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2025 Tour Season is (almost) Here!
Wheelhouse’s 2025 tour season rolls out on April 19! We have 11 dates for five different tours ready for booking — more will be populating our calendar as details are firmed up. All of our favorites are back and, well we aren’t quite ready to make a formal announcement, one or two new ones will be joining the rotation!
The following tours are ready to be booked:
Belle Isle: April 19
Architecture: April 20
Books & Bikes: April 26
Auto Heritage: April 27, May 18, June 29, July 27, August 24, September 28, October 12
Corktown: May 3
Head to wheelhousedetroit.com/public-tours for descriptions and to reserve.
Look for more tours to be added over the coming weeks. We typically offer two each weekend along with one weekday slot all the way through the end of October.
Remember, you can always book a private tour on the day and time of your liking! Reach out to Linda at bookings@wheelhousedetroit.com to get the process started.
2025 SEASON KICKS OFF
Welcome to Wheelhouse Season No. 18! Our Early Spring hours will be Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from Noon to 5PM.
Couple of things to note:
Our first batch of tours for the season is posted! The first one is set for April 19 and we’ll keep rolling with 2-3 a week through the end of October. You can book a private one for your group on the day and time of your liking; email Linda at bookings@wheelhousedetroit.com to pursue that option.
Unfortunately, we will be raising some of our service prices this year. Until we’ve audited them all, we will honor our older prices, so getting your bike into the shop early this year will definitely save you some dough. If you’d like to schedule a service pickup, shoot us an email at info@wheelhousedetroit.com — adding your location and availability will help things get moving.
Who would have thought that the little bike shop we opened in 2008 would still be alive and kicking here in 2025? Not I! We look forward to continuing to be here so that one and all can Experience the Motor City on Two Wheels!
Kelli Kavanaugh, Owner
We're Here For You By Appointment All Winter Long!
Just a quick note to let you all know that when we say, “Open By Appointment,” we mean it! We’re happy to meet you for any cycling need, whether it’s to grab a tube or lock, place a special order, drop off or pick up a bike for service, or snag a rental or two. Or if you’d like to book a cold weather tour, no problem!
We can also pick up and drop off bikes from your home or workplace for service or assembly of a boxed bike.
All you gotta do is shoot us a quick email at info@wheelhousedetroit.com with a couple of available windows and we’ll arrange to meet you at the shop or schedule that pickup. In case you think it’s too much of a hassle…not at all! Maybe 2 quick emails back and forth and we’ll be available at your convenience.
We will resume open hours of operation in March 2025 for Season 18!
Gift Cards & Certificates for the Cyclists on Your Holiday List!
If you’re looking to give the gift of “buying where you ride” consider the oh-so-convenient gift card or certificate from your favorite neighborhood bike shop! We’re even offering $10 off digital gift certificates for rentals and tours.
GIFT CARDS
You can purchase a gift card in any denomination. We will mail it free of charge to either the gifter or the giftee. A personalized, hand-written note card can be included as well.
Gift cards can be used towards any retail purchase, any bicycle service (idea: a standard tuneup is $75 so they’ll be ready to roll come Spring), or towards a private tour.
It couldn’t be easier: just fill out this handy dandy FORM and we will call you at the time you request to complete the purchase.
NB: Please get us that email by December 13 so we can be sure to get your card to a post office by the recommended Christmas mailing deadline of December 15.
ONLINE GIFT CERTIFICATE
We also offer online gift certificates, which can be used to reserve a rental bike or towards a spot on a public tour. These do not expire and can be emailed to the recipient on a date that you specify.
Purchase by December 20 and receive $10 off your purchase with the Promo Code HOLIDAY24!
More info and to purchase HERE.
Cheers to a happy and healthy holiday season!
Last Chance Savings for October Tours
There are just five tours left with openings in October and we’ve got a limited-use Promo Code for you to save 10 bucks off your reservation if you act quickly!
Use Promo Code October24 at checkout for the following tours: October 12 Corktown; October 13 Auto Heritage; October 19, 20, 27 Haunted.
Promo Code expires on October 11.
October Tour Overview
This is it, the last month of our public tour season…We still have a few tours with open spots, so jump on before it’s too late to ride with us this season!
There are openings for Corktown 10/12 and Auto Heritage 10/13.
We always wrap up our season with our popular Haunted Detroit tour. We are offering four to close out our season; there are at least a few spaces available on 10/19, 10/26, and 10/27 — and for whatever reason, 10/20 is wiiiiide open. If you’d like to book a private one for your group, reach out to Linda ASAP to get rolling on your preferred date and time.
We’ve had a wonderful 2024 exploring Detroit. Thank you to our friends from all over the globe and our own backyard who’ve ridden with us this year!
New Website!
We just launched a new wesbite and we are stoked! Except…there are still a few bugs that we are working out. Any issues or suggestions? Email us at info@wheelhousedetroit.com and we’ll get things sorted out ASAP!
Thank you to Detroit Means Business and Anchor Light Creative for funding and designing, respectively, our new WWW digs!
September Tour Overview
Just two months of tours left this season! Here’s a brief rundown of how September’s are shaping up.
This Sunday’s Architecture tour has openings on it — which is unusual as it typically sells out far in advance. [Checks reservations…Yep, October’s is already fully booked!]
It’s the final month for our weekday tours, which are shorter in time and mileage than our weekend outings and are commensurately less expensive. Join us for Riverwalk/Dequindre Cut on the 12th and 27th and Eastern Market on the 17th.
Spots are still open for Belle Isle 9/15, Southwest Detroit 9/21, and Auto Heritage 9/22.
Get ready for October’s Haunted expeditions! We are offering four to close out our season.
Tour de Troit Rentals
On September 14, the annual Tour de Troit will hit the streets and Wheelhouse will be there in support. The ride will start and finish at Riverside Park in Southwest Detroit.
Coming in from out of town or facing the facts that your bike may not be quite ready for this year’s ride? Not to worry! We offer event bicycle rentals — with an option for delivery to the ride start available! Find out more and book HERE.
The shop will be open 9/14 regular hours of 11AM-6PM.
Wheelhouse Labor Day Weekend
Happy Labor Day Weekend! We are open 11AM to 6PM Saturday, Sunday, and Monday 8/31-9/2. We will be available for walk-in rentals and quick on-the-spot fixes such as gear and/or brake adjustments and tube replacements. Plus, we have some great bikes available for purchase and a few spots are still open on Saturday’s Music Heritage Bicycle Tour.
We just launched a new website so, if you have any issues, please email us at info@wheelhousedetroit.com and someone will get back to you quickly.