Santa Cycle Rampage — Milwaukee, WI

The Santa Cycle Rampage is returning to Milwaukee on December 6th, 2025! This holiday-themed costume bike ride is Milwaukee’s most cheerful two-wheeled tradition. Covering 13 miles at a leisurely pace, it’s a rolling holiday party that unites over 2,000 riders dressed as Santas, Mrs. Claus, elves, reindeer, snowmen, the Grinch, and more.

We’d love to organize an informal meet-up for any COWs that would like to participate in the ride. We can ride together and make plans to have lunch at a nearby restaurant afterward.

The Santa Cycle Rampage also serves as a fundraiser for the Wisconsin Bike Fed. You can learn more about the event and register at wisconsinbikefed.org/santa-cycle-rampage/ (be sure to choose the Milwaukee ride if you’re joining us … although they also have a ride in Madison the following weekend if you’re interested in that too). You can read answers to frequently asked questions about the ride and access route info here.

After you’ve registered, please RSVP below to let us know if you’d like to join us at the ride in Milwaukee, and we can organize a group message to everyone attending to coordinate plans.

A few other quick notes:

— This isn’t a formally-sanctioned COWs ride, but rather a simple meetup of friends from the club at Santa Cycle Rampage.

— It’s definitely a “slow roll”, and if the weather is cooperative, there will be at least 2,000 riders.

— The ride rolls out at 9:30 AM sharp, but we recommend arriving early to find parking, etc. People begin gathering as early as 8 AM to check in (they’ll have fire pits, coffee, and treats available at the starting point — near the WI Bike Fed office and the Wheel and Sprocket in Bay View).

Here are a few pics from last year’s ride:

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