The Bicycle Parade will be the culmination of Tallinn Bicycle Week that takes place 1-5 June. It is not a bike race or sports event but the aim of the bike journey through the city is to give bicycle riders a chance to show that they are important participants in city traffic as well. “Bicycles are getting more and more popular as traffic means in the city. In the outskirts of Tallinn new bicycle roads are being built constantly and traffic education takes place, unfortunately in town centre we don’t see many cyclists and cycling is being considered dangerous. Bicycle parade aims to value and notice cyclists in the town centre and promote changes in street space and traffic regulation so that it would be safer to cycle,” says Hando Jaksi, organiser of Bicycle Parade.

On 5th of June from 12.00 to 13.00 all motorised traffic will be stopped on the route from Freedom Square over Pärnu Road and Mere Avenue towards Linnahall at the seashore to allow safe ride for participants at the family event. Registration will start on Freedom Square at 10 am.

The Bicycle Parade will finish on the parking lot between Linnahall and EKKM (CAME) where a big bicycle market and many bicycle themed activities will take place for adults and children. As part of promoting cycling in the city there will be games related to cycling in traffic and road safety as well as activities led by police and Estonian Red Cross to increase awareness of safety requirements of cycling in the city.
 
Until 20.00 there is exciting concert and performance programme to celebrate the newly opened Culture kilometre – a pedestrian walkway and cycle path that leads from the harbour to Kopli, and to open the city to the sea. Performing on stage will be Ewert & The Two Dragons and The Fews, also MID, known from „Eesti Laul“ and Lauri Antsov known from the talent show. Ecotakso will be pedalling along the Culture kilometre, all seashore establishments, among them seaside cafes will be open. You can visit the Fishmarket, Eco-Island, CAME, Estonian Design House, Patarei prison and Katlaaed community garden. To finish the cultural programme adventurous cyclists can head to a secret cinema venue – use the bicycle as your ticket and a phone with FM receiver or radio.

The Bicycle Parade is being supported by Tallinn Municipal Engineering Department, Tallinn Transport Department (Good Road User’s Day, CIVITAS MIMOSA), Tallinn Social Welfare and Health Care Department, “Rattarikkaks” initiative, Institute for Sustainable Estonia, Tallinn 2011 partners, Tallinn Bicycle Week, Ecotakso. Bicycle Parade belongs to the European Capital of Culture Tallinn Bicycle Week and Old Town Days programme.

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Until 20.00 there is exciting concert and performance programme to celebrate the newly opened Culture kilometre – a pedestrian walkway and cycle path that leads from the harbour to Kopli, and to open the city to the sea. Performing on stage will be Ewert & The Two Dragons and The Fews, also MID, known from „Eesti Laul“ and Lauri Antsov known from the talent show. Ecotakso will be pedalling along the Culture kilometre, all seashore establishments, among them seaside cafes will be open. You can visit the Fishmarket, Eco-Island, CAME, Estonian Design House, Patarei prison and Katlaaed community garden. To finish the cultural programme adventurous cyclists can head to a secret cinema venue – use the bicycle as your ticket and a phone with FM receiver or radio.

The Bicycle Parade is being supported by Tallinn Municipal Engineering Department, Tallinn Transport Department (Good Road User’s Day, CIVITAS MIMOSA), Tallinn Social Welfare and Health Care Department, “Rattarikkaks” initiative, Institute for Sustainable Estonia, Tallinn 2011 partners, Tallinn Bicycle Week, Ecotakso. Bicycle Parade belongs to the European Capital of Culture Tallinn Bicycle Week and Old Town Days programme.

www.tallinn2011.ee
www.tallinnbicycleweek.ee