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Holiday Lights Tour
December 2021
Sat., 11 Dec
Meet 2:30 pm, Roll out 3pm
Join our most beloved ride of the year! We'll spread holiday cheer and play holiday-themed tunes as we enjoy all the bright lights on our cruise through town. Light up your bike and yourself! Dress in a Santa costume! Add some holiday flair!
Features a pub stop in the middle to warm up with mulled wine (or your drink of choice) before we ride back near our starting point.
*FAMILY FRIENDLY * All ages
STAY CLASSY CRUISE
MARCH 2022
As Ron Burgundy would say, "Stay classy, San Diego." Time for some elegance, refinement, and high standards. Let's listen to jazzy tunes and enjoy the budding springtime vibes.
Dare you bring a tea set and some cake to the ride? Might you consider a champagne flute? Or perhaps something as simple as offering the rider beside you to kindly pass through the intersection first, "After you, dear friend!"
REGGAE BY THE RIVER RIDE
APRIL 2022
The name says it all, peeps! Let's enjoy some classics from Bob Marley, Toots & the Maytals, Peter Tosh, Lee "Scratch" Perry and more. Time to feel the rasta vibes and get irie!
BERLIN TECHNO HEADS RIDE
MAY 2022
Dress for Berghain. Listen to techno. Laser lights and fog machines highly encouraged.
"PERFECT EXCUSE" RIDE
JUNE 2022
Wear that item you never have an excuse to wear. Maybe it still has tags on it. Maybe it's too fancy, too revealing, too wild, too (fill in the blank!). So, it's time to forget those excuses, dust off that item, take off those tags, and wear those things you never have a reason to wear. This is your perfect excuse! ;-)
UNDER THE SEA RIDE
JULY 2022
image: @joysapphire
Dress in blues and greens, the colours of the sea. Don a lifesaver. Transform yourself or bicycle into a mermaid, an octopus -- or even a sea anemone! From whales to stingrays to seahorses to dolphins. The inspiration is endless! Select your sea creature of choice and get creative! Bubble machines highly encouraged.
SKAVOOKIE SKANK
AUGUST 2022
Dress in black & white and bring your porkpie hat. Let's skank the night away with some classic ska from across the decades!
70's ROCKSTAR RIDE
SEPTEMBER 2022
Whether you want to go glam rock, or hippie chic, pick your favourite 70s rock inspiration and become a star for the night! Consider growing out a handlebar moustache or donning mutton chops. Bonus points for anyone who brings a rock instrument as a prop. Yes, the triangle counts. ;-)
HALLOWEEN RIDE
OCT 2022
4th annual! Find a creative costume, decorate your bike and join the ride! We'll roll through cemeteries for spooky vibes and play classic Halloween tunes.
*FAMILY FRIENDLY * All ages
HoLIDAY LIGHTS TOUR
DEC2022
Everyone's favourite! Enjoy the holiday lights, dress like Old Saint Nick or even your favourite elf. Convert your bike into a reindeer or Santa's sleigh! Bonus points to whoever brings mistletoe. Features a pub stop in the middle so we can warm up with mulled wine or your drink of choice.
*FAMILY FRIENDLY * All ages
Party on wheels
Cruise through Cambridge, UK at a leisurely pace. Socialize, have fun, and pause for stops along the way.
Bring cool lights, party vibes, dress for the theme, and let's roll!
Format
- 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.
Tips: 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!!"
Enjoy
We spread positive vibes everywhere we roll. When in doubt just yell out, "BIKE PAAAAAARRTY!!"
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PAST events
fun we've had
MONSTER MASH RIDE
OCT 2021
Sat. 30 Oct @ 3:30 pm
Don't miss our popular cycle parade through town featuring cool lights and spooky music. Wear a fun costume. Show off your creativity. We'll blast Halloween tunes you can ride and dance to!
NEW cemetery route created for this ride includes St. Andrew's Cemetery, Histon Road Cemetery, and Mill Road Cemetery.
*FAMILY FRIENDLY * All ages
Intergalactic Outerspace Ride
Sep 2021Sat. 18 Sep @ 8:30 pm
Space is vast, and so is your imagination. Want to be Spok for the night? Go for it! How about dressing like Elliott from E.T.? Or donning crazy space-themed leggings? Let your imagination lift off as we find ourselves in a spacey night ride.
Cows About Cambs Ride
Sep 2021
Sat. 4 Sep @ 8pm
**Special, bonus ride hosted by @PeterBruce**
Join our tour of Cambridge, spotting the colourful cow statues as we go. 4th September is the final day the sculptures will be on display and provides a great opportunity to see these art pieces before they disappear!
If you dress up, consider a Country & Western theme, or come in black and white like a cow! The choice is yours, have fun!
Fall Formal Ride
August 2021
Fri. 20 Aug @ 8:30pm
Dress in your most extravagant outfit. Ball gowns, suits, heels. BRING IT, people! Black tie dress is recommended. Bring your fanciest flare, if you dare.
Toga Ride
July 2021Sat. 17 July @8pm
TOGA! TOGA!! TOGA!!!
Dress like a Greek God. Dare to go bare. Throw on a sheet, and let's DO THIS!Get inspired by Athens, convert your bike into a winged chariot, and let's have a toga bike party!
