together – whether it’s riding in town
or participating in a LMB tour (which Rich
regularly did with his sons and grandsons).
Rich has left a legacy of youth education,
bicycle advocacy, fond memories created by
bike tour participants and volunteers, annual
art projects (including a bicycle-powered

Laura also helps students become advocates for
themselves, and for more equitable transportation systems in their communities, state and
country. She has helped students develop the
skills they need to present to community service
organizations, school boards, representatives of
MDOT and SMART, city council members, Michigan Senators and Representatives and (most
recently) the Youth Bike Summit in Seattle. These
students are truly making an impact in their
communities because of Laura’s teaching and
guidance.

Pictured from left are LMB Executive Director John Lindenmayer and
Bob Krzewinski as he receives the Bicycle Advocate Award.

BICYCLE ADVOCATE: Bob Krzewinski
Bob is a dedicated advocate for equitable transportation options. He has a legacy of helping
organizations increase bicycling access and
safety. They include: Washtenaw Biking and
Walking Coalition (co-founder), Wolver-Bent
Recumbent Cyclists (founder), Friends of the
Border To Border Trail (founder), Washtenaw
County Parks & Recreation Commission,
Greenways Advisory Committee, City of Ypsilanti Non-Motorized Advisory Committee,
City of Ypsilanti Parks & Recreation Commission and Ypsilanti Bike-Bus-Walk Week. He is
also a member of various advocacy groups,
including: LMB, Michigan Trails & Greenways
Alliance, Rails to Trails Conservancy, League of
American Bicyclists and Bike Ypsi. In addition,
Bob is working to garner a bicycle-friendly city
award for Ypsilanti. If that wasn’t enough, this
year Bob became a volunteer at PEAC. They
say his expertise and dedication have been
irreplaceable to the PEAC mechanic team.
BOB GIBBS PASSION FOR PEDALING:
Diane Ruggles
Diane Ruggles, commonly known as “The Bike
Lady,” has developed her love of biking into a
lifelong passion and a professional focus. She
has always been a cyclist. After graduating
from college, she became a professional bike
mechanic, first in storefront shops, and then
became a bicycle entrepreneur with her own
shop, Mobile Bike Repair. She has spent the
past 30 successful years visiting customers in
their homes and servicing bikes wherever she
is needed. She is well known and respected
in the community for her professional skills
and unbridled enthusiasm for bicycling.

her bike. Recently, she completed a multi-day
ride from Washington DC to Philadelphia,
PA. Throughout her life, Diane has worked
to increase awareness of bicycling. She is
also the only person we know with a “bicycle
resume.” There is no end in sight for her
dedication and continued effort to improve
cycling in her community and the state.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR BICYCLING:
She Rides Her Own Way (Johannah Jelks)
Strong women. Bicycles. Urban environmental education. Health awareness… that’s She
Rides Her Own Way. The group was created by
Grand Rapids native Johannah Jelks. She Rides
Her Own Way is empowering women to take a
more active role in their communities. She has
helped create a community around social rides
and local pride. Johannah created She Rides
Her Own Way because she wanted to make
bicycling resources accessible to all women. “I
really wanted to encourage women and healthy
living,” said Johannah. She credits her excitement to her passion and the peace of mind
biking gives her. Johannah was also featured
in Glamour Magazine’s 2014 online gallery of
“Hometown Heroes: 50 Phenomenal Women
of the Year who are Making a Difference.”
Johannah believes in the power of community, connected neighborhoods and bicycles!
RALPH FINNEREN ENCOURAGEMENT:
Norte! (Ty & Johanna Schmidt)
Ty and Johanna Schmidt, along with their two
bicycling children Carter and Jameson, have
taken Traverse City by storm. In 2013, they
founded Norte! to “advocate for more active,
engaged, and bikes-for-life young people” in
Traverse City. Their work as individuals and

through their non-profit Norte! has created
an accessible network for people to enjoy
bicycling year round. They’ve organized bike
to school rides, weekly pie rides, biking with
elected officials, and more. Their son Carter
even has a bicycle-powered compost business.
Although Ty and Johanna are both category
two road racers (elite level cyclists) they said
they are most proud of watching their sons
fall in love with bikes. Ty and Johanna see
bikes as powerful tools to help youth increase
independence, freedom, confidence, active
transportation and a sense of community.
LMB VOLUNTEER: Jack Feehan
Jack Feehan has been a tireless volunteer
on LMB tours, especially Shoreline West. He
has helped LMB as a truck driver for almost
a decade. Jack has always taken the lead
on all of the numerous duties performed
by volunteer drivers. He has helps load and
transport tour supplies for all participants. He
makes sure everything goes smoothly on the
tours, including assisting riders with loading
trucks and contacting camp representatives
about setting, breaking and loading camp.
On the last day of tour he is the first to help
receive bikes and make sure they make it
back to their respective starting points safely.
Jack is always a crowd favorite because he is
always accommodating and works so hard to
make everyone’s tour as pleasant as possible.
Shoreline would not be the same without him.

