Celebrity “Bike Gangs” Invade Auckland for Biketober Festival

Five bike gangs are set to invade Auckland this October, each headed by a famous face.

The bike gangs represent five personality types to show how biking can fit into individual lifestyles. Bike gang ‘membership’ can be determined by a new personality quiz (found here), developed by cycling advocacy group Bike Auckland.

The gangs are:
• The Urbanite gang - lead by comedian and television host Jeremy Corbett
• The #fitspiration gang, lead by newsreader Mike McRoberts
• The Nature Lover gang, lead by entertainer and Dancing With The Stars favourite Suzy Cato
• The #DoItForTheGram gang, lead by The Bachelor sweethearts Matilda Rice and Art Green, and;
• The Thrill Seeker gang, lead by the first Survivor NZ winner Avi Duckor-Jones

"Bikes aren't just for the avid cyclist,” says Mike McRoberts.

“Whether you do it every day, or once a year, you can still reap from the benefits that cycling has to offer. The quiz helps people find their very own style, and gives them a sense of how easy it is to integrate cycling into their lives."

Fans have the chance to bid on an e-bike date with their favourite bike gang leader in TradeMe fundraising auctions. Proceeds go to Bike Auckland, the non profit organisation working for a better city for people on bikes. Details of the TradeMe auctions can be found here.

Bike Auckland chair Barb Cuthbert says the bike gangs are all about celebrating the increasingly diverse cycling cultures proliferating in Auckland.

“Most of us learnt to ride a bike growing up and have fond memories of those days. The quiz is a way of recovering some of the joy and independence that comes from cycling in the city.”

The quiz is one of the first of more than 30 activities in Biketober, the annual community bike festival through October, presented by Bike Auckland.

View the full Biketober calendar at www.biketober.bikeauckland.org.nz

About Bike Auckland
As the non profit organisation working for a better city for people on bikes, Bike Auckland advocates for a truly bikeable city, advises on best quality, world-class bike infrastructure and activates our neighbourhoods by getting more Aucklanders out on bikes. For more information please visit: www.bikeauckland.org.nz

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