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
editBiketober 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
editSee also
edit- Bike bus, a regular ride with a set route
- Critical Mass, a cycling protest
- Kiddical Mass
- Active transport
- Urbanism
References
edit- ^ a b "Biketober 2024 | Bike Auckland". Biketober Auckland. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ a b "Get Involved – Biketober Christchurch". Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ 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.