When: Oct 02 2026 7:30PM – 10:30PM
Where: 361 W Santa Clara Street, San Jose, CA 95196
Who: San Jose Bike Party
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/57387285
💀🎃 SPOOKY SCARY SKELETONS – TEST RIDE #2 🎃💀
Friday, October 2, 2026
Meet at 7:30 PM
Roll out at 8:00 PM
Start Location:
Arena Green / Shark Park – by the polo courts!
for GPS Use: 361 W Santa Clara Street, San Jose, CA 95196
*No onsite parking!
Ride Leader: Johnny & Kim
Pace: Casual 12ishMPH – please stay together and don’t ride faster than the ride leader. We’re trying to take up space and mimic a large pack. Please don’t sprint the pack away from the group ride.
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/57387285
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The skeletons are coming out of the closet. 💀🚲
October marks 19 YEARS of San Jose Bike Party, and we’re celebrating the only appropriate way…with Spooky Scary Skeletons taking over the streets of San Jose!
Join us for Test Ride #2 as we scout the route, check timing, test our regroup locations, and dig up any problems before the big anniversary ride on Friday, October 16.
Costumes aren’t required for the test ride, but we’re certainly not going to stop you from getting spooky early. 🎃
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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 try to keep your bones attached.
See you at Arena Green! 💀🚲
#SJBP #SanJoseBikeParty #SpookyScarySkeletons #SJBP19 #TestRide #BikeLife
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Turn By Turn
| Turn right onto W Julian St | 0.2 |
| Turn left onto North 3rd Street | 0.8 |
| Turn right onto East Taylor Street | 1.6 |
| Turn right onto North 17th Street | 2.5 |
| Turn left onto East Julian Street | 3.2 |
| Turn right onto North King Road | 4.3 |
| Turn left | 4.5 |
| Turn right onto North King Road | 4.8 |
| Turn right onto McKee rd. | 5.0 |
| Turn right onto North Jackson Avenue | 5.7 |
| Turn left onto Story Road | 7.3 |
| Turn right onto South White Road | 8.3 |
| Turn sharp right onto Ocala Avenue | 9.3 |
| Turn right into RG2 | 10.3 |
| turn right onto Ocala ave. | 10.4 |
| Turn right onto South King Road | 11.1 |
| Turn left onto E San Antonio St | 12.7 |
| Turn right onto S 17th St | 14.0 |
| Left onto E San Fernando St | 14.2 |
| Turn right onto South Almaden Boulevard | 15.5 |
| Turn sharp left onto West Santa Clara Street | 15.6 |
| Turn right to the end | 15.8 |
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
