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ABOUT THE TOUR DE HOOD I started the TDH with the idea of organizing a regular group spin through the East Side of Detroit. So far, that's happened once, (and it was fun), but hasn't been a group ride, mostly due to my lax organizational skills. Now it's more of an Urban Cycling diary - a chronicle of the most CONTACT ME | TOUR DE HOOD Your “mystery theater” on Harper near Van Dyke was the Eastown. Interestingly, it was briefly used in the 1990’s for community childrens’ plays and other independently-stage, low budget events. It looked like it had been abandoned for 30 years even back then. I suspect “Gratoit” auto is a deliberate off-spelling. A CIRCLE OF DETROITLY DELIGHTS A circle of Detroitly delights. Posted on July 21, 2012. by misterarthur. You just never know what you’re going to ride by on the Tour De Hood. Case in point, the ride the Legal and Eagle and I did the other day. Here’s a link to our ride: (Thanks to Legal Eagle) LINK TO ROUTE. Mack Avenue is REMEMBERING THE NEW HELLAS CAFE The New Hellas Cafe was my favorite restaurant in Greektown, (which is less and less "Greek" every day, unfortunately). Tassia Russell was kind enough to send me this photo of where it used to be, along with an anecdote and request. Where The New Hellas Cafe once stood More importantly, Tassia's father owned the restaurant. THERE’S NO LITTLE HOTEL CALLED “THE SHADY REST” ON THE There’s no little hotel called “The Shady Rest” on the Junction (street) Posted on July 5, 2011. by misterarthur. Looking for long-ish roads to cover on my rides, I decided to ride Junction Street from its foot to its head, mostly to discover the Junction for which I assumed the street was named. (BTW, the title of this post will probably SUNDAY IN THE HOOD. WHERE’D EVERYBODY GO? It was a strange morning in the hood. It was as if a neutron bomb had gone off overnight. All the buildings were still there, but the streets were eerily empty. It makes for great riding, of course, and as Toby Barlow points out in the first part of Palladium Boots' "Detroit Lives" documentary, it RIM SHOPS | TOUR DE HOOD If there are two streets in Detroit an outsider can name, they’re likely to be Woodward Ave and Eight Mile Road. Woodward from the olden days (think baby boomers and OUT-OF-SEASON TDH: FIRST DUAL-CITIZENSHIP TDH RIDE: THE Out-of-Season TDH: First dual-citizenship TDH ride: The Packard Plant. Back in the fall, I took some visitors from out of town and out of the country (plus a newbie from the area), on a Tour De Hood ride. Being from Switzerland and Boston via Seattle, they wanted to see one of Detroit’s iconic ruins – The Packard Plant. UP DOWN HOE, ALONG GRAND RIVER, ACROSS MCNICHOLS Up Down Hoe, Along Grand River, Across McNichols, + Avoiding a $10,000 fine. This is a pretty long post. I won’t be able to post next weekend, so this’ll have to tide you over. Summer has finally hit Detroit. Following a monsoonish rainfall yesterday, Sunday was hot ‘n’ humid out on the pavement. There’s a “Heat Advisory” in WARREN AND MICHIGAN AVENUES: MEAT CITY, HAIR FOR SALE Warren and Michigan Avenues: Meat City, Hair for Sale, Palindrome Fail, and more. Posted on September 13, 2009. by misterarthur. What a glorious day on the Tour de Hood. Not only was the weather just spectacular, the sights to behold were equally inspiring. After all, who wouldn’t be thrilled by a giant cow head (complete with its ownreading
SHORT POST: OWN YOUR OWN SCHOOL + LAY LADY (?) LAY. The weather last weekend was just delightful. Just gorgeous. Perfect for enjoying a spin 'round the East Side. As you may know, Detroit is busily trying to shrink itself - the city's too big for the population that lives here. The disastrous Detroit Public School system hasissues as
JUNE 4/5 2011. A SPIN PAST SOME FAMILIAR SITES PLUS12TH Saturday, June 4, was a lovely day in the hood, and we went on a ride past some familiar sites. The Legal Eaglet (who was in town for a wedding) and my cousin (who photographed the "Phearty Hearty" store and graciously passed it along to me) along with the Legal Eagle spunthrough some 313
OUT-OF-SEASON TDH: FIRST DUAL-CITIZENSHIP TDH RIDE: THE Out-of-Season TDH: First dual-citizenship TDH ride: The Packard Plant. Back in the fall, I took some visitors from out of town and out of the country (plus a newbie from the area), on a Tour De Hood ride. Being from Switzerland and Boston via Seattle, they wanted to see one of Detroit’s iconic ruins – The Packard Plant. SIGHTSEEING IN DETROIT Posts about SIghtseeing in Detroit written by misterarthur. No big discoveries on the TDH today. A great day out on the road, though it was a bit breezy headed downtown. HENKEL’S FLOUR MILL Posts about Henkel’s Flour Mill written by misterarthur. The Legal Eagle and I are running out of long streets we haven’t ridden on – so we decided to cover some turf we’ve already seen, with the aim of seeing some sights we haven’t. POTHOLES | TOUR DE HOOD Posts about potholes written by misterarthur. Had a nice spin along the TDH for Father’s Day. Even though I went through downtown around 11:00 am, people were already gathering for today’s Tigers v Dodgersgame.
PIG’S NOSE
Posts about Pig’s Nose written by misterarthur. Looking for long-ish roads to cover on my rides, I decided to ride Junction Street from its foot to its head, mostly to discover the Junction for which I assumed the street was named. THE BIG RECTANGLE 6/12/2011 The Legal Eagle and I are running out of long streets we haven't ridden on - so we decided to cover some turf we've already seen, with the aim of seeing some sights we haven't. Given that the Legal Eagle is a train nut (of the best kind, of course), we plotted a route to BLESSED ELEPHANTS, POLAR BEARS, AND ATOMIC DOGS Took a rather extended loop on the Tour De Hood today. It was the same day as the Tour De Troit - which we intersected on our end stretch near Indian Village. Went our own way, as the legal eagle and I didn't want to follow 2,000 cyclists around a path we already know well. ROSA PARKS, JAMES BROWN, JOHN LEE HOOKER, WEIRD LEGALESE Today I rode around Detroit's inner circle - Grand Boulevard. East Grand Blvd begins on the Detroit river at Belle Isle, makes a large arc, turns into West Grand Blvd at Woodward Avenue, makes another large arc, and ends at the southern end of the same river. (The outer circle is named, appropriately, Outer Drive) ABOUT THE TOUR DE HOOD I started the TDH with the idea of organizing a regular group spin through the East Side of Detroit. So far, that's happened once, (and it was fun), but hasn't been a group ride, mostly due to my lax organizational skills. Now it's more of an Urban Cycling diary - a chronicle of the most A CIRCLE OF DETROITLY DELIGHTS A circle of Detroitly delights. Posted on July 21, 2012. by misterarthur. You just never know what you’re going to ride by on the Tour De Hood. Case in point, the ride the Legal and Eagle and I did the other day. Here’s a link to our ride: (Thanks to Legal Eagle) LINK TO ROUTE. Mack Avenue is REMEMBERING THE NEW HELLAS CAFE The New Hellas Cafe was my favorite restaurant in Greektown, (which is less and less "Greek" every day, unfortunately). Tassia Russell was kind enough to send me this photo of where it used to be, along with an anecdote and request. Where The New Hellas Cafe once stood More importantly, Tassia's father owned the restaurant.NERD TASTIC!
The Tour De Hood is an informal affair. Usually, the Legal Eagle tries to find a road or street we haven't visited, figures out an interesting way to get there, and we're off! Over Memorial Day weekend, we engaged our inner nerd-selves and picked a destination(actually two)
THERE’S NO LITTLE HOTEL CALLED “THE SHADY REST” ON THE There’s no little hotel called “The Shady Rest” on the Junction (street) Posted on July 5, 2011. by misterarthur. Looking for long-ish roads to cover on my rides, I decided to ride Junction Street from its foot to its head, mostly to discover the Junction for which I assumed the street was named. (BTW, the title of this post will probably SUNDAY IN THE HOOD. WHERE’D EVERYBODY GO? It was a strange morning in the hood. It was as if a neutron bomb had gone off overnight. All the buildings were still there, but the streets were eerily empty. It makes for great riding, of course, and as Toby Barlow points out in the first part of Palladium Boots' "Detroit Lives" documentary, it BOATING SEASON IN THE HOOD I'm the first to admit that I've let much too much time elapse since I've updated the blog. Sorry about that. Anyway, Memorial weekend came, family gathered, and in what's becoming (if you can count two holidays a trend) a kith 'n' kin tradition, we went on a group spin 'round the hood. It also I’M GUESSING HILLARY WON’T BE SHOWING UP FOR A TOUR OF THE Well, since the towel she's throwing in seems certain (she could always freak out at the convention), she can now turn her attention away from national issues like our crumbling infrastructure. (I'm going to post a series of exciting photos of crumbling curbs and street lamps soon). So I can pretty much be sure she UP DOWN HOE, ALONG GRAND RIVER, ACROSS MCNICHOLS Up Down Hoe, Along Grand River, Across McNichols, + Avoiding a $10,000 fine. This is a pretty long post. I won’t be able to post next weekend, so this’ll have to tide you over. Summer has finally hit Detroit. Following a monsoonish rainfall yesterday, Sunday was hot ‘n’ humid out on the pavement. There’s a “Heat Advisory” inSATURDAY, MAY 31ST
Lovely day on the TDH. We were supposed to have stormy weather here this morning, but it turned out to be rather nice. Headwind all the way downtown, tailwind back, which makes me feel unnaturally fit. Downtown jammed for the Susan Komen Cancer walk, and the Red Bull AirRaces.
ABOUT THE TOUR DE HOOD I started the TDH with the idea of organizing a regular group spin through the East Side of Detroit. So far, that's happened once, (and it was fun), but hasn't been a group ride, mostly due to my lax organizational skills. Now it's more of an Urban Cycling diary - a chronicle of the most A CIRCLE OF DETROITLY DELIGHTS A circle of Detroitly delights. Posted on July 21, 2012. by misterarthur. You just never know what you’re going to ride by on the Tour De Hood. Case in point, the ride the Legal and Eagle and I did the other day. Here’s a link to our ride: (Thanks to Legal Eagle) LINK TO ROUTE. Mack Avenue is REMEMBERING THE NEW HELLAS CAFE The New Hellas Cafe was my favorite restaurant in Greektown, (which is less and less "Greek" every day, unfortunately). Tassia Russell was kind enough to send me this photo of where it used to be, along with an anecdote and request. Where The New Hellas Cafe once stood More importantly, Tassia's father owned the restaurant.NERD TASTIC!
