See how beautiful stopping can be?
Learn how you can be part of the fun.
Monthly Volunteer meeting.
Come hang out, meet some people, and learn about the upcoming ride.
We hope that you decide to help out in some way to keep Bike Party sustainable and fresh, but really just want to meet people interested in what Bike Party is about.
When: Wed, March. 10th @ 6:45 to 8:30pm (meeting starts at 7)
Where: Sophisto Society, 1177 W. San Carlos St, SJ (west of dt SJ, private lot w/ fence for easy bike locking)
What: Learn how everything happens and get involved! Bring a snack to share!
Agenda:
- March Ride BIRDing
- Video your ride
- Brakes clinic
- Breakout groups
- Volunteer meetings – help host, publicize, organize
- Social Event – everyone needs to party off her bike too!
- “Bike the Limits” ride planning
- Themes planning – costumes & colors for months to come!
Here is a draft of our agenda as a printable PDF:
testrides
March 8, 2010
yes, this is beautiful that we’re all stopped…
but occupying ALL lanes including the left turn lanes
is not exactly stellar behavior…
i’m hoping we can leave at least one lane open for
cars on ALL multi-lane roads…
Spliffer
March 9, 2010
Your critique is true ‘Testi’ but, the composition and message conveyed by this photo is so powerful and moving that I would purchase a poster of it — were it available — to decorate the bicycle room in my home.
Uber cool photograph.
ryan
March 9, 2010
too bad the police don’t post their aerial footage somewhere. i’d love to see how we look from above.
testrides
March 9, 2010
@Spliffer, yes it is a compelling photo!
We’ve made such huge strides since that pic that I’m hoping we can keep the ball moving forward.
(but with some steps backwards last month with more red light running, not keeping left lanes clear or going in opposing lanes, too many drunks and a nasty fight on homestead)
This is why the volunteer meetings are so good cuz everyone can figure out what we need and make it their ride too! And why we need so many more new volunteers to join our great BIRDs!
@ryan, we did have a police helicopter over our ride before, but I can’t remember which ride that was. lol
Rapid Robert
March 9, 2010
We should arrange for some aerial photography this summer, when the light’s better for the start and also the numbers. Perhaps we can arrange for a start location that has great overhead visibility for that ride. I’ll start looking into it.
testrides
March 10, 2010
@RapidRobert – that’s the kind of “hands on” attitude
that makes bp great. we can all find a way to bake in some
parking garages etc to go by… thx for joining the route
team and your great “visual maps” and other input
the last few mos!
ryan
March 10, 2010
there’s a great lot on santa clara just east of 87, about 5 stories tall. some friends of mine took some great photos of a protest from up there. this would be cool the next time we roll down santa clara toward the alameda.
nick
March 11, 2010
Lloyd & Yoshi did a completely kick-ass route strategy discussion at the volunteer meeting last night! Everyone was energized, engaged, strategizing excitedly about our work for next month. Let’s keep pushing to get new volunteers out to these meetings!
Thanks, everyone – especially Jackie for the apples and Katie for bringing pizza, Kerry and Brian for helping to clean up, and Angel and Sulaiman for the poorly-notified use of Sophisto Society’s space! You all rock!