Biketober

Colourful illustration of lots of kinds of people on a variety of bikes in front of the Auckland skyline
Promotional graphic for Auckland's Biketober festival

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. There is a strong focus on inclusivity and encouraging a wide variety of people to get involved.

Event types include:

In Australia and the US, Biketober has included a challenge where people can win prizes for biking.

Some Biketober festivals have cycling activism elements too.

List of Biketober festivals

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Biketober 2024 | Bike Auckland". Biketober Auckland. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  2. 1 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.
  5. 1 2 "Love to Ride". www.lovetoride.net. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  6. 1 2 "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.