‘Twas the Nightmare before Christmas

It was late one fall in Halloweenland,
and the air had quite a chill.
Against the moon a skeleton bike sat,
alone upon a hill.

On the 21st of December, we will ride through some of the best decorated neighborhoods of the South Bay. Remember to be in good Christmas cheer and to wish a Merry Christmas to all.  Be safe, legal, and courteous (see How We Ride!). We share the road with other traffic. Helping cars move through smoothly makes the ride more enjoyable for everyone. Do your part to encourage good behavior! Also, please remember to turn down the volume when riding through residential areas late at night.

Information on the route and more after the drop …

BIRDs

BIRDs are our wonderful volunteers that attempt to keep everyone on our rides safe. Please be respectful of their directions and thank them for all of the effort they put into the ride. If you want to help out and make your mark on Bike Party, please join the BIRDs at the volunteer cicle prior to the start of the ride.

Ravens

Ravens are the elite group of BIRDs that make sure we leave no trace behind by cleaning up after the party at regroups. They are essential to keeping the party going and they can’t do it by themselves. When you see any of them with a trashbag collecting your trash, please thank them! They are a really cool bunch. Please bring trash bags and help us leave no trace.

How We Ride

If you follow these simple rules, Bike Party will be safe and a positive place for riders, drivers, pedestrians, and our community.

  1. Stop at lights
  2. Stay to the right
  3. Pack your Trash
  4. Roll Past Conflict
  5. Ride Sober
  6. Be nice

Route information

Feeder rides

Feeder rides are a great way to get to Bike Party They allow you to make great friends and get to know people who live near you. They also make it super easy to get back home as a group as most folks ride home with the group they arrived with. You save the planet and save on parking while getting a little bit more exercise. It’s all good.

  • NSJ/Santa Clara — Led by Ian -Meet in front of Rivermark Peets – Leaving at 6:45 (please RSVP in the comments)
  • Palo Alto — ??
  • Willow Glen — ??
  • SJ Downtown — ??
  • La Dolce Velo — ??
  • East SJ — Meet at San Jose Bicycles (565 Tully Road) between 6 and 7 pm. Leaving sharply at 7:30pm
  • Campbell — ??
  • Los Gatos — ??
  • Your neighborhood? (let us know in comments below if you want to lead a ride)