The Tour De Hood is an informal affair. Usually, the Legal Eagle tries to find a road or street we haven't visited, figures out an interesting way to get there, and we're off! Over Memorial Day weekend, we engaged our inner nerd-selves and picked a destination(actually two)
THERE’S NO LITTLE HOTEL CALLED “THE SHADY REST” ON THE There’s no little hotel called “The Shady Rest” on the Junction (street) Posted on July 5, 2011. by misterarthur. Looking for long-ish roads to cover on my rides, I decided to ride Junction Street from its foot to its head, mostly to discover the Junction for which I assumed the street was named. (BTW, the title of this post will probably SUNDAY IN THE HOOD. WHERE’D EVERYBODY GO? It was a strange morning in the hood. It was as if a neutron bomb had gone off overnight. All the buildings were still there, but the streets were eerily empty. It makes for great riding, of course, and as Toby Barlow points out in the first part of Palladium Boots' "Detroit Lives" documentary, it BOATING SEASON IN THE HOOD I'm the first to admit that I've let much too much time elapse since I've updated the blog. Sorry about that. Anyway, Memorial weekend came, family gathered, and in what's becoming (if you can count two holidays a trend) a kith 'n' kin tradition, we went on a group spin 'round the hood. It also I’M GUESSING HILLARY WON’T BE SHOWING UP FOR A TOUR OF THE Well, since the towel she's throwing in seems certain (she could always freak out at the convention), she can now turn her attention away from national issues like our crumbling infrastructure. (I'm going to post a series of exciting photos of crumbling curbs and street lamps soon). So I can pretty much be sure she UP DOWN HOE, ALONG GRAND RIVER, ACROSS MCNICHOLS Up Down Hoe, Along Grand River, Across McNichols, + Avoiding a $10,000 fine. This is a pretty long post. I won’t be able to post next weekend, so this’ll have to tide you over. Summer has finally hit Detroit. Following a monsoonish rainfall yesterday, Sunday was hot ‘n’ humid out on the pavement. There’s a “Heat Advisory” inSATURDAY, MAY 31ST
Lovely day on the TDH. We were supposed to have stormy weather here this morning, but it turned out to be rather nice. Headwind all the way downtown, tailwind back, which makes me feel unnaturally fit. Downtown jammed for the Susan Komen Cancer walk, and the Red Bull AirRaces.
JUNE 4/5 2011. A SPIN PAST SOME FAMILIAR SITES PLUS12TH Saturday, June 4, was a lovely day in the hood, and we went on a ride past some familiar sites. The Legal Eaglet (who was in town for a wedding) and my cousin (who photographed the "Phearty Hearty" store and graciously passed it along to me) along with the Legal Eagle spunthrough some 313
OUT-OF-SEASON TDH: FIRST DUAL-CITIZENSHIP TDH RIDE: THE Out-of-Season TDH: First dual-citizenship TDH ride: The Packard Plant. Back in the fall, I took some visitors from out of town and out of the country (plus a newbie from the area), on a Tour De Hood ride. Being from Switzerland and Boston via Seattle, they wanted to see one of Detroit’s iconic ruins – The Packard Plant. SUNDAY IN THE HOOD. WHERE’D EVERYBODY GO? It was a strange morning in the hood. It was as if a neutron bomb had gone off overnight. All the buildings were still there, but the streets were eerily empty. It makes for great riding, of course, and as Toby Barlow points out in the first part of Palladium Boots' "Detroit Lives" documentary, it MOOSE LODGE DISCOVERED Beautiful day for a ride. But windy in the wrong way. I had my camera with me today so I could illustrate the 'points of interest' on my accompanying Google(r) map. Serendipitously, I discovered a Moose lodge, which I had never noticed before. (It's on Cass & Elizabeth, if you're interested) It was jammed downtown for POTHOLES | TOUR DE HOOD Posts about potholes written by misterarthur. Had a nice spin along the TDH for Father’s Day. Even though I went through downtown around 11:00 am, people were already gathering for today’s Tigers v Dodgersgame.
DARIO PEGORETTI
I’ve written about Rapha cycling togs before. They make really excellent gear, and it’s very stylish. It’s also quite expensive. They love road cycling, and recently commissioned RidleyKICKED OFF THE SET
The Legal Eagle, the Geomaster and I were kicked off the parking lot area surrounding the set of Transformers 3. I’M GUESSING HILLARY WON’T BE SHOWING UP FOR A TOUR OF THE Well, since the towel she's throwing in seems certain (she could always freak out at the convention), she can now turn her attention away from national issues like our crumbling infrastructure. (I'm going to post a series of exciting photos of crumbling curbs and street lamps soon). So I can pretty much be sure she 10 | JANUARY | 2011 | TOUR DE HOOD 1 post published by misterarthur on January 10, 2011. Daily Archives: January 10, 2011 Sorry for the lack of posts: Meanwhile, some good news for bicycle racing fansSATURDAY, MAY 31ST
Lovely day on the TDH. We were supposed to have stormy weather here this morning, but it turned out to be rather nice. Headwind all the way downtown, tailwind back, which makes me feel unnaturally fit. Downtown jammed for the Susan Komen Cancer walk, and the Red Bull AirRaces.
ABOUT THE TOUR DE HOOD I started the TDH with the idea of organizing a regular group spin through the East Side of Detroit. So far, that's happened once, (and it was fun), but hasn't been a group ride, mostly due to my lax organizational skills. Now it's more of an Urban Cycling diary - a chronicle of the most A CIRCLE OF DETROITLY DELIGHTS A circle of Detroitly delights. Posted on July 21, 2012. by misterarthur. You just never know what you’re going to ride by on the Tour De Hood. Case in point, the ride the Legal and Eagle and I did the other day. Here’s a link to our ride: (Thanks to Legal Eagle) LINK TO ROUTE. Mack Avenue is REMEMBERING THE NEW HELLAS CAFE The New Hellas Cafe was my favorite restaurant in Greektown, (which is less and less "Greek" every day, unfortunately). Tassia Russell was kind enough to send me this photo of where it used to be, along with an anecdote and request. Where The New Hellas Cafe once stood More importantly, Tassia's father owned the restaurant.NERD TASTIC!
The Tour De Hood is an informal affair. Usually, the Legal Eagle tries to find a road or street we haven't visited, figures out an interesting way to get there, and we're off! Over Memorial Day weekend, we engaged our inner nerd-selves and picked a destination(actually two)
THERE’S NO LITTLE HOTEL CALLED “THE SHADY REST” ON THE There’s no little hotel called “The Shady Rest” on the Junction (street) Posted on July 5, 2011. by misterarthur. Looking for long-ish roads to cover on my rides, I decided to ride Junction Street from its foot to its head, mostly to discover the Junction for which I assumed the street was named. (BTW, the title of this post will probably SUNDAY IN THE HOOD. WHERE’D EVERYBODY GO? It was a strange morning in the hood. It was as if a neutron bomb had gone off overnight. All the buildings were still there, but the streets were eerily empty. It makes for great riding, of course, and as Toby Barlow points out in the first part of Palladium Boots' "Detroit Lives" documentary, it BOATING SEASON IN THE HOOD I'm the first to admit that I've let much too much time elapse since I've updated the blog. Sorry about that. Anyway, Memorial weekend came, family gathered, and in what's becoming (if you can count two holidays a trend) a kith 'n' kin tradition, we went on a group spin 'round the hood. It also I’M GUESSING HILLARY WON’T BE SHOWING UP FOR A TOUR OF THE Well, since the towel she's throwing in seems certain (she could always freak out at the convention), she can now turn her attention away from national issues like our crumbling infrastructure. (I'm going to post a series of exciting photos of crumbling curbs and street lamps soon). So I can pretty much be sure she UP DOWN HOE, ALONG GRAND RIVER, ACROSS MCNICHOLS Up Down Hoe, Along Grand River, Across McNichols, + Avoiding a $10,000 fine. This is a pretty long post. I won’t be able to post next weekend, so this’ll have to tide you over. Summer has finally hit Detroit. Following a monsoonish rainfall yesterday, Sunday was hot ‘n’ humid out on the pavement. There’s a “Heat Advisory” in ABOUT THE TOUR DE HOOD I started the TDH with the idea of organizing a regular group spin through the East Side of Detroit. So far, that's happened once, (and it was fun), but hasn't been a group ride, mostly due to my lax organizational skills. Now it's more of an Urban Cycling diary - a chronicle of the most A CIRCLE OF DETROITLY DELIGHTS A circle of Detroitly delights. Posted on July 21, 2012. by misterarthur. You just never know what you’re going to ride by on the Tour De Hood. Case in point, the ride the Legal and Eagle and I did the other day. Here’s a link to our ride: (Thanks to Legal Eagle) LINK TO ROUTE. Mack Avenue is REMEMBERING THE NEW HELLAS CAFE The New Hellas Cafe was my favorite restaurant in Greektown, (which is less and less "Greek" every day, unfortunately). Tassia Russell was kind enough to send me this photo of where it used to be, along with an anecdote and request. Where The New Hellas Cafe once stood More importantly, Tassia's father owned the restaurant.NERD TASTIC!
The Tour De Hood is an informal affair. Usually, the Legal Eagle tries to find a road or street we haven't visited, figures out an interesting way to get there, and we're off! Over Memorial Day weekend, we engaged our inner nerd-selves and picked a destination(actually two)
THERE’S NO LITTLE HOTEL CALLED “THE SHADY REST” ON THE There’s no little hotel called “The Shady Rest” on the Junction (street) Posted on July 5, 2011. by misterarthur. Looking for long-ish roads to cover on my rides, I decided to ride Junction Street from its foot to its head, mostly to discover the Junction for which I assumed the street was named. (BTW, the title of this post will probably SUNDAY IN THE HOOD. WHERE’D EVERYBODY GO? It was a strange morning in the hood. It was as if a neutron bomb had gone off overnight. All the buildings were still there, but the streets were eerily empty. It makes for great riding, of course, and as Toby Barlow points out in the first part of Palladium Boots' "Detroit Lives" documentary, it BOATING SEASON IN THE HOOD I'm the first to admit that I've let much too much time elapse since I've updated the blog. Sorry about that. Anyway, Memorial weekend came, family gathered, and in what's becoming (if you can count two holidays a trend) a kith 'n' kin tradition, we went on a group spin 'round the hood. It also I’M GUESSING HILLARY WON’T BE SHOWING UP FOR A TOUR OF THE Well, since the towel she's throwing in seems certain (she could always freak out at the convention), she can now turn her attention away from national issues like our crumbling infrastructure. (I'm going to post a series of exciting photos of crumbling curbs and street lamps soon). So I can pretty much be sure she UP DOWN HOE, ALONG GRAND RIVER, ACROSS MCNICHOLS Up Down Hoe, Along Grand River, Across McNichols, + Avoiding a $10,000 fine. This is a pretty long post. I won’t be able to post next weekend, so this’ll have to tide you over. Summer has finally hit Detroit. Following a monsoonish rainfall yesterday, Sunday was hot ‘n’ humid out on the pavement. There’s a “Heat Advisory” inSATURDAY, MAY 31ST
Lovely day on the TDH. We were supposed to have stormy weather here this morning, but it turned out to be rather nice. Headwind all the way downtown, tailwind back, which makes me feel unnaturally fit. Downtown jammed for the Susan Komen Cancer walk, and the Red Bull AirRaces.