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Diane has devoted her personal and professional life to cycling. She has helped map
bike trails of the Three Rivers area, served on
the planning committee for the Michigander
Bike tour for 15 years (she’s also been the lead
mechanic since 1996), served as a support and
gear wagon for bicycle tours such as DALMAC
and worked with her community and League
of Michigan Bicyclists to create Three Rivers
Pedal and Paddle. She even impressed a
group of traveling bicyclists so much that she
was featured in their book. She loves to ride
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By Jeff Potter – Co-host of
the Lansing Bike Party
Social rides are capturing
the hearts of urban riders
nationwide and across our
state.
I’ve been co-hosting such rides
for a few years and attending
a wide range of others.
Here are thoughts about
what makes them special…

Social Rides -

The scene is most noteworthy
because it’s growing fast, it’s
influential and it’s bringing
new people to cycling. These
rides attract many who are
presently under-served in
cycling: families, twentysomethings, women and
minorities. They occur within
cities, where few other rides
are held - where people and cars are dense,
yet not moving too fast. Everyone gets a good
look at each other: a perfect showcase for bike
fun and interaction.

Cycling’s Growing Urban Fun Scene

And let’s say it loud and proud: bikes are the
best way to explore a city. Also, the rides are as
much about the city as they are about biking.
That’s why any ol’ bike fits in. Sure, it’s “about
the bike,” but the city actually gets top billing.
These rides often mix riders and bikes not
otherwise seen together. They’re a meeting
ground. The bikes often aren’t part of other
scenes. Since there’s no need for the usual
performance bike, it’s affordable. Cruisers
and city-bikes abound. There are a lot of
bells and baskets – a lot of bike love. And
those baskets are often filled for a picnic.
Riders stop in parks, visit art openings, public
music fests, historic sites, etc. They ride
bikeways, through neighborhoods, even on
dirt paths and gravel roads. They often “curate”
routes for a mix of cultural experiences. And,
when a social ride rolls by, you often hear
tunes, from big or little boomboxes.
Social rides act as though Complete Streets are
here now. They find what works. Their riding is
their advocacy.
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They’re often into night riding, lights, blinkies
and vests. They encourage “fendering-up”
and all-weather skills to stretch their fun
season. Helmets are promoted, but everyone
is welcome!
Social riders are slow, but skilled. On complex
urban routes with heavier bikes, performance
takes on new meaning. And, fun offers perhaps
the best kind of education. Riders need to be
self-sufficient, though a core of helpers often
act as guides. They monitor and perform bike
checks.
Lycra is scarce. They’re just people who ride
bicycles. They normalize the cycling. At the
same time, they’re not afraid of themes like
Tweed and Gatsby fashion rides.
They get along with motorists, interacting
cheerfully with drivers, getting nearly all
friendly honks. They know there’s safety in
numbers.
They wave at and chat with passers-by and
folks on porches. Other riders often join in
spontaneously.
You’d be hard-pressed to find a social ride
that doesn’t have good relations with local

brewpubs and bistros. They put money
directly into local businesses and bike shops.
Rides that are well-behaved tend to be
appreciated by host cities, but size matters.
If a group gets too big, multiple sub-groups
can be set up, perhaps with one end meeting
point.
In sum, it’s a casual, diverse scene that has
improved the public awareness of cycling. Join
in, or start a social ride in your town:
Slow Roll Detroit
One of the biggest social rides in the USA.
Thousands show up in downtown Detroit
on summer Mondays at 7pm. It’s suitable for
beginners of all ages. Last summer it “blew
up.” Now it’s an official event, with parade
permit, insurance and dues. Police handle
major intersections. They have helpers who
shepherd and fix flats. They ride, then take
over entire city blocks for partying. Slowroll.
bike
Friends of the Flint River Trail Sunday Ride
Bruce Niewenhius and Jack Minore are in their
70’s. They started the ride 17 years ago. About
30-40 riders in a wide range of ages show up
to ride the River Trail, followed by juice and

