Biketober 2022 Events

Aucklanders are encouraged to discover the city’s street art scene by bike with the Street Art Bike Challenge, for a chance to win $1,000 worth of amazing prizes.

The EcoMatters Bike Hubs have launched the Street Art Bike Challenge, a month-long photo treasure hunt by bike, in which people are invited to look for street art across the Auckland region and share their photos with the hashtag #StreetArtBikeChallenge.

Here’s how it works:
– Jump on your bike and discover Auckland’s array of street art.
– Take a photo that includes a piece of street art, you, and your bike.
– Share your photo with the #StreetArtBikeChallenge hashtag in a public post on your Facebook or Instagram profile with the street name and suburb. Where the artist’s name is visible, please credit or tag the artist in your post.
– Each photo of you, your bike, and a new piece of street art is one entry for the prize draw.

Optional extras:
– Tag a mate to invite them to the challenge and your entry counts twice!
– Include a story about your bike ride in your post to enter the competition for Best Story.

Find out more: https://www.ecomatters.org.nz/on-bikes/street-art-bike-challenge/

Attend a drop in session to teach your kids how to ride a bike.

Get involved in the Learn2Ride sessions. Auckland Transport’s team of qualified instructors work alongside parents to get kids riding.

Whether starting on a balance bike or making the transition to a pedal bike, the team is there to help. Come along, chat to our instructors, try out some different bikes and get your kids riding.

Dates: Every day from the 19th of October, until the 30th of October, with the exception of Monday 24th and Tuesday 25th. 
Times: 10am – 4pm
Location: Falls Hotel Carpark, 22 Alderman Drive, Henderson – co-located with The Ecomatters Bike Hub
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Enjoy a fascinating display of heritage bicycles, including the Boneshaker, Penny Farthings and many more. Each week a new bike will feature – remember riding that Raleigh 20 or a Chopper?
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The ” Bicycle Chap” will be on hand to share fascinating stories of the evolution of the bicycle into the efficient, environmentally friendly machine of today.
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Something for all ages – and co-located with the Ecomatters Bike Hub and a fun pump track to have a go on.
Visitor comment ” A brilliant and informative presentation. Shane is generous with his time and knowledge. An asset to West Auckland.”
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These events are free 🙂
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Auckland Transport’s guided bike and e-bike rides are a great way to explore Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland and get inspired about bike riding. Riding your bike to work, school, or play, will help create a healthier, more sustainable region.

Bikes and helmets are provided for free. If you’ve got your own bike and helmet, you’re welcome to bring them along instead.
Our guided bike rides tour through cycle routes across Tāmaki Makaurau, including the newest and most scenic routes on our network. Many routes have connections to local schools, cafes, town centres and more, these rides are perfect for local trips and getting out to discover our region.

Register here: https://at.govt.nz/cycling-walking/courses-events/free-guided-rides/

Throughout Biketober, Auckland Transport are delivering a range of Free Adult Bike Skill courses. Whether you are a complete beginner to the joys of riding or an experienced rider looking to pick up some additional skills, there is a course for you. Course options include bike skills, bike maintenance, and specific E-Bike instruction.

Course require pre-registration at https://at.govt.nz/cycling-walking/courses-events/adult-bike-skills/

Build your cycling confidence, ride further, socialise with other bike-minded people, get to know your neighbourhood, and get safely where you want to go! This group ride will be through parks and quiet streets to build your confidence.

Tamariki (children) are welcome. They can be onboard the adults bike, or competent on their own bike, accompanied by an adult.

Meet at the Grey Lynn Community Centre at 9.30am, 510 Richmond road.

Free Coffee (bring your keep cup). Free ride map!

For further information message Bike Grey Lynn on Facebook.

Ever Increasing Cyrcles is an expanding ride series run by Bike Grey Lynn and designed to build confidence. It does this by starting off road and slowly including more quiet streets each week, in a group, so that you feel safe.

