Bike derby
Bike derbies often involve, roughly in order of popularity:
# drinking alcoholic beverages
# an arena defined by the spectators' bodies
# audience participation
# personal injury
# property damage, primarily to contestants' bikes
# cheap bikes
# costumes
Additionally, a newer trend of 'Ghost Biking' has become part of a derby. A 'Ghost Bike' is a riderless bike that is often rolled into the mix by someone on the sidelines. The intention of this is to knock someone off their bike.
History
While historically based on a popular children's pastime, the modern bicycle derby was first implemented in Minneapolis, MN by the Minneapoilis Mafia. Since that time, bicycle derbies have spread through the industry and to events such as the Single Speed World Championship.