says, “We started TC Rides last
year. We were inspired by the
many social rides across the US.
Our goal with our Wednesday
ride is to build community and
create awareness for people on
bikes in TC. “It is popular with
families, but we get grandmas,
millennials, and everyone in
between. Normally we finish at
the same neighborhood bar and
food truck hangout, but we’ve
gone to the museum, garden and
the beach.” Elgruponorte.org

cookies. They occasionally wander to other
interesting local destinations. Once a month
they carpool to ride somewhere within an hour
of town. They help maintain the pathway with
cleaning, pruning and mowing. Flintriver.org/
blog/chapters/friends-of-the-flint-river-trail
Peddlers B/C, Owosso
This Friday ride often has themes like Pajamas
or Pirates, more than 100 riders, and many
riding custom cruisers. They’re anchored in
a friendship between the House of Wheels
bike shop and the Rainbow
Bar across the street. Shopowner Rick Morris started
the ride 10 years ago as a
spin-off from his annual
cruiser bike show. Morris
says “Every other bike type
has its rides, but nobody
was serving the social riding
interests of the cruisers.
But anyone is welcome
to join in.” Facebook
search “Peddlers B/C.”
Lansing Bike Party
The LBP started as a few
MSU staffers gathering for

Grand Rapids
Vintage Bicycle Club
This group hosts monthly rides
celebrating vintage bikes of all
kinds. “We promise no uppity
cyclists,” they say. This spring they
organized the “Visite de Ponts”
Image courtesy of Detroit Bike City weekly Slow Roll ride.
tour of all the rideable bridges
in downtown GR. They also tour Art Prize on
TGIF. It has grown into a social ride with more
vintage steeds each autumn. But, any bikes are
than 1000 members organized online. Adding fine, they say. Facebook.com/grvintage
a second start location doubled ridership.
One group leaves East Lansing, they ride into Vivant / Rockford Brewing Rides
Lansing to meet the second group and all the Brewery Vivant in Grand Rapids loves bikes –
cyclists ride somewhere fun. The ride is a bridge as many microbreweries do. Twice a season
between the two cities. Lansingbikeparty.org they organize 15-mile rides to and from a
fellow microbrewery, Rockford Brewing.
The rides are named “Fly to the Coq” and
TC Rides : Norte! Youth Cycling
Norte! is a Traverse City group dedicated to “Coq to the Fly,” after namesakes of the
youth and their city. Co-founder Ty Schmidt bars. Facebook search “Fly to the Coq.”
Bike Ypsi
Co-host Georgina Hickey
says Bike Ypsi “has a positive
impact on the reputation
of Ypsi. We get support
from
local
businesses
and feature them in our
shenanigans. Our leadership
includes teenagers through
grandparents. We ride
short, we ride long and
we’re happy to stop for
a
beer.”
Bike.ypsi.org

Share your social ride
by contacting Jeana-Dee:
Andrew Humphrey, middle, and daughter Phoebe, middle right, on the Norte! ice cream ride in Traverse City.
Image courtesy of Gary L. Howe, Jr. [email protected]. ••
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American Cycle and Fitness: Local Shops, Statewide Impact
Michael Reuter – ACF President and CEO
How did American Cycle and Fitness, or
ACF, get started?
I decided to pursue my passion for cycling after
seven years working for Marriott Hotels. I spent
several years researching the bike business
and finally took the plunge. I opened my first
shop in Walled Lake in 1993 in a strategic
partnership with Mark Eickmann. Scarlett’s
was added to the American Cycle and Fitness
family and owner Ken Stonehouse joined the
team. Today we have stores in Walled Lake,
Royal Oak, Pontiac, Macomb Township, Grosse
Pointe and our newest store in Okemos. Last
year Mark sold his controlling interest to me,
which provided an opportunity for Ken and
I to take ACF to the next level. The Bicycle
Outlet and trade-ins are just the beginning.
How did ACF grow to become the largest
independent bicycle retailer in Michigan?
The history of ACF certainly precedes my entry
into the business in 1993. In fact, it started
back in 1928 with what is currently our Pontiac

