Ride Bright
For Women’s Safety at Night
7 November 2026, 4.30pm
Change their outdoor
activity routines during
the winter months
Are you glancing behind you to ensure you are not being followed?
Are you changing your route to avoid unlit paths?
Many women have to take precautions to stay safe when walking, running or cycling at night.
We want to change that.
Safe cycling at night
Join us on Saturday 7 November at 4.30pm.
FAQs
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The ride starts at Queens Park, Victoria Road entrance. The address is 120A Queen's Dr, Glasgow G42 8QN.
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The ride finishes at Kinning Park Complex. The address is 43 Cornwall St, Kinning Park, Glasgow G41 1BA
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The route is still being finalised. We will share more details in due course. It will likely be around 6km ish.
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Yes! There will be warm vegetarian food served to the first 150 women and non-binary folks who sign up on Plinth. When you sign up, you can let us know if you have any food allergies. There will also be tea, coffee and biscuits for everyone. The food and refreshments are all free of charge.
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The ride is open to women and non-binary people aged 16+.
Our definition of women includes intersex and trans women.
The route and venue are accessible to adaptive bike users with a ramp on entry and accessible toilets.
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Yes the ride is free to attend! This includes food and refreshments at Kinning Park Complex. To gauge numbers we ask that you sign up via Plinth. We can only guarantee warm food to the first 150 people who sign up via Plinth.
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There will be plenty of bike parking at the venue. We will have women patrolling the area to ensure the bikes are safe. However, we cannot be liable for your bike so please make sure to bring along a good lock.
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At the beginning of the ride, you can use the toilets at one of the nearby cafes on Victoria Road.
At the end of the ride, you can use the toilets at Kinning Park Complex.
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Yes the route is accessible to adaptive bikes and cargo bikes. The venue is also accessible with a ramp upon entry and accessible toilets.
If you have any questions on accessibility, please contact Carol on projectmanager@sunnycycles.org.uk.
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We recommend you bring the following items:
Spare inner tube for your bike should you have a puncture (there will be mechanics there to help you!)
A white front light and a red rear light (and even more lights to decorate your bike if you can!)
A lock to lock up your bike at the venue (there will be people there to look out for your bike, but please lock it up to be extra safe!)
To reduce our waste, if you are able to we recommend bringing your own reusable cup for the hot drinks at the end (there will be single use cups available too).
Helmets are optional but we do recommend wearing one if you have one!
While note a requirement, we recommend bringing banners, flags or anything sparkling and colourful. We are out to make a statement so there’s no such thing as being OTT!

