Get your ticket and ride on down to the party!
Your ticket includes food and drink throughout the night, and supports GObike’s operations throughout the year!
GObike Members: $45
Everyone Else: $50
What's Solstice Soiree All About?
“Soiree is like the ‘Who’s Who’ party for the entire cycling community of Buffalo!”
– Shane Paul
Thursday December 11, 2025
6P-9P
Age 21+
Trinity Church (371 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY 14202)
Celebrate!
– 2025 People’s Choice Cyclist of the Year
– 2025 Community Partner of the Year
– 2025 Sustainable Commuter of the Year
– 2025 Volunteer of the Year
But wait, there’s more!
At Soiree 2025, we’re bringing back an old classic: the Buffalo Bike Pageant! See details below.
Soiree is a big party to celebrate everything our team and our community of members and volunteers have done to advance safe streets, accessibility, education, and bike repair and donation throughout the year!
Enjoy light food, open bar, music and mingling – all included in your $50 ticket.
Thank you for your support of this event!
VOTE FOR 2025 CYCLIST OF THE YEAR
Three amazing finalists to choose from!
The following individuals received the most nominations from the community on our previous nomination form that closed Monday 12/1. We’ve informed them that they’re finalists and asked them to submit a photo and brief bio. Click the button below, or any image, to submit your vote. Please vote only once when you’ve made your choice. Do so by Tuesday 12/9!
Samantha Anthony!
“Buffalo’s welcoming cycling community truly embodies the City of Good Neighbors spirit. I love all the ways you can ride a bike here, and all the wonderful humans I’ve connected with on two wheels. I enjoy the camaraderie of Campus Cycling Collective’s road/gravel group rides and cyclocross races, getting silly with The Big Chill winter bike challenge, riding fast with the group of strong women that is the Shickluna Women’s Development Project, rolling through a different neighborhood every week with Slow Roll, and making a difference with events like GoBike’s Cranksgiving or Ride for Roswell. I’m a volunteer with both Slow Roll and Campus Cycling Collective, helping to lead and keep group rides safe, and I’ve dipped my toes into road, cyclocross, and gravel racing this year. While I love riding simply for fun, I also cycle to get around, advocating for sustainable transportation with each commute. No matter where or how I’m riding, I’m passionate about being a visible female presence to show that women can ride strong, too. We can’t be what we can’t see, and I aim to lead by doing. I’m honored to be nominated!”
King Rodam!
Mike Nogle!
“Mike Nogle is a well-known and enthusiastic presence on Buffalo’s streets, recognized as one of the most dedicated spirits in the local bikeshare community. Over the last three years, Mike has logged over 4,800 miles, setting the record for the most miles ever pedaled on Reddy Bikeshare.
His commitment goes beyond mere mileage. More than 1,000 of those miles involved him hauling trailers that would twist necks and form smiles. He’s hauled his kayak on the back of a Reddy Bike to nearby boat launches; He’s carted boxes of homemade pizza to serve at community events, and he’s tugged a bike trailer of supplies to clean glass and debris from popular bike routes.
Mike is a dedicated volunteer, giving his time to organizations like the Eastside Bike Club and Slow Roll Buffalo, and has marshaled numerous other group rides to encourage community engagement and outdoor activity.
Inspired by his wife Rosaleen, who commutes to work by bike every day of the year, Mike began cycling routinely to pursue a more active and healthy lifestyle. This commitment led him to shed approximately 50 lbs and instill a cycling passion in his two school-age sons.
Through his involvement with biking, Mike has developed a deeper interest in community development. He actively supports & coordinates programs that connect neighbors across the city and has established a block club in his own neighborhood, the International Schools Club.”
BIKE PAGEANT
UPDATE: Our four artists have been selected and are busy at work getting their bikes decorated, ready to present to the crowd on December 11.
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Get ready Buffalo! The third annual Buffalo Bike Pageant will be taking place on Thursday December 11th, as a part of Solstice Soiree. The concept is simple. You come up with an idea. We like your idea. We give you a bike. You make it awesome. We all have a big party. Someone wins. The bikes are auctioned off to benefit GObike Buffalo. Send us your winning ideas!
Bike Guidelines
1) Bike must be a bike (i.e. functional)
2) Follow the theme as closely or as loosely as you’d like. This year’s theme is “Neighbors and Neighborhoods!” Be creative, have fun.
3) GObike provides bicycles and any mechanical help you may need, you do the rest
Submission Guidelines
1) Only one entry per contestant will be chosen. Write 1-2 paragraphs explaining your idea. No rendering necessary.
2) Bike proposals must be submitted by no later than Monday, November 23.
3) Contestants will be notified via email by Friday, November 21st and can pick up their bicycles from the shop after that.
4) Completed bike submissions are to be brought to December 11th
5) Contest will be judged and prizes awarded at the event December 11th
6) All finalist submissions will be auctioned off and proceeds will benefit GObike Buffalo
PRIZE
The winner of the bike pageant will be awarded $150 CASH PRIZE at the end of the evening. (and bragging rights)
Still have questions? Email us at info@gobikebuffalo.org
HOW TO GET THERE
Ride, Walk, Roll, or CARPOOL!
Get into the GObike spirit and consider different ways you could get to the event with these ideas from GO Buffalo Niagara:
Bike parking
Bundle up and take a ride on Delaware Avenue’s bike lanes to 371 Delaware, 14202. Inside and around the courtyard, you’ll find plenty of stairwells and fences to lock to, and more secure uprights along the sidewalk. Everyone who rides to the event will be entered to win a pair of bar mitts!
Solstice Soiree Carpool
Driving? There is limited on-street parking, and some fared parking lots nearby. Bring your buddies and make it worth the drive!
Transit
Bus routes 11 (Colvin), 25 (Delaware) run north south, Metro Rail has stations 5-10 minutes away, and 20 (Elmwood) will drop you off a 2-minute walk from the party. Lots of other bus routes available, too. We recommend downloading the MetGo app for NFTA fare.
Walkers
We love you too! Walking is a win-win if you live or work close enough. Reach out to info@gobuffaloniagara.org if you need help navigating your sustainable transportation options. We’ll make sure you can get there to celebrate with us!