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CDMX Holds Night Ride to Mark World Bicycle Day

Organizers presented cycling as an affordable low-emission transport option that can expand access through public-bike networks.

Overview

  • Semovi led a public nocturnal rodada that began at 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday and started at the Ángel de la Independencia with an estimated 10-kilometer route.
  • The mapped route passed along Paseo de la Reforma, the Cibeles fountain, Parque México and the Monument to the Revolution and used major stretches of Avenida Insurgentes and Álvaro Obregón.
  • Authorities coordinated traffic cuts and transit officers to escort riders and urged participants to wear helmets, use lights and reflective clothing for safety.
  • Officials highlighted ECOBICI’s role in the event and in city mobility, citing roughly 9,300 bikes, about 690 stations and some 185,000 active members in 2026 while noting the system is concentrated in central boroughs.
  • Coverage linked the ride to a wider regional push for bike access, citing Santa Fe’s Las Bicis expansion and framing the event as part of the UN-backed effort to promote cycling for health, equity and lower emissions.