The Fancy Women Bike Ride is an international women-focussed, trans-inclusive, cycling event held annually on the third Sunday in September, just before World Car Free Day. The ride began in Turkey, as a way to ask city authorities to create infrastructure that welcomes women to cycle and interact with our urban spaces in safe, fun, new ways. The ride has bloomed to become an inclusive event in almost 200 cities. 2021 was the first time the ride has occurred in Edmonton. 2023 will be our third ride. Over 120 participated in 2022. Let’s double the numbers and strengthen the message that we need to feel welcome to use our bicycles as transportation, everywhere, anywhere, in all seasons!
We are inviting YEG women, trans, non-binary, queer folks and youths -especially those who don’t normally ride in the city- to join us for an easy, fun, and fancied-up cruise, a slow roll on our bikes. Any type of bicycle is appropriate, but we encourage you to dress fancy !
GUIDELINES:
– Dress code: Bring the colour! Fancy, fierce, fabulous (whatever makes you feel beautiful, strong and great!)– Decorate your bicycle, pose for the cameras and take selfies, greet & wave at people during the ride. Be inclusive to all, and support those new to cycling (offer help!)– Bring your friends, mothers, aunties and sisters, and be prepared for a magical afternoon.– Kids welcome if they can cycle the distance (or you're carrying them). Men may join, but please let the women lead. A great way to support us is to be our photographers, and to amplify the event on social media, using #FancyWomenBikeRide or #FWBRyeg.
The #FancyWomanBikeRide is about inclusive spaces, about having space to be safe in our city.
Instagram & Twitter: @FWBRyeg
Mastodon: @FWBR_yeg@yeg.bike
Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/fancywomenbikeyeg.bsky.social
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