Join SJBP as we ride our bicycles to the movies!

See you there!

San Jose Bike Party has teamed up with the amazing Silicon Valley Bicycle Coaltion (the folks that brought you just about every bike trail, lane, facility, and legal right you have in this county) to promote this amazing FREE Bike to the Movies series!

Details

Where:  Camera 12, downtown SJ

When:  Thursday, 11/12
Tickets starting @ 6pm,
Doors opening @ 6:30pm,
Movie starting @ 6:45pm

Cost:  Totally free!

Ride with us!

Bike Partiers have 3 places to meet around the area if you want company to ride to Camera 12.

Click the links for MapMyRide route links.  Be sure to arrive to the start before the “leave” time to get to the movies on time!

• Ride from Campbell (6mi, meet @ Campbell & 1st, leave @ 5:45pm)
• Ride from Oakridge Mall (8mi, meet @ Thornwood & Winfield, leave @ 5:30pm) *Updated Start Time* – this route also goes through Willow Glen
• Ride from Alum Rock (6mi, meet @ Alum Rock & White – Lick High, leave @ 5:45pm)

Volunteer!

We need volunteers to help make this event great!  Volunteers, of course, will have guaranteed tickets without waiting in line.  Please sign up on this handy-dandy volunteer spreadsheet!

First time?  Need a refresher? Check How We Ride!

We have something a little different this month, so don’t get scared!  We are starting the ride from 3 different locations.  (Yay, close to your house!!!)  The ride will then converge and everyone will ride together.  Many neighborhoods and many types of riders make up San Jose Bike Party, but together we ride as ONE COMMUNITY!

Find the Best Starting Location for You!

Where do you live?

1. Downtown SJ – join a pre-ride to a meetup point (@ Cesar Chavez park, 7pm)
2. East/Alum Rock Leg Start (@ McKee & Capitol, 8pm)
3. South/Oak Hill Cemetery Leg Start (@ Tully/Curtner & Monterey, 8pm)
4. West/Campbell Leg Start (@ Winchester & Campbell, 8pm)

(The route links are posted in each starting points descriptions.  Regroups are indicated by water on each map. Each route ends exactly where it started)

Tune your radio to KSCU 103.3 FM during the ride!

That’s right, one of our very own volunteers, Kipp (also the promoter of the Tuesday Bike Nights at Campbell Sonoma Chicken Coop) will be broadcasting on-air LIVE during the Bike Party!  Tune in to KSCU, at 103.3 FM, and program your phones to call in:  408-554-KSCU (554-5728).

1.  Downtown SJ Pre-ride Start

Meet at 7:00pm at Plaza de Cesar Chavez Park.  This ride will leave at 7:05. Be there on time!!

Pre-rides from downtown will ride to the South/Oak Hill Cemetery leg start (about 3 miles), East/Alum Rock Leg Start (about 4 miles), OR to the West/Campbell leg start (about 7 miles).

If you arrive late to Cesar Chavez park, just ride down Market to 1st St which becomes Monterey Rd – you can turn Right [corrected] into the Plant Shopping Center just before Curtner/Tully, which is the Southeast/Fairgrounds leg start.

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2.  East/Alum Rock Start

From many neightborhoods...one community!

Meet at 8:00pm at the Mervyn’s Parking lot at Capitol and McKee.

Route Map for East/Alum Rock leg start – This is the MapMyRide link for the entire route, starting at this leg’s start, joining with the rest of the ride, to the finish in downtown, and back home to the leg start.

Print your route here:  3-column PDF route directions! (print 2-sided)

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3.  South/Oak Hill Cemetery Start

Meet at 8:00pm at The Plant shopping center at Monterey and Curtner/Tully.

Route Map for South/Oak Hill Cemetery leg start- This is the MapMyRide link for the entire route, starting at this leg’s start, joining with the rest of the ride, to the finish in downtown, and back home to the leg start.

Print your route here:  3-column PDF route directions! (print 2-sided)

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4.  West/Campbell Leg Start

Meet at 8:00pm at Campbell Community Center at Winchester & Campbell.

Route Map for West/Campbell leg start- This is the MapMyRide link for the entire route, starting at this leg’s start, joining with the rest of the ride, to the finish in downtown, and back home to the leg start.

Print your route here:  3-column PDF route directions! (print 2-sided)

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At long last, we have our final route mapped for Friday’s ride.

Route for June Ride

Check the map here:

June 2009 Bike Party route on Map My Ride

Thanks to Justin, Scott, Jeff, and everyone else who helped – yes, we’re last-minute again, but this was a really hard one to plan (tough neighborhoods with few parking lots) and everyone put in their volunteering overtime on this one.  Nice work!  As always, we will need more folks to help plan next month’s ride, the earlier the better.  We try to get a test ride in – join the route conversation on the forums.

Highlights/Stats for this ride:

• 17.5 mi total from Dick’s Center to end at SJSU fountain
• Scenic rides through the Shasta/Hanchett Rosegarden neighborhood, small hill/night view above East Side SJ, ride through Alum Rock neighborhood, and a visit to the underused but awesome Mexican Heritage Plaza.
• Farthest Northeast Bike Party has ever ridden (farthest East was actually Southeast to Silver Creek/Brigadoon, over a year ago) – deepest into East Side we’ve ever gone
• Alum Rock hill = average climb of 2% grade, maximum 4% grade for last 1/4mi only.  Downhill is average 3% grade down for 1 mile – whee!

Remember to stop at ALL red lights. Experienced riders, we need you! Show up early to earn your BIRD shirts and help keep our ride well-organized and smooth-flowing!

- your friendly route planning volunteers