**UPDATE: The June 24 Full Moon Bike Ride (FMBR) through Prairie Center has been changed due to a safety issue. The June FMBR will be replaced by the August FMBR route. Subsequently, the June FMBR route will become the August route.**
Gear up for Bike Brighton’s 2021 Full Moon Bike Rides! The Pink Moon Ride will kick off the 2021 schedule on April 26 at 6:30 p.m. The free monthly community event is for bicyclists of all levels to enjoy a leisurely five to 10 mile ride through Brighton as the sun sets. See the full lineup of 2021 Full Moon Bike Rides below:
Monday, April 26 - Pink Moon
Wednesday, May 26 - Flower Moon
Thursday, June 24 - Strawberry Moon
Friday, July 23 - Buck Moon
Sunday, August 22 - Sturgeon Moon
Monday, September 20 - Harvest Moon
*Note: A map the rides will be posted to the Bike Brighton page of the City’s website.
All rides are free and start (at 6:30 p.m.) and end at Emi Chikuma Splash Pad and Plaza located at 1750 Skeel Street. Ride sign-ups begin at 6:15 p.m. (participants will have to sign a waiver the first time they attend and check-in each ride thereafter). A free giveaway drawing and serving of treats will occur after each ride - to enter the drawing, you must check in.
Face coverings will be required while waiting for rides (but are not mandatory while riding) and any other COVID-19 health and safety guidelines at the time of each ride will apply. Helmets and bike lights are recommended. Also, please remember to bring a water bottle for the ride during the hot months.
If you have questions, please contact Mark Heidt, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation Development and the City’s Bicycle Coordinator, at mheidt@brightonco.gov or (303) 655-2170.