Eat Play Live Barcelona !: Bicycle Week in Barcelona

Last week was Bicycle Week in Barcelona. There were a multitude of activities and events in and around the city, centred around bikes. You could hire bikes - free of charge - at several locations in the city, for a certain length of time. There was also a two day bike show at the port. The port is a modern outdoor entertainment area which is suitable for outdoor festivals, concerts and other such events. The bike show was an exhibition of all things combining human movement and wheels. There was rollerskating, rollerblading, tricycling, off road biking, outdoor spinning classes and much more. You could see and participate in all of these events and activities if you wanted to. Bike week culminated in a massive ride from the city centre to the port, at 10 o'clock in the morning on Sunday. This popular event is called the Bike and Skate Party ride. It is held every year. Thousands of people take to the streets on their wheels, both on bicycles and rollerblades. There are two courses. One for the bikes and another for the rollerblades. Both courses collide when the bikers and the rollerbladers converge to make their way along the promenade, to the port. A fun, festive occasion was enjoyed by all. People had various types of bikes : bikes with a sidecar, bikes with big seats in front or behind, tandem bikes and many more. When reaching the port, cyclists with the free bikes had to return there bikes before they could enter the festivities area. The mass movement from the city to the port, is a huge display of colour. People had colourful balloons of various shapes and sizes tied to themselves or their bicycles. Adults, teenagers, families and children alike, all seemed to enjoy the festive atmosphere. So do it the odd pet dog that was dragged along from the start!