Cycling in Sydney Australia

Winter Solstice Ride

Event Details

Time: June 21, 2011 from 6pm to 8pm
Location: Sydney
Street: Start Taylor Square, Darlinghurst
City/Town: CBD to Centennial Park
Phone: 0410335050
Event Type: group, ride, noise, making
Organized By: Mark Lambert
Latest Activity: Jun 21, 2011

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Event Description

A ride to reawaken the sun. Riders wearing bright colors, bikes with flashing lights, ringing bells, blowing horns.

From Wikipedia:
Midwinter festivals and celebrations occurring on the longest night of the year, often calling for evergreens, bright illumination, large ongoing fires, feasting, communion with close ones, and evening physical exertion by dancing and singing are examples of cultural winter therapies that have evolved as traditions since the beginnings of civilization.

Comment Wall

Comment by Kerry on June 20, 2011 at 5:29pm: Is this going ahead? Starting from where?

Comment by Mark Lambert on June 20, 2011 at 8:33pm: Sorry about last minute organisation .. had a new baby and everything is a bit chaotic at home.

Anyway ... ride starts 5pm @ Taylor Square, ride down cycleway to Cleveland Street then into Centennial Park for a lap in the dark. We will then do a further leg to Sydney Park for those who live out that way.

Will be slow paced ride, not a race!

Comment by Kerry on June 20, 2011 at 8:40pm: If the ride is slow enough, I might even be able to catch it.

Comment by Mark Lambert on June 20, 2011 at 8:49pm: I changed the start time to 5pm so we can get a little bit (maybe 15 minutes) of sunset before the dark. If this is too early and enough people let me know tonight then we might push it back to 6pm.

Comment by Kerry on June 20, 2011 at 9:03pm: 5pm is too early for me. I'll be there if it starts at 6.

Comment by Mark Lambert on June 20, 2011 at 9:16pm: OK, due to popular demand start time is now 6pm. Taylor Sqaure. Look for the man with the cargo bike with kids in it and excessive amounts of fluoro.

Comment by Garryw on June 20, 2011 at 11:28pm: Thanks Mark.

See you by 6pm then.

Comment by Mark Lambert on June 21, 2011 at 11:55am: Google map of the route: http://goo.gl/kQGUL

Comment by Mark Lambert on June 21, 2011 at 12:27pm: CRAZY NEWS FLASH:

I just got a call from an ABC reporter who wants to come to the start of the ride and interview people about the cycleways!