When: Apr 04 2026 9:30AM – 12:30PM
Where: San Jose City Hall
Who: San Jose Bike Party
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54448104
Bike The Limits is back!
Join us for our first Test/Training Ride for our (returning) annual Bike The Limits! We bike the limits of the South Bay as you can bike your personal limits.
Be prepared by bringing water and snacks and $$ as we do make a couple of stops where you can pick up something to snack on or drink. Bring a spare tube and such in case repairs are needed.
Test/Training Ride:
🗓 Saturday, April 4
📍 Start/End: San Jose City Hall (200 E. Santa Clara St @ 4th)
🕣 Meet at 9:30am | Roll at 10am
🚴♂️Ride Leader: Nat Collins
🌄 Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54448104
✅ What to Bring:
– Water & electrolytes
– Snacks & cash (we’ll stop at a few places along the way)
– Sunscreen
– A riding buddy (or make one at the start!)
– Bike lock
– Fully charged phone + backup battery
– Spare tubes, patch kit, pump or cartridges
⚠️ Be prepared to be self-sufficient – this is a test of both stamina and planning!
Test your mettle while you pedal.
Let’s roll out and make it an adventure!
Save the dates! The times are for gather/roll
Saturday March 14, Test Ride #1 930am/10am
Saturday April 4, Test Ride #2 930am/10am
Saturday April 18, Test Ride #3 930am/10am
Saturday May 2, Test Ride #4, if necessary, 930am/10am
Saturday May 9, Bike the Limits: the whole 100 miles! 730am/8am
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Turn By Turn
| Turn left onto East Santa Clara Street | 0.0 |
| Turn left onto South 4th Street | 0.1 |
| Turn right onto East San Fernando Street | 0.2 |
| Turn left onto South Almaden Boulevard | 0.7 |
| Turn right onto Woz Way | 1.2 |
| Turn left to cross the street | 1.3 |
| Turn right onto side walk | 1.3 |
| Turn sharp left onto Guadalupe River Trail | 1.3 |
| Turn sharp right onto Guadalupe River Trail | 1.4 |
| Turn right onto West Virginia Street | 1.8 |
| Turn left onto Prevost Street | 1.9 |
| Turn right onto Willow Street | 2.3 |
| Turn right onto Los Gatos Creek Trail | 4.3 |
| Keep right onto Los Gatos Creek Trail | 4.3 |
| Turn right onto Los Gatos Creek Trail | 4.5 |
| Keep right onto Los Gatos Creek Trail | 4.9 |
| Turn right to cross the bridge | 7.0 |
| Turn left onto Los Gatos Creek Trail | 7.0 |
| Turn left to cross the bridge | 8.8 |
| Turn right onto Los Gatos Creek Trail | 8.9 |
| Keep right onto Los Gatos Creek Trail | 10.0 |
| Turn sharp left | 10.2 |
| Turn right onto Garden Hill Drive | 10.2 |
| Keep left onto Garden Hill Drive | 10.2 |
| Keep right onto Vasona Park Road | 10.4 |
| Turn left onto North Santa Cruz Avenue | 10.9 |
| Turn sharp right onto Los Gatos-Saratoga Road | 11.3 |
| Continue onto Saratoga-Los Gatos Road | 11.8 |
| Turn left onto Prospect Road | 17.2 |
| Continue onto S Stelling Rd | 17.7 |
| Turn left onto Rainbow Dr | 18.2 |
| Turn right onto Bubb Rd | 18.7 |
| Turn left onto McClellan Rd | 19.7 |
| McClellan Rd turns slightly right and becomes Mira Vista Ave | 20.7 |
| Turn left onto Santa Paula Ave | 20.8 |
| Turn right onto S Foothill Blvd | 21.0 |
| Continue onto Foothill Expy | 22.2 |
| Take the Fremont Ave exit towards Miramonte Ave/Loyola Dr | 23.9 |
| Slight right onto Miramonte Ave | 23.9 |
| Turn right onto Castro Street | 25.9 |
| Keep right onto Castro Street | 27.0 |
| Turn left onto Ellis Street | 28.6 |
| Turn right onto Manila Dr | 29.3 |
| Turn left onto North Mathilda Avenue | 30.8 |
| Turn right onto Mathilda Cycle Path Crossing @ 237 | 30.8 |
| Keep right onto Mathilda-Borregas Cycle Path | 30.9 |
| Turn left to exit the trail | 31.1 |
| Turn right onto Moffett Park Drive | 31.1 |
| Keep left onto Baylands Park | 32.5 |
| Turn sharp right onto Baylands Park | 32.5 |
| Continue onto San Francisco Bay Trail | 33.0 |
| Continue onto San Francisco Bay Trail | 33.7 |
| Turn slight left | 33.9 |
| Turn left onto Gold Street | 34.2 |
| Turn left onto Moffat Street | 34.6 |
| Turn left onto Catherine Street | 34.9 |
| Turn right onto El Dorado Street | 35.4 |
| Turn right onto Gold Street | 35.7 |
| Turn left onto Guadalupe River Trail | 35.7 |
| Keep right onto Guadalupe River Trail | 37.0 |
| Keep right onto Guadalupe River Trail | 38.6 |
| Keep right onto Guadalupe River Trail | 39.8 |
| Turn right onto Guadalupe River Trail | 41.1 |
| Turn right onto Guadalupe River Trail | 41.2 |
| Keep left onto Guadalupe River Trail | 42.5 |
| Keep left onto Guadalupe River Trail | 43.4 |
| Turn sharp left to cross the street | 44.0 |
| Turn left onto West Julian Street | 44.0 |
| Turn right onto Guadalupe River Trail | 44.0 |
| Keep left onto Guadalupe River Trail | 44.0 |
| Turn left onto West Saint John Street | 44.1 |
| Turn left | 44.3 |
| Turn right onto West Saint John Street | 44.3 |
| Turn right onto North 5th Street | 44.9 |
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
