Hello BIRDs -

We’ve all done a lot of preparation and planning for this month’s ride, and now it’s time to get ready to roll!

Remember:

  • The start site has only ONE driveway to enter.  We’ll need to keep that clear all night until every rider has departed.
  • This will be the first Bike Party ride to experiment with (as some of you know) a staggered start.  We’re aiming for departures at 8:40, 8:50 and 9:00pm, assisted by BIRDs leading & directing each group of riders.

We want to discuss the game plan with you.

At least ten BIRDs are already ready for this.
We’d like 30-40 BIRDs to be involved – there are many different jobs to do!
Please join us for training at the start site at 7:00 and/or 7:30pm.

It’s still summer, so get your bike ready, have a big lunch on Friday and join the summer party. The ride will be leaving earlier, so DON’T BE LATE!

Starting Point

This month’s ride will start at:

City of SJ parking lot

You will want to note a few things:
  • There is no parking available at the meeting location, as the lot closes at 7pm.
  • Please RIDE your bike to the start spot – you can drive a car or take light rail to a different destination a mile away without trouble and you will avoid most traffic & congestion problems.
  • Park on the street, in one of these orange locations, park at a friends house, ride your bike to the starting location or take light rail (early!! it gets full).

Route

To view the complete route, please check the Map My Ride map here:

August 2009 Route – Beach Blanket Bike Along to Great America

Regarding the route, you will want to know:

  • This route is over 20 miles – plan accordingly, with water and well-stretched legs.  : )
  • This route includes only 2 regroup spots.  The regroups are indicated by the water symbols

August 2009 Turn by Turn Directions

R on Woz Way
L on Almaden Blvd
R on St. James
L on Market St (becomes Coleman)
R on Brokaw Rd
– watch RR tracks past DeLaCruz!
R on Lafayette St
– watch RR tracks!
Regroup #1 - 2nd Driveway
after RR tracks(~6mi)
R on Lafayette
– across Central Expy, move left on bridge
L on Laurelwood Rd
R on Thomas Rd
R on Great America Pkwy
R on Tasman
Regroup #2 at Tasman & Alder Dr
(13mi)    (entrance on Alder Dr)
R back onto Tasman
R on S MAIN St ***
L at Abel St. (becomes Oakland Rd)
–move 1 lane over before Hwy 101
R on E Hedding St-move left ½ blk
L on N 10th St
R on Julian St
–watch for 2-way street past 5th St.
L on N 2st St
L on San Carlos St. — END at SJSU

*** For fast riders:
Follow Light Rail past Main St.
– watch RR tracks & Hwy 680 (twice!)
R on Hostetter – road is not well lit!
L on Oakland Rd (rejoin main route)