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Whether you cycle already, would like to give it a go, or just want to join the fun, there will be something for you. 

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October 10, 2023
6:30 pm
Community bike fix up.
October 1, 2023
8:00 am
The Big Biketober Passport competition begins today - discover hidden gems around the city!
October 19, 2023
6:30 pm
Evening 15km pub ride and David Bowie tribute.
October 29, 2023
4:45 am
Start the day the perfect way with a ride to witness the sunrise.
October 9, 2023
6:30 pm
Try out RAD weekly club nights throughout October.
October 24, 2023
6:00 pm
A training session for adults to refresh your skills and build confidence on your bike.
October 12, 2023
9:15 am
23km slow ride to Northwood and Redwood Springs, for bikes without motors.
October 6, 2023
1:00 pm
Learn more about Kate Sheppard - fearless social campaigner and enthusiastic cyclist. Gentle ride, guided tour and devonshire Tea!
October 19, 2023
9:15 am
Leisurely 26km ride to Redcliffs along our cycleways.
October 11, 2023
5:30 pm
Bike chat over beer and Christchurch's best burgers
October 28, 2023
6:00 pm
You've got to be in to win! This is the final day of the Big Biketober Passport. One Day Challenge is coming up tomorrow. Passport Prizegiving is on Tuesday.
October 4, 2023
9:00 am
Gentle 24km ride around three of our oldest suburbs.
October 19, 2023
6:30 pm
Evening 15km pub ride and David Bowie tribute.
October 10, 2023
1:00 pm
Learn from one man's experience finding safe cycle routes at home and across the globe
October 14, 2023
2:00 pm
Fixies & Single Speeds of Ōtautahi Unite!
October 18, 2023
9:15 am
Gentle 27km ride to the Heathcote Valley.
October 29, 2023
8:00 am
For those who relish a challenge, ride to all 40+ Big Passport destinations in just one day. Bragging rights and exclusive prize draw.
October 22, 2023
11:30 am
Gutted! The wind downed trees and damaged the tracks. Click through for message from North Canterbury Cycling Club.
October 29, 2023
4:45 am
Start the day the perfect way with a ride to witness the sunrise.
October 5, 2023
3:00 pm
Looking for help to repair your bike? Come along to the Community Bike Fixup event hosted by Aranui Bike Fixup and get back on the road.
October 3, 2023
2:00 pm
Get a head-start collecting stamps for our brilliant Biketober Whānau Passport (+ice cream for kids!).
October 10, 2023
6:30 pm
Community bike fix up.
October 3, 2023
6:30 pm
Weekly volunteer sessions dedicated to stripping, sorting and salvaging donated materials.
October 7, 2023
2:00 pm
Get a head-start collecting stamps for our brilliant Biketober Whānau Passport (+ice cream for kids!)
October 3, 2023
5:00 pm
Journalist David Killick addresses this question in the first of five Spokes Tuesday Transport Seminars 2023
October 31, 2023
6:30 pm
Weekly volunteer sessions dedicated to stripping, sorting and salvaging donated materials.
October 10, 2023
5:00 pm
Thinking of buying an e-bike or an e-cargo bike? Get top tips from the experts!
October 18, 2023
6:30 pm
Recycle a Dunger (RAD) - Bike fix-up workshop
October 29, 2023
10:00 am
The first mass dog ride this city has ever seen!
October 3, 2023
2:00 pm
Get a head-start collecting stamps for our brilliant Biketober Whānau Passport (+ice cream for kids!).
October 2, 2023
6:30 pm
Try out RAD weekly club nights throughout October.
October 9, 2023
6:30 pm
Try out RAD weekly club nights throughout October.
October 19, 2023
3:00 pm
Looking for help to repair your bike? Come along to the Community Bike Fixup event hosted by Aranui Bike Fixup and get back on the road.
October 21, 2023
9:30 am
A family-friendly jaunt around Lincoln
October 3, 2023
6:30 pm
Weekly volunteer sessions dedicated to stripping, sorting and salvaging donated materials.
October 5, 2023
6:30 pm
Evening pub ride (15km, central city).
October 25, 2023
5:00 pm
Bike lessons for former refugee and migrant women. Catering for the complete beginner to those who wish to build more confidence on the road. Run by women for women.
October 24, 2023
6:00 pm
Get to know your neighbourhood - a gentle ride hosted by Beckenham Neighbourhood Association.
October 11, 2023
5:00 pm
Bike lessons for former refugee and migrant women. Catering for the complete beginner to those who wish to build more confidence on the road. Run by women for women.
October 4, 2023
5:00 pm
