Comments on: Reflections – Under the Sea http://www.sjbikeparty.org/archives/4331 Building community through bicycling Sat, 18 May 2013 10:30:59 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Steve Wozniak http://www.sjbikeparty.org/archives/4331/comment-page-1#comment-7561 Steve Wozniak Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:12:38 +0000 http://www.sjbikeparty.org/?p=4331#comment-7561 Pics from 9/2011 SJ Bike Party are available at: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150318197742287&set=a.10150318196782287.359532.506787286&type=3&theater Pics from 9/2011 SJ Bike Party are available at:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150318197742287&set=a.10150318196782287.359532.506787286&type=3&theater

]]> By: CCC http://www.sjbikeparty.org/archives/4331/comment-page-1#comment-7515 CCC Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:36:24 +0000 http://www.sjbikeparty.org/?p=4331#comment-7515 Overall it was a fun ride - my 2nd at a San Jose Bike Party. I did witness a few knuckleheads, tho. There was a small gang of guys at the Home Depot stop and one of them was heckling "No helmets allowed here! Quit acting like yo mama's watching you". As I rolled past him with my helmet, I smiled and gave him the, um, "friendly" finger. When he saw me he raised both his hands in the air, like he wanted me to stop and discuss it with him face to face. I'm way too grown up for that crap, so I just kept rolling by, looking back and still smiling and laughing at him because of how much a d-bag he was. At the stop with the Red Bull truck, I saw some guy getting into it with a lady who was driving in her SUV with her family through the crowded parking lot. I don't exactly know what happened, but instead of the rider just letting it go, he was hanging on to her side mirror talking crap to her, which just made the situation worse. Roll past conflict, people. Even if you are in the right, pissing off or scaring someone in a 2-ton vehicle with a family in it? There's nothing good that can come out of that. So one thing I would suggest, even tho I'm a newb, is to try to plan the stops at parking lots or areas where there won't be any cars. Mobbing a parking lot of a shopping center that's still open doesn't help in trying to have communities be more tolerant and respectful towards cyclists. Keep up the great work and I'm looking forward to the next SJBP! Overall it was a fun ride – my 2nd at a San Jose Bike Party. I did witness a few knuckleheads, tho. There was a small gang of guys at the Home Depot stop and one of them was heckling “No helmets allowed here! Quit acting like yo mama’s watching you”. As I rolled past him with my helmet, I smiled and gave him the, um, “friendly” finger. When he saw me he raised both his hands in the air, like he wanted me to stop and discuss it with him face to face. I’m way too grown up for that crap, so I just kept rolling by, looking back and still smiling and laughing at him because of how much a d-bag he was.

At the stop with the Red Bull truck, I saw some guy getting into it with a lady who was driving in her SUV with her family through the crowded parking lot. I don’t exactly know what happened, but instead of the rider just letting it go, he was hanging on to her side mirror talking crap to her, which just made the situation worse. Roll past conflict, people. Even if you are in the right, pissing off or scaring someone in a 2-ton vehicle with a family in it? There’s nothing good that can come out of that.

So one thing I would suggest, even tho I’m a newb, is to try to plan the stops at parking lots or areas where there won’t be any cars. Mobbing a parking lot of a shopping center that’s still open doesn’t help in trying to have communities be more tolerant and respectful towards cyclists.

Keep up the great work and I’m looking forward to the next SJBP!

]]> By: Erika http://www.sjbikeparty.org/archives/4331/comment-page-1#comment-7504 Erika Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:37:51 +0000 http://www.sjbikeparty.org/?p=4331#comment-7504 Thanks, Pizza! Ears are doing better, and I'm looking forward to the next bike party. :) Thanks, Pizza! Ears are doing better, and I’m looking forward to the next bike party. :)

]]> By: Tian http://www.sjbikeparty.org/archives/4331/comment-page-1#comment-7502 Tian Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:36:02 +0000 http://www.sjbikeparty.org/?p=4331#comment-7502 I agree that it was nice. I had a wonderful evening to. Here are my pictures of the event: http://tian.greens.org/SanJose/BikeParty/UnderwaterRide/index.html I'd say that the theme participation was lighter than it is when people really embrace the concept. Those rides are an awesome thrill to take pictures of. This time I felt like I was playing "where's waldo" for most of the evening. I agree that it was nice. I had a wonderful evening to. Here are my pictures of the event:

http://tian.greens.org/SanJose/BikeParty/UnderwaterRide/index.html

I’d say that the theme participation was lighter than it is when people really embrace the concept. Those rides are an awesome thrill to take pictures of. This time I felt like I was playing “where’s waldo” for most of the evening.

]]> By: yoshi http://www.sjbikeparty.org/archives/4331/comment-page-1#comment-7501 yoshi Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:51:37 +0000 http://www.sjbikeparty.org/?p=4331#comment-7501 your wish may be granted... your wish may be granted…

]]> By: pizzasfortires http://www.sjbikeparty.org/archives/4331/comment-page-1#comment-7500 pizzasfortires Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:20:33 +0000 http://www.sjbikeparty.org/?p=4331#comment-7500 damn, Im sorry Erika. I hope ya are feeling better soon...those were pretty loud damn, Im sorry Erika. I hope ya are feeling better soon…those were pretty loud

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