Social ridesA social ride is exactly what it sounds like: a group of people who gather to cycle, regardless of purpose or destination. There is a variety of organized social group rides. Some encourage just women and others welcome everyone. One social ride is hosted by The Full Moon bike club in St. Louis, Missouri, which hosts a monthly Full Moon Fiasco social ride, often involving costumes and ending with a pub crawl. This ride has become extremely popular, and sometimes attracts over 5,000 people. The ride provides evidence of the need for, and has actually resulted in the city prioritizing, new downtown bicycle lanes. However, a social ride does not have to be held monthly, it can be annual, such as the Cyclofemme ride (women´s cycling movement), or even weekly, like Denver’s Wednesday night cruiser rides.
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