Every two weeks, the Soweto-based #cycling crew, #BikingBandits, host a 'Homies Night ride', an evening route through the streets of #Soweto. The Biking Bandits have infiltrated urban culture since March, attracting scores of young black riders across the township known to be the birthplace of the anti-#apartheid movement. Not only is it good fun and exercise, but it is also "a political statement," according to co-founder Tiyiselani Mashele, as it is a way to create visibility of black people.

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