As part of this year’s Cardiff Design Festival, Patternistas are putting on an event called 'Cardiff Creative Cycle'. We are meeting at 10.15am - 12.30 on Saturday October 12th and it should last just over 2 hours. The first hour is the cycle and from about 11.30 we will be creating a Cycle-themed communal artwork on the steps of the Senedd to celebrate this event and Cardiff Design Festival.

We want to engage the creative community in Cardiff with cycling - it will be inclusive and aimed at encouraging people who are not regular cyclists and who are not necessarily confident cycling around the city. We are putting on a fun creative event that will introduce this community to the idea that cycling isn’t scary and can be part of everyone's daily routine. It will be an easy, fun, cycle around Cardiff Bay across the barrage for everyone (so please bring your kids or your granny).

It is a free event and people just have to bring a bike or we will show them how hire a bike (we will be meeting near the Next Bike station on Fitzhamon Embankment).

We have been given permission to create a temporary artwork on the steps of the Senedd - this will be cycle-themed and we will be supplying the materials so all you need to do is have some fun showing our love of active travel and getting out of our cars and onto our bikes to get around. In fact if you don't want to cycle then please join us at about 11.30am at the Senedd and you can take part in creating our communal artwork.

There are more details on the instagram feed @cardiffcreativecycle

Please feel free to invite anyone who might be interested in joining us as we firmly believe that we are all innately creative- all you need is the ability to ride a bike and have fun!!

FAQs

Are there minimum age requirements to enter the event?

No it is open to anyone as long as they can ride a bike

Whose responsibility is it if there is an accident?

Everyone who takes part in the event does so at their own risk. This is a slow, easy, fun event but everyone needs to take care. We are riding on cycle routes in a group so everyone needs to take responsibility for their own safety and to ride sensibly for the safety of those around them.

Can anyone join in to the community artwork on the steps of the Senedd?

Yes, the more the merrier and we will be supplying materials so no need to bring any

What can I bring into the event?

Please bring a bike but we will be near a Next Bike Station so you should be able hire one, subject to availability. Alternatively you can hire a Next Bike near your home and cycle down to Fitzhamon Embankment - https://www.nextbike.co.uk/en/cardiff/

If I want to hire a bike what do I do?

Before the event download the NextBike app on the app store and register your details or visit the website https://www.nextbike.co.uk/en/cardiff/

How can I contact the organiser with any questions?

please email on chris@patternistas.co.uk or on instagram @cardiffcreativecycle

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

No

Is it ok if the name on my ticket or registration doesn't match the person who attends?

No