Biketober
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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.
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]
- 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]