Each ride is held on a Wednesday and then repeated the Saturday of the same week, always starting at 9:30am

Ride 1 (which is mostly park riding):
October 19, October 22

Ride 2 (some park riding, some street riding)
October 26, October 29

Ride 3 (mostly street riding)
November 2, November 5

Ride 4 (street riding and bike path to the waterfront)
November 16, November 19

Yes, this is a blatant rip-off of Bike Te Atatu’s BuyCycle campaign! 😀

To participate, post your photos of you and/or your bike and/or your shopping along New North Road with the hashtag #BuyCycleNNR. If possible, also tag the business where you shopped!
We also accept email submissions – contact us at bikekingsland@gmail.com

Note: We are very liberal with our definition of bike! We are quite happy to include submissions featuring skateboards, wheelchairs, trikes, etc! If it would make sense on a wide shared path, it is welcome in this competition c:
We are also very liberal with our definition of New North Road! Anywhere nearby and all the way along including Avondale shops (Great North Road) is welcome. We probably won’t even notice if it’s a photo of your bike outside a shop in a totally different city. You’d still be in the run for prizes!

Auckland Climate Festival is back for a second year this October bringing the city together to accelerate climate action. Join a diverse range of events and perspectives championing the belief in a safe and just future for all.

Auckland Climate Festival (Te Ahurei Āhuarangi o Tāmaki Makaurau) is an open platform bringing together events focused on climate action and sustainability across the month of October.

This festival is separate from Bike Auckland’s Biketober calendar, but has a lot of events which overlap with our kaupapa! Go and check their events out!

Haere mā runga paihikara mā Te Auaunga (Journey by bicycle along Oakley Creek)

Details. Sunday October 2nd, Start 9:00am Finish 12:00pm – Start at Molley Green Reserve close to the source of the Awa, and finish at Waterview Reserve where the Awa empties into the Waitematā.

This is a lovely 11km (one way) gentle ride on off road paths that will suit families and new riders. The ride will be fine for all levels of fitness. The suggestion for minimum rider age is 8 years. This route will be suitable for all types of bikes.

Our guide and storyteller will be Wendy John, the Project Manager of Ngā Ringa o Te Auaunga – Friends of Oakley Creek, which was established in 2004 to raise the profile of the Awa amongst the wider community, and to increase recognition of the value and potential of Oakley Creek and its surrounds. We will stop at different points along the path where Wendy will tell us what will/might happen in that area. We will spend some time helping volunteers from Friends of Oakley Creek care for plants and trees that have recently been planted alongside the Awa at Harbutt Reserve. At the end of the ride, there will be an opportunity for people to explore the Waterview Heritage Area. There will be an opportunity to make a koha to the mahi of Ngā Ringa o Te Auaunga – Friends of Oakley Creek.

Coffee. The plan is to provide an after-ride coffee and light lunch nearby at Daily Bread, we will provide details closer to the time. A number of us will be riding back to Mt Roskill/Puketāpapa pa after lunch, so if you plan to drive to the start, you will have good company for the ride back.

Registration. We want to ensure that this ride will work for you, so knowing that you are coming, and anything you want us to know is important. Can we ask you to register here please.

Come along on Thursday morning, the 6th of October, grab a coffee and chat to bike-minded people! Coffee is on us!

Location: Room 109 – B15, Auckland University general library basement, Princes Street, Auckland CBD

We are going to watch Together We Cycle, which is a very cool documentary about the revival of the Dutch cycling culture!

Foyer nibbles in the foyer from 17:45-ish. Maybe earlier if we are onto it 😉

The film Together We Cycle investigates the critical events that has led to the revival of the Dutch cycling culture. For most people, cycling in the Netherlands, seems a natural phenomenon. However, until the 1970s the development of mobility in the Netherlands followed trends across the globe. The bicycle had had its day, and the future belonged to the car. The only thing that had to be done was to adapt cities to the influx of cars.

