Take Part in The Mayor of London’s Skyride Event

A busy world and tight deadlines have us with limited time to enjoy the small pleasures of life. Hence, it comes as a relief when cities come up with initiatives to get back the festive spirit of the people. And we need to raise a toast to the initiative taken by one of the best countries in the world, England for taking a unique idea and transforming into a fully fledged spectacle conducted every year.

The Mayor of London’s Skyride is an annual event that is celebrated in London and various parts of England. Aimed at bringing everyone out onto the streets, the occasion in question is a bicycling event that attracts over 50000 people from all parts of London and even from around the world.

Originally called the London Freewheel, the event is the biggest one of its kind in the entire country. Roads are freed of major traffic which include motorbikes, cars, trucks and trucks which are asked to take alternate routes. The 15 km long stretch starts off at the Mall and passes through various landmarks in the city center which include The Buckingham Palace, The Tower of London, St. James Park, St. Paul’s Cathedral, The Embankment and Trafalgar Square in addition to passing through the central city of London.

Age and ability have no significance here as everybody is welcome to join the event. It is therefore not a surprise to notice among others, veterans of the war, mums, children of all ages, highway roadies, mountain bikers, clowns, participants on cargo bikes with music systems attached to their vehicles, the elite class of bikers and of course many bikers dressed like animals cycling together at a leisurely pace.

In addition to enjoying cycling around the glorious city, participants can also take part in various entertainment features organized by the officials to create a party atmosphere. Some of them include the Skyride Style Zone which enables bikers to get their cycles remodeled, the Skyride Photo Paint competition which has cyclists smiling at photographers lining the route for free mementos and the Skyride Street Zone which has professional bikers perform various bike stunts and tricks.

In addition to all these, attendees can get also valuable tips on health and lifestyle issues at the Skyride Active Zone as well enjoy small sprinting competitions on watt power bikes with friends and family at the Skyride Active Zone (Cycle Sprint Challenge).

Okay, if you are all geared up and ready to join the crowd, here’s what you need to do. Go to the website called www.goskyride.com and register yourself for free. It just takes a few simple steps with a form to complete and Voila! You are ready! While you are at it, you may also want to check out on the expert advice given by professional bikers and organizations on safe and comfortable riding.