Summer Glow Bubble Party
June 2021
Sat. 26 June @ 8pm
Let's enjoy these long hot nights with a summertime bike party! Bring your glow in the dark glasses, bust out your bubble wand, and find some UV glow gear! We'll blow bubbles as we roll through town then light up the night at our party stops!
Get into the Groove Ride
May 2021
Sat. 29 May @ 8pm
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
Sat.18 July @ 7pm
A chill, kick back ride to enjoy the summer weather... Let's get out and ride!
Save the Rave Ride
July 2020
Sat. 4 Jul @ 8pm
Listen up, revellers! It's happening Saturday night. Time to get yourself out of the house, put some party lights on your bike, don your best rave gear, and get ready to bike paaaaaarty! #SaveTheRave
Summer Solstice Ride
June 2020
Sat. 20 Jun @ 8pm
Celebrate long summer days! We will depart just as the sun begins to set and play warm, summery beats to keep your legs pumping. This ride is a new Cambridge favourite and not to be missed! All ages welcome on this inclusive ride!
Holiday Lights Bike Tour
December 2019
Sat. 21 Dec @ 3:30pm
Join us on Winter Solstice to celebrate the season, enjoy classic holiday tunes, and cruise by beautiful lights.
This social bike ride will get you into the holiday spirit! Come one, come all! Join a free, fun night cruise to marvel at festive lights & decorations around Cambridge. Light up your bike and yourself, wear a fun costume or your best ugly Christmas sweater! We will play holiday music to accompany our ride and spread warm cheer everywhere we go.
*FAMILY FRIENDLY * All ages
Ride of the Living Dead
October 2019
Th. 31 Oct @ 8:30pm
Join our Halloween cycle parade across town featuring cool lights and spooky music! Bring your best costume (spooky or not), your favorite witches brew, some bike lights, and a party attitude!! Come one, come all to this free, social ride to celebrate Halloween and have some fun!
Pajama Party Ride
September 2019
Sat. 21 Sep @ 8:30pm
Find a funny onesie, bust out those plaid PJ bottoms from the '90s, don on a cozy fleece set, or go classy in a matching silk top and bottoms like Hugh Hefner. Whatever your style, get creative and rock those pajamas on our next slumber party style ride!
Let Your Freak Flag Fly
August 2019
Sat. 17 Aug @ 8:30pm
Lovers of strangeness, let's get FREAKY. Release that inner weirdo. Don on a wild costume. Deck out your bike in a creative way. Abandon the status quo. Let your freak flag fly!
Nothing But Neon Ride
July 2019
Sat. 20 Jul @ 8:30pm
Make yourself and your bike as bright as possible. Bust out glowsticks and rave gear hiding in the back of your closet. Got a blacklight? Strap it to your bike! Experiment with the UV face paint you've been wanting to try. Heck, attach LED rope lights to yourself and bike and become a living TRON legacy! Get inspired, get bright! Find a creative way to light up the night, and let's bike party!
Summer Solstice Sunset Ride
June 2019
Fri. 21 Jun @ 9pm
Celebrate the longest day of the year with a sunset through the streets of Cambridge!
We bike for 20-minutes, then pause for a 20-minute party stop, then repeat. Don't dance? Don't worry. Bring a friend! JOIN US!
Holiday Lights Bike Tour
December 2018
Sat. 8 Dec @ 6pm
Join our free, fun ride about town on bikes as we tour the streets to enjoy Christmas lights & decorations of all kinds. We will play holiday music and spread warm cheer. This ride will skip dance party stops and simply tour about the town on bikes at a leisurely pace to admire (and be part of) this festival of lights. Expect to start & end earlier than usual so you can attend other holiday festivities after.
Light up your bike / yourself for this night time ride!! Bring your own beverage and best party attitude. Come one, come all!*FAMILY FRIENDLY * All ages
Spooktacular Ride
October 2018
Sat. 27 Oct @ 8pm
Free, fun event for those looking to have a good time about town! Halloween is coming. Find your best costume (spooky or not!) and join our Halloween parade on bikes through the streets of Cambridge. We'll go at a leisurely pace and pause for dance party stops along the way.
Bring your witches brew, your best bike lights, and party attitude! We recommend warm layers and anything you need for a self-supported bike ride. Come one, come all! Let's light up the night and let's party! BIKE PARTY!
September Soul Ride
September 2018
Sat. 8 Sep @ 8pm
Join us for a September Soul Ride. We will cycle through the streets of Cambridge at a leisurely pace and pause for sweet soul music dance party stops along the way. Shake a tail feather to the likes of James Brown, Isaac Hayes, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, and many more!
*FAMILY FRIENDLY * All ages
Summer Disco Party
July 2018
Fri. 27 Jul @ 8:30 pm
Feel the summer heat this July as we roll through the streets of Cambridge pumping out warm disco beats. Cruise through town to our 70's mix and bust a move at dance party stops along the way. Bring some sweet bike lights and your best party vibes. Come one, come all! This is going to be epic!
PLAYLISTS
Collection of playlists from Cambridge Bike Party rides
Snaps from Past BIKE PARTIES
Sights and sounds from the rides