Then Dutch society took a different turn. Against all odds people kept on cycling. The question why this happened in the Netherlands, has not an easy answer. There are many factors, events and circumstances that worked together, both socially and policy-wise. In Together we cycle, key players tell the story of the bumpy road which led to the current state. Where cycling is an obvious choice for most citizens.

We will also be generally loitering around afterward and hanging out, with food provided (probably pizza). Gluten free, vegan options will be available.

Venue is wheelchair accessible.

Location: Woodhill Mountain Bike Park

Prices to enter park:

• $40 family pass (+$5 per additional child)
• $15 adult
• $10 student (with ID)
• $8 youth (ages 5 – 17)
• Free for kids under 5

With this Saturday being the middle of the school holidays, we haven’t scheduled a Riverhead ride. So to cater for those like us that aren’t away, we’ve decided to head to Woodhill MTB Park.

This will still be the same fun & casual, non-drop, cater for all ride (like we’ve been running). eBike & non-eBike friendly. For anyone without a bike, you can hire one at Woodhill.

Ride duration will be about 2-2.5 hours and post ride we’ll fire up the bbq and have a feed.

We’ll leave the carpark at 9am. We’ll ride a variety of trails that suit all abilities. We’ll ride rain or shine, so dress appropriately. Please ensure you’ve had a substantial breakfast and bring enough water & snacks. There is a water tap in the forest, so like Leo (the organiser) you can run one bottle & top up as needed.

Bring your own BBQ food & drinks. We’ll have a chilly bin full of ice to cool drinks down for after the ride.

If you have any specific dietary needs for the BBQ, please ensure you bring food that works for you. Be aware that cross-contamination is possible.

Location: The Delicious Bistro, 547 Te Atatū Rd, Te Atatū Peninsula

Come along for a social meetup over coffee. Some Bike Te Atatū admins will be there chatting & plotting – sorry, planning! – for the summer and beyond. You can join in the discussions or just sit back and chill in some good company.

Bike Te Atatū’s website: https://biketeatatu.org.nz/

Location: Gate 3 Pukekohe Park Raceway

The Counties Cycle Classic Criterium is held entirely on the Super Cars race track in Pukekohe. there are three distances to choose from, 15k,29k, 73k as well as an e-bike category and a High Speed criterium which kicks off at 9.15. (all other races start at 10.30) The track is open for fun laps for children from 2.00pm
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Lots of fun and Heaps of Prizes with all profits going straight to charity!
Full details on our website: https://countiescycleclassic.co.nz/

The Stellar Cycle Challenge is an ‘amazing race’ style event where groups of 5 bikes relaxingly race around the cycleways in inner city Auckland. The course is approximately 15km.

Teams of 5 (either entered together or selected by us) will have to complete a series of challenges to continue progressing through the race. The team that completes all the challenges first wins.

The event will be located on cycleways within Auckland city and is designed for all fitness levels. Electric and non-electric bikes welcome, although each group will be required to have a non-ebike member to keep the race fair.

The event is about celebrating the existing bike lanes we do have, highlighting interesting sustainable projects in the inner city, and showcasing how fun, and safe, riding bikes around the city is.

Location: 8-34 Brigham Street, Auckland Central

Location: Decent Coffee, 605 New North Road, Morningside

This event is organised by Bike Kingsland

Join us for a Monday morning coffee from 8am at 605 New North Rd.
If you cycle there we can take photos and hashtag #BuyCycleNNR to enter in the Biketober competition!
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In the mornings this location is Decent Coffee, known for its chocolatey roast, by evening it is The Drinkery, boasting an epic open mic, and sweet performances from punk / grunge bands. It also functions as a bit of an art gallery, displaying some sweet artpieces, and has a back wall decorated with spray art which is continually changing.