JUNE 4/5 2011. A SPIN PAST SOME FAMILIAR SITES PLUS12TH Saturday, June 4, was a lovely day in the hood, and we went on a ride past some familiar sites. The Legal Eaglet (who was in town for a wedding) and my cousin (who photographed the "Phearty Hearty" store and graciously passed it along to me) along with the Legal Eagle spunthrough some 313
OUT-OF-SEASON TDH: FIRST DUAL-CITIZENSHIP TDH RIDE: THE Out-of-Season TDH: First dual-citizenship TDH ride: The Packard Plant. Back in the fall, I took some visitors from out of town and out of the country (plus a newbie from the area), on a Tour De Hood ride. Being from Switzerland and Boston via Seattle, they wanted to see one of Detroit’s iconic ruins – The Packard Plant. SUNDAY IN THE HOOD. WHERE’D EVERYBODY GO? It was a strange morning in the hood. It was as if a neutron bomb had gone off overnight. All the buildings were still there, but the streets were eerily empty. It makes for great riding, of course, and as Toby Barlow points out in the first part of Palladium Boots' "Detroit Lives" documentary, it MOOSE LODGE DISCOVERED Beautiful day for a ride. But windy in the wrong way. I had my camera with me today so I could illustrate the 'points of interest' on my accompanying Google(r) map. Serendipitously, I discovered a Moose lodge, which I had never noticed before. (It's on Cass & Elizabeth, if you're interested) It was jammed downtown for POTHOLES | TOUR DE HOOD Posts about potholes written by misterarthur. Had a nice spin along the TDH for Father’s Day. Even though I went through downtown around 11:00 am, people were already gathering for today’s Tigers v Dodgersgame.
DARIO PEGORETTI
I’ve written about Rapha cycling togs before. They make really excellent gear, and it’s very stylish. It’s also quite expensive. They love road cycling, and recently commissioned RidleyKICKED OFF THE SET
The Legal Eagle, the Geomaster and I were kicked off the parking lot area surrounding the set of Transformers 3. I’M GUESSING HILLARY WON’T BE SHOWING UP FOR A TOUR OF THE Well, since the towel she's throwing in seems certain (she could always freak out at the convention), she can now turn her attention away from national issues like our crumbling infrastructure. (I'm going to post a series of exciting photos of crumbling curbs and street lamps soon). So I can pretty much be sure she 10 | JANUARY | 2011 | TOUR DE HOOD 1 post published by misterarthur on January 10, 2011. Daily Archives: January 10, 2011 Sorry for the lack of posts: Meanwhile, some good news for bicycle racing fansSATURDAY, MAY 31ST
Lovely day on the TDH. We were supposed to have stormy weather here this morning, but it turned out to be rather nice. Headwind all the way downtown, tailwind back, which makes me feel unnaturally fit. Downtown jammed for the Susan Komen Cancer walk, and the Red Bull AirRaces.
ABOUT THE TOUR DE HOOD I started the TDH with the idea of organizing a regular group spin through the East Side of Detroit. So far, that's happened once, (and it was fun), but hasn't been a group ride, mostly due to my lax organizational skills. Now it's more of an Urban Cycling diary - a chronicle of the most CONTACT ME | TOUR DE HOOD Arthur, Jeff at CE directed me to your blog. This is a great site. I have been riding through Detroit for the past four years. The Woverine Sports Club does a 60 mile loop through Detroit the third Saturday ofthe month.
A CIRCLE OF DETROITLY DELIGHTS You just never know what you're going to ride by on the Tour De Hood. Case in point, the ride the Legal and Eagle and I did the other day. Here's a link to our ride: (Thanks to Legal Eagle) LINK TO ROUTE Mack Avenue is looking both up and down. While there's some new THERE’S NO LITTLE HOTEL CALLED “THE SHADY REST” ON THE Looking for long-ish roads to cover on my rides, I decided to ride Junction Street from its foot to its head, mostly to discover the Junction for which I assumed the street was named. (BTW, the title of this post will probably mystify anyone younger than a baby boomer - it's a reference to one REMEMBERING THE NEW HELLAS CAFE The New Hellas Cafe was my favorite restaurant in Greektown, (which is less and less "Greek" every day, unfortunately). Tassia Russell was kind enough to send me this photo of where it used to be, along with an anecdote and request. Where The New Hellas Cafe once stood More importantly, Tassia's father owned the restaurant.NERD TASTIC!
The Tour De Hood is an informal affair. Usually, the Legal Eagle tries to find a road or street we haven't visited, figures out an interesting way to get there, and we're off! Over Memorial Day weekend, we engaged our inner nerd-selves and picked a destination(actually two)
BOATING SEASON IN THE HOOD I'm the first to admit that I've let much too much time elapse since I've updated the blog. Sorry about that. Anyway, Memorial weekend came, family gathered, and in what's becoming (if you can count two holidays a trend) a kith 'n' kin tradition, we went on a group spin 'round the hood. It also I’M GUESSING HILLARY WON’T BE SHOWING UP FOR A TOUR OF THE Well, since the towel she's throwing in seems certain (she could always freak out at the convention), she can now turn her attention away from national issues like our crumbling infrastructure. (I'm going to post a series of exciting photos of crumbling curbs and street lamps soon). So I can pretty much be sure she UP DOWN HOE, ALONG GRAND RIVER, ACROSS MCNICHOLS This is a pretty long post. I won't be able to post next weekend, so this'll have to tide you over. Summer has finally hit Detroit. Following a monsoonish rainfall yesterday, Sunday was hot 'n' humid out on the pavement. There's a "Heat Advisory" in effect until 10 pm tonight. To help you follow mySATURDAY, MAY 31ST
Lovely day on the TDH. We were supposed to have stormy weather here this morning, but it turned out to be rather nice. Headwind all the way downtown, tailwind back, which makes me feel unnaturally fit. Downtown jammed for the Susan Komen Cancer walk, and the Red Bull AirRaces.
ABOUT THE TOUR DE HOOD I started the TDH with the idea of organizing a regular group spin through the East Side of Detroit. So far, that's happened once, (and it was fun), but hasn't been a group ride, mostly due to my lax organizational skills. Now it's more of an Urban Cycling diary - a chronicle of the most CONTACT ME | TOUR DE HOOD Arthur, Jeff at CE directed me to your blog. This is a great site. I have been riding through Detroit for the past four years. The Woverine Sports Club does a 60 mile loop through Detroit the third Saturday ofthe month.
A CIRCLE OF DETROITLY DELIGHTS You just never know what you're going to ride by on the Tour De Hood. Case in point, the ride the Legal and Eagle and I did the other day. Here's a link to our ride: (Thanks to Legal Eagle) LINK TO ROUTE Mack Avenue is looking both up and down. While there's some new THERE’S NO LITTLE HOTEL CALLED “THE SHADY REST” ON THE Looking for long-ish roads to cover on my rides, I decided to ride Junction Street from its foot to its head, mostly to discover the Junction for which I assumed the street was named. (BTW, the title of this post will probably mystify anyone younger than a baby boomer - it's a reference to one REMEMBERING THE NEW HELLAS CAFE The New Hellas Cafe was my favorite restaurant in Greektown, (which is less and less "Greek" every day, unfortunately). Tassia Russell was kind enough to send me this photo of where it used to be, along with an anecdote and request. Where The New Hellas Cafe once stood More importantly, Tassia's father owned the restaurant.NERD TASTIC!
The Tour De Hood is an informal affair. Usually, the Legal Eagle tries to find a road or street we haven't visited, figures out an interesting way to get there, and we're off! Over Memorial Day weekend, we engaged our inner nerd-selves and picked a destination(actually two)
BOATING SEASON IN THE HOOD I'm the first to admit that I've let much too much time elapse since I've updated the blog. Sorry about that. Anyway, Memorial weekend came, family gathered, and in what's becoming (if you can count two holidays a trend) a kith 'n' kin tradition, we went on a group spin 'round the hood. It also I’M GUESSING HILLARY WON’T BE SHOWING UP FOR A TOUR OF THE Well, since the towel she's throwing in seems certain (she could always freak out at the convention), she can now turn her attention away from national issues like our crumbling infrastructure. (I'm going to post a series of exciting photos of crumbling curbs and street lamps soon). So I can pretty much be sure she UP DOWN HOE, ALONG GRAND RIVER, ACROSS MCNICHOLS This is a pretty long post. I won't be able to post next weekend, so this'll have to tide you over. Summer has finally hit Detroit. Following a monsoonish rainfall yesterday, Sunday was hot 'n' humid out on the pavement. There's a "Heat Advisory" in effect until 10 pm tonight. To help you follow mySATURDAY, MAY 31ST
Lovely day on the TDH. We were supposed to have stormy weather here this morning, but it turned out to be rather nice. Headwind all the way downtown, tailwind back, which makes me feel unnaturally fit. Downtown jammed for the Susan Komen Cancer walk, and the Red Bull AirRaces.
JUNE 4/5 2011. A SPIN PAST SOME FAMILIAR SITES PLUS12TH Saturday, June 4, was a lovely day in the hood, and we went on a ride past some familiar sites. The Legal Eaglet (who was in town for a wedding) and my cousin (who photographed the "Phearty Hearty" store and graciously passed it along to me) along with the Legal Eagle spunthrough some 313
OUT-OF-SEASON TDH: FIRST DUAL-CITIZENSHIP TDH RIDE: THE Back in the fall, I took some visitors from out of town and out of the country (plus a newbie from the area), on a Tour De Hood ride. Being from Switzerland and Boston via Seattle, they wanted to see one of Detroit's iconic ruins - The Packard Plant. I'm not usually into ruinporn,
SUNDAY IN THE HOOD. WHERE’D EVERYBODY GO? It was a strange morning in the hood. It was as if a neutron bomb had gone off overnight. All the buildings were still there, but the streets were eerily empty. It makes for great riding, of course, and as Toby Barlow points out in the first part of Palladium Boots' "Detroit Lives" documentary, it POTHOLES | TOUR DE HOOD Posts about potholes written by misterarthur. Had a nice spin along the TDH for Father’s Day. Even though I went through downtown around 11:00 am, people were already gathering for today’s Tigers v Dodgersgame.
MOOSE LODGE DISCOVERED Beautiful day for a ride. But windy in the wrong way. I had my camera with me today so I could illustrate the 'points of interest' on my accompanying Google(r) map. Serendipitously, I discovered a Moose lodge, which I had never noticed before. (It's on Cass & Elizabeth, if you're interested) It was jammed downtown forDARIO PEGORETTI
I’ve written about Rapha cycling togs before. They make really excellent gear, and it’s very stylish. It’s also quite expensive. They love road cycling, and recently commissioned RidleyKICKED OFF THE SET
The Legal Eagle, the Geomaster and I were kicked off the parking lot area surrounding the set of Transformers 3. I’M GUESSING HILLARY WON’T BE SHOWING UP FOR A TOUR OF THE Well, since the towel she's throwing in seems certain (she could always freak out at the convention), she can now turn her attention away from national issues like our crumbling infrastructure. (I'm going to post a series of exciting photos of crumbling curbs and street lamps soon). So I can pretty much be sure sheSATURDAY, MAY 31ST
Lovely day on the TDH. We were supposed to have stormy weather here this morning, but it turned out to be rather nice. Headwind all the way downtown, tailwind back, which makes me feel unnaturally fit. Downtown jammed for the Susan Komen Cancer walk, and the Red Bull AirRaces.