Bike lessons for former refugee and migrant women. Catering for the complete beginner to those who wish to build more confidence on the road. Run by women for women.
October 26, 2023
6:30 pm
15km pub ride - what's not to like?
October 1, 2023
9:30 am
We’re kicking off Biketober with an easy ride for you and your whanau, celebrating a central gem of the city - Hagley Park.
October 1, 2023
2:00 pm
A training session for adults to refresh your skills and build confidence on your bike.
October 1, 2023
2:00 pm
A training session for adults to refresh your skills and build confidence on your bike.
October 7, 2023
2:00 pm
Get a head-start collecting stamps for our brilliant Biketober Whānau Passport (+ice cream for kids!)
October 25, 2023
9:00 am
Leisurely 31km ride to Spencer Park.
October 9, 2023
8:00 am
The UC Bike Breakfast is back! Hot drinks (BYO cup), yummy food, Dr Bike, and Council Cycling team will be there.
October 28, 2023
6:00 pm
You've got to be in to win! This is the final day of the Big Biketober Passport. One Day Challenge is coming up tomorrow. Passport Prizegiving is on Tuesday.
October 18, 2023
9:15 am
Gentle 27km ride to the Heathcote Valley.
October 18, 2023
5:00 pm
Bike lessons for former refugee and migrant women. Catering for the complete beginner to those who wish to build more confidence on the road. Run by women for women.
October 1, 2023
9:30 am
We’re kicking off Biketober with an easy ride for you and your whanau, celebrating a central gem of the city - Hagley Park.
October 29, 2023
10:00 am
Join WORD (World Off-Road Riding Department) for some family fun at Bottle Lake Forest
October 1, 2023
9:30 am
We’re kicking off Biketober with an easy ride for you and your whanau, celebrating a central gem of the city - Hagley Park.
October 3, 2023
5:00 pm
Journalist David Killick addresses this question in the first of five Spokes Tuesday Transport Seminars 2023
October 28, 2023
10:00 am
A short ride and a picnic for cargo bike families of all shapes and sizes
October 25, 2023
6:30 pm
Recycle a Dunger (RAD) - Bike fix-up workshop
October 31, 2023
5:00 pm
Come along and cheer the prize winners!
October 15, 2023
12:00 pm
Recycle a Dunger (RAD) - Bike fix-up workshop
October 10, 2023
5:00 pm
Thinking of buying an e-bike or an e-cargo bike? Get top tips from the experts!
October 10, 2023
1:00 pm
Learn from one man's experience finding safe cycle routes at home and across the globe
October 5, 2023
6:00 pm
Spokes (cycling advocacy group in Canterbury) monthly meeting. Come along and find out more.
October 28, 2023
3:00 pm
Conversation about staying safe and comfortable while riding your bike in all weathers. Hosted by Women in Urbanism Aotearoa.
October 7, 2023
9:45 am
Sorry, this edition is cancelled. You can still join the ride on 10 October.
October 6, 2023
1:00 pm
Learn more about Kate Sheppard - fearless social campaigner and enthusiastic cyclist. Gentle ride, guided tour and devonshire Tea!
October 15, 2023
1:00 pm
Discover the radical side of Christchurch on this gentle ride, part of the Heritage Festival and Biketober.
October 14, 2023
9:00 am
Ride your bike to the voting place this election
October 10, 2023
9:45 am
Explore Ōtautahi Christchurch's inner city histories
October 28, 2023
3:00 pm
Conversation about staying safe and comfortable while riding your bike in all weathers. Hosted by Women in Urbanism Aotearoa.
October 2, 2023
6:30 pm
Try out RAD weekly club nights throughout October.
October 3, 2023
6:30 pm
RAD (Recycle a Dunger) is offering a one-night workshop to encourage newbies into bike mechanics.
October 11, 2023
6:30 pm
Recycle a Dunger (RAD) - Bike fix-up workshop
October 4, 2023
6:30 pm
Recycle a Dunger (RAD) - Bike fix-up workshop
October 4, 2023
6:30 pm
Get your creative mojo on with this RAD Bikes printing workshop.
October 15, 2023
3:00 pm
Let's get visible - reflective badgemaking for humans aged 8+
October 28, 2023
9:00 am
Make your own versatile, low cost bike (or kayak) trailer
October 15, 2023
2:00 pm
Drop into Tūranga for the monthly sketch session. The theme this month is cycling!

LET’S RIDE BIKETOBER!

Biketober is a month long festival that celebrates riding a bike.
There are suitable events for everyone. If you can pedal it, you are part of it.
There is an event almost daily throughout October for you to join in.
Biketober events happen all over Christchurch. Look for an event close to you.

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