D&D Events
Ride, Learn, and More!
We do our best to get involved with the community and provide you with lots of fun adventures. View some of our highlighted events below, but be sure to follow us on Facebook & Instagram to receive invites for all of our rides, clinics, repair classes, tournaments and more!
Family Friendly Events
D&D Repair School
Beginning January 2020
We offer several different bike repair and maintenance class options to help you learn important skills to keep your beloved bike in excellent condition. Register online for the class that best meets your needs and fits your schedule, and consider giving your favorite cycling partner the gift of an informative, hands-on class as well! Check out our new Kids-Only Safety Repair Class!
Annual Cranksgiving Event
Date: November 22, 2020
Part bike ride, part food drive, and part scavenger hunt.
All you need is a bike and a bag! This is a great opportunity to get your friends and family together for a fun bike ride, scavenger hunt and a way to giveback during the holidays! All items gathered are donated to a local organization in need.
Wish-A-Mile Bicycle Tour
TBD July 2020
THREE ROUTES. ONE MISSION. RIDE TO GRANT WISHES
You can make transformational wishes come true for Michigan children battling critical illnesses by joining us for the 32nd annual Wish-A-Mile Bicycle Tour. The largest fundraising event for Make-A-Wish Michigan, WAM is an incredible experience that brings together more than a thousand riders and volunteers who believe in the life-changing power of a wish. D&D provides a SAG wagon for riders through the tour.
D&D Bicycles MiSCA Race Series
Races Begin August 2020
MiSCA is empowering youth and families by creating a community of cyclists who otherwise may not have found the sport. MiSCA now serves more than 350 kids and 150 coaches throughout the state with new clubs/teams forming all the time. In the fall, MiSCA holds a professionally-run youth-only mountain bike race series and had 6 races in 2018. These are student-only races for Elementary, Middle, and High School-ages. No team, no problem - students can participate as individuals.
-- Email registration@miscabike.org with questions.
Weekly Shop Rides
Short 'n Sweet Family Ride
Select Summer Sundays 6pm
Distance will vary from 5-10 miles depending on weather and group. This ride is has easy parking & rest stops, as well as a variety of options for “post ride treats” for all riders. All riding will be done on paths, no road riding involved.
"It's Almost Friday" Ride
Summer Thursdays 6pm
A 1 loop turn and burn - Give us your best! (We are racers in our own mind, LOL This is meant to be fun but faster paced) and a 1 loop social ride. 12 miles total - weather permitting
Friday EDGe Rides
Summer Fridays 6pm
Join D&D Ambassadors, Emily, Darin & Greg and unwind from the week. Guys and Gals/beginner to advanced are welcome. This is a flexible ride and we can split up into groups based on ability and desire. Dates split between Highland Rec and DTE Energy Foundation Trail.
Island Lake Leg Stretcher
Summer Tuesdays 6:30p
This weekly shop ride runs the Blue and Yellow loop combo, for approximately 14 miles. The Dawson’s - Jim and Michelle will be at the Island Lake Recreation trail head between 6:15-6:30 pm. Rides starts at 6:35pm. This is not a kid ride. Experienced riders 12 and over please.
NOTE: SWAP bikes only accepted at D&D Waterford. Call 248.461.6550 or email info@ddbicyclesandhockey.com for questions and more details.
Ladies Only
All the Singletrack Ladies
Tuesdays 10am
Beginner friendly Ride @ Island Lake Rec Area Trailhead.
Join D&D Ambassador, Emily, in this beginner friendly, no-drop, ladies group ride. Meet at the Island Lake Trailhead at 9:45am, we will roll out at 10am.
Liv Spring Revival - Tubeless Tire Setup Clinic
2019 Date: TBD
Ready to go tubeless? In this clinic we will cover all that tubeless techy stuff - tubeless ready rims, tires, rim tape, sealants, stems (yep, different stems), and repairs. For those curious about tubeless - we'll go over why tubeless enables you to lower pressure for better traction without risking a pinch flat.
Become a D&D Ambassador or Influencer!
Are you a natural leader, uplifting team member, and a cycling enthusiast? Our brand Ambassadors & Influencers assist us in making the magic happen at our events throughout the year, provide photo content and help us get others as geeked about cycling as we are! Limited spots available.