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!

Every First Thursday of the month. Follow the Bike Auckland Facebook page for updates.

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.

Get tickets here

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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