location (the new ACF Bicycle Outlet). In 1928,
the outlet location was originally known as
Scarlett’s. Then, in 1935 my former partner’s
father, Bill Eickmann, started Bill’s Bikes,
originally on Jefferson in Detroit. In 1968 Pointe
Cycle and Fitness was opened in Grosse Pointe.
In 1993, the Walled Lake location was opened
and additional stores were added. In 2000, all
shops began being marketed under “American
Cycle and Fitness.” There are now six locations.
You regularly participate in LMB’s Advocacy
Day and the National Bike Summit. What is
the bicycle industry’s role in advocating for
bicycle-friendly policies and getting more
people riding more often?
Advocating for safer places to ride is a natural fit
for my profession (selling bikes), and riding bikes
as my passion. The communities in which we
do business have been extremely supportive
of ACF. Working to make our communities
more bicycle friendly is one way we give back.
I am also a parent in these communities. I want
my children and my neighbors’ children to be
as safe as possible when they’re riding a bike.
What advice do you have for bike
shops (especially small ones) on how
to be more active in bicycle advocacy?
I was once a small bike shop owner. I
worked seven days a week, from open
to close at one location. Leaving the
store to advocate for bicyclists was
not an option. So, I understand the
challenge. I think advocating to in-store
customers is one way that we can help.
Just talking about bicycle issues to our
customer base can help. Joining LMB
helps us stay connected with issues
affecting cyclists. It gives everyone
a say concerning safe places to ride.
What can LMB do to engage shops?
I think keeping shops informed of current
issues will help them see the value in a
strong LMB. If they see value, they will join
and get involved.
You’ve been a longtime LMB shop
member. How can LMB grow our voice?
I don’t think there is an easy answer
here. It takes persistence and funding.

Michael Reuter of American Cycle and Fitness
9 MICHIGAN BICYCLIST | July 2015

But, I believe the wind is at our back. All over
the nation, people are demanding livable
communities. Having safe places to ride bikes
is a key component to those spaces. With
our help, organizations like the LMB have a
voice. (LMB is giving away gift certificates
to ACF for new members, renewals or gift
memberships – please see ad on the back.)
What is exciting with Michigan bicycling
right now?
I think I’m most excited about our vast
network of rails-to-trails and the prospect of
connecting Lake Michigan with Lake Huron
via one of these trails. Slow Roll is pretty cool
also. It’s getting national attention.
Why did you create the ACF Bicycle Outlet?
Creating the Bicycle Outlet was a huge
undertaking. For only one store, we had to
change how we do business. Our main stores
do an excellent job at servicing a wide variety
of customer needs. The Outlet store has a
much narrower product selection. Those
products are mostly closeouts from our
vendors, mainly Trek. The product selection
changes weekly as we search out the best
deals and only buy when the deal is enticing.
We are finding that customers will shop at the
Bicycle Outlet more often in search of the right
deal. New and current models are not stocked
at the Bicycle Outlet. Those bikes will always
be available in quantity at our other stores.
Tell us about working with pre-owned
bikes...
Doing trade-ins is also a big undertaking.
Our concern doing trade-ins has always been
how we sell them once we take them in. That
challenge was solved by the creation of our
outlet store. All trade-ins go to the Bicycle
Outlet where they are reconditioned and sold
as pre-owned bikes. Customers are delighted
to clean up their spaces and take that bike
that has been sitting unused in their garage
and turn it into a nice, shiny and new bike. Any
bike we take in on trade but can’t sell will be
donated to The Hub of Detroit, a non-profit
bicycle reuse and repair shop. The Hub will
absorb it into their program and find a proper
home with someone in need. Everyone is a
winner. ••

The Cycle of Giving with Climate Ride
Michelle Levitus – Beneficiary and Hiker Manager for Climate Ride

Images courtesy of Climate Ride

An interview with Climate Ride
co-founder, Caeli Quinn, 39,
mother of two, from Whitefish, MO.
Why did you co-found Climate
Ride?
I looked around and
saw many of my
friends were passionately giving their time,
effort and money to
many admirable causes. Yet, there
wasn’t a single national event to
support the environment or active
transportation. We took a charitable model that has been very
successful for health organizations
and applied it to this cause. Less
than 3 percent of charitable giving
in the U.S. supports the environment. Therefore, I saw a need to
rally people to fundraise and make
the case for sustainable communities and modes of transportation.
How does the ride make an
impact?
Collective fundraising is a powerful change maker. Participants
have the chance to choose their
beneficiaries from a list of more
than 140 groups across the U.S.
(including League of Michigan
Bicyclists with “The Midwest
Ride”). Our grants support projects
in local communities, as well as

