Comments on: Share your Bike Party story! http://www.sjbikeparty.org/archives/4893 Building community through bicycling Sat, 18 May 2013 14:21:59 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: xX SGT KUSHM4N Xx http://www.sjbikeparty.org/archives/4893/comment-page-1#comment-8828 xX SGT KUSHM4N Xx Thu, 30 Aug 2012 06:38:51 +0000 http://www.sjbikeparty.org/?p=4893#comment-8828 What up people ? Does anyone know when the next bike party is an if so what is next months theme.. What up people ? Does anyone know when the next bike party is an if so what is next months theme..

]]> By: Andrew Boone http://www.sjbikeparty.org/archives/4893/comment-page-1#comment-8629 Andrew Boone Wed, 08 Aug 2012 21:47:08 +0000 http://www.sjbikeparty.org/?p=4893#comment-8629 I've had a life-long joy for bicycling - long before I know about bike party. I've never owned a car (fuck that shit!), so bicycle = freedom. But bike party (not just San Jose Bike Party, but also Peninsula Bike Party, East Bay Bike Party, San Francisco Bike Party, and the other smaller groups) have brought this joy to a new level - I have found My People. Bike Party is the first group I've ridden with that truly welcomes everyone and rides for pure bicycle joy. I wish to see the Bike Party Movement spread across the nation and world so that everyone has a chance to experience the same joy that I do. Thank You, San Jose Bike Party, for getting it all started in the San Francisco Bay Area. - Andrew Boone, Peninsula Bike Party I’ve had a life-long joy for bicycling – long before I know about bike party. I’ve never owned a car (fuck that shit!), so bicycle = freedom.

But bike party (not just San Jose Bike Party, but also Peninsula Bike Party, East Bay Bike Party, San Francisco Bike Party, and the other smaller groups) have brought this joy to a new level – I have found My People. Bike Party is the first group I’ve ridden with that truly welcomes everyone and rides for pure bicycle joy.

I wish to see the Bike Party Movement spread across the nation and world so that everyone has a chance to experience the same joy that I do. Thank You, San Jose Bike Party, for getting it all started in the San Francisco Bay Area.

- Andrew Boone, Peninsula Bike Party

]]> By: Justin T http://www.sjbikeparty.org/archives/4893/comment-page-1#comment-8628 Justin T Wed, 08 Aug 2012 16:30:32 +0000 http://www.sjbikeparty.org/?p=4893#comment-8628 The Theme is Luau... :) Check out some theme ideas here on FB http://www.facebook.com/groups/274517403716/ The Theme is Luau… :)
Check out some theme ideas here on FB
http://www.facebook.com/groups/274517403716/

]]> By: Michelle http://www.sjbikeparty.org/archives/4893/comment-page-1#comment-8627 Michelle Tue, 07 Aug 2012 05:55:09 +0000 http://www.sjbikeparty.org/?p=4893#comment-8627 About 2yrs. ago my boyfriend spotted a tandem covered with dust and webs in an old shed that had been sitting for over 20yrs. He paid $60 for it, and we spent 5hrs cleaning and steelwooling it, by 9:30 that evening it was nice n clean. We put air in the old cracked tires and rode it that night. We couldn't believe they actually held air. With in that week we heard about SJBP and we rode our first 27 mile ride. I think it was "Ride like a pirate" theme. It was the most fun I had had in ages. At that time I lived 4hrs away and traveled once a month to SJBP. We shared our experience with all our friends n family back home and have started a Bike Party there. I have since moved here to San Jose and now find myself traveling back home 4hrs to ride there once a month. Were a small group but growing fast with up to 130 riders and also doing the theme rides. We started with a tandem and have caught the bike fever BAD. we each have 3 bikes plus and growing. We use to ride our Harley on weekends and thought that was fun. Since we found SJBP, our Harley sits, we take it out once a month just to keep the battery charged. Then were back on our bikes peddeling down town or to the ice cream shop or what ever excuse we can find to get out on our bikes. Thank you for all for all your hard work and opening our eyes to good ole fashion fun. See you all on the next ride. About 2yrs. ago my boyfriend spotted a tandem covered with dust and webs in an old shed that had been sitting for over 20yrs. He paid $60 for it, and we spent 5hrs cleaning and steelwooling it, by 9:30 that evening it was nice n clean. We put air in the old cracked tires and rode it that night. We couldn’t believe they actually held air. With in that week we heard about SJBP and we rode our first 27 mile ride. I think it was “Ride like a pirate” theme. It was the most fun I had had in ages. At that time I lived 4hrs away and traveled once a month to SJBP. We shared our experience with all our friends n family back home and have started a Bike Party there. I have since moved here to San Jose and now find myself traveling back home 4hrs to ride there once a month. Were a small group but growing fast with up to 130 riders and also doing the theme rides. We started with a tandem and have caught the bike fever BAD. we each have 3 bikes plus and growing. We use to ride our Harley on weekends and thought that was fun. Since we found SJBP, our Harley sits, we take it out once a month just to keep the battery charged. Then were back on our bikes peddeling down town or to the ice cream shop or what ever excuse we can find to get out on our bikes. Thank you for all for all your hard work and opening our eyes to good ole fashion fun. See you all on the next ride.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.sjbikeparty.org/archives/4893/comment-page-1#comment-8626 Michelle Mon, 06 Aug 2012 16:47:36 +0000 http://www.sjbikeparty.org/?p=4893#comment-8626 Whats the theme for this months ride? I'm ready & excited.... Whats the theme for this months ride? I’m ready & excited….

]]> By: tallassmike http://www.sjbikeparty.org/archives/4893/comment-page-1#comment-8625 tallassmike Thu, 02 Aug 2012 22:22:20 +0000 http://www.sjbikeparty.org/?p=4893#comment-8625 @ Bikeparty2009 I'm sorry to sound nit-picky. But if you guys couldn't read it was "For the ladies." Why would it be necessary to not share the route? You guys know how to find a link, do you guys know how to read the whole thing before actually going? This ladies ride seemed special over the others. Yes there was bad apples who felt like making an excuse to crash a bike party for delinquency. But was easy to spot them out since it's a smaller ride. But I did notice some (not sure if they were the same) males who came without a female actually jump in and volunteer doing turns. Now that's exactly what the message was in helping out the female riders with a less intimidating ride. :) @ Bikeparty2009

I’m sorry to sound nit-picky. But if you guys couldn’t read it was “For the ladies.” Why would it be necessary to not share the route? You guys know how to find a link, do you guys know how to read the whole thing before actually going?

This ladies ride seemed special over the others. Yes there was bad apples who felt like making an excuse to crash a bike party for delinquency. But was easy to spot them out since it’s a smaller ride.

But I did notice some (not sure if they were the same) males who came without a female actually jump in and volunteer doing turns. Now that’s exactly what the message was in helping out the female riders with a less intimidating ride. :)

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