The weather for our community bike rides continued to cooperate on December 13, when more than 45 riders came out for our second annual Lansdale Holiday Lights Bike Ride. Though it was seasonably cold, everyone was in good spirits as we wound our way through several sections of Lansdale Borough (and just a bit of Upper Gwynedd) to checkout residential light displays.

The route was comprised of quiet, neighborhood streets, but also included some primary street crossings which we performed very carefully. On several occasions people came to the sidewalks in front of their homes to see exactly what was going on. More than one driver graciously pulled over to the side of the street to allow our band of bikers to pass.

Many of the riders added colorful lights to either their bikes or their persons, so we were, in effect, a traveling light display that night.

The ride started at 7:15 PM and ended at about 8:30 PM. Some of the group pealed off at various times to head home early. We finished the ride with about 30 riders and though everyone was a bit colder than when we started, the smiles were all warm as we wished each other Merry Christmas and split up for the night.

Local photographer, David Freed, came out for the ride and brought along his camera. He graciously took photos throughout the ride. A sampling of his photos are included with this post. Thank you David!

We hope to continue this annual tradition! Mark your 2024 calendars now for Wednesday, Dec. 11. Details for that ride will be posted later in the year.

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