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Rainbow Ride Ōtautahi Christchurch

@rainbowridechch.bsky.social

Annual event in Ōtautahi Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand, where we ride together in the individual colours of the progress pride flag during Pride Month (southern hemisphere styles)

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Rainbow Ride Ōtautahi Christchurch @rainbowridechch.bsky.social · 3d ago

Monthly bike rides and an optional cafe stop? Yes please! 🚲🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🧁☕

Bike Pride Ōtautahi@bikeprideootautahi.bsky.social · 5d ago

📍East side of the John Burn Bridge ⏰ 10AM, 7th of November 🌈 Join us for an 8-10km lap around Hagley Park, riding at a chill no-drop pace. ☕️ For those more comfortable with a few more kilometres and some backroads, we’ll be doing an optional extension afterwards to Beat Street Cafe.

biketoberchch.bsky.social @biketoberchch.bsky.social · 3d ago

Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow (Thu) evening! 📍 Smash Palace, 172 High Street 🍻 2pm - Venue open for food and drinks ⌚ 5pm - Doors to the inside room to the right past the bus 🎤 5:30pm - Talk starts 🧍‍♂️ Steven Muir

A photo of Steven and two other people (one man, one woman). Two are on a tandem bike towing a kayak (passing through, not stopped), and the solo man is also towing a kayak on a tandem with the stoker presumably taking the photo. They appear to be stopped on West Coast Road (SH 73), with a river to the right of the road appearing to be the Waimakariri River.
All three people are wearing green with navy cycling jerseys and black shorts. There are mountains either side of the road (left) and river (right)

Rainbow Ride Ōtautahi Christchurch @rainbowridechch.bsky.social · 2w ago

Reflecting on an awesome day yesterday! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💃🕺🚴 We would love your feedback 🙏 forms.gle/YbvZjhjPYeb2...

A photo of the rave zone in Avon Park with bikes around the outside of a flat fine gravel area where people are dancing in colourful outfits

Rainbow Ride Ōtautahi Christchurch @rainbowridechch.bsky.social · 2w ago

It's a glorious morning! 😎 Remember to slip, slop, slap, and wrap 🧴 ⌚See you at 10:30am 📍Corner of Retreat Rd and Avonside Drive 🎉 It's party time! 🚲

Rainbow Ride Ōtautahi Christchurch @rainbowridechch.bsky.social · 2w ago

Some Rave Ride memories to get us amped for tomorrow's Rainbow Rave Ride! 🚲 Che is bringing the cargo bike loaded with speakers 🎶 Ann from No Lights No Lycra is bringing the playlist 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ We are all bringing the colours of the rainbow 🎉 🩱👙Win a double pass to He Puna Taimoana

Rainbow Ride Ōtautahi Christchurch @rainbowridechch.bsky.social · 2w ago

Are you ready for a gentle ride and a boogie around the red zone and City to Sea Pathway tomorrow? We can't wait to see all the joy and energy you'll bring to this event! 📍Gathering on the corner of Retreat Rd and Avonside Drive from 10:30am 🦺 Safety briefing at 10:45am 🚲 Rolling at 11am

A photo of a cargo bike laden with speakers and decorated with posters and flowers, with Che of Radio Dub Club and Huihui Bike Labs standing to the right hand side.
The photo is from the beginning of the Rave Ride daytime ride in April 2026, starting at the old helipad in South Hagley Park

Rainbow Ride Ōtautahi Christchurch @rainbowridechch.bsky.social · 3w ago

Not long now! 🙌 Have you got a fabulous colourful 'fit planned? 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Have you decorated your bike? 🚲🎊 We look forward to seeing you at 10:45am for a safety briefing 👲 so we are ready to roll at 11am! With Huihui Bike Labs Thanks to our sponsors: - He Puna Taimoana - No Lights No Lycra - Musashi

Rainbow Ride Ōtautahi Christchurch @rainbowridechch.bsky.social · 4w ago

We're beyond excited to share our 2026 Rainbow Ride Celebration video with the world, with massive aroha to Máximo Productions for creating it! Check it out, share with your whānau/networks, and start planning for Rainbow Ride 2027 (watch for the date announcement at the end) youtu.be/wbRrW3lQx-4

RainBow Ride Celebration 2026

YouTube video by Máximo Productions

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Rainbow Ride Ōtautahi Christchurch @rainbowridechch.bsky.social · last mo.

Our 2026 Rainbow Ride celebration video premiers October 1st - a chance to relive the magic that we created and get jazzed for 2027! Thanks to Máximo Productions for helping us document and celebrate our ride! Enjoy our previous videos and keep up to date via linktr.ee/rainbowridec.... 🌈🚲

Rainbow Ride Ōtautahi Christchurch @rainbowridechch.bsky.social · 2mo ago

BIKE RAVE + RAINBOW RIDE = RAINBOW RAVE RIDE @biketoberchch.bsky.social edition! Saturday 17th October, 11am - 12:30pm Cargo bike demo stall afterwards at the Richmond community garden Spring Fair, 12:30-3:30pm Riverlution & Avebury House www.rainbowride.org.nz/biketober-ra...

Rainbow Ride Ōtautahi Christchurch @rainbowridechch.bsky.social · 2mo ago

One of our beneficiaries, Rainbow Hub Ōtautahi (follow on Instagram @rainbowhub.ootautahi) is looking for Board members 🙏🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Apply via the link 👇 linktr.ee/rainbowhuboo...

Five vertical stripes in blue, green, yellow, orange, and red, over a background of pale green.
Text overlay reads:
Now recruiting board members
Ōtautahi Rainbow Spaces Collective
More info and link to apply in our bio!
(we will link it in the body)

Same pale green background colour but the five stripes are now horizontal at the bottom of the image, from top to bottom, blue, green, yellow, orange, red.

Text overlay reads:
Are you . . .
- (Big green tick) Passionate about supporting rainbow, takatāpui, and MVPFAFF+ communities and their whānau?
- (Big green tick) Age 18+ and living in Ōtautahi Christchurch (or Waitaha Canterbury)?
- (Big green tick) excited to help us bring a Rainbow Hub to Ōtautahi?

Then we want to hear from you!

Same pale green background and horizontal stripes as previous image.

Text reads: What we're looking for
- a Treasurer with accounting and finance skills to oversee the financial wellbeing of ŌRSC (acronym for The board, Ōtautahi Rainbow Spaces Collective)
- general Board Members with strategy, planning, and policy development skills
- Board experience is not necessary, and we encourage those with lived experience in rainbow, takatāpui and MVPFAFF+ communities to apply!

Rainbow Ride Ōtautahi Christchurch @rainbowridechch.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Submissions on the Definitions of Woman and Man amendment bill closes on Thursday 2nd July at midnight. Come along to Qtopia's event on Tuesday or check out their submission guide (link below). Please oppose this bill and protect trans lives 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

Spokes Canterbury @spokescanterbury.bsky.social · 5mo ago

🦺 Marshals needed for the Winter Solstice Night Bike Ride 🗓️ Sunday 21 June, 5pm 📍 North Hagley Park ✉️ secretary@spokes.org.nz 🔗 www.facebook.com/share/1J6eLv... Photo credit: Andrew Boyd Barber (2017)

Photo from the 2017 winter solstice night bike ride. Long exposure photo through North Hagley Park next to the Avon River with night colourful lights passing through the park in a blur and also reflected on the river surface

Rainbow Ride Ōtautahi Christchurch @rainbowridechch.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Reminder this is on Sunday 19th April 🎶🚴🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️🎉

Rainbow Ride Ōtautahi Christchurch@rainbowridechch.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Do you miss being in a mass participation bike ride already? Check out this free event in two weeks' time! 🎶🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚴🎉 facebook.com/events/s/-bi...

Rainbow Ride Ōtautahi Christchurch @rainbowridechch.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Rainbow Ride is stoked to announce we raised $1,200 for our beneficiaries, RAD Bikes and Rainbow Hub Ōtautahi! Thank you to our sponsors, supporters, and participants for supporting Rainbow Ride, and in turn paying it forward to help these two community organisations 🫶

A photo from the Ōtautahi Pride Market, where the Rainbow Ride finished, with Te from RAD Bikes handing out stickers and raising awareness about Recycle A Dunger (RAD) Bikes

A sketch of what Rainbow Hub Ōtautahi could look like (as per 10th March post), with a welcome desk, couches, coffee tables, a bookcase, information, and books

Rainbow Ride Ōtautahi Christchurch @rainbowridechch.bsky.social · 7mo ago

We would love your feedback 🙏 forms.gle/4xXpbJAJhwFY... Photo credit: Máximo Productions (@maximoproductions on Instagram)

A photo from Rainbow Ride 2026, riding past Victoria Lake in North Hagley Park right at the start of the ride. Closest to the camera are two people in green, including one of our top three best dressed, followed by blue, purple, etc. Riders are weaving past pedestrians and a runner. The Park is looking luscious and green, and the sun is out!

Rainbow Ride Ōtautahi Christchurch @rainbowridechch.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Thanks Menka (Sherni Creative) for capturing us as we turned back into North Hagley Park from the Riccarton Ave/Riccarton Rd/Deans Ave corner 🙏🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🎉

Rainbow Ride Ōtautahi Christchurch @rainbowridechch.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Do you miss being in a mass participation bike ride already? Check out this free event in two weeks' time! 🎶🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚴🎉 facebook.com/events/s/-bi...

Rainbow Ride Ōtautahi Christchurch @rainbowridechch.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Thank you to our amazing marshals! Send us your pics! 📷 Photos from Husk Productions (Seth Costa-Hughes) are coming (nearly 1000 to sort through!) (Sorry, we can only load 4 photos at a time)

Jo and Stephen at the start in North Hagley Park near Armagh St bridge. They're wearing a variety of colours to represent the rainbow and have a pride flag on the back of a tandem bike. A large speaker is strapped to the front of the tandem on a rack. Colourful materials are also in the front wheel attached to the spokes.

Michael, with Christmas tinsel wrapped around them, standing on Rolleston Ave with a punting boat and the hospital in the background

Bec, dressed in a red cowboy hat, red corset, black with red ribbon tutu, rainbow gumboots, and a fairy wand, standing beside the bike racks in the Burnett Foundation carpark where we finished the ride (opposite the Naylor Love site where the Pride Market was held)

Rainbow Ride Ōtautahi Christchurch @rainbowridechch.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Thank you to our amazing marshals! Send us your pics! 📷 Photos from Husk Productions (Seth Costa-Hughes) are coming (nearly 1000 to sort through!) (Sorry, we can only load 4 photos at a time)

Rubes in a blue tutu and rainbow necktie and socks in Hagley Park near Riccarton Ave

Yvonne on Oxford Terrace outside Te Pae, the convention centre

Hugh, with a progress pride flag in his hat, at the intersection of Armagh St, Park Terrace and Rolleston Ave, at the entrance to North Hagley Park

Walt, making an 'o' with his mouth, in North Hagley Park near the toilet block beside the lakes

Rainbow Ride Ōtautahi Christchurch @rainbowridechch.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Thank you to our amazing marshals! Send us your pics! 📷 Photos from Husk Productions (Seth Costa-Hughes) are coming (nearly 1000 to sort through!) (Apologies, we can only post 4 photos at a time and there are 14 in this round)

Jess, with colourful bunting and the Christchurch Club behind them on Worcester St near Latimer Square

Kelly, with a rainbow cowboy hat, rainbow necktie, and purple Rainbow Ride T-shirt (under a pink high-viz vest)

Michelle, wearing a rainbow cowboy hat and rainbow necktie

Phil, wearing a rainbow cowboy hat, rainbow bowtie, and rainbow braces

Rainbow Ride Ōtautahi Christchurch @rainbowridechch.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Thank you to our amazing marshals! Send us your pics! 📷 Photos from Husk Productions (Seth Costa-Hughes) are coming (nearly 1000 to sort through!)

Adam with retired greyhound Liam in his cargo bike at the Bridge of Remembrance

Angela, Robert, and Suzy in their bandanas in front of the stage at the Pride Market

Erika, with orange wings and a rainbow bow on their head in Victoria Square

Des, with the big trees along Hereford St at the Cambridge Terrace corner behind them

Rainbow Ride Ōtautahi Christchurch @rainbowridechch.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Thank you to the signalling team (esp. Gerard) at CCC🚦 Thank you Burnett Foundation for welcoming us into the Pride Market and storing our bikes 🚲 Thank you @spokescanterbury.bsky.social for the bike racks 🦺 Thank you Chch Pride for having us in Pride Month and promoting our event ♥️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎🩵🩷🤍💛

Same photo location but with riders dressed in blue, purple, black, and brown. Burnett Foundation and rainbow ride logos. Text reads Thank you Burnett Foundation Aotearoa for welcoming us into the Pride Market and storing our bikes

Photo in same location but riders are dressed in black, brown, and light blue. Spokes Canterbury and rainbow ride logos. Text reads Thank you spokes canterbury for the bike racks

Photo in same location but riders are dressed in brown, light blue, and pink. Christchurch Pride and Rainbow Ride logos. Text reads Thank you Chch Pride for having us in Pride Month and promoting our event

Rainbow Ride Ōtautahi Christchurch @rainbowridechch.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Thanks to all our riders and marshals from the rainbow Ride team (Ann, Fox, Mike, Sab, and Leif) 👏🙏

Rainbow Ride Ōtautahi Christchurch @rainbowridechch.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Today we pedal with purpose! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🎉 Thank you to our sponsors, Stratos Technology Partners Rainbow NZ Charitable Trust Christchurch Community Events 🙏 See you in North Hagley Park or along the course through to the Pride Market at Naylor Love (Cashel St just east of Te Kaha) 🚴🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️

Two people dressed in red standing at the start of the ride in North Hagley Park. Text reads today we pedal with purpose! Photo credit Seth Costa-Hughes

Rainbow Ride Ōtautahi Christchurch @rainbowridechch.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Tomorrow we ride for Pride! Check your helmet and bike are safe and your friends are coming to watch 🎉 See you at the Mickle Gates/Armagh St entrance to North Hagley Park at 9:30am Photos thanks to Husk Productions 🙏

Ride leader and organiser, Leif, leading the ride through North Hagley Park (Harper Ave), dressed in red with team red behind in a line. Text reads tomorrow we ride for Pride! Check your helmet and bike are safe. Photo credit Seth Costa-Hughes

Multiple riders in a line dressed successively in red, orange, and yellow, riding through North Hagley Park. Text reads check your friends are coming to watch. Photo credit Seth Costa-Hughes

Multiple riders in a line dressed successively in yellow and green, riding through North Hagley Park. Text reads see you at the Mickle Gates/Armagh St entrance to North Hagley Park at 9:30am. Photo credit Seth Costa-Hughes

Rainbow Ride Ōtautahi Christchurch @rainbowridechch.bsky.social · 7mo ago

We are still crafting bike decorations and costumes today with indoor space at The White Room (180 Avonside Drive). Thanks to our supporters and sponsors 🫶 The White Room Creative Space New Brighton Stitch-O-Mat He Puna Taimoana Christchurch Pride and more! Photos by Husk Productions

Two people dressed in white riding beside Victoria Lake. The rainbow ride logos and Christchurch Pride logos are at the top over the photo. Photo credit: Seth Costa-Hughes

Rainbow Ride Ōtautahi Christchurch @rainbowridechch.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Final bike dressing and costume making today at The White Room Creative Space (180 Avonside Drive), 5-8pm! 🧶🧵 We are now full in all colours of the progress pride with intersex flag 🫶 Thank you to our sponsors & supporters 🙏 Thank you to our photographer Husk Productions 📷

Several people riding bikes towards the camera in North Hagley Park dressed in black, brown, and light blue. Text says and we are now full for all colours 🎉 photo credit: Seth Costa-Hughes

Rainbow Ride Ōtautahi Christchurch @rainbowridechch.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Last chance! We ride Saturday 28th March, 9:30am! Register at rainbowride.org.nz

A grid showing all the colour in the progress pride flag. Over the top of each colour it says full, except for brown, which has 3 spaces left

Rainbow Ride Ōtautahi Christchurch @rainbowridechch.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Thank you again to our amazing sponsors! Stratos Technology Partners (stp.co.nz), Rainbow NZ Charitable Trust (rainbownzcharitabletrust.org.nz), and Christchurch Community Events (chch.community)

Four people dressed in orange for the rainbow ride. Stratos Technology Partners and the rainbow ride logos are over the photo

Four people dressed in dark yellow/gold for the rainbow ride. Rainbow New Zealand Charitable Trust, Te Tautoko | Nga tangata takatāpui o Aotearoa and rainbow ride logos over the photo

People dressed in black, brown or dark yellow/gold for the rainbow ride. Christchurch Community Events and rainbow ride logos over the photo