Green Cruise bikes through Ferndale, Oakland County

Woodward Avenue is internationally known for its Dream Cruise, but a growing band of environmentalists want to make it just as famous for its Green Cruise.

The Sierra Club Green Cruise is an annual event where bicyclists pedal up and down Woodward, much like their Dream Cruise counterparts cruise up and downtown Michigan's Main Street in classic cars.

It started five years ago, when a couple dozen Ferndale residents decided to make such a statement. Today the Sierra Club has hitched its name along for the ride, which has spread to neighboring southeast Oakland County communities. More than 1,000 riders are expected this year.

"We would love to see the Green Cruise expand into some other communities," says Douglas Christie, one of the coordinators for the Sierra Club Green Cruise.

This year's Green Cruise is set to begin Saturday morning in downtown Ferndale at 9 Mile Road and Planavon Street. The 20-mile ride stretching as far north as Birmingham begins at 8 a.m. The five-mile ride begins at 9 a.m. The Green Cruise parade will begin at 11 a.m.

Much more will be going on beyond the Green Cruise itself. There will be eco-friendly vendors and a rock-climbing wall for kids, among other things. Also available are free bicycle check-ups, a valet bicycle corral to lock up your bike, and educational information on the environment and on pedalling your community.

For information, call (248) 549-6213 ext. 3.

Source: Douglas Christie, a coordinator for the Sierra Club Green Cruise
Writer: Jon Zemke

Green Cruise bikes through Ferndale, Oakland County

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