provide the muscle behind global
efforts. Each year our grants have
increased 20-37 percent. In 2014,
our 390 participants helped create
$725,000 in grants. I’m proud to
say that nearly 40 percent of those
grants went directly to bike coalitions and active transportation
groups. Climate Ride is having
an impact – from bike lanes to
conservation in national parks.
And, we’re just getting started!
What do participants gain from
participating in the event?
We set out to create a fully supported journey with a purpose. Climate
Ride events are not just about
changing minds, they’re about
changing individual lives. Each
event is an achievable, personal
challenge. The rides are 250-300
mile adventures. Some of our
participants have never biked
much. Covering that distance
changes how they view themselves.
The feeling of accomplishing such a
big goal shows them what they’re
capable of achieving. We hope
they return to their communities
with the confidence needed to be
a force for change.

CyclingSavvy in Michigan Bicycle Education
CyclingSavvy is a program of American Bicycling
Education Association, Inc. It was developed by former
League of American Bicyclists cycling instructors because
they recognized that fear of cycling in traffic is the greatest
hindrance to cycling and bicycle transportation. They
recognized a need for a thorough, adult cycling course.
Other cycling topics, such as mechanical skills, can be
learned through the web, books or local bike shops.
Traffic cycling requires social and experiential aspects only
found through face-to-face and real world instruction.
Who is CyclingSavvy for?
It is for adult riders of all abilities and experience levels. It is
for riders who want to ride legally, safely and comfortably,
whether for transportation, exercise or recreation.
How would I benefit from a CyclingSavvy class?
Chances are there are places you’d like to bike, but don’t
because of a busy road or intersection where you are
uncomfortable biking. CyclingSavvy addresses how to
navigate these areas and enables you to extend your
cycling horizons. The classes teach you what hazards
to watch for and how to avoid them. It also gives
you options when paths and trails are not available.
What is the course structure and content?
CyclingSavvy is built upon an understanding of
the needs of adult learners. Most of the content is
completely original. Traditional content is framed and
delivered in unique ways to maximize the learning
process. It is a modular course, consisting of three
3-hour classes: 1.) The Truth and Techniques of Traffic
Cycling – a classroom session on traffic laws, crash
prevention, bicycle driving principles and unique traffic
management strategies 2.) Train Your Bike – an on-bike,
skill-building session held in a parking lot. 3.) Tour of [City
Name] – an experiential, on-road learning experience.
Learn more about CyclingSavvy and class offerings:
cyclingsavvy.org.

What do you see on a ride?
I come from a background of leading
high-end bicycle trips around the
See Climate Ride on page 13
10

Making Way for Bicycles in the Netherlands
Lee Hardy – Philosophy Professor
at Calvin College
I’ve been fair-weather commuting to work for
about the last 30 years. For most of those years
I have felt like an unwelcome presence on the
streets of Grand Rapids. But things are changing. Recently the city of Grand Rapids adopted
a Complete Streets policy and, together with
the Greater Grand Rapids Bicycle Coalition,
aims to create 100 miles of bike lanes by the
end of 2015. What might the future hold in
store if the idea of bicycle commuting really
takes hold in cities across the state of Michigan?
I took this question with me to Amsterdam
and Copenhagen the summer before last on
a trip funded by the Calvin College Alumni
Association. Both cities are known for their
biking cultures – more than 50 percent of
commutes in their city centers are made on
bikes. And almost everyone, it seems, owns
and uses one: moms and dads taking their
kids to school in cargo bikes, students getting
to university classes, professionals gliding to
work with cell phones in hand, others going to
and from the market with baskets brimming.
There are many reasons why we in the
States have not gone for commuter biking
in a big way. One big reason is that it
doesn’t look or feel safe. Our roads were
designed for cars, not for bikes and cars.
This is where we might have something
to learn from our European counterparts.
Amsterdam and Copenhagen not only have
bike lanes, they have lots of bike paths. Bike

lanes are created by painting a stripe down
the street, marking the part of the roadway
where bikes are given preference. But, bicyclists are still exposed to moving car traffic
on their left and to opening car doors on
their right. Their paths are separated from
auto traffic by a physical barrier of some
sort. These paths are safer and, on average,
increase ridership by 30 percent over bike
lanes. The favored form of bike paths in both
cities is an extension of the sidewalk. Typically,
the sidewalk takes up about eight to ten feet,
then drops about three inches at a bevel, then
extends five to eight feet for the bike path,
then drops straight down four to six inches
to the street. After that is space designated
for parallel-parked cars or moving traffic.
But a cheaper version of bike paths can be had
just by painting lines on the street differently.
Here cars are directed
to parallel park some
four to five feet from the
curb, creating space for
bikes in between. This
is common practice in
Copenhagen, where,
as the Danish urban
designer Jan Gehl put it,
they use cars to protect
bicyclists, not bicyclists to protect cars.
Bikes are also given
special treatment at

