At points on the route that will obviously become bottlenecks, have alternate routes. That way, as the group approaches, if the group sees that going one way is total gridlock, they can know about the alternate way.

For example, in the August 2010 ride we had bottlenecks leaving city hall and in the neighborhood before the first regroup.
At the neighborhood bottleneck the bypass could have been U-turn on Zanker, continue on River Oaks, right on 1st.
When leaving city hall we could have easily designated both 5th and 3rd (and maybe even 6th) as alternate routes until everybody got to Taylor.

Looking at the July 2010 route it seems that a decent alternate could have been Lafayette, Market, the Alameda.

I know that starting points won’t always have several alternate routes, but it’s something to think about until the group gets spread out.

Also, I know that the neighborhood bottleneck was exacerbated by the unauthorized regroup, but considering the street width issues, it hardly seems completely unexpected considering we just got off of several four lane divided long block roads.

Thanks all.

@Ian ~> lol @ Goodbye zog

@Zog…. U will live in their Utopian world! The public is on the ride. the public is outside cheering us on from the side walk. SJBP has changed San Jose and San Jose likes it. The SJBP has made great strides in creating the most positive movement. Try to name one that didnt have the occasional heathens, you nay sayer! The Birds have had subtle triumphs in handling the misrepresentations. Statistically! If you have 1000 ppl, which in June they had 3000, 50 Ppl out of 1000 is 5 percent. Were there more than that? If not, Sudo say thats successful. Just my opinion.

since you cant control 100% of anything even in dictatorship. I ask ,,,
If only they could limit the amount and not set off so many to bring unwanted attention. Use it to set the crowd ‘hype’ NOT do a light show. Use discretion in your actions and realize that people put in hard work for Bike Party to come alive. Respect the Ride!

Seriously, who do you suppose is doing that out there on the road? The cops? The mayor? Your mom?

Every individual owns the world, or at least the part of it where their shadow falls. Even at night you cast a shadow in a way with your voice and your glances, that part of the surface of the earth where you dwell is always your responsibility. Deal with it. Or go back to live in your Dad’s basement. Adult life means dealing with a lot of crap. Sucks, but that’s what you signed up for when you agreed to be born.

I quit going on rides, will not participate, nor will I bring any of my friends. I’ve had enough! It’s a sad day : (

You are loosing the base which made bike party great, and will do nothing to police the unruly. Quote: “thru peer pressure we can make the jerks leave” written by who ever “Testrides” is? The jerks are not listening to you, or anyone else.

SJBP Organizers…You can live in your Utopian World (where everything will fix it’s self)…but when the public has had enough, and passes resolutions to keep gatherings to small numbers…then you will wish you had policed your activities a little better.

Good luck to you!