Ride Bright

For Women’s Safety at Night

8 November 2025, 4pm

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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 8 November at 4pm.

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FAQs

  • The Social Hub Glasgow. The address is 15 Candleriggs, G1 1TQ, Glasgow.

  • Glasgow Collective. The address is 15 E Campbell St, Glasgow G1 5DT.

  • The route is 5.5km and is accessible to adaptive bike users and cargo bikes.

    You can view the full route here.

  • There will be tea, coffee and biscuits - all free of charge. Unfortunately, we don’t have funding to provide hot food this time around. Feel free to join together with other women/non-binary folks to grab some hot food in town afterwards - Merchant City has lots of restaurants and is just down the road from Glasgow Collective.

  • The ride is open to women and non-binary people aged 16+.

    Our definition of women includes intersex and trans women.

  • Yes the ride is free to attend! To gauge numbers we ask that you sign up via Plinth.

  • 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.

  • At the beginning of the ride, you can use the toilets at The Social Hub or one of the other nearby cafes.

    At the end of the ride, you can use the toilets at Glasgow Collective.

  • Yes the route is accessible for people using adaptive bikes and/or cargo bikes.

  • 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!