Bicyclists enjoy the closing of Mexico City’s Paseo de la Reforma to car traffic every Sunday morning. During the week, vehicular chaos rules, as bumper-to-bumper drivers forget about turn signals and treat red lights as mere suggestions. (Sarah Meghan Lee / For The Times)
Orlando Lopez, 3, left ,and Sebastian Lopez, 5, wait as police allow traffic to cross an intersection on Paseo de la Reforma. Their bikes are decorated for Mexican Independence Day. (Sarah Meghan Lee / For The Times)
Pedro Chavez stops to rest during the weekly ride. (Sarah Meghan Lee / For The Times)
Riders and pedestrians gather near the Angel of Independence statue in Mexico City. (Sarah Meghan Lee / For The Times)
Though mocked by some as a political gimmick, the Sunday ride has proved highly popular since it began in May 2007. The usual downtown ride routinely draws 10,000 or more participants, a longer version as many as 70,000. (Sarah Meghan Lee / For The Times)