10 | JANUARY | 2011 | TOUR DE HOOD 1 post published by misterarthur on January 10, 2011. Daily Archives: January 10, 2011 Sorry for the lack of posts: Meanwhile, some good news for bicycle racing fans A CIRCLE OF DETROITLY DELIGHTS A circle of Detroitly delights. Posted on July 21, 2012. by misterarthur. You just never know what you’re going to ride by on the Tour De Hood. Case in point, the ride the Legal and Eagle and I did the other day. Here’s a link to our ride: (Thanks to Legal Eagle) LINK TO ROUTE. Mack Avenue is MOOSE LODGE DISCOVERED Beautiful day for a ride. But windy in the wrong way. I had my camera with me today so I could illustrate the 'points of interest' on my accompanying Google(r) map. Serendipitously, I discovered a Moose lodge, which I had never noticed before. (It's on Cass & Elizabeth, if you're interested) It was jammed downtown for OH, OH, OAKLAND! AND THAT’S JUST THE BEGINNING OF THE This TDH was a little longer than usual (as I remember, about 40 miles), but it repaid itself over and over again in maybe-only-in-Detroit visual thrills. Get ready, there are a lot of photos in this post. The Legal Eagle has been threatening to garnish my pay check if I don't get a post up. REMEMBERING THE NEW HELLAS CAFE The New Hellas Cafe was my favorite restaurant in Greektown, (which is less and less "Greek" every day, unfortunately). Tassia Russell was kind enough to send me this photo of where it used to be, along with an anecdote and request. Where The New Hellas Cafe once stood More importantly, Tassia's father owned the restaurant. THERE’S NO LITTLE HOTEL CALLED “THE SHADY REST” ON THE There’s no little hotel called “The Shady Rest” on the Junction (street) Posted on July 5, 2011. by misterarthur. Looking for long-ish roads to cover on my rides, I decided to ride Junction Street from its foot to its head, mostly to discover the Junction for which I assumed the street was named. (BTW, the title of this post will probably BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN Well, my ancient back has recovered from its annual spasmo-rama, and it finally stopped raining. Actually, it was a beautiful weekend on the TDH. (Not coincidentally, it's the debut weekend of the TDF, too. There was no sign of the Caisse D'Epargne teams or Alejandro Valverde (fig. 1) in the Maillot Jaune, 'though I did UP DOWN HOE, ALONG GRAND RIVER, ACROSS MCNICHOLS Up Down Hoe, Along Grand River, Across McNichols, + Avoiding a $10,000 fine. This is a pretty long post. I won’t be able to post next weekend, so this’ll have to tide you over. Summer has finally hit Detroit. Following a monsoonish rainfall yesterday, Sunday was hot ‘n’ humid out on the pavement. There’s a “Heat Advisory” inPIMP YOUR PONTIAC
It started out cloudy on the TDH this morning, but a brisk breeze from the SSW has blown them away. While it was still cloudy, this pimped out Pontiac brightened my morning. Pontiac Sunfire: Non-standard paint color. There's an abandoned building on Agnes near Townsend I've always wanted. I don't know why, as it is I’M GUESSING HILLARY WON’T BE SHOWING UP FOR A TOUR OF THE Well, since the towel she's throwing in seems certain (she could always freak out at the convention), she can now turn her attention away from national issues like our crumbling infrastructure. (I'm going to post a series of exciting photos of crumbling curbs and street lamps soon). So I can pretty much be sure she ROSA PARKS, JAMES BROWN, JOHN LEE HOOKER, WEIRD LEGALESE Today I rode around Detroit's inner circle - Grand Boulevard. East Grand Blvd begins on the Detroit river at Belle Isle, makes a large arc, turns into West Grand Blvd at Woodward Avenue, makes another large arc, and ends at the southern end of the same river. (The outer circle is named, appropriately, Outer Drive) A CIRCLE OF DETROITLY DELIGHTS A circle of Detroitly delights. Posted on July 21, 2012. by misterarthur. You just never know what you’re going to ride by on the Tour De Hood. Case in point, the ride the Legal and Eagle and I did the other day. Here’s a link to our ride: (Thanks to Legal Eagle) LINK TO ROUTE. Mack Avenue is MOOSE LODGE DISCOVERED Beautiful day for a ride. But windy in the wrong way. I had my camera with me today so I could illustrate the 'points of interest' on my accompanying Google(r) map. Serendipitously, I discovered a Moose lodge, which I had never noticed before. (It's on Cass & Elizabeth, if you're interested) It was jammed downtown for OH, OH, OAKLAND! AND THAT’S JUST THE BEGINNING OF THE This TDH was a little longer than usual (as I remember, about 40 miles), but it repaid itself over and over again in maybe-only-in-Detroit visual thrills. Get ready, there are a lot of photos in this post. The Legal Eagle has been threatening to garnish my pay check if I don't get a post up. REMEMBERING THE NEW HELLAS CAFE The New Hellas Cafe was my favorite restaurant in Greektown, (which is less and less "Greek" every day, unfortunately). Tassia Russell was kind enough to send me this photo of where it used to be, along with an anecdote and request. Where The New Hellas Cafe once stood More importantly, Tassia's father owned the restaurant. THERE’S NO LITTLE HOTEL CALLED “THE SHADY REST” ON THE There’s no little hotel called “The Shady Rest” on the Junction (street) Posted on July 5, 2011. by misterarthur. Looking for long-ish roads to cover on my rides, I decided to ride Junction Street from its foot to its head, mostly to discover the Junction for which I assumed the street was named. (BTW, the title of this post will probably BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN Well, my ancient back has recovered from its annual spasmo-rama, and it finally stopped raining. Actually, it was a beautiful weekend on the TDH. (Not coincidentally, it's the debut weekend of the TDF, too. There was no sign of the Caisse D'Epargne teams or Alejandro Valverde (fig. 1) in the Maillot Jaune, 'though I did UP DOWN HOE, ALONG GRAND RIVER, ACROSS MCNICHOLS Up Down Hoe, Along Grand River, Across McNichols, + Avoiding a $10,000 fine. This is a pretty long post. I won’t be able to post next weekend, so this’ll have to tide you over. Summer has finally hit Detroit. Following a monsoonish rainfall yesterday, Sunday was hot ‘n’ humid out on the pavement. There’s a “Heat Advisory” inPIMP YOUR PONTIAC
It started out cloudy on the TDH this morning, but a brisk breeze from the SSW has blown them away. While it was still cloudy, this pimped out Pontiac brightened my morning. Pontiac Sunfire: Non-standard paint color. There's an abandoned building on Agnes near Townsend I've always wanted. I don't know why, as it is I’M GUESSING HILLARY WON’T BE SHOWING UP FOR A TOUR OF THE Well, since the towel she's throwing in seems certain (she could always freak out at the convention), she can now turn her attention away from national issues like our crumbling infrastructure. (I'm going to post a series of exciting photos of crumbling curbs and street lamps soon). So I can pretty much be sure she ROSA PARKS, JAMES BROWN, JOHN LEE HOOKER, WEIRD LEGALESE Today I rode around Detroit's inner circle - Grand Boulevard. East Grand Blvd begins on the Detroit river at Belle Isle, makes a large arc, turns into West Grand Blvd at Woodward Avenue, makes another large arc, and ends at the southern end of the same river. (The outer circle is named, appropriately, Outer Drive) ABOUT THE TOUR DE HOOD I started the TDH with the idea of organizing a regular group spin through the East Side of Detroit. So far, that's happened once, (and it was fun), but hasn't been a group ride, mostly due to my lax organizational skills. Now it's more of an Urban Cycling diary - a chronicle of the most BOATS, GUNS, TRAINS, TANKS AND PRODUCE June 19, (Father's Day) was a lovely summerish day. While The Legal Eagle and I hadn't planned to visit any particularly manly sights on our ride, it turned out that way after all. For our route, click here. Along the way to our quarry, Delray Park, we passed the KWALITY KURB KONSTRUCTION Kwality Kurb Konstruction. The streets of Detroit never fail to amaze. Here, for example, is a stretch of “curb”. This has to be one of those “give the contract to my pal who’s never poured an inch of concrete in his life” deals. You can tell from the few bits that haven’t collapsed that it’s a pretty new curb.BITCHIN’ LOGO
Just discovered The Detroit Bicycle Company. w00t! Gorgeous fixed gear frames. Superb logo: Check them out. DAVISON, OAKMAN BLVD, W.VERNOR, AND THE BATTLE OF THE The weather was kind of odd on Sunday, as if it couldn't make up its mind whether to be cloudy or not. It was beautiful cycling weather in all other respects. Here's a Google map of where we went. Not long into our ride, the first spelling fail reared up. Everyone makes spelling mistakes, butARETHA’S HAT
Think back to last January, when President Obama was inaugurated. Aretha Franklin made a lot of noise by sporting a unique chapeau, designed and built by Detroit's own Mr. Song. Here's Aretha in said hat, in case you've forgotten what it looked like: The TIRE-BITING DOG TO PLEASANTVILLE AND BACK Today's ride was a veritable photo-opportunity-fest. I accompanied my cousin Paul as he continued his epic quest to photograph every fire station in Detroit. (By the way, all the firefighters we've met are really nice - and happy to talk about their particular fire station.) Aside from his FS knowledge, Paul knows all sorts of FIVE MINUTE FREAK OUT I had an unsettling experience on the TDH this morning. I had stopped at Good Girls go to Paris for what is becoming a habit on my rides, a banana-and-Nutella crepe and a cup of coffee. (That particular option is called a "Good Girl" on the menu, but it seems kind of odd for me AVANT LE DÉLUGE, MOI, MONSIEUR ARTHUR. Avant le déluge, moi, monsieur arthur. Short TDH today, I’m sorry to say. I don’t like riding in the rain, much less thunderstorms. Here’s what greeted me on Wunderground’s radar this morning. Fortunately, I got a short ride in and got home before the big weather (and predicted thunderstorms) hit. HINDU, EGYPTIAN, AND CHRISTIAN DEITIES, STRIP CLUBS, PLUS A potpourri of sights to see on the Tour De Hood today - coincidentally, the same day the Tour De France finishes in my sister's delightful hometown, Verbier, Switzerland. That's not to say, of course, that there's any resemblance between a fab ski resort and Detroit. (Well, they're both on same planet, but that's about A CIRCLE OF DETROITLY DELIGHTS A circle of Detroitly delights. Posted on July 21, 2012. by misterarthur. You just never know what you’re going to ride by on the Tour De Hood. Case in point, the ride the Legal and Eagle and I did the other day. Here’s a link to our ride: (Thanks to Legal Eagle) LINK TO ROUTE. Mack Avenue is MOOSE LODGE DISCOVERED Beautiful day for a ride. But windy in the wrong way. I had my camera with me today so I could illustrate the 'points of interest' on my accompanying Google(r) map. Serendipitously, I discovered a Moose lodge, which I had never noticed before. (It's on Cass & Elizabeth, if you're interested) It was jammed downtown for REMEMBERING THE NEW HELLAS CAFE The New Hellas Cafe was my favorite restaurant in Greektown, (which is less and less "Greek" every day, unfortunately). Tassia Russell was kind enough to send me this photo of where it used to be, along with an anecdote and request. Where The New Hellas Cafe once stood More importantly, Tassia's father owned the restaurant. OH, OH, OAKLAND! AND THAT’S JUST THE BEGINNING OF THE This TDH was a little longer than usual (as I remember, about 40 miles), but it repaid itself over and over again in maybe-only-in-Detroit visual thrills. Get ready, there are a lot of photos in this post. The Legal Eagle has been threatening to garnish my pay check if I don't get a post up. THERE’S NO LITTLE HOTEL CALLED “THE SHADY REST” ON THE There’s no little hotel called “The Shady Rest” on the Junction (street) Posted on July 5, 2011. by misterarthur. Looking for long-ish roads to cover on my rides, I decided to ride Junction Street from its foot to its head, mostly to discover the Junction for which I assumed the street was named. (BTW, the title of this post will probably BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN Well, my ancient back has recovered from its annual spasmo-rama, and it finally stopped raining. Actually, it was a beautiful weekend on the TDH. (Not coincidentally, it's the debut weekend of the TDF, too. There was no sign of the Caisse D'Epargne teams or Alejandro Valverde (fig. 1) in the Maillot Jaune, 'though I didPIMP YOUR PONTIAC
