When: Aug 28 2026 7:30PM – 10:30PM
Where: Roosevelt Park, San Jose
Who: San Jose Bike Party
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/56879833
🐈⬛🐾 9 LIVES ON 2 WHEELS – TEST RIDE #1 🐾🚲
Friday, August 28, 2026
Meet at 7:30 PM
Roll out at 8:00 PM
Start Location:
Roosevelt Park – San Jose
Ride Leader: Tasha
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/56879833?via=BO7L4tFBlQdJQNMrv8CO6w
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Cats have nine lives.
We’d rather not use any of them on a test ride. 😹
Join us for Test Ride #1 as we scout the route for September’s 9 Lives on 2 Wheels, check timing, test our regroup locations, and sniff out any problems before the main ride on Friday, September 18.
The theme is optional for the test ride but cat ears are lightweight and surprisingly aerodynamic. Just saying. 😼
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What is a Test Ride?
Test rides help us fine-tune the route before Bike Party. We check timing, regroup locations, traffic flow, road conditions, and identify any potential issues along the way.
They’re also a great opportunity to meet other riders, get involved behind the scenes, and help shape the final ride experience.
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Please bring:
• Front and rear lights
• Water
• A flat repair kit if you have one
• A positive attitude and a willingness to help
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Ride safe, ride predictably, and keep all nine lives intact.
See you at Roosevelt Park! 🐈⬛🚲
#SJBP #SanJoseBikeParty #9LivesOn2Wheels #TestRide #BikeLife
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Turn By Turn
| Turn right onto East Santa Clara Street | 0.1 |
| Turn left onto South 19th Street | 0.1 |
| At roundabout, take exit 1 onto East San Antonio Street | 0.4 |
| Turn right onto South 17th Street | 0.6 |
| Turn left onto South 17th Street | 0.7 |
| Turn left onto South Montgomery Street | 2.5 |
| turn right onto Park Ave. | 2.7 |
| Turn right onto West Hedding Street | 4.5 |
| Turn right onto Guadalupe Parkway | 5.9 |
| Turn right onto Coleman Avenue | 6.7 |
| Turn sharp right onto Seymour Street | 7.2 |
| Turn right onto Walnut Street | 7.4 |
| Turn right onto West Taylor Street | 7.5 |
| Turn right onto North 3rd Street | 8.3 |
| Turn left onto East Empire Street | 8.6 |
| Turn right onto Jackson Street | 10.0 |
| Turn slight right | 10.1 |
| Turn right | 10.2 |
| Turn right | 10.2 |
| Continue onto Coyote Creek Trail | 10.3 |
| Turn right onto Mabury Road | 10.7 |
| Turn left onto Berryessa Station Way | 10.9 |
| Turn right onto VTA Transit Center Parking | 11.3 |
| Turn sharp right onto Berryessa Station Way | 11.5 |
| Turn right onto Berryessa Road toward I 680 | 11.7 |
| Turn left onto Lundy Avenue | 11.9 |
| turn right onto Murphy ave | 13.1 |
| Turn right onto North Capitol Avenue | 14.1 |
| Turn right onto Alum Rock Avenue | 17.2 |
| Turn left onto South Jackson Avenue | 17.7 |
| Turn sharp right onto East San Antonio Street | 18.0 |
| At roundabout, take exit 1 onto South 21st Street | 19.8 |
| Turn left to the end | 20.1 |
Everyone is welcome to attend this event, but please, read and follow our “How We Ride” guidelines to keep everyone safe and to keep San Jose Bike Party rolling! We share the road with other vehicles and we frequently ride in the dark.
Having a great time and want to help? We’re always looking for volunteers to help guide riders at corners or to handle other tasks. Talk to any of the “BIRDs” (look for the “bird” logo!) for details. Or you head over to our Donation Page.
Some helpful hints:
- Follow the Law
- Be Predictable
- Be Conspicuous
- Think Ahead
- Ride Ready
