Bike party

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Hi EFs,

does anyone know if in Switzerland somewhere, somehow, are bike (bicycle) party held?

Bike party are a 15 miles ride, with defined stops with music sytem (usually carried on bycicles) ... something like a critical mass, with less self-rightenousness and more fun&music.

Something like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcMOfOFFw9c

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Here's an article about something a bit more serious/strenuous:

http://www.freipass.ch/medien_presse...lojournal.html

and this weekend 19. June 2016 new cycle routes are being officially opened (with party), see http://www.umweltveloweg.ch/

and here is the velodemo

http://velodemo.ch/

and here evening rides (for free)

https://www.transa.ch/erleben/raus-a...fter-work-ride

and this: https://pages.rapha.cc/de/clubs-de/pop-up-zurich/rides (though an article in the Tagesanzeiger (Zurich daily newspaper) http://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/zuerich/...PopularComment

shows this event especially as a fashion parade of particular cycling gear.

Having looked all that up, I feel none of it looks quite as fun as the video you posted. Hope you find such an event. And please post it, if you do. Thanks.

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Or should we... just organise one then?

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There's Slow-Up which is a day when roads are shut to traffic and everyone (especially kids and people who don't cycle so often) are encouraged to get cycling. There's usually entertainment, food/drink and sponsorship freebies along the route.

The Alsace one (just north of Colmar) was a couple of Sundays ago and was brilliant - the local vineyards were all out in force.

http://www.slowup.ch/national/de.html

Basel's is on 18th September.

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That's a great idea (obviously, because I have the same idea ). What is really needed (to attract people) is something like a long john (or a cargo bike) with a sound system. I do not know how tolerant is police with loud music from a bike during the evening, but I really feel we should give a try.

But I am in Zurich!

Thanks for listing all the options. Definitley, it feels like there is a gap in the bike-activity to cover!

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Being new to town, I was wondering the same--especially when I found myself walking amidst something called the Zurich Saturday Style Ride: http://styleride.ch/ .

Sadly, it looks as though this is just an annual event . . .

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The Velodemo held in September is the nearest to what you're seeking. Boom boxes, beers and babes rolling around the city. The police escort the group and close roads. A pleasant way of seeing the city for a couple of hours. I find the critical mass rides a bit raggedy but certainly friendly.

The style ride baffles me completely but it's harmless.