It started out cloudy on the TDH this morning, but a brisk breeze from the SSW has blown them away. While it was still cloudy, this pimped out Pontiac brightened my morning. Pontiac Sunfire: Non-standard paint color. There's an abandoned building on Agnes near Townsend I've always wanted. I don't know why, as it is UP DOWN HOE, ALONG GRAND RIVER, ACROSS MCNICHOLS Up Down Hoe, Along Grand River, Across McNichols, + Avoiding a $10,000 fine. This is a pretty long post. I won’t be able to post next weekend, so this’ll have to tide you over. Summer has finally hit Detroit. Following a monsoonish rainfall yesterday, Sunday was hot ‘n’ humid out on the pavement. There’s a “Heat Advisory” in I’M GUESSING HILLARY WON’T BE SHOWING UP FOR A TOUR OF THE Well, since the towel she's throwing in seems certain (she could always freak out at the convention), she can now turn her attention away from national issues like our crumbling infrastructure. (I'm going to post a series of exciting photos of crumbling curbs and street lamps soon). So I can pretty much be sure she ROSA PARKS, JAMES BROWN, JOHN LEE HOOKER, WEIRD LEGALESE Today I rode around Detroit's inner circle - Grand Boulevard. East Grand Blvd begins on the Detroit river at Belle Isle, makes a large arc, turns into West Grand Blvd at Woodward Avenue, makes another large arc, and ends at the southern end of the same river. (The outer circle is named, appropriately, Outer Drive) A CIRCLE OF DETROITLY DELIGHTS A circle of Detroitly delights. Posted on July 21, 2012. by misterarthur. You just never know what you’re going to ride by on the Tour De Hood. Case in point, the ride the Legal and Eagle and I did the other day. Here’s a link to our ride: (Thanks to Legal Eagle) LINK TO ROUTE. Mack Avenue is MOOSE LODGE DISCOVERED Beautiful day for a ride. But windy in the wrong way. I had my camera with me today so I could illustrate the 'points of interest' on my accompanying Google(r) map. Serendipitously, I discovered a Moose lodge, which I had never noticed before. (It's on Cass & Elizabeth, if you're interested) It was jammed downtown for REMEMBERING THE NEW HELLAS CAFE The New Hellas Cafe was my favorite restaurant in Greektown, (which is less and less "Greek" every day, unfortunately). Tassia Russell was kind enough to send me this photo of where it used to be, along with an anecdote and request. Where The New Hellas Cafe once stood More importantly, Tassia's father owned the restaurant. OH, OH, OAKLAND! AND THAT’S JUST THE BEGINNING OF THE This TDH was a little longer than usual (as I remember, about 40 miles), but it repaid itself over and over again in maybe-only-in-Detroit visual thrills. Get ready, there are a lot of photos in this post. The Legal Eagle has been threatening to garnish my pay check if I don't get a post up. THERE’S NO LITTLE HOTEL CALLED “THE SHADY REST” ON THE There’s no little hotel called “The Shady Rest” on the Junction (street) Posted on July 5, 2011. by misterarthur. Looking for long-ish roads to cover on my rides, I decided to ride Junction Street from its foot to its head, mostly to discover the Junction for which I assumed the street was named. (BTW, the title of this post will probably BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN Well, my ancient back has recovered from its annual spasmo-rama, and it finally stopped raining. Actually, it was a beautiful weekend on the TDH. (Not coincidentally, it's the debut weekend of the TDF, too. There was no sign of the Caisse D'Epargne teams or Alejandro Valverde (fig. 1) in the Maillot Jaune, 'though I didPIMP YOUR PONTIAC
It started out cloudy on the TDH this morning, but a brisk breeze from the SSW has blown them away. While it was still cloudy, this pimped out Pontiac brightened my morning. Pontiac Sunfire: Non-standard paint color. There's an abandoned building on Agnes near Townsend I've always wanted. I don't know why, as it is UP DOWN HOE, ALONG GRAND RIVER, ACROSS MCNICHOLS Up Down Hoe, Along Grand River, Across McNichols, + Avoiding a $10,000 fine. This is a pretty long post. I won’t be able to post next weekend, so this’ll have to tide you over. Summer has finally hit Detroit. Following a monsoonish rainfall yesterday, Sunday was hot ‘n’ humid out on the pavement. There’s a “Heat Advisory” in I’M GUESSING HILLARY WON’T BE SHOWING UP FOR A TOUR OF THE Well, since the towel she's throwing in seems certain (she could always freak out at the convention), she can now turn her attention away from national issues like our crumbling infrastructure. (I'm going to post a series of exciting photos of crumbling curbs and street lamps soon). So I can pretty much be sure she ROSA PARKS, JAMES BROWN, JOHN LEE HOOKER, WEIRD LEGALESE Today I rode around Detroit's inner circle - Grand Boulevard. East Grand Blvd begins on the Detroit river at Belle Isle, makes a large arc, turns into West Grand Blvd at Woodward Avenue, makes another large arc, and ends at the southern end of the same river. (The outer circle is named, appropriately, Outer Drive) ABOUT THE TOUR DE HOOD I started the TDH with the idea of organizing a regular group spin through the East Side of Detroit. So far, that's happened once, (and it was fun), but hasn't been a group ride, mostly due to my lax organizational skills. Now it's more of an Urban Cycling diary - a chronicle of the most BOATS, GUNS, TRAINS, TANKS AND PRODUCE June 19, (Father's Day) was a lovely summerish day. While The Legal Eagle and I hadn't planned to visit any particularly manly sights on our ride, it turned out that way after all. For our route, click here. Along the way to our quarry, Delray Park, we passed theBITCHIN’ LOGO
Just discovered The Detroit Bicycle Company. w00t! Gorgeous fixed gear frames. Superb logo: Check them out. KWALITY KURB KONSTRUCTION Kwality Kurb Konstruction. The streets of Detroit never fail to amaze. Here, for example, is a stretch of “curb”. This has to be one of those “give the contract to my pal who’s never poured an inch of concrete in his life” deals. You can tell from the few bits that haven’t collapsed that it’s a pretty new curb. DAVISON, OAKMAN BLVD, W.VERNOR, AND THE BATTLE OF THE The weather was kind of odd on Sunday, as if it couldn't make up its mind whether to be cloudy or not. It was beautiful cycling weather in all other respects. Here's a Google map of where we went. Not long into our ride, the first spelling fail reared up. Everyone makes spelling mistakes, butGOLD VS. GOD
No big discoveries on the TDH today. A great day out on the road, though it was a bit breezy headed downtown. (Plus half my back is seized up). That said, I did run by some points of interest. First, the house that comes with its own graveyard (see prior post, please)is no more.
ARETHA’S HAT
Think back to last January, when President Obama was inaugurated. Aretha Franklin made a lot of noise by sporting a unique chapeau, designed and built by Detroit's own Mr. Song. Here's Aretha in said hat, in case you've forgotten what it looked like: The FIVE MINUTE FREAK OUT I had an unsettling experience on the TDH this morning. I had stopped at Good Girls go to Paris for what is becoming a habit on my rides, a banana-and-Nutella crepe and a cup of coffee. (That particular option is called a "Good Girl" on the menu, but it seems kind of odd for me LABOR DAY WEEKEND IN THE HOOD. Ah, the prospect of a long weekend. Plenty of time for exploring and cardio stretching. But the weather didn't fully cooperate. Saturday was just plain too windy. You've heard of the Beaufort Scale, no doubt, but since that is based largely on observed conditions at sea, I've made my own, based on observed conditions around HINDU, EGYPTIAN, AND CHRISTIAN DEITIES, STRIP CLUBS, PLUS A potpourri of sights to see on the Tour De Hood today - coincidentally, the same day the Tour De France finishes in my sister's delightful hometown, Verbier, Switzerland. That's not to say, of course, that there's any resemblance between a fab ski resort and Detroit. (Well, they're both on same planet, but that's about A CIRCLE OF DETROITLY DELIGHTS A circle of Detroitly delights. Posted on July 21, 2012. by misterarthur. You just never know what you’re going to ride by on the Tour De Hood. Case in point, the ride the Legal and Eagle and I did the other day. Here’s a link to our ride: (Thanks to Legal Eagle) LINK TO ROUTE. Mack Avenue is REMEMBERING THE NEW HELLAS CAFE The New Hellas Cafe was my favorite restaurant in Greektown, (which is less and less "Greek" every day, unfortunately). Tassia Russell was kind enough to send me this photo of where it used to be, along with an anecdote and request. Where The New Hellas Cafe once stood More importantly, Tassia's father owned the restaurant. MOOSE LODGE DISCOVERED Beautiful day for a ride. But windy in the wrong way. I had my camera with me today so I could illustrate the 'points of interest' on my accompanying Google(r) map. Serendipitously, I discovered a Moose lodge, which I had never noticed before. (It's on Cass & Elizabeth, if you're interested) It was jammed downtown for THERE’S NO LITTLE HOTEL CALLED “THE SHADY REST” ON THE There’s no little hotel called “The Shady Rest” on the Junction (street) Posted on July 5, 2011. by misterarthur. Looking for long-ish roads to cover on my rides, I decided to ride Junction Street from its foot to its head, mostly to discover the Junction for which I assumed the street was named. (BTW, the title of this post will probably OH, OH, OAKLAND! AND THAT’S JUST THE BEGINNING OF THE This TDH was a little longer than usual (as I remember, about 40 miles), but it repaid itself over and over again in maybe-only-in-Detroit visual thrills. Get ready, there are a lot of photos in this post. The Legal Eagle has been threatening to garnish my pay check if I don't get a post up. BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN We have had a really cold, wet, dismal "spring" this year in the "D". This weekend was among the first nice ones we've had in a while - so the Legal Eagle and I rode through the hood today. But first, a nod to my new sadddle, a Gilles Berthoud "Aspin", which my wife found I’M GUESSING HILLARY WON’T BE SHOWING UP FOR A TOUR OF THE Well, since the towel she's throwing in seems certain (she could always freak out at the convention), she can now turn her attention away from national issues like our crumbling infrastructure. (I'm going to post a series of exciting photos of crumbling curbs and street lamps soon). So I can pretty much be sure she NEW GIGANTIC POTHOLE WINNER You think your city has big potholes? Ha! Ha! I scoff at your puny excuses for depressions in the thoroughfare. If you want to see a big pothole, come on the Tour De Hood. This beauty is on the corner of Lycaste and Kercheval, and is quite new. And large. See? Here's another angle, showingSATURDAY, MAY 31ST
Lovely day on the TDH. We were supposed to have stormy weather here this morning, but it turned out to be rather nice. Headwind all the way downtown, tailwind back, which makes me feel unnaturally fit. Downtown jammed for the Susan Komen Cancer walk, and the Red Bull AirRaces.
