Lights Up! Manchester’s Cyclists Illuminate the Night Calling for Safer Streets for Women
Greater Manchester’s cycling community came together on Saturday 9 November for the second annual Lights Up night-time bike ride, an event designed to raise awareness of the issues women face when cycling, especially in the darker winter months.
The event, which saw over 150 women take part, began in All Saints Park, where cyclists gathered clad in brightly coloured outfits with fairy lights decorating their helmets and bike frames to form a procession through the streets of Manchester.
Led by Manchester’s first Bicycle Mayor, Belinda Everett, Lights Up aims to challenge the underrepresentation of female cyclists and promote safer, more inclusive cycling environments across the region.
Speaking about the inspiration behind the event Belinda said:
“There are very few events or spaces where women can come together and cycle. Especially in Greater Manchester right now, the number of women cyclists is still really, really low. So, having an event like this gives them an opportunity to all come together and ride together.”
The event formed part of Manchester’s official European Capital of Cycling celebrations and is part of a wider campaign aimed at igniting a cultural shift to address the underrepresentation of female cyclists on the streets of Greater Manchester and the challenges they face.
By gathering together and increasing visibility as an “illuminated, empowered collective”, the Lights Up ride aims to encourage women to be confident and assertive on their bikes year-round.
Read more about it via the link below.
Lights Up! Manchester’s Cyclists Illuminate the Night Calling for Safer Streets for Women
Greater Manchester’s cycling community came together on Saturday 9 November for the second annual Lights Up night-time bike ride, an event designed to raise awareness of the issues women face when cycling, especially in the darker winter months.
The event, which saw over 150 women take part, began in All Saints Park, where cyclists gathered clad in brightly coloured outfits with fairy lights decorating their helmets and bike frames to form a procession through the streets of Manchester.
Led by Manchester’s first Bicycle Mayor, Belinda Everett, Lights Up aims to challenge the underrepresentation of female cyclists and promote safer, more inclusive cycling environments across the region.
Speaking about the inspiration behind the event Belinda said:
“There are very few events or spaces where women can come together and cycle. Especially in Greater Manchester right now, the number of women cyclists is still really, really low. So, having an event like this gives them an opportunity to all come together and ride together.”
The event formed part of Manchester’s official European Capital of Cycling celebrations and is part of a wider campaign aimed at igniting a cultural shift to address the underrepresentation of female cyclists on the streets of Greater Manchester and the challenges they face.
By gathering together and increasing visibility as an “illuminated, empowered collective”, the Lights Up ride aims to encourage women to be confident and assertive on their bikes year-round.
Read more about it here.
