New York Times Magazine comes for the ride at underground biker rally

Could Detroit host the next version of the eponymous Sturgis Motorcycle Rally? Custom Harleys, BBQs, even a cowboy showed for a biker rally that's been powering up in Detroit every weekend.

Excerpt:

"Every Sunday for the past decade, people have been gathering in a sparse corner of East Detroit for an ad hoc bike rally and block party that has grown solely through word of mouth. The event grew out of jam sessions held in a small shed called John’s Carpet Shack that featured local blues and jazz musicians including Otis Williams, the last surviving member of the Temptations."

View the photo essay here.
Enjoy this story? Sign up for free solutions-based reporting in your inbox each week.