CAMBRIDGE BIKE PARTY
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2023 SCHEDULE
25 Mar - Funk My Superfly Soul
22 Apr - Alter Ego Ride
27 May - Anything But Clothes
17 Jun - Roller Disco
15 Jul - Beach Cruise
19 Aug - Burning Man Rave
23 Sep - Just Jeans vs Just Jazz
28 Oct - Halloween Thriller
16 Dec - Christmas Lights Ride
* BONUS - Monochrome at Midnight
Anything But Clothes
MEETING POINTS
It's not a naked ride, it's an unconventional materials ride. Look deep into your creative soul and recycle or upcycle something unusual. Construct an amazing piece of wearable art! Make one item or create an entire outfit.
Think Project Runway and try to craft something with materials such as newspaper, caution tape, bubble wrap, tinfoil, shower curtains, cardboard boxes, bedsheets, card decks, magazines, etc.
It's not FASHION, it's TRASHION!!!
Don't take the theme too literally! Just have some fun!
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ROUTE MAPS:
Roller Disco Ride
Channel your most glittery 70s disco vibes and loud, bright 80s aerobics looks to entertain. We'll have a fun ride around town blasting disco dance hits and remixes.
This ride will be a collabo with the Cambridge rollerskating group. We'll roll together and boogie down at party stops!
All wheels welcome! Bring your bike, rollerskates, scooter, or skateboard and roll with us!
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Starting point and party stops will be announced closer to the ride.
Beach Cruise
Come on let me take you on a beach cruise! Calling all Big Kahunas, suntan swimmers and surfer babes. Grab your sunglasses, hop in your woodie and let's bring some sweet ocean vibes to our summer ride!
This ride will mark the 5th anniversary of Cambridge Bike Party, so we have something special to celebrate! For CBP's birthday, you'll feel like you've gone to the beach.
Burning Man Rave
Alright you dusty burners, it's time to get with your CBP tribe and express yourself creatively.
Dress for the playa and incredibly scorching temperatures, yet as if a sand storm might come any moment.
We will aim to have a guest DJ for the final party stop after the official ride ends.
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Starting point and party stops will be announced closer to the ride.
Just Jeans vs Just Jazz
Bust our your Canadian tuxedo and wear a head-to-toe demin look... OR... become a hepcat in a swingin' jazz band and dress fancy! See if your fellow riders can guess which theme you picked.
Ride features a costume contest. The crowd will pick 2 winners, one will be crowned the Just Jeans winner and one will claim the Just Jazz title.
Halloween Thriller
Christmas Lights Ride
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Ride. Rave. Repeat.
Party on wheels
Get a taste of Cambridge Bike Party!
Video by Peter Bruce: https://www.peterbruce.co.uk
Footage courtesy Peter Bruce and @fotosynth_2.
first time rider tips
How it works
Start
Look for the bike with crazy disco lights. Say hi!
Ride
Roll for 30 minutes, pause for a 30-minute party stop, repeat.
End
Ride concludes in the city centre about 2 hours later. Stay as long as you want.
How we ride
Light up yourself & your bike!
BYOB (bike/beverage)
Dress for the theme - it's more fun!
Ride straight, ride predictably.
Leave nothing & no one behind.
Stop at red lights.
Make some NOISE!
Bring warm layers.
Music bikes are encouraged to join and enhance the positive ride experience.
Enjoy
We spread positive vibes everywhere we roll. When in doubt just yell out, "BIKE PAAAAAARRTY!!"
How it ALL started
Experience your city in a new way. Experience the bliss of bike party. Enjoy the alternate party space we mutually create as we ride together in the streets.
Once you attend a ride, you'll appreciate all that bike party has to offer. Most guests instantly want to return! We hope you become a regular.
Join us and experience the fun of bike party!
PAST events
Alter Ego Ride
April 2023
Sat. 22 April @ 7pm
Get ready to live your XXTRA life! It's time to dress for your fantasy life. Just like Clark Kent has Superman, Beyonce has Sasha Fierce, and David Bowie has Ziggy Stardust, you too can transform into the rebel version of you.
Funk My Superfly Soul
APRIL 2023
Sat. 25 March @ 7pm
Channel your inner baddass, bring yo' best swagger, most blinged-out accessories, and a fo'nky attitude!
Rockabilly Reindeer Ride
Dec 2022
Sat. 17 Jul @ 2:30 pm
Enjoy spectacular holiday lights while cruising at a leisurely pace to classic Christmas tunes!
JACK-O'-LANTERN RIDE
OCT 2022
Join our cycle parade across town featuring cool lights and spooky music. A highly popular ride!
70s ROCKSTAR RIDE
SEPTEMBER 2022
Pick your favourite 70s rock inspiration and become a star for the night!
SKAVOOKIE SKANK
AUGUST 2022
Let's skank the night away to some classic ska and modern tracks from across the decades!
Our Place in Space Ride
AUG 2022
3 Aug @ 8:30 pm
𝗕𝗢𝗡𝗨𝗦 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲! Let's tour the planetary sculptures on display for a limited time.
UNDER THE SEA RIDE
July 2022
23 Jul @ 8pm
Select your sea theme of choice and get creative! We want to see an octopus on the ride!!
