I hope everyone is enjoying the summer so far! I'm thinking of shifting the meetup to 11:30 AM this Sunday, July 23rd. I haven't seen a lot of vocal support for the day, but I haven't heard alternatives, so I'll schedule it and see who comes! For whoever is interested, I've got a couple options that you can choose between. Final plan to be decided/announced on Friday evening.
Plan #1: Meet at Eastern Market in Detroit. The street market theme that day is "Black Tattoo Art & Music Festival". After meeting there, we can bike to either the riverfront (shorter) or Belle Isle (longer) with our food to enjoy a picnic.
Plan #2: Meet at Riverbends Park in Shelby Township. There's a bike trail that extends over 10 miles to Lake St. Clair Metropark, as well as the usual park activities (baseball, playground, pavilions, etc.). As with Plan #1, bring your own food for a picnic! One plus is that the bike loop in the park is mostly shaded, and there's both road and mountain biking paths.
Cast your vote and I hope to see you soon! Perhaps I can help with carpooling if that would help anyone - I'm not far from the intersection of 75 and 696.