ROSA PARKS, JAMES BROWN, JOHN LEE HOOKER, WEIRD LEGALESE Today I rode around Detroit's inner circle - Grand Boulevard. East Grand Blvd begins on the Detroit river at Belle Isle, makes a large arc, turns into West Grand Blvd at Woodward Avenue, makes another large arc, and ends at the southern end of the same river. (The outer circle is named, appropriately, Outer Drive) A CIRCLE OF DETROITLY DELIGHTS A circle of Detroitly delights. Posted on July 21, 2012. by misterarthur. You just never know what you’re going to ride by on the Tour De Hood. Case in point, the ride the Legal and Eagle and I did the other day. Here’s a link to our ride: (Thanks to Legal Eagle) LINK TO ROUTE. Mack Avenue is REMEMBERING THE NEW HELLAS CAFE The New Hellas Cafe was my favorite restaurant in Greektown, (which is less and less "Greek" every day, unfortunately). Tassia Russell was kind enough to send me this photo of where it used to be, along with an anecdote and request. Where The New Hellas Cafe once stood More importantly, Tassia's father owned the restaurant. MOOSE LODGE DISCOVERED Beautiful day for a ride. But windy in the wrong way. I had my camera with me today so I could illustrate the 'points of interest' on my accompanying Google(r) map. Serendipitously, I discovered a Moose lodge, which I had never noticed before. (It's on Cass & Elizabeth, if you're interested) It was jammed downtown for THERE’S NO LITTLE HOTEL CALLED “THE SHADY REST” ON THE There’s no little hotel called “The Shady Rest” on the Junction (street) Posted on July 5, 2011. by misterarthur. Looking for long-ish roads to cover on my rides, I decided to ride Junction Street from its foot to its head, mostly to discover the Junction for which I assumed the street was named. (BTW, the title of this post will probably OH, OH, OAKLAND! AND THAT’S JUST THE BEGINNING OF THE This TDH was a little longer than usual (as I remember, about 40 miles), but it repaid itself over and over again in maybe-only-in-Detroit visual thrills. Get ready, there are a lot of photos in this post. The Legal Eagle has been threatening to garnish my pay check if I don't get a post up. BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN We have had a really cold, wet, dismal "spring" this year in the "D". This weekend was among the first nice ones we've had in a while - so the Legal Eagle and I rode through the hood today. But first, a nod to my new sadddle, a Gilles Berthoud "Aspin", which my wife found I’M GUESSING HILLARY WON’T BE SHOWING UP FOR A TOUR OF THE Well, since the towel she's throwing in seems certain (she could always freak out at the convention), she can now turn her attention away from national issues like our crumbling infrastructure. (I'm going to post a series of exciting photos of crumbling curbs and street lamps soon). So I can pretty much be sure she NEW GIGANTIC POTHOLE WINNER You think your city has big potholes? Ha! Ha! I scoff at your puny excuses for depressions in the thoroughfare. If you want to see a big pothole, come on the Tour De Hood. This beauty is on the corner of Lycaste and Kercheval, and is quite new. And large. See? Here's another angle, showingSATURDAY, MAY 31ST
Lovely day on the TDH. We were supposed to have stormy weather here this morning, but it turned out to be rather nice. Headwind all the way downtown, tailwind back, which makes me feel unnaturally fit. Downtown jammed for the Susan Komen Cancer walk, and the Red Bull AirRaces.
ROSA PARKS, JAMES BROWN, JOHN LEE HOOKER, WEIRD LEGALESE Today I rode around Detroit's inner circle - Grand Boulevard. East Grand Blvd begins on the Detroit river at Belle Isle, makes a large arc, turns into West Grand Blvd at Woodward Avenue, makes another large arc, and ends at the southern end of the same river. (The outer circle is named, appropriately, Outer Drive) ABOUT THE TOUR DE HOOD I started the TDH with the idea of organizing a regular group spin through the East Side of Detroit. So far, that's happened once, (and it was fun), but hasn't been a group ride, mostly due to my lax organizational skills. Now it's more of an Urban Cycling diary - a chronicle of the most BOATS, GUNS, TRAINS, TANKS AND PRODUCE June 19, (Father's Day) was a lovely summerish day. While The Legal Eagle and I hadn't planned to visit any particularly manly sights on our ride, it turned out that way after all. For our route, click here. Along the way to our quarry, Delray Park, we passed the JUNE 4/5 2011. A SPIN PAST SOME FAMILIAR SITES PLUS12TH Saturday, June 4, was a lovely day in the hood, and we went on a ride past some familiar sites. The Legal Eaglet (who was in town for a wedding) and my cousin (who photographed the "Phearty Hearty" store and graciously passed it along to me) along with the Legal Eagle spunthrough some 313
STHS. STRUCKS {SIC}
The Legal Eagle has come up with a new name for abandoned buildings. He calls the ones in the worst state of repair "See Through Buildings". I have stolen his idea, and subdivided it into: STH (See Through Houses) STB (See Through Businesses) STF (See Through Factories). On the 11th, the Warden (my new accomplice) A GALLIMAUFRY OF VISUAL DELIGHTS: MOSTLY ON CONANT AND The Legal Eagle and I had a wonderful ride last Sunday. The layout was pretty simple: Mt Elliot (with a slight detour to Lucky Place), which turns into Conant. Left on Outer Drive, left again through Palmer Park, down Second, over to Cass, through the Eastern OUT-OF-SEASON TDH: FIRST DUAL-CITIZENSHIP TDH RIDE: THE Out-of-Season TDH: First dual-citizenship TDH ride: The Packard Plant. Back in the fall, I took some visitors from out of town and out of the country (plus a newbie from the area), on a Tour De Hood ride. Being from Switzerland and Boston via Seattle, they wanted to see one of Detroit’s iconic ruins – The Packard Plant. WARREN AND MICHIGAN AVENUES: MEAT CITY, HAIR FOR SALE Warren and Michigan Avenues: Meat City, Hair for Sale, Palindrome Fail, and more. Posted on September 13, 2009. by misterarthur. What a glorious day on the Tour de Hood. Not only was the weather just spectacular, the sights to behold were equally inspiring. After all, who wouldn’t be thrilled by a giant cow head (complete with its ownreading
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The General Manager of a Dutch Bicycle Company was pulled over by the NYPD for wearing clothes that were deemed unfit for public consumption. "He said it's very disturbing, and it's distracting the cars and it's dangerous," Rijcken told the Daily News. "I thought he was joking around but he got angry and asked me for SHOUT OUT TO BIKES & MURDER Thanks to Bikes & Murder for the shout-out to help promote the Obscura Day Tour De Hood. It's an interesting site - go ahead and take a look. And join them at the Boll YMCA downtown for Bikes & Movies Night. From the Bikes & Murder web site HINDU, EGYPTIAN, AND CHRISTIAN DEITIES, STRIP CLUBS, PLUS A potpourri of sights to see on the Tour De Hood today - coincidentally, the same day the Tour De France finishes in my sister's delightful hometown, Verbier, Switzerland. That's not to say, of course, that there's any resemblance between a fab ski resort and Detroit. (Well, they're both on same planet, but that's aboutTOUR DE HOOD
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HOW THE TOUR DE HOOD GOT ITS NAME Posted on August 26, 2012by misterarthur
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Last winter, I was interviewed as part of a series called “Detroit Stories”. (I had gone to a gallery opening of photographs taken by a friend of mine.) They wound up making 9 short videos of me, which you can find at http://detroitstoriesproject.com/arthur-mitchell Here’s one of me talking about cycling in Detroit.Advertisements
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OH, OH, OAKLAND! AND THAT’S JUST THE BEGINNING OF THE IDIOSYNCRATICITY THAT IS DETROIT. (I MADE UP ONE OF THOSE WORDS.) Posted on August 3, 2012by misterarthur
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This TDH was a little longer than usual (as I remember, about 40 miles), but it repaid itself over and over again in maybe-only-in-Detroit visual thrills. Get ready, there are a lot of photos in this post. The Legal Eagle has been threatening to garnish my pay check if I don’t get a post up. He’s found some archaic Michigan law that he believes applies to overdue blog posts, so I could be on the verge of some time in the clink if I don’t get something up on the intertubeswebthing pronto. Which raises the question – do you actually read this blog, or just look at the photos? It’d be a lot easier if I just threw up some photos and let you have at it, so: First poll of the post: Do you actually read this blog, or just look at the photos?Read and look
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On the way to Oakland, we passed this tagged building on Milwaukee. That’s nothing unusual for my fair city, but I was struck by the verve of the taggers who manage to make their marks on what appear to be relatively inaccessible portions of the building. _Perhaps the “n” is backwards because the painter was disoriented_ The recently reopened Tangent Gallery and Hastings Ballroom(now
featuring Booze!) was where we right handed onto Oakland. If you were paying attention in math class, you’ll recognize the significance of the sculpture that adorns its exterior _Please note the intersection of the line and the circle. It’scalled a ______?_
Directly across the street is a sort of homage to a venerable printing facility. The facility itself appears to have disappeared, unfortunately.****** _Any backstory, Night Train: Detroit?_
**** I was misinformed about Rusas Printing. I received a very nice note from Mr. Rusas himself “I WAS CONTACTED BY A FRIEND TO CHECK OUT YOUR SITE AND FOUND THAT YOU HAVE A PHOTO OF MY SIGN POSTED. YOU MENTIONED IN YOUR POST THAT THE PRINTING FACILITY HAS DISAPPEARED. ALTHOUGH THE BUILDINGS SURROUNDING ME HAVE BEEN ABANDONED AND COMPLETELY COVERED IN TAGS, WE CONTINUE TO OPERATE OUT OF THE HOOD & HAVE FOR OVER 40 YEARS! THE BLIGHT OF OUR CITY HAS BEEN WIDE SPREAD THROUGHOUT, THERE ARE STILL COMPANIES DOING OUR BEST TO BATTLE THE ELEMENTS WITHOUT THE HELP OF THE CITY OR THE POLICE. RECENTLY, I WAS CONTACTED BY THE “BETTER BLOCK” ORGANIZATION & THEY CHOOSE OUR CITY BLOCK OUT OF ALL THE CITY BLOCKS IN DETROIT FOR A BEAUTIFICATION PUSH TO BE SPOTLIGHTEDDURING THE DETROIT DESIGN FESTIVAL SEPT. 22 & 23. AFTER 2 30 YARD & 1, 10 YARD DUMPSTER ALONG WITH THE HELP OF MULTIPLE VOLUNTEERS. JOE AT THE TANGENT GALLERY, THE BETTER BLOCK ORGANIZATION AND MYSELF HAVE MANAGED TO CLEAR THE DEBRIS AND CLEAN UP THE ABANDONED BUILDINGS AND CLEAR THE EMPTY LOTS THAT HAVE BEEN LEFT BY THEIR CARELESS OWNERS OF THE ABANDONEDPROPERTIES.“
I think I’ve found my new pied a terre in the city. Looks comfy,n’est-ce pas?