11 MICHIGAN BICYCLIST | July 2015

Images courtesy of Lee Hardy

intersections, where potential conflicts arise
Here, bikes going through an intersection will
cross the path of right-turning cars; bike riders
wanting to make a left turn will cross the path
of through car traffic. In many cases, the cities
of Amsterdam and Copenhagen handle these
conflicts with special traffic signals for bikes.
Bikes are given a green light while the right-turn
red light is on for cars; bikes are given a green
left-turn light while red lights stop through
car traffic in both directions. In the absence
of a special left-turn light, bicyclists will often
execute a “Copenhagen left” – a two-stage left
turn where the biker goes just over halfway
through the intersection, pivots left, stops,
and then waits for the green light. In Copenhagen, residents learn how to do this in school.
In both cities I rented a bike to try things out for
myself. The natives often complain about clueless tourists on bikes. Not wanting to be one of
those, I rented a bike without a weird paint-job
or rental company signs and trailed the natives
until I got the hang of things. Bike commuting
in these cities definitely requires a higher level
of what military people call “situational awareness.” You have to track pedestrians, busses,
trams and cars in addition to other cyclists.
But once you get into the zone, it’s a positive
pleasure to glide through town on two wheels
in cities where biking is not only tolerated but
promoted.
See Netherlands, next page

Welcome Jeana-Dee Allen: LMB’s Most Recent Staff Member
Jeana-Dee Allen is thrilled to join the League of Michigan Bicyclists’
team as Communications and Development Coordinator. She is a
bicyclist and creator, as well as an award winning photojournalist and
active community leader. Her love of bicycles began in her hometown
of Flint, MI. Biking was (and still is) a primary mode of transportation.
It connected her to neighbors and community, and increased access
to educational opportunities and after school programs. She loves
the kind of relationships bicycling can create, whether it’s two
people on a tandem, a group ride, or a community participating
in a social ride. She is looking forward to helping LMB grow.
Jeana-Dee moved to the Lansing area as an undergraduate student
at Michigan State University. Her majors included American Sign
Language, studio art and anthropology. She graduated with high
honors in journalism. She returned to MSU as a graduate student
and finished her Master of Arts in Education in December 2014.
Her research focused on educational technology and its role in
community building and civic engagement.
Jeana-Dee is coming to the League of Michigan Bicyclists with
more than five years of nonprofit experience. Most recently she
was Education Director at REACH Studio Art Center. She worked
with a team to coordinate an almost $1 million facility renovation
and expansion campaign. She also served two terms with
AmeriCorps VISTA (a domestic Peace Corps) and helped combat
poverty through increasing educational access to underserved
youth. She also worked as a photojournalist for newspapers
throughout Michigan, including The Flint Journal, The Jackson
Citizen Patriot and as a freelancer for The Detroit Free Press.
Jeana-Dee owns four bicycles and all of them have stories:

Image courtesy of Dylan Rogers

1.) A hot pink fixed gear, “Birthday Girl,” which she built out of
a frame she found in a dumpster 2.) A yellow 1950s Columbia
tandem bicycle, an engagement gift and “lesson in how to
communicate clearly” 3.) A 1970s Schwinn road bike, which
she rode across the east coast of the US as she volunteered at
organic farms 4.) An Asian import of indeterminate age, a gift
for teaching English to a Japanese grandmother. She would
love to tell you these and many other bicycle stories. Please ask!
In her spare time, she volunteers throughout Lansing to increase
accessibility to the arts. She is Artistic Director for The Lansing
Unionized Vaudeville Spectacle, a music and theatrical performance
group. She is also co-founder of The Robin Theatre, a communityengaged public art space in REO Town Lansing. Please welcome
Jeana-Dee to LMB by sending her a note at: [email protected]. ••

Netherlands, continued
from previous page
It’s very encouraging
to see so many
Michigan communities
embracing Complete
Streets and
experimenting with
innovative design
treatments that
prioritize the safety
of bicyclists. Maybe
the cities of Michigan
will one day have
streets that resemble
the bicycle-friendly
streets common place
in Amsterdam and
Copenhagen. ••

Thank You to Our Partners
LMB’s Share MI Roads campaign is off to a great start for 2015.
We have received financial support from the DALMAC Fund, Ann
Arbor Bicycle Touring Society and AAA Michigan. Their generous
contributions are helping extend the reach of our campaign to
educate motorists and cyclists. These funds will help us promote
our online safety pledge and develop an interactive, online
education platform that will test participants on their knowledge
of how to safely share the roads. Learn more and take the pledge at:
ShareMIRoads.org.

