Bike Rave is a D.I.Y. event that combines lights with synched music while riding through the streets of Toronto from dance destination to dance destination.

Here is the premise:

Everyone covers their bike with lights, glow sticks, streamers, colour, fuzz etc. and meets at the first meeting location. We will make a playlist, which will be available for download a week before the event. At the meeting location, everyone with a sound system will press play at the same time, and then we ride critical mass style through the city.

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2016 Playlist:

Download from here (NOTE: DO NOT STREAM)

http://bikerave.katenegin.com/

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2016 Route:

We're starting in the East end this year! You complained! We listened!

Start- Underpass Skate Park (located under the bridge south of King St. E., access off St. Lawrence St.)

Stop 1: Allan Gardens

Stop 2: Queen’s Park

Stop 3: Art Eggleton Park (directly across from Bickford Park, but on the South Side)

Final Stop: Trinity Bellwoods, closer to the South Gates

Here is the route: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=1AqzCf-gsfT482ssw3nC-yg38uxs

We will be stopping to dance at several stops along the route. Follow Bike Rave on Twitter for live tweets of our location on the day of:

https://twitter.com/TorontoBikeRave

Post your social whatever with these handles and whatnot

#BikeRave

#BikeRaveToronto

#BikeRaveTO

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Some Bike Raving tips from the pros:

*Ride safe!! Be conscious of drivers and other riders. Give other bike ravers lots of room on the roads and bike paths

*Stay with the group. Bike Rave is not a race- if you are too far ahead and we make a turn we will not be sending out a search party

*Make sure you have lights and a bell and all that legal jazz

*Don’t be an asshole on the road. If you find yourself in a confrontation with a driver or police officer, be friendly and smile. Bike ravers are lovers, not fighters

*LEAVE NO TRACE. We want this year to be as clean as can be! Throw out your trash or bring it with you to a place where you can

*Standard disclaimer: Please note that Bike Rave does not condone the use of illicit substances and/or alcohol while riding a bike

THINGS TO BRING:

*Lights, soundsystem, party attitude

*Spare tubes and patch kit in case of flats

*Lots of water

*Snacks

*All your friends