Green Cruise bikes through Ferndale

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.

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

This year's Green Cruise was Saturday morning, Aug. 8, in downtown Ferndale at 9 Mile Road and Planavon Street. The 20-mile ride stretching as far north as Birmingham started at 8 a.m. The five-mile ride began at 9 a.m. And the Green Cruise parade started at 11 a.m.

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

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

Green Cruise bikes through Ferndale

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