Support LMB
with Your Ride:
$1/Rider
If you’re
organizing a ride,
consider being
a $1 Per Rider event! Rides like the
Big Bear Butt Cruise on Aug. 22 in
Kaleva, MI. generously donate $1
per participating rider to support
LMB programs and advocacy. Event
organizers benefit by receiving
increased exposure through increased
social media and advertising exposure
from LMB. Please contact Jeana-Dee
([email protected]) for more info about $1
Per Rider program.
12

Thank You 2014 Supporters
$1000 & Up,
LMB Benefactors

Climate Ride, continued from page 10
world. When we design a route,
we aim to showcase the beauty of
the countryside and small towns.
These are bike tours designed to
connect us to the fabric of the
American landscape and the joy
of cycling. There are daily routes
to appeal to every type of cyclist,
with memorable stops along the
way. For example, on the Midwest
ride you’ll see the best of Western
Michigan – wine country, blueberries, bike paths, stunning beaches,
hip local businesses and breweries. We also highlight the work of
our beneficiaries along the routes.
Who rides?
Our participants span the spectrum: business leaders, policy
experts, investors, educators,
young people and even moms
and dads worried about their children’s future (and the generations
after that). We’ve had children
as young as 12-years-old and
riders into their 80s. Our events

allow a diverse group of people
to connect and work together to
make a difference in our future.
What is like to fundraise for
Climate Ride?
Our participants are very successful fundraisers and we’re here to
help! On average, each person
exceeds the fundraising commitment by hundreds or thousands
of dollars. This is incredibly important because we’re making a case
that these are life and death issues
that need our attention. Our built
environment is not setting us up
for health and safety. Any parent
who has tried to bicycle with their
children to school or breathed
heavily polluted air while sitting
in traffic knows we need change.
And, our participants are setting
an incredible example.
To learn more or register,
please visit climateride.org/
beneficiaries/league-of-michigan-bicyclists. ••

LegalDecisionsAffectingBicyclists
© 2015. Todd E. Briggs and Sarah W. Colegrove. Todd
and Sarah are lawyers in private practice. In addition
to helping athletes injured in bicycle and sportsrelated accidents, they concentrate in the areas of
civil litigation, including personal injury, commercial
litigation, probate and estate planning law. Todd
and Sarah are competitive cyclists, triathletes and
adventure racers. Sarah also serves on the LMB board.
660 Woodward Ave., Suite 1523 Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 964-2077 | [email protected]

Contact Briggs Cosgrove with your legal questions and concerns.
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Ann Arbor Bicycle
Touring Society
Debbie Bacal
Briggs Colegrove, PC
Cherry Capital Cycling
Club
Climate Ride Inc.
Fidelity Charitable
Macatawa Cycling Club
Rich Moeller
Dennis Pace
Steven Roach
Sinas Dramis Law Firm Bike Law MI
Tri-County Bicycle
Association

$500-999,
Yellow Jersey Level

Al Serra Auto Plaza
Gary Baun
Dave Bourgeault
Clinton River Riders
Bicycle Club
Downriver Cycling Club
Karl L. Fava, CPA
Genesee Wanderers
Bicycle Club
John Lindenmayer &
Sarah Schillio
Vic Lukasavitz
George Moses
PALM
Anne Readett
Michael Sheean
Michael Sproul

$250-499,
Rainbow Jersey
Level

Cycle Safe, Inc.
Lyndon Babcock
Bike Tour Vacations, LLC
Birmingham Bike
Festival
Albert Cattell
Cyclefit Sports
Amy Duggan
In Memory of Ralph
Finneren
Hugh Garton
Go Green Trikes, LLC
June Grabemeyer
Grayling Rotary Club
Heart Smart Events
Kalamazoo Bicycle Club
Kyle & Bob Kirkby

John & Mary
Lindenmayer
Rory Neuner
Bob Schuelke
Slow Spokes Bicycle Club
Solarbos, Inc.
Third Coast Cycling
Michael Unsworth
Thomas Wayne

