When: Mar 14 2026 9:30AM – 12:30PM
Where: San Jose City Hall
Who: San Jose Bike Party
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54204882
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.
First Test/Training Ride:
🗓 Saturday, March 14
📍 Start/End: San Jose City Hall (200 E. Santa Clara St @ 4th)
🕣 Meet at 9:30am | Roll at 10am
🚴♂️Ride Leader: Nat Collins
✅ 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!
🌄 Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54204882
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 right onto East Santa Clara Street | 0.0 |
| Turn left onto North 5th Street | 0.0 |
| Turn right onto East Saint John Street | 0.2 |
| Turn left onto Tully Rd | 3.6 |
| Turn right onto Senter Road | 3.8 |
| Turn left onto Sylvandale Ave | 5.6 |
| Turn right onto Brock Way | 6.1 |
| Turn left onto Sylvandale Ave | 6.2 |
| Continue onto Coyote Creek Trail | 6.3 |
| Sharp left towards Hellyer Ave | 6.7 |
| Turn right towards Hellyer Ave | 6.8 |
| Slight left onto Hellyer Ave | 6.9 |
| Turn right onto Silicon Valley Blvd | 10.3 |
| Keep right | 12.1 |
| Turn slight right onto Santa Teresa Boulevard | 12.1 |
| Turn left onto Coleman Road | 17.0 |
| turn right onto Camden ave. | 19.8 |
| Turn left onto Blossom Hill Road | 20.6 |
| Slight right onto Vasona Park Rd | 24.5 |
| Slight right to stay on Vasona Park Rd | 24.5 |
| Turn right | 24.6 |
| Turn left | 24.6 |
| Turn right onto Garden Hill Dr | 25.0 |
| Turn left toward Los Gatos Creek Trail | 25.0 |
| Turn right | 25.1 |
| Turn left | 25.1 |
| Turn right onto Los Gatos Creek Trail | 25.1 |
| Continue onto Los Gatos Creek Trail | 26.1 |
| Turn left onto Los Gatos Creek Trail | 26.2 |
| Turn right onto Los Gatos Creek Trail | 26.2 |
| Turn right onto Los Gatos Creek Trail – East Mozart Avenue spur | 27.1 |
| Turn sharp left | 27.2 |
| Continue | 27.2 |
| Keep left | 27.3 |
| Turn left | 28.0 |
| Turn left | 28.0 |
| Turn sharp left onto Los Gatos Creek Trail | 28.1 |
| Turn right onto Los Gatos Creek Trail | 28.2 |
| Turn left onto Los Gatos Creek Trail | 28.2 |
| Continue onto Los Gatos Creek Trail | 28.5 |
| Keep left onto Los Gatos Creek Trail | 29.3 |
| Keep left onto Los Gatos Creek Trail | 29.7 |
| Turn left | 30.4 |
| Keep left | 30.5 |
| Turn slight left onto Los Gatos Creek Trail | 30.6 |
| Keep left | 30.6 |
| Turn left onto Los Gatos Creek Trail | 30.8 |
| Turn left onto Willow Street | 31.0 |
| Keep right onto