CAMBRIDGE
BIKE PARTY

Meet, ride, and play together in the streets.

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Looking for something fun to do? Join our mobile party! Free, easy rides around town are typically held every 3rd weekend of the month. Our riding season is March - October, with a special bonus ride for Christmas. All ages and experience levels welcome!

Have a bicycle, scooter, skateboard, skates, or another cool way to move on wheels? Add fun lights, throw on some fancy dress to match the theme--if you dare!--and join our moving parade!! Dance at party stops or just enjoy the scenic views of historic Cambridge, UK.

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ROCKABILLY REINDEER RIDE
17 DEC 2022

Sat. 17 Dec.
meet 2:30pm / roll out 3pm
Market Square

*FAMILY FRIENDLY * All ages

Enjoy spectacular Cambridge holiday lights while cruising at a leisurely pace to classic Christmas tunes! You might find yourself singing along!

In lieu of the party stop, we'll pause at The Green Dragon Pub. You can cosy up by the fire inside -- or enjoy the heating lamps outside on the back patio.

It's advised to dress warmly. Decorate yourself and your bike. Don a Christmasy costume, if you dare! Consider bringing a beverage of choice to fuel your ride.

START: Market Square
MIDWAY: Green Dragon
END: Market Square

2023 SCHEDULE

25 Mar - Pimp 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
16 Sep - Just Jeans vs Just Jazz
28 Oct - Halloween Thriller
16 Dec - Christmas Lights Ride

* BONUS - Monochrome at Midnight

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Cambridge Bike Party

Ride. Rave. Repeat.

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!

Experience what it's like to join a Cambridge Bike Party ride--from the cruise through town to the party stops where you can cut loose!! This was taken on our March ride, the Stay Classy Cruise. Jazzy tunes, swing and big band styles propelled us along as we enjoyed the budding springtime vibes.

Video created 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!!"

WHAT IS CAMBRIDGE BIKE PARTY

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HOW DID IT GET STARTED?

CBP Founder, Patricia Lambert, grew up steeped in the bike party culture of the Bay Area, California. There, she attended San Francisco Bike Party and East Bay Bike Party.

After moving from America to England she transitioned from party guest to party leader by launching Cambridge Bike Party.

"I imported bike party to Cambridge because it's a bike-friendly city, and there's nothing else like it here. This gives you a great alternative to pub life. You can get outside, disconnect from everything, and simply enjoy the moment. On a ride, you feel like you're living in your own personal music video!"
- Patricia

CBP MISSION

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 rider. Come join us and experience the fun of bike party!

PAST events

fun we've had

JACK-O'-LANTERN RIDE
OCT 2022

29 Oct @ 5 pm

Join our cycle parade across town featuring cool lights and spooky music. A highly popular ride, not to be missed!

Wear a fun costume and show off your creativity. We'll play Halloween tunes you can ride and dance to. Enjoy the popular cemetery route created just for this spooktacular event!

*FAMILY FRIENDLY * All ages

70s ROCKSTAR RIDE
SEPTEMBER 2022

24 Sep @ 8:30 pm

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. ;-)

SKAVOOKIE SKANK
AUGUST 2022

20 Aug@ 7 pm

Dress in black & white and include anything with a checkered pattern. A suit with a thin tie and porkpie hat would be perfect!

Let's skank the night away to some classic ska and modern tracks from across the decades! There are so many upbeat hits to bring a smile to your face and get you moving in your bike seat!

Our Place in Space Ride
AUG 2022

3 Aug @ 8:30 pm

𝗕𝗢𝗡𝗨𝗦 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲! Let's roll Saturday night to enjoy the amazing summer weather and tour the planetary sculptures on display for a limited time.

Meet near the rocket ship in Midsummer Common. We will blast off and follow the route of the @ourplaceearth sculpture tour. We'll pause for party stops along the way to check out the planetary sculptures and dance under the stars.

UNDER THE SEA RIDE
July 2022

23 Jul @ 8pm

Dress in blues and greens, the colours of the sea. Don a lifesaver. Transform yourself or your 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 theme of choice and get creative!

Bubble machines highly encouraged.

PERFECT EXCUSE RIDE
JuNE 2022

25 Jul @ 8pm

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!). Well, forget those excuses because it's time to dust off that item and 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. Wear your sunglasses at night and get ready to rave! Dress in all black for an always-winning techno look, or go for festival vibes a la Burning Man. Dress as wild as you dare. Laser lights and fog machines are highly encouraged.

We'll listen to various styles of techno and dance the night away to some dark, dirty beats.

Special guest DJ on this ride was Petah, follow him on IG and check out his techno events in Cambridge.

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Photo by Gary James. See his entire CBP album on his website & follow him on IG

REggae by the river ride
april 2022

23 April @ 7:30pm

The name says it all, peeps! Let's take a slow ride by the riverside and enjoy some classics from Bob Marley, Toots & the Maytals, Peter Tosh, Lee "Scratch" Perry and more.

We'll mix reggae with dancehall and reggaeton to get your booty moving! 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 some elegance, refinement, and high standards. Let's listen to jazzy tunes, big band, and swing music as we enjoy the budding springtime vibes.

Dare to bring a tea set and some cake on 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!"

As Ron Burgundy would say, "Stay classy, 𝚂̶𝚊̶𝚗̶ ̶𝙳̶𝚒̶𝚎̶𝚐̶𝚘̶ Cambridge."

Holiday Lights Tour
December 2021

12 Dec @ 4pm

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

MONSTER MASH RIDE
OCT 2021

30 Oct @ 3:30pm

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 2021

18 Sep @ 8:30pm

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

4 Sep @ 8pm

Bonus ride, hosted by Peter

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

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 2021

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

LetCHA Freak Flag Fly
August 2019

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

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

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

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!