$100-249 Polka
Dot Jersey Level

Aish HaTorah
Dick Allen
Angels of Action
Lyndon Babcock
Teri Batton
Brian Beauchamp
Karen Beauregard
Benzie Sunrise Rotary
Club
Gary Berk
BikeMich
John Blase
Carol Bray
John Brown
Cass River Habitat for
Humanity–Vassar
D & K Bike Service
Josh DeBruyn
Ronald Demink
Lindsey DesArmo
Wendell Dilling
Lawrence Dudek
Bill Duemling
Dave Duffield
Frank Eaman
Michael Ehr
Edward Elliott
Steve Ellis
Bradley Eshbaugh
Fallasburg Historical
Society
Matt Flechter & Bethany
Renfer
Rep. Anthony Forlini
Bill Frey
Friends of the Blue Star
Trail
Friends of the Clinton
River Trail
Friends of the Pumpkinvine Nature Trail
Marjorie Funtanilla
Judy Gruner
Mark Hall
Hands Extended Loving
People - HELP
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Ann Hunt
Kerry Irons

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Suzy McCain
Michigan Auto Law
Clifford Miller
Joan Nelson
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Thomas Owens
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Tour)
PEDAL Bicycles
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James Pike
Nancy Pomeraning
Bud Preston
Paul Rehkopf
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Rock ‘n’ Road Cycle
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James Servia
Gary Siler
Irvin Smith
Steven Smith
Luanne St Peter
Raymond Tchou
Matt Thompson
Thomas Tisue
Ginger Virkler
Bryan Waldman
In Memory of Harold E.
Ward
Douglas Warren
Washtenaw Bicycling &
Walking Coalition
Bob Zeeb
Ron & Wina Lee Zeeb

$50-99, Green
Jersey Level

Barb Appledorn
Algonac Lions Club
Doug Arenberg
Thomas Baumann
Brian Beauchamp &
Sarna Salzman
Biologics Consulting
Group
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Sharon Brenner

Membership/Donations
Erica Briggs
Dale Brokaw
Rick Brown
James Bruckbauer
Robert Burslem
Cathleen Cannon
Philip Caruso
Bob Childers
Clinton County
Arts Council,
Railway
Museum
Peter Coles
Don Culbertson
Scott Elliott
Janet & Ralph
Emmons
Ralph Emmons
Phillip Farber
Brenda Foltz
Friends of Clare
County Parks
and Recreation
Gretchen Gabler
David Gard
Margaret
Grabowski
Jennifer Grau
Edward Hessler
Randy Higgins
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Patrick Hudson
George Ingram
Wendy Jenks
Jenny Jensen
David Jones
Karen Kalk
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Lee Kurt
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Dan Lonowski
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Christopher
Marold
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Sherri McConnell

Mel McCracken
Brian McGrain
Bonnie Michalak
Dave Mordis
MRA Psychiatrics,
PC
Robert Nold
Allen Olender
Bob Otwell
Michael Painter
PEAC: Programs
to Educate All
Cyclists
Port Austin Kayak
& Bike
Caroline Price
Al Prince
Lenny Provencher
Rob Pulcipher
Christine C.
Redmond
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Ted Robinson
Bill Savage
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Trent Taylor
Teaching-Family
Homes
Robert Thomas
Donald Van
Suilichem
Marco Verzocchi
Annette Walker
Philip Wells
Alfred Wessel
West Michigan
Coast Riders
David Williams
Richard Williams
Yeo & Yeo
Susan Zahner

$1-49, White
Jersey Level

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Adventures
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Kenneth Clark
Marie Commers
Deborah
Compeau
Bill & Dea Danly
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Lynn DeGrande
Charles Delaney
Matt DeWitt
Betty Dilbeck
Patricia
Dobosenski
Jeff Dodds
Margaret Doetsch
Don Domansky
Robert Drittler
Reid Duford
John DuLong
Catherine
Edwards
Suzanne Erbes
Dennis Fear
David Fejedelem
Terry Finch
Pat Flinn
Marilyn Freeman
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Carl Gildner

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Nancy Greenia
Katrina Hagedorn
Dan Haller
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Barb Orzel
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Stuart Steel
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Keren Tischler
Dan Turner
Rita Tuttle
Randy Valko
Daniel Van Meurs
Jesse Virden Jr
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Commerce
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West MI Trails &
Greenways
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John Wood
Joan Zdan
Joerg Zeller
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