Biketober Explained

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]

In Australia^[3] and the US,^[4] Biketober has included a challenge where people can win prizes for biking.

Some Biketober festivals have cycling activism elements too.^[5]

List of Biketober festivals

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

See also

• Bike bus, a regular ride with a set route
• Critical Mass, a cycling protest
• Kiddical Mass
• Active transport
• Urbanism

Notes and References

1. Web site: Biketober 2024 Bike Auckland . 2024-09-13 . Biketober Auckland . en-GB.
2. Web site: Get Involved – Biketober Christchurch . 2024-09-13 . en-NZ.
3. Web site: Love to Ride . 2024-09-13 . www.lovetoride.net . en-US.
4. Web site: Biketober // Atlanta Bike Challenge . 2024-09-13 . www.midtownatl.com.
5. Web site: Get involved! Biketober - A Celebration of Cycling . 2024-09-13 . Otago Trail Hub . en-NZ.
6. Web site: Biketober 2023 . 2024-09-13 . Wao . en-NZ.