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Commuters Ditch Cars for Bike to Work Day

Northville is participating in National Bike to Work Day today.

Northville's early birds will be riding their bikes to work in Detroit today for Bike to Work Day.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) is encouraging everyone to bike to work today as part of its "stop the slump" campaign. 

“Through our many campus initiatives, from exercise classes to walking the BLUpath, we’ve continually encouraged our employees to bring wellness into their workday,” said Tricia Keith, senior vice president, Corporate Secretary and Services, at BCBSM.

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There are a few groups of bicyclers riding together to Detroit, including one from Northville.

The Northville route promises to be scenic as it follows Hines Drive to Michigan Avenue. Bicyclers will ride a total of 25 miles, taking about two hours and averaging a speed of 12.5 mph including stops.

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Bicyclers must get to the paved lot on the east side of Haggerty Road near Hines Drive before 5:45 a.m. According to Detroit Bike to Work Day's Eventbrite page, the group will:

  • leave at 5:45 p.m. and travel 13 miles to Ford Road, which will take about an hour
  • take the Rouge Bike Path, at Hines Drive and Ford Road, to Evergreen Road and Hubbard Drive for 1 mile
  • leave Hines Drive and take the bike trail through Henry Ford Community College
  • exit the bike path at the circular drive of the Richard Gabriel Campus Ministry, at Evergreen road and Hubbard Drive
  • take Hubbard Drive to Michigan Avenue for 2 miles
  • travel for 1 mile to Starbucks parking lot at Oakman Boulevard in Dearborn
  • leave Dearborn for Detroit, traveling 8 miles and arriving BCBSM headquarters at 7:45 a.m.

There will be a morning reception for participants, by BCBSM and downtown businesses, from 7 to 9 a.m. in the outdoor courtyard of its downtown Detroit Tower headquarters.

This is according to information from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.

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