_Just right for the single man on the go_ Once on Oakland, a veritable yellow brick road of unusual sights began to unfold before us. Here’s a cool building that clearly has a commissioned exterior decoration (it’s signed by the artists)_Dig it? I do_
Someone has re-imagined the City of Detroit flag on another building. For reference, here’s the “official” version: _The flag of our fair city_ The version on Oakland has additional built-in Detroitness: For one, our motto is actually in English, and there’s a nice nod to the Tigers. (The Old English “D” for those of you not from around here.) And a reminder that we’re not all white. _Dig that Caddy in the upper right quadrant_ A little further up, we cycled past a building I should’ve heard or read about before. Alas, I hadn’t. It’s a retail/educational facility the likes of which I’ve never run across before. Voila: _Jazz+Shoe+Shine+Art=Legendary_ Other artwork abounds on Oakland. Should your interests lie in the plastic arts, there’s this triptych: _I wish I could give you more details about this, but I’m drawing ablank_
Ride around Detroit a while (or even for a short spin), and you’re pretty much guaranteed to pass by some spell fails: Like so: _I like the $ at the end of “Dollar Items”_ Did you notice anything special about the bricks on the top of the building? This used to be “Charlie The Pencilman’s” {sic}, which according to some cursory searching online used to sell incense and dream books. This whole block was populated in the 1930’s by European Jews, which explains the location of Detroit’s Russian Banya , or as we’ve always called it around it around here: The Schvitz. It’s still open._For Men Only_
It’s no secret that there are many many many abandoned homes in Detroit. This building’s owners made their feelings pretty clear: _And you’re probably never coming back_ Not to worry, as this building will provide you with some reassurance about outcomes, if not word spacing: _God decided not to open the store today_ Next up, a building with a certain amount of panache, of braggadoccio, if you will. There are innumerable buildings in Detroit, but this one is _the_ one according to its owners: _Accept no substitutes. This is the real deal_ I am not blessed with a thick, rich head of hair, so the possibility of it actually “breaking” is something beyond my imagination. It must be an issue amongst others, as evidenced by this beauty salon’spromise:
_What can you do if it’s all falling out?_ This next sign will probably only make sense to a real Detroiter, as it makes reference to our very own wacky billionaire.Report this ad
_Maybe he’ll swing by after he straightens out his issue with thenew bridge_
One of the things I enjoy most about cycling around Detroit (particularly on Sunday mornings) is the virtual lack of automotive traffic. It’s just a great place to ride along and enjoy thescenery. Like so:
_Every wall’s an easel_ Someone went to a great deal of trouble to paint the 10 Commandments on side of a building on the corner of Manchester. Wish they’d gone to the trouble of bringing a dictionary along with them. _The Sabeth? Adultry? And, what, exactly, am I not supposed to covet?Anything?_
In an earlier post, I wrote about the Satan’s Sidekicks M/C. But I neglected to show you a photo of the mother chapter: Here it is, overon Fenkell.
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_Don’t know if they still sport red helmets with devil’s horns_ Back in Detroit’s early days, the St. Francis Home for Orphan Boys was founded. At one point in time, it must’ve been a beautiful building. It’s just tragic that it’s fallen apart, with no evident sign that it’s going anywhere but further down. Here’s the cornerstone, still intact: _9 years in the making_ And here’s the building, in its current sad state_What a disaster_
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For those with a less spiritual bent, just down the road is a more civic-oriented car wash: _President vs The Lord for top car wash_ I have no idea what this business is (or was), or what it does (or did). All I know is that it’s got a pretty bad ass logo:_Panther __________
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Was a supplier to the auto industryWas a bridal shop
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Back when I was wee lad, the two great jazz clubs in Detroit were Baker’s and Watt’s Club Mozambique. Clearly the jazz road didn’t work out for the owners of Watt’s, which is bad news for jazz lovers, but potentially good news for those of you looking for someexotic manliness
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_Only the finest in exotic male dancers_ As mentioned above, I am somewhat follicly challenged, so I have almost no need for this salon’s speciality: _I’m more in need of a slim fade_ As we got nearer to our turn around point (Schaefer Highway) I heard “Jesus Loves the Little Children” being played on a saxophone. The player turned out to be an affable gentleman named “Jack”. “Black Jack”. Being just down the street from Watt’s, we reminisced about the olden days when it was a jazz club. (Black Jack talked about seeing Roy Ayers there). When I asked him which Alto players he admired, he said: “Me”. Then he launched into a very nice version of “Satin Doll”. Thank you, Jack. Nice to meet you.Report this ad
_“Black Jack” Alto player supreme_ There was still a lot more to unfold along Fenkell. (BTW, Fenkell is not, I think it’s fair to say, the best place to show off our city to out-of-towners). I passed one of my side businesses; I just added the tattoo sign to try and snag some hipsters. (That’s not actually true. I don’t own this place.) _My attempt to get some street cred (that part is true)_ This establishment will try anything to make sure you come in and shop; even pointing out which door you’re supposed to use to get in, in case you’re confused. _Neither a side door nor a back door be_ If you’re a regular Tour De Hood reader (see poll above), you’ll remember that I’ve noted a number of hair-type stores I’ve passed on my rides. This seems to be the place to get the best bargains. Either that, or something that must smell truly disgusting.Report this ad
_Liquid Hair: The greatest invention since sliced bread_ There wasn’t a whole lot to see on Schaefer Highway, though I did dig the wheel setup on the car featured here, at yet another car wash. _Caprice Classics rule the road in Motown_ Grand River presented us with a plethora of interesting things to view. There is a lot of nicely-executed curated street art along its length. For example, this exuberant celebration of dedication to the Queen of England (I think)Report this ad
_Perhaps it’s dedication to the King of Belgium_ A bit further along, there was a lot more to see – but first, I wanted to point out a nicely recycled gas station, taking on new life as yet another beauty salon. (Detroit’s gas station architecture is pretty recognizable. I think it’s safe to say this actually was a gas station at one point.) _Change the oil, and just a little off the top, please_ As for the aforementioned street art, there’s a super nice cluster on Grand River and Vermont. Example #1:_Dude_
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And perhaps my favorite of the bunch: a trenchant observation on the general flabbiness of our nation, as well as our indefatigable dedication to eat anything that comes in an extra-large size, example#3:
_Sad but true. We’re a flabby old bunch, aren’t we?_ Before we stopped for some nourishment, we passed yet another motorcycle club. I don’t know if they’re a “good” motorcycle club or a “bad” motorcycle club. Do you? A suggestion for Mr. Toro (Or is that Toros?) A little more consistency with the ‘s (or not) would help give your brand someadded punch
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A CIRCLE OF DETROITLY DELIGHTS Posted on July 21, 2012by misterarthur
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You just never know what you’re going to ride by on the Tour De Hood. Case in point, the ride the Legal and Eagle and I did the otherday.
Here’s a link to our ride: (Thanks to Legal Eagle) LINK TO ROUTE Mack Avenue is looking both up and down. While there’s some new signage, other buildings are still decomposing at various rates. Alley Scratchers looks pretty new-ish, if you’re on the look for a new tat or some piercings. (Note: They don’t appear to be open inthe morning)
_$20 seems like a deal to me_ Mountain Tire, on the other hand, appears to be permanently shut. (I’m not certain, but I think I can state that with some authority based on the price for that tire). _I’d say 90% of the tire stores in Detroit are painted yellow (oryellowish)_
The Peace Lutheran School is, I think, similarly shut down. Nevertheless, it’s a pretty good Cliff Notes version of building conctruction, as you can easily see the layers that make up its facadeand structure.
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_Not too many Lutherans left on this part of Mack, I guess_ Here’s an interesting retail “outlet”. You are offered the possibility to buy “Bank Foreclosures”. Given the arcane means banks have been devising to artificially inflate their bottom lines (See: Barclays Libor Scandal), I doubt this is an opportunity to buy a foreclosed bank at a bargain price. _Get ’em while they’re hot_ I’m reasonably positive this is NOT a retail establishment. And I’m not sure if it’s dissing or supporting our local Crip Club. _Yep,that about sums it up_ If I had the time, I’d do a post that only had photos of barber shop/hair stylist establishments I’ve ridden by. Here’s one with aspiritual dimension
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_Better a Fade of God than the alternative_ There’s a curious sign in the nail shop next door. It probably violates a number of federal statutes (ask the Legal Eagle for details, if you must), but I can see the validity of its message. _Sorry boys, gotta stay outta here_ Things were looking a little more upbeat a bit further towards downtown. An ice cream shop looked pretty spruced up. (With a nod toAlbus Dumbledore?)
_I confess: I’ve never actually purchased snow before_ The Legal Eagle wanted to try and check out a former interurban train station (or it may be a bus station; I can’t remember which), so we turned onto Gratiot. The building is still there (more or less), but we couldn’t figure a way in through the fencing. However, we did spot another interesting shop. It makes a rather grandiose claim about itself on one of its signs:Report this ad
_Here, it claims to be “Michigan’s Best Kept Secret”_ The next version of the claim is a little more toned down, perhaps onadvice of counsel:
_O.K., maybe we’re only “Gratiot’s Best Kept Secret!” _ There wasn’t much worth noting on Conner over by the Detroit City Airport, but new delights awaited us a bit further on: To wit: A motorcycle club headquarters. _Any guesses what The “FW” stands for? I know MC = MotorcycleClub_
What does "FW" stand for?Fire Water
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There’s a semi-open (I honestly couldn’t tell) Chrysler axle plant over on Lynch Road. At one point, the parking lot must’ve been pretty crowded. Here’s a photo of one of the turnstiles to enterthe lot.
_We also passed turnstiles 5, 6, and 7_ Our ride came to an unplanned halt, as a very very long train had stopped (literally) in its tracks. It sat there for a while, which gave us the opportunity to examine some of the mysterious signage on the car carrier cars: Here’s another quiz for you all _What the heck does this mean?_ No more than four what, exactly Four crashes per year Four cars hitched together (can't be this) Four wheels in the air? I'm stumped, Mr. ArthurVoteView Results
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As I said, the train stopped for a very long time, which gave me the opportunity to snap a somewhat oxymoronic photo:_Please
note: While Union Pacific is building America, it’s falling apart at the same time. (See power line/phone pole in rear)_ Once the train finally got moving, (It did make a really cool sound as the cars started dragging each other forward) we trundled onto Caniff. (Hi Tim Suliman! ) We passed a video store with all your international needs covered. _Shouldn’t that read BosniaN?_ Here’s something you probably didn’t know about Detroit. Just across I-75 is what is claimed to be something way better than “Michigan’s best kept secret”. I present to you “The Nation’s 1st ISO 9002 Registered Boiler Rental Company”. Ta da! _Don’t go renting a boiler from anywhere else. Or else_ We decided we’d gone far enough down Caniff, so we took 14th Street towards the center of the city. (As it were). Along the way, I have to report that it’s probably not a good idea to have your out-of-town guests try an book a room at the Pink Inn. Once again, I’m guessing, but I don’t think they’re taking reservations anymore.
_The light is on (look carefully), but I don’t think anyone’shome_
There is some glorious street art on Michigan Avenue and Vermont (I’m saving that for another post), but here’s some words to the wise in the meantime: _Neither a gossiper or a gossipee be_ And a hint of what’s to come in a future post _Thank you, Lush, whoever you are_ I need some help here, friends. There’s a headquarters (I think) of a club (I think) that may have something to do with motorcycles (maybe) or ice making (could be). The whole thing is so complicated, I can’t even invent a poll to help you help me decide. (Please feel free to throw in your suggestions via a comment). Here’s the building:_Manse of Mystery_
Perhaps you can help me decipher this. Reading from left to right, we have: 1) “Headquarters President Nephew” 2) “Grand National President Mista Sonny Day Founder est 1969” and 3) (Least comprehensible) “Icicles”. If it helps you, there are also a couple of images of very fiercelooking dogs.
Example one:
_Mean dog_
Example two (as if a stop sign isn’t enough): _Maybe even meaner dog_ Oddly enough, we didn’t hear (or see any actual dogs). Maybe they were licking some icicles in the shade. We also decided to check out Detroit’s now-year-old hostel, which has some newly decorated features painted on its outside. On the way there, we passed a house that looked as though it had been plucked from the Heidelberg Project._Very inviting!_
We also rode up and down a street that has its original brick pavers. It’s only for a couple of blocks, but a nice reminder ofDetroit’s past.
_I’m a sucker for brick roads, even though they don’t make forsmooth bike riding_
We also spotted a nifty welding shop. Check out the steel work here.Nice!
_I don’t know if “Joe’s” is the real name. But it’s cool._ Before we made our way back home, we stopped at the Astro Coffee shop . (It’s on the same block as Slow’s.) I had the best egg sandwich I have ever eaten in my life. (Honest!) And a scrumptious cappuccino. Definitely give it a trysome time.
Here’s the nicely finished-off cappuccino: _Made by hand by someone who cares about what they’re doing_ Finallly, someone had added a nice thought to the typical “Employees must wash hands” signs you see in every restroom these days. _Pretty good advice for everyone, I think_ That was it for the day. As I remember, we had a nice tailwind back home, so all ended well. LIKE THIS? SHARE IT! FREE GIFT!* Tumblr
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NERD TASTIC!
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The Tour De Hood is an informal affair. Usually, the Legal Eagle tries to find a road or street we haven’t visited, figures out an interesting way to get there, and we’re off! Over Memorial Day weekend, we engaged our inner nerd-selves and picked a destination (actually two) and rode there, not particularly caring about how we got there. (In short, we rode down some streets we’ve been downmany times before).
Greyhound (I believe) used to claim that “getting there is half the fun”, and that’s always true riding around Detroit, because you never know what new delights await you. It’s certainly tons more entertaining than a bus ride. To wit, I’ve ridden down Mack Avenue many times, but saw some new things I hadn’t seen before. Hoods {sic} Tire Service has an eye-catching new sign. Scroll through the back pages of the Tour De Hood, and you’ll find the old one, which promised that they wouldn’t buy stolen rims. The newone is very nice.
_Been in business since the days of bias-ply tires_ I don’t remember there even being a “Kita Pita” before – but that could be because I hadn’t noticed it before it had this swankypaint job.
_I don’t know what a “Kita Kream” is or what it tastes like_ A new food shop/car wash/auto sales retailer was celebrating its grand opening. But it wasn’t open when we rode by; nor were there any cars on offer in its lot.Report this ad
_Maybe I’ll try to get lunch there some day_ Next up, a religious sect or local version of Mary Baker Eddy’s church of Christian Science. This was founded by Ann Ryan back in’47.
_Mental Science: Didn’t catch on quite as widely as Sigmund Freud_ After the “Dew Drop Inn”, the Elbow Room/Lounge has to be one of the most popular bar names in America. This particular iteration of same has a nice new sign. _Nice new signage; same old paint job_ __Public art always brightens a neighborhood. A local metal fabricating company has pitched in with this outdoor sculpture. _Sturdy, recycled materials, What’s not to like?_ Still on Mack, we passed an auto repair emporium that’s new to me. Pretty butch name, eh? _Better check out the availability of that URL, stat!_ Mack Avenue behind us, we veered left onto Gratiot, where more discoveries awaited. Sad to say, Jimmie’s bicycle repair shop is closed. I love ghost signs. A little snooping around online turned up a couple of interesting things about Laurel Stoves. They were made by Detroit’s own Art Stove company, and had the kind of advertisingtchotchkes (If you
prefer, _tshatshke_, _tchachke_, _tchotchka_, _tchatchka_, _chachke_, _tsotchke_, _chotski_, or _chochke_; the standard Yiddish transliteration is _tsatske_ or _tshatshke)_ they just don’tmake any more.
Here’s an ad for Laurel Stoves from a Cass City dealer in 1912: _Be Sure To Show Up At Two To Win A Free Stove_ __As for the advertising giveaway, I’m not sure why you’d want to attach your brand to a potentially lethal weapon, but I guess things were different back then. _Maybe it’s for making “Chop Suey” (ha!)_ __Jimmie’s Bike shop may be on the move closer to downtown, judging by the sign on this defunct small-engine repair shop. Motown/Mowtown. Get it? They’ve recently spruced up Capitol Park. While the buildings surrounding the plaza are in various states of renovation (or non-renovation), the park is very nice, and has a nice scale model of Michigan’s first Capitol. _n.b.: Approximately 1/75 scale. SIgnage honesty rules!_ Our destination was nearing. The Legal Eagle wanted to visit a couple of rail marshaling yards. (See title of this post). So did I. (See title of this post). Look at all those non-moving trains. You can’t beat that for a great time. _Lots of trains. Little movement_ __I only managed to snag a couple of photos before a very nice gentleman arrived and urged us to leave the premises. He did admit we didn’t look like scrap metal thieves, but we’d been caught on the railroad’s CCTV system, and got the boot. All that riding, only to be escorted from the yard. (We tried another location, but got tossed from there, too). Anyway, before we headed home I did get a snap of this somewhat mysterious sign on a freightcar.
_I don’t know how or why you’d want to hump a freight car_ Anyway, we had a great time while it lasted, and as we headed back north, we passed under I-75, where I noticed this piece of graffiti on a supporting column. _Copyrighted and trademarked. To what end?_ A Nerd Tastic time was had by all. And Greyhound was almost right. Getting there was even more than half the fun. If you’d like to re-create this ride, the Legal Eagle has provided this handy map of our route.
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BOATING SEASON IN THE HOOD Posted on June 9, 2012by misterarthur
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I’m the first to admit that I’ve let much too much time elapse since I’ve updated the blog. Sorry about that. Anyway, Memorial weekend came, family gathered, and in what’s becoming (if you can count two holidays a trend) a kith ‘n’ kin tradition, we went on a group spin ’round the hood. It also happened to coincide with Michigan’s traditional boating season – which is celebrated in its own peculiar way in the hood, too. I don’t know about other cities, but there seems to be a trend of sorts of “storing” your boat in an empty lot, or trailering it where it’s difficult to extract it. To wit: On the corner of Kercheval and (I swear) _Lakeview (!) _we spotted this lovely day cruiser _Ahoy, Mateys! Smooth seas ahead._ A bit further downtown I espied this little runabout in a back yard. Don’t know how long it’s been there, or where it’s headed._Land yacht_
This isn’t just an east side thing. Down ’round the edges of the Dearborn a “parking lot” was home to this previously-sea-worthycraft:
_Yearning for open waters_ In a much earlier post, I recorded what I believed (and still believe) is the shortest bike lane in the world, but since then, Detroit has become a veritable Disneyworld(r) of bike lanes. That, coupled with the paucity of vehicular traffic on the weekends makes Detroit more of a cycling heaven. Voila! The St. Jean Cycling Lane, ready for yourdelectation.
_Smooth riding ahead! (Note family member’s calves)_ Even though bike lanes are sprouting, so is the “grass” in the vacant lots. The city is seriously strapped for cash (again), and is cutting back on services (again), and has been remiss in tending to its greenery. Note to self: This is what happens if you never cutyour lawn.
_Oh, beautiful, for spacious skies, for amber waves of neglectedgrass_
__Along with grass growing, I discovered a new record pothole. (I think this one’s an 8 on the misterarthur scale). Unfortunately, my photographic ineptitude doesn’t show it off to full advantage. Trust me, it’s a big ‘un. _The Bike-Swallowing Pothole: Not just deep, but long and wide,too. _
Ossian Sweet’s Home (see this post for details),
has a nice rose bush in full bloom. _A Rose By Any Other Name Would Smell so Ossian Sweet_ The Detroit Waldorf School (building designed by Albert Kahn) is a wonderful
institution (depending upon how much you buy into Rudolph Steiner’s er, somewhat oddball philosophy/religion/farming technique beliefs). Truth is, my son had a wonderful experience there. It’s a lovely building. (Mr. Kahn also designed the Belle Isle Conservatory, the former GM building, Detroit’s crowning glory of ruin porn, the Packard plant, and many other famous edifices around our fair burg.) _The inside is beautiful, as well_ The Waldorf School is on Burns and Mack, in Indian Village, and a block from a new-to-me-and quite-lovely garden. _The Indian VIllage Centennial Garden. Lovely_ A bit further down Mack, things were a little more dodgy. The great Spanish poet, Garcia Lorca wrote: “La vida es sueño”. So is el former ice cream shop, now but a memory of frosty treats. _I don’t think Garcia Lorca ever saw the Dream Twist_ We pressed forward to our destination (the Avalon Bakery), diverting through the Eastern Market to get there. Along the way, I spotted two customized stop signs: I guess both are warnings of sorts. The first suggests we keep our eyes lowered._Roger that_
The second, put there by either a philistine or an über-ironic urbanhipster:
_Oh, the irony. (Note family members in background)_ Following some tasty treats and cappucini at the Avalon, we meandered our way back home again. I saw this nice typography on an electric substation. I miss the days when cities used real designers to select municipal fonts. These days they just seem to slap Helvetica on everything and call it a day. _Note: Nothing to do with Submarines or the U.S. Navy_ It was the day before Memorial Day, but we got a head start on matters by visiting the Elmwood cemetery, and more particularly the section honoring the soldiers who fought in the Civil War. There’s a section of the cemetery dedicated to them; you ought to visit it some time. One of the soldiers buried there was an adjutant on the staff of Ulysses S. Grant. Some group or group of people had taken the trouble to mark the section with American flags. If there can be beauty in a cemetery, it was on full display here in 2012. _Civil War Memorial Section, Elmwood Cemetery_ All in all, a lovely family tradition continued, and a great day inthe hood.
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FUNDRAISER FOR A WORTHY CAUSE: AND YOU GET TO RIDE A BIKE, TOO! Posted on May 14, 2012by misterarthur
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I’ve mentioned the Hub of Detroit before on this blog. They teach kids about bicycle repair and maintenance, rehab bikes to give to disadvantaged youth, and generally brighten up an otherwise rather dismal section of Cass Avenue. They’re great people. They’re holding a fundraiser/bike ride/progressive dinner on May 20th. It sounds like a lot of fun, and it’s in support of a goodcause.
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BASEBALL, HOT DOGS, APPLE PIE AND BICYCLES Posted on April 13, 2012by misterarthur
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The Tigers have announced a special “Bike to the Ballpark” event on April 22. Here’s what they say: “For just $14, bicycle riding fans may receive an Upper Reserved ticket to the 1:05 p.m. game vs the Texas Rangers and a ticket for a one-day-only bicycle valet to be located on Columbia Plaza in front of Comerica Park’s Gate A entrance. Bicycle valet tickets are only available through this special offer, and will not be available for purchase on the day of the game.” Click on link for more information. Thanks to Wettham for the tip. LIKE THIS? SHARE IT! FREE GIFT!* Tumblr
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