Biketober

Biketober is a month-long festival that celebrates riding a bike.

Biketober takes place in several cities across a number of countries, including Australia and New Zealand.

Activities

Biketober is locally organised and looks different in different locations.

In Aotearoa New Zealand, Biketober is a collection of community-organised activities such as group rides.^[1] There is a strong focus on inclusivity and encouraging a wide variety of people to get involved.^[2]

Event types include:^[3]^[4]

Food tour rides / progressive dinner by bike
Cargo bike parade
Pump Track Party
Halloween Ride
Sunrise coffee ride
Big Fancy Bike Ride / Frocks on Bikes
Murder Mystery Ride
Zombie Ride
Treasure Hunt On Wheels
Books on bikes – a tour of libraries and bookshops
Bike-in movies / Pedal-powered cinema
Garden tour by bike
Bike skills workshops
Bike-wash
Bike to school day / Bike Train

In Australia^[5] and the US,^[6] Biketober has included a challenge where people can win prizes for biking.

Some Biketober festivals have cycling activism elements too.^[7]

List of Biketober festivals

Atlanta Midtown Alliance Biketober^[6]
Biketober Melbourne^[5]
Biketober Auckland^[1]
Southern Lakes Festival of Cycling^[8]
Biketober Christchurch^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Biketober 2024 | Bike Auckland". Biketober Auckland. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
^ ^a ^b "Get Involved – Biketober Christchurch". Retrieved 2024-09-13.
^ Auckland, Bike (2019-09-11). "Biketober is back for 2019!". Bike Auckland. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
^ Auckland, Bike (2020-11-09). "Celebrating the success of Biketober 2020 - a photo story". Bike Auckland. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
^ ^a ^b "Love to Ride". www.lovetoride.net. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
^ ^a ^b "Biketober // Atlanta Bike Challenge". www.midtownatl.com. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
^ "Get involved! Biketober - A Celebration of Cycling". Otago Trail Hub. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
^ "Biketober 2023". Wao. Retrieved 2024-09-13.

[:0-1] "Biketober 2024 | Bike Auckland". Biketober Auckland. Retrieved 2024-09-13.

[biketoberchch.nz-2] "Get Involved – Biketober Christchurch". Retrieved 2024-09-13.

[3] Auckland, Bike (2019-09-11). "Biketober is back for 2019!". Bike Auckland. Retrieved 2025-02-18.

[4] Auckland, Bike (2020-11-09). "Celebrating the success of Biketober 2020 - a photo story". Bike Auckland. Retrieved 2025-02-18.

[:1-5] "Love to Ride". www.lovetoride.net. Retrieved 2024-09-13.

[:2-6] "Biketober // Atlanta Bike Challenge". www.midtownatl.com. Retrieved 2024-09-13.

[7] "Get involved! Biketober - A Celebration of Cycling". Otago Trail Hub. Retrieved 2024-09-13.

[8] "Biketober 2023". Wao. Retrieved 2024-09-13.

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Activities

List of Biketober festivals

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References