Detailed description (English): The event originated in 2013 in Izmir, Turkey. Today, the tour is being held in over 70 cities on the same day at the same time with the same message: we want women-sized cities and cycle safe streets.
Fancy Women Bike Ride is an annual bike ride of women reclaiming the streets and asking for urban cycling policies, and characterized as a social women’s movement.
Fancy Women Bike Ride events vary in number of participants. For example, many small cities have 150-250 cyclists, while in big cities like İstanbul, Ankara, Antalya have more than 1000 cyclists.
In Edirne , this tour is being held by Esranur Demircan since 2016.
Fancy Women Bike Ride is sponsored by EU Delegation in Turkey.
EVENT RULES:
The cycling route for the event is easy and short and the tour participation conditions are:
1- You have to be a woman
2- You should dress fancy
3- You should come with a fancy bicycle
4- Able to cycle max. 10km/h
5- Be able to wave your hand while cycling
Cities and Details: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1addR2e6VlYh-VcGjMgeJJgBABPE&usp=sharing
Video;
Event VIDEO : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9d7R9fRy9A
EDIRNE CYCLIST WOMEN FACEBOOK GROUP : https://www.facebook.com/groups/211384035946864/
Cycling and Gender (Velocity Conf 2017): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjkYCbLWisA
Target group(s): women , children, Edirne , Turkey , cyclist , cyclist women , Balkan , Esranur Demircan , Adrianoupolis , Adrianople mobility , activity , tour , cycling , bicycle , fancy women bike ride
Objectives: Promote of a behavioral shift towards a more sustainable urban mobility culture
Expected Outcomes: Total of 30.000 women participants all around Turkey
Partner: EU Delegation in Turkey