What better way to spend the few fleeting hours of darkness of the shortest night of the year, than to ride the night away with a big group of fellow cyclists, with a portable sound system and laser light show.

It’s like a bicycle disco.

Before the ride, participants pimped out their steeds with all sorts of lights.

Rollin’ down the Ave.

Smiles all around.

Phantom wheels in the late night twilight.

Riding on, into the night.

Taking the streets, groovin’ to the tunes.

It’s actually quite hard to get a photo of this big a group at night.

Retro futurism (with bikes and rowdy riders).

Zoomin’ through the ‘hoods.

Instructions: 1) Weave sparkler through spokes. 2) Light with torch or other sparkler. 3) Ride away before you set something on fire.

Future-bike disco.

Invade a parkade.

Lovers in auto-centric times.

Photos with friends.

It’s a DIY disco!