PERFECT EXCUSE RIDE
JuNE 2022
25 Jul @ 8pm
Wear that thing you never have a reason to wear. Now is your perfect excuse! ;-)
BERLIN TECNOHEADS RIDE
May 2022
28 May @ 8:30 pm
We'll bring the Berlin nightclub energy to the streets of Cambridge for our next ride. Get ready to rave!
DJ Petah played the last stop!
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Photo Gary James: follow him on IG
REggae by the river ride
april 2022
23 April @ 7:30pm
Slow ride by the riverside reggae tunes! Time to feel the rasta vibes and get irie!
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Photo by Gary James. See his entire CBP album on his website & follow him on IG
STAY CLASSY CRUISE
MARCH 2022
19 Mar @ 7pm
Time for elegance, refinement, and high standards. Bring a tea set, cake or a champagne flute!
Holiday Lights Tour
December 2021
12 Dec @ 4pm
Light up your bike and yourself! Dress in a Santa costume! Add some holiday flair!
MONSTER MASH RIDE
OCT 2021
Wear a fun costume. Show off your creativity. We'll blast Halloween tunes you can ride and dance to!
Intergalactic Outerspace Ride
Sep 2021
Space is vast, and so is your imagination. Lift off with us on a spacey night ride.
Cows About Cambs Ride
Sep 2021
Join our tour, spotting the colourful cow statues as we go. Dress in Country & Western or like a cow!
Fall Formal Ride
August 2021
Ball gowns, suits, heels. BRING IT, people! Black tie recommended. Bring your fanciest flare, if you dare.
Toga Ride
July 2021
TOGA! TOGA!! TOGA!!! Dress like a Greek God. Dare to go bare. Throw on a sheet, and let's DO THIS!
Summer Glow Bubble Party
June 2021
Bring your glow in the dark glasses, bust out your bubble wand, and find some UV glow gear!
Get into the Groove Ride
May 2021
The end of lockdown is nearly here! Get into the groove with a warm-up ride around town. Consider this practice before bike party season truly begins and lockdown officially ends! Dig out your bike lights, grease up that chain, and dress to feel your groove!
Random Ride
July 2020
A chill, kick back ride to enjoy the summer weather... Let's get out and ride!
Save the Rave Ride
July 2020
Get out of the house, don your best rave gear, and get ready to bike paaaaaarty! #SaveTheRave
Summer Solstice Ride
June 2020
20 Jun @ 8pm
Celebrate long summer days! This ride is a new Cambridge favourite and not to be missed!
Holiday Lights Bike Tour
December 2019
21 Dec @ 3:30pm
Join us on Winter Solstice to celebrate the season, enjoy classic holiday tunes, and enjoy the lights!
Ride of the Living Dead
October 2019
31 Oct @ 8:30pm
Bring your best costume (spooky or not), your favorite witches brew, bike lights, and party attitude!!
Pajama Party Ride
September 2019
21 Sep @ 8:30pm
Whatever your style, get creative and rock your pajamas on our next slumber party ride!
LetCHA Freak Flag Fly
August 2019
17 Aug @ 8:30pm
Let's get FREAKY. Release your inner weirdo. Abandon the status quo & your freak flag fly!
Nothing But Neon Ride
July 2019
20 Jul @ 8:30pm
Become a living TRON legacy! Get bright! Find creative ways to light up the night, and let's bike party!
Summer Solstice Sunset Ride
June 2019
21 Jun @ 9pm
Celebrate the longest day of the year with a sunset cruise through Cambridge!
Holiday Lights Bike Tour
December 2018
8 Dec @ 6pm
Enjoy Christmas lights & decorations of all kinds to holiday music as we spread warm cheer!
Spooktacular Ride
October 2018
Sat. 27 Oct @ 8pm
Bring your witches brew, your best bike lights, and party attitude! Let's light up the night and BIKE PARTY!
September Soul Ride
September 2018
Sat. 8 Sep @ 8pm
Shake a tail feather to James Brown, Isaac Hayes, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, and many more!
Summer Disco Party
July 2018
Fri. 27 Jul @ 8:30 pm
Feel the summer heat as we roll through town pumping out warm disco beats.
PLAYLISTS
Collection of playlists from Cambridge Bike Party rides
*ASSUMPTION OF RISK*
You understand Cambridge Bike Party events occur at night and accept that participating exposes you to many hazards and entails the unavoidable risk of death, personal injury (including but not limited to severe spinal or head injury, and loss of or damage to property. You understand that this activity may result in hazards posed by other bicycles, vehicle operators, and traffic or road conditions. You also understand you should be in good physical health to participate in bicycling and parade activities. You choose to participate in parade activity in spite of these hazards and hereby assume all risk of injury or loss of life to yourself or damage to property arising out of participating in parade activity.
*WAIVER & RELEASE*
By joining or participating in Cambridge Bike Party events you specifically release Cambridge Bike Party and its leaders, agents, and members from any and all liability or claims for injury, illness, death, or loss of damage to property which you may suffer while participating in the event.
You realize the importance of wearing a helmet, and you acknowledge that it's best to wear a helmet at all times while riding a bicycle. You acknowledge you should have front and back safety lights as required by law.
BIKE PARTY ACTIVITY may involve strenuous exertion. Participants are solely responsible for determining the adequacy of their skills, physical condition, and ability.
By participating in Cambridge Bike Party events you agree to the assumption of risk and waiver and release of liability. Should you disagree with any portion of this agreement, do not participate.
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CBP is for anyone who loves cycling and playing in the streets.
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