Blessing of the Bikes

Many towns hold annual ceremonies to bless motorcycles at the start of the summer.

Other mass blessings of bicycles have been held in 1999 at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City.

However, the service does include prayers and reading of biblical passages, and bicycles are sprinkled with holy water.

[4] A brief memorial service is held to acknowledge riders who have died in the previous year.

Annual blessings are held from Burlington, Massachusetts[7] to Los Angeles[8] to Melbourne[9] and incorporate varying degrees of emphasis on religion, environmentalism, fitness, cyclists' rights, and safety.