Returning after a hiatus of more than four years, the event breathed life into the Civic District, with music, food and activities aplenty for visitors.
The streets were filled with cyclists, joggers and in-line skaters, as well as families that had come to enjoy the experience.
At St Andrew's Road between the National Gallery Singapore and the Padang, there were tents and booths that featured an immersive installation about reimagining public spaces, educational games on active mobility and even a mass piloxing workout near Anderson Bridge.
Along Esplanade Drive, visitors could try their hand at sports such as korfball and parkour, while staff from OCBC Bank gave out curry puffs and drinks to all OCBC Cycle participants and members of the public who followed its social media channels.
Mr Mahendra Adhinata, 29, was taking in the sights and sounds with his wife and child.
The IT engineer, who is originally from Indonesia, said this is the first time he has participated in the event in Singapore. "We have a car-free weekend every week back home in Indonesia, on our main street. It's different, though, as in Indonesia, the streets would be lined with food stalls. Here, more people are exercising."
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