Location: Opaketai Beach Haven Garden

For the first event of the 2022 Summer Season we are down at Opaketai Beach Haven Gardens between 10am and 2pm on the 15th offering giveaways, bike safety checks and information.

Come and meet Beach Haven and Birkdale community groups including Beach Haven Placemaking Group, Beach Haven Birkdale Residents Association, Kaipãtiki Community Facilities Trust, Bike Auckland, EV cars, Friends of Shepherds Park, Neighborhood Support, Pest Free Kaipatiki, Fairy Katie Belle and more….free music and sausage sizzle, and check out the local fire brigade and fire engine

Location: Queens Wharf, Quay Street

Have you got a small-wheeled bike? A Tern, a Brompton, a Dahon, a BMX or just your Mum’s old Raleigh Twenty – then this is the event for you!

We will meet at the bike hub at Queens Wharf, Quay Street and cycle down Tāmaki Drive to Kelly Tarlton’s Undersea Kingdom and back. This is approximately an 11km return trip. BYO snacks and drinks.

If you haven’t got an iti bike, don’t worry, you can still come along. Tricycles welcome too!

This event is free.

Location: Zeki’s Turkish Cafe, Karangahape Road (this is at the Ponsonby Road end)

This event is organised by Rainbow Riders Tāmaki Makaurau.

Monthly coffee catch-up! Come along and chat all things bikey!

Location: Ōtara town centre car park (Newbury Street, Otara)

WE BAAAACKK!!!

This Year we are SUPER pumped to bring back the Otara Wheelie Stuntz Competition, Featuring a Motor Cycle Showdown for Half Time Entertainment.
STUNTZ COMP
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We will have 3 Competitive Sections with each rider having the opportunity to showcase their skills in 2 rounds.

• Bronze Division: 8yrs – 11yrs
• Silver Division: 12yrs – 15yrs
• Gold Division: 16yrs+

We have some solid prizes this year, so come on through and compete, have some fun and enjoy the day with us.

• Free Sausage Sizzle
• Free Water Station
• Blender Bike Experience
• A play time area for the U7 kids
• Free Redbull Sample cans (16+ Only)
• LIVE Dj to bring the vibes & some awesome interactive information Booths.

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Register here:
https://form.jotform.com/220328426391857

We can’t wait to see you down here. #KeepThemWheelsSpinning

Location: Corelli’s Cafe and Bar, Devonport

This event is organised by Bike Devonport

Monthly catchup to talk bikes and bike riding in the hood.

• 5.00pm: Bike techie onsite. BYO bike for quick check up!
• 6.00pm: Roast Dinner on the famous coal range ovens (Vegans – please select vegan ticket option)
• 7.10pm: Short Films and a Cycling QnA with Bike Te Atatu and guests
• Popcorn, drinks top up….
• 8.00pm: Feature Film! (Can you guess??)

Location: Bikebox Waiheke

Bike-tober continues…Did you know there’s a lot more than 3 wharfs on Waiheke? Dress up in costume of yesteryear and join us for a cycle ride to the ‘ghost wharves’ of Waiheke!
Hear the stories of their glory years.
and get dressed up for the ride.

Ride kicks off at 2pm at the BikeBox.

This ride is led by the wonderful storyteller Tanya Batt and musician Peter Forster.
Limited to 15 places and suitable for confident road cyclists (22km return ride)

Otherworld Costume Hire is open Friday’s 2-6pm if you want to pick up an outfit from back in time!

To book your place email cawaiheke@gmail.com

To be clear: You are not expected to have a vintage bike! But you are encouraged to dress up in vintage attire 🙂

Location: Nixon Park Carpark, Cnr of Fourth Avenue & Central Road, Kingsland, Auckland

Our popular e-Bike Guided Rides get people on bikes to help them experience the joy of riding. This ride includes a number of stops at venues that are taking part in the Auckland Climate Festival. The guided rides are free, and made possible by Auckland Transport.

They are perfect for riders who are already comfortable riding a push-bike and provide a great opportunity to learn more about e-bikes. E-bikes are taking the cycling world by storm – they flatten out Auckland’s many hills, allow the rider to go further and faster, all whilst being able to arrive at a destination looking and feeling fresh.

These rides go around the central city loop, taking in and showcasing some of Auckland’s best cycling infrastructure that gives access to so many places to work and play.

The ride takes 2 hours and covers approx 10 kms, with an additional 2 hours for visiting places of interest in the Auckland Climate Festival.

Location: Brothers Beer, City Works Depot

Bikes’n’Beers is going Queer for Biketober!

Bike, Beers and Queers is a relaxed, convivial after-work get-together for bikey people of all flavours!

Put on your true colours and meet us at Brothers Beer & Juke Joint (City Works Depot) for drinks and chats about all things bikey!

As always, Bike Auckland members get their first beer free with their current membership card – but you don’t need to be a Bike Auckland member to come along. All bike-minded people, members of the LGBTQI+ community, and allies are most welcome.

See you there!

(Normally this event is held during Pride month in February, but was cancelled due to the Covid Omicron outbreak.)

This event is free to attend.
This event is 18+ (minors must come with a guardian or parent)

Covid etiquette: Attendees will be expected to maintain at least a 1m distance from one another, and to wear a mask indoors.

Location: Henderson Park, Entrance off Mt Lebanon Lane, Henderson
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Get into your best Halloween Costume and come along to Henderson Park for a Halloween Treat.
Complete the spooky quiz whilst, riding, walking or scooting along the fantastic Project Twin Streams path and be in to win some great spot prizes and finish up with a trick or treat game.
As you follow the trail through Henderson Park, learn about our native Pekapeka (Long tailed Bat) with MPHS/Project Twin Streams

Gather your whānau and get ready for Kidical Mass – FREE!

Kidical Mass is a group bike ride for tamariki and whānau from Queen’s Wharf to Silo Park, ending in a BYO group picnic.

We’ll gather next to the fancy new Bike Hub on Queen’s Wharf before winding our way along the waterfront, taking in the sights and sounds of the sea as we go. When we get to Silo Park we’ll park up and pull out the picnic blankets for a BYO picnic. At Silo Park there will be valet bike parking thanks to Bike Auckland, who will keep a keen eye on your ride while you picnic.

Following similar rides overseas, Kidical Mass is a fun morning designed to get families out and about in numbers and to promote riding a bike as a climate-positive transport choice amongst families and young people. Feel free to dress up – capes, colours, onesies, pajamas, anything goes!

The morning goes like this:

9:45am: Registration at Queen’s Wharf, next to the new Bike Hub
10:15am: Health and Safety Briefing
10:30am: Group Ride Departs Queen’s Wharf for Silo Park
11:00am – 12:00pm: Group Picnic
1:00pm: Bike Valet Closes

Kidical Mass is brought to you by Bike Auckland, Crank, Auckland Transport, Eke Panuku Development Auckland and Interesting Things, and is a part of the Auckland Climate Festival.

Tall bikes are simply bikes welded on top of other bikes to make them tall. These are called “tall bikes”. Metaphorically speaking, you sit on these at least a floor higher than the usual riding position.

Tall bikes belong to the family of freak or art bikes. These are wheels that redefine the ride feeling and push the boundaries of what is possible. They are born in creative minds and on old bicycles. They stand out by their individuality and are exclusively home-built.

People ride tall bikes because they can, and also because the feeling is better – not to mention the view. Perversely, tall bikes are probably the safest velocipedal machine there is, as no driver wants to come within 30 feet of you.

Meet up outside Electric Bike Team (Bottom of East St, Top of Te Ara I Whiti / The Lightpath) and then it’s an easy ride down to the waterfront from there. Possibly a social beer afterwards.

Even if you don’t have a tall bike you can come along anyway!

But please bring your own bike for the ride down the pink path.