Moon bike rides are common for the bicycle enthusiasts. Some do it for fun, some for a cause and some just to knock those extra pounds off their bodies. Moon bike rides can be a great way for a family outing, when the moon is full and out bright with the breeze blowing just right. That is almost like a poem!
Full Moon Bike Rides
Once a month, when the moon is all white and generous with its moonlight, bikers pedal away as groups to enjoy the night beauty of Mother Nature. There are many clubs which offer such rides throughout the year. Here are some gears you will need for moon bike rides:
1.A good bicycle, preferably with gears in case you decide to try out varied terrains
2.A sturdy helmet, which you are advised to wear at all times
3.A flash light (a must)
4.A map
5.Water bottle. You lose loads of minerals during biking.
6.Bike repairing tools
7.Good knowledge of repairing bike glitches, such as punctures.
If you are going alone, carry a cell phone/hand phone for safety. If you are going as group of 2 or more, then you may want to try slow biking so that you can ride and talk at the same time.
Chase the Moon Midnight Bike Ride
This moon bike ride is being done with a cause. It was started by Pam Bellm and Ed Bonifas in 2003 at Fox Valley. They wanted to bring meaning to the society through these rides and hence they came up with the idea for the Chase the Moon Midnight Bike Ride.
Each year during the month of July, huge numbers of bikers come together and start on a bike ride right at the stroke of midnight from the Marmion Academy, Fox valley. They return the next day early morning back to the academy.
The fund collected from the bikers is donated for various causes each year. The first year’s collections, which were over $15,000, went for the girl scouts, the second year’s collection for the boy scouts and on its third year funds were flowing from everywhere and the Ride needed someone to manage their financials. It was then they chose their beneficiary, the Conservation Foundation.
For more details, you can visit The Chase the Moon Midnight Bike Ride’s website where you can get details regarding the next moon bike ride, where to register, route-map, etc. They can also be found on Facebook.
Following these revolutionary riders’ footstep, or rather, ‘tire-tracks’, let us too try to make some difference on the planet. Let us bike and conserve resources. Save Earth!