"The brain child of Daniel Graham (@Cpt.Grimmy) the #moonlightmass is a casual night bicycle ride starting at the Green Point Circle on a full moon once a month. Started as a social experiment on twitter the ride has been gaining popularity and on our last ride we had about 140 riders raising awareness for cycling safety."
It's on tonight, 5 April, at Greenpoint circle, at 21:00 - 21:15. Lycra unnecessary.
Some pics at http://www.moonlight...ss/Gallery.html
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Moonlightmass ride, Cape Town
Started by LeTurbo, Apr 05 2012 09:38
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Posted 05 April 2012 - 09:38
I'd agree with you, but then we'd both be wrong.
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Posted 05 April 2012 - 09:44
Great initiative it seems. Do all the participants to wear helmets and have front and back lights to drive the safety message home?
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Posted 05 April 2012 - 09:46
I like the idea, but as Mango says, its for cycling safety and most of the pics in the link show no lights or helmets.
Maybe as it gains popularity this will become more of an issue.
Maybe as it gains popularity this will become more of an issue.
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Posted 05 April 2012 - 09:46
flymango, on 05 April 2012 - 09:44 , said:
Do all the participants to wear helmets and have front and back lights to drive the safety message home?
Answered.
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Posted 05 April 2012 - 09:47
Flymango: the eternal optimist.
I'd agree with you, but then we'd both be wrong.
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Posted 05 April 2012 - 09:49
NICE! will be there! mayhem?
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Posted 05 April 2012 - 09:50
I'm busy negotiating with the Domestic Authorities to let me out of a dinner arrangement early, I hope you know how many times I'm going to be forced to go shopping if she OKs this very tempting ride!
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Posted 05 April 2012 - 09:52
what's the route?
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Posted 05 April 2012 - 10:05
Capricorn, on 05 April 2012 - 09:52 , said:
what's the route?
To tell the truth, I haven't been on yet. I think it's through Greenpoint, up Long Street ... from there, I'm not sure. I'm guessing maybe back down Loop and through the Waterfront onto Beach Road.
I'd agree with you, but then we'd both be wrong.
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Posted 05 April 2012 - 10:47
All the information is on the #moonlightmass website: http://www.moonlightmass.co.za 
Or on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.../moonlightmass/
Or on Twitter: https://twitter.com/...!/moonlightmass
"#moonlightmass route : we all meet under the Greenpoint turning circle @21:00 at around 21:20 we head towards the waterfront and cut through using a special route by @CTBikeCommuter then along the beach front promenade up along the fan mile to @LongStreetLife and eventually making our way to @andUnion for an ice cold beer and some snacks"
Or on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.../moonlightmass/
Or on Twitter: https://twitter.com/...!/moonlightmass
"#moonlightmass route : we all meet under the Greenpoint turning circle @21:00 at around 21:20 we head towards the waterfront and cut through using a special route by @CTBikeCommuter then along the beach front promenade up along the fan mile to @LongStreetLife and eventually making our way to @andUnion for an ice cold beer and some snacks"
Edited by mikkelz, 05 April 2012 - 10:49 .
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Posted 05 April 2012 - 10:54
aah thanks Turbo and Mikkelz.. stoked! 
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Posted 05 April 2012 - 01:06
LeTurbo, on 05 April 2012 - 09:47 , said:
Flymango: the eternal optimist.
I'll take that as a compliment, thanks. But I do think if the aim is to raise awareness for cycling safety, then cyclists need to be wearing helmets and be visible (at night). To re-iterate, it's a great initiative.
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Posted 05 April 2012 - 03:16
Capricorn, on 05 April 2012 - 09:49 , said:
NICE! will be there! mayhem?
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Posted 05 April 2012 - 03:24
flymango, on 05 April 2012 - 01:06 , said:
But I do think if the aim is to raise awareness for cycling safety, then cyclists need to be wearing helmets and be visible (at night). To re-iterate, it's a great initiative.
Agreed!
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Posted 07 May 2012 - 08:53
thanks for organizing it guys, was really something special. See you next full moon!
