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The 30-mile tour started and ended at Roosevelt Park near Michigan and old the Michigan Central Station and looped through downtown, the New Center, Indian Village and other areas. The goal of the police-escorted ride is to promote cycling as a mode of transport and raise funds for creating a bike-friendly greenbelt linking Corktown to southwest Detroit.
Bob Lofthouse, 58, came from Romeo wearing a rainbow bike jersey for his fourth ride, which he said has grown over the years and always is a little different.
"It's a big deal because you get to tour the city. You go through the rough parts and get a good balance of what's going on.
"You raise funds for the green space. It's not just bike enthusiasts. People here have heard about it in all sorts of ways," he said.
Advocates of creating the Corktown-Mexicantown Greenlink say it would tackle a growing health problem in that section of the city.
"We have children and families that are part of the obesity problem. This is a way to get them active, exercising," Greenlink coordinator Rosalinda Ybarra said.
The ride is sponsored by the Greater Corktown Development Corp. Besides the exercise, it also treats cyclists to the architecture and character that define different sections of Detroit.
Capping off the day was an after party sponsored in part by Honey Bee Market and Dearborn Bakery -- a welcomed event after pedaling 30 miles.
"It's motivation -- food and beer," said Lofthouse's brother Dave Lofthouse, 55, before pedaling away.
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