Observation:  Want to experience Detroit in it’s most extreme state of desolation?  Try riding your bike at 7am on a cold and dreary New Year’s Day morning.  I did two and a half hours before I even saw another human being outside.

Note: Substitute pic from a previous ride for the featured pic

Distance:  29.10 miles

D-Fact:  Every city has a point of origin … the place all distance measurements begin. If you’re interested in seeing the Detroit’s point of origin, head over to the junction of Woodward and Monroe, outside of Fountain Bistro. You’ll find a plaque set into the ground near the fountain naming the place Detroit’s point of origin.