Oxford – Dom Whiting return for DJ drum and bass on bike

Dom Whiting, from High Wycombe, led the large group people to pedal to the pounding beats through the city centre and East Oxford.

Starting at 2pm on Sunday, April 12, DJ On The Bike met the group outside the Clarendon Building in Broad Street.

Mr Whiting, who brought some new DJ decks, led the hundreds of cyclists on the five-mile course to end in Florence Park rather than South Park as planned.

Drum and Bass Bike Ride in Oxford, April 12 2025 (Image: Rosie Jacobs)

Dom Whiting in Oxford on Sunday. (Image: Dom Whiting/Facebook)

Drum and Bass Bike Ride in Oxford, April 12 2025 (Image: Rosie Jacobs)

Drum and bass on a bike in Oxford (Image: Lucie Johnson)

Drum and bass on a bike in Oxford (Image: Lucie Johnson)

Rain failed to dampen the spirits of all involved as, despite the early downpours, the ride ended in sunshine.

Mr Whiting told the BBC ahead of the ride: “It’s a cycling city, so I think it’s more appealing not just to people who listen to music, it’s also appealing to people who are just going out on bikes.

“They might not necessarily be avid music fans or they listen to classical music, but because they like cycling, they will listen to drum bass for that day.”

Attendee Paul Wightman said: “Great vibe, great tunes, and a great day all round. People came from all over the UK and further afield, so it’s great for the local economy too.”

Hayley Blanshard-Whitton went with her eight-year-old daughter and they both had an “amazing time”.

She said: “It’s the first time she’d cycled in the city and being with such a big group of like-minded people really put both of our minds at ease.

“The music was brilliant, and to end in the sunshine at the park was just perfect.

“Cycling back to our van on Cowley road it also made me appreciate how the LTNs are doing their job.

“Being from out of town they haven’t particularly impacted us, but being able to cycle the calm quiet streets was actually a joy rather than a stress.”

Mr Whiting, a former mechanic, started Drum and Bass on the Bike during lockdown in March 2021 as a way of encouraging people to get back outside, listen to music again and enjoy themselves.

What began as a small idea has grown into an international series of rides, with events now taking place across the UK and abroad.

The DJ has hosted raves in Bristol, Bournemouth, Southampton and more recently Adelaide in Australia.

The 28-year-old has gone on to amass more than 800,000 social media followers as a result of his fun events.

Mr Whiting concluded: “We waited in the rain, we rode in the rain and we finished in the sun. Thank you Oxford!”