Holiday Lights Ride
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A night ride with bikes decked out with Christmas decorations - what could be more fun? This past weekend, we joined the Bike Doctor Frederick Holiday Lights Ride in Frederick, Maryland. The event began after dark, with riders of all ages ready to tour the downtown area and see some of the holiday lights on display.
There were lots of festive outfits and Christmas sweaters, even illuminated helmets, while many bikes had lights shining from every available inch of space. There was a mini-Christmas tree on the back of one bike, there was a sleigh being pulled by another, and one rider even carried an inflatable snowman in a bike trailer! Santa rode a bike, as did a Christmas tree! Santa and Mrs. Claus also waived in front of the fire department.
The most notable display included an individual’s home on Carol Parkway, with a mighty tree completely covered in blue lights; while the big finale was a parade-like atmosphere along Market Street, with trees lit up, and crowds lining the streets to wave us on.
The holiday cheer extended beyond just the ride, with donations taken by Bike Doctor that would go towards Heartly House to support victims of domestic abuse. It will also come as no surprise that the creative duo, Alex and Chris, the organizers of the Dirty Kitten Gravel Races, were also involved with this event. Be sure to check out the Dirty Kitten Winter training series for more creative bike fun masterminded by this couple.
This short, 4-miles ride, was filled with lots of fun moments and if you want to get into the holiday spirit, then you’ll really enjoy following along with the highlights video. This ride surely put us in the Christmas mood! Mountain Road wishes everyone a very festive holiday season.
-Wiehan & Christin
