Biketober is a community-created bike festival presented by Bike Auckland.
Looking for the perfect excuse to dust off your bike and create some springtime fun with friends and family? Join our annual festival of bicycle fun, brightening up neighbourhoods all over Tāmaki Makaurau, all October long. With activities for all ages, abilities, and bike styles, let’s celebrate the joys of cycling together!
Biketober activities are community-led and self-run, leaving unlimited capacity for maximum creativity. Help us compile a full calendar of joyous community-led bike fun from 1-31 October! Rides, tours, workshops, get-togethers – whether big or small, if your event involves people on bikes we’d love to hear from you.
Month-long Events
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Upcoming Events
Biketober Bike Breakfast!
Date: October 5th, 2023
Time: 7:30am - 9am
Area: Karangahape Road
Biketober Bike Breakfast!
Date: October 5th, 2023
Time: 7:30am - 9am
Area: Karangahape Road
Location
ZEKI’S Mediterranean Bakery & Coffee House
543 Karangahape Road, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010
Cost
Free, though if you want food you may have to pay for your own!
Come along and grab a coffee on us and chat to bike-minded people!
Sunset Group Cruise
Date: October 6th, 2023
Time: 5:30pm
Area: Waiheke
Sunset Group Cruise
Date: October 6th, 2023
Time: 5:30pm
Area: Waiheke
Where
Bike Hub Waiheke
Cost
Free
Join our Sunset Group Cruise 🌅 for a spring evening of cycling joy!
Riders of all ages are invited to embrace the season on a scenic ride, creating special moments with fellow cyclists 🌞
Please meet at Bike Hub Waiheke at 5.30pm
See the official event page here
Pecha Kucha Bike Adventures
Date: October 12th, 2023
Time: 7pm
Area: Waiheke
Pecha Kucha Bike Adventures
Date: October 12th, 2023
Time: 7pm
Area: Waiheke
Where
Waiheke Resources Trust
Cost
Free
Join us for an evening of rapid-fire stories of two-wheeled adventures at our Pecha Kucha Bike Adventure event.
Experience the charm of storytelling as cyclists and adventurers share their most cherished moments on two wheels. From scenic rides through quiet countryside to unexpected encounters along the way, our speakers will take you on a journey that celebrates the simple joy of cycling.
Using the Pecha Kucha format, each storyteller will have a brief window to share their personal tales. Whether you’re a seasoned cyclist or someone curious about the world of bike adventures, this event offers an intimate look into the shared experiences and sense of togetherness that cycling brings.
Come and connect with like-minded individuals, gain new insights into the world of cycling, and leave with a renewed appreciation for the beauty of the open road. Join us for an evening of two-wheeled stories, where the love for cycling comes to life through the art of storytelling.
At time of publishing, this is the only event page.
Bike Film Screening - The Engine Inside
Date: October 19th, 2023
Time: 7pm
Area: Waiheke
Bike Film Screening - The Engine Inside
Date: October 19th, 2023
Time: 7pm
Area: Waiheke
Location
Waiheke Cinema
Cost
$20
Join us for The Engine Inside, a newly released feature length bike film. Follow six everyday people from vastly different worlds who dedicate their lives to a simple, 200-year-old machine. Their trials and tribulations reveal the bicycle’s unique power to change lives and help build a better world.
No Drop Road Ride
Date: October 21st, 2023
Time: 8am - 10am
Area: Waiheke
No Drop Road Ride
Date: October 21st, 2023
Time: 8am - 10am
Area: Waiheke
Location
Bike Hub Waiheke
Cost
Free
Road cycling can be daunting, riding in a group doubly so! Have no fear! This No-Drop ride ensure that you enjoy the group ride experience, by ensuring that no one gets “dropped” by the group. Come enjoy a route the showcases the best road cycling that Waiheke has to offer
Ride Holidays Charity Dinner
Date: October 26th, 2023
Time: 6pm
Area: Auckland CBD
Ride Holidays Charity Dinner
Date: October 26th, 2023
Time: 6pm
Area: Auckland CBD
Location
Hilton Auckland (Princes Wharf)
Cost
$190.00 per person. Includes 3-course meal, a drink or 3, and a small donation towards Sutton Park School (Mangere, Auckland)
MC
Jon Bridges
Guest Speakers
David Howman CNZM- Director-general of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) from 2003 to 2016.
Ella Wyllie – is a professional road racing cyclist from New Zealand, currently riding for Lifeplus Wahoo. Just road the World Championships, finished 2nd in the white jersey classification and 16th overall in TDF Femmes avec Zwift.
Harry Talbot- NZ photographer following professional cycling races across the world.
See the official event page here
Bikes & Beers – Maungawhau (Mt Eden)
Date: October 27th, 2023
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Area: Mt Eden
Bikes & Beers – Maungawhau (Mt Eden)
Date: October 27th, 2023
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Area: Mt Eden
Location
Brothers Beer & Juke Joint BBQ
5 Akiraho Street, Mount Eden, Auckland 1024
Cost
Free to attend
Join us for an after-work craft ale or two!
Bikes & Beers is Bike Auckland’s monthly catch up for people who like bikes. Come to Brothers Beer in Brothers Beer Maungwhau (Mt Eden) for a natter with bikey types from all sorts of obscure backgrounds! There’s even a sandpit for the kids!
If you are a Bike Auckland member, you are entitled to a free bevvy at this event! How cool is that???
Bikepacking Expedition to Whakanewha
Date: October 28th, 2023
Time: 2pm
Area: Waiheke
Bikepacking Expedition to Whakanewha
Date: October 28th, 2023
Time: 2pm
Area: Waiheke
Location
Bike Hub Waiheke, then on to Whakanewha!
Cost
Free, but you must bring your own camping gear.
Calling all keen bike adventurers! Come join us for a mini-bikepacking trip, for new and experienced. Stop off at the BikeHub in the leadup to get your bike safety checked and kitted out, then ride in a group to Whakanewha with all your camping gear in tow.
This is an overnight camping trip, beginning on Saturday the 28th and ending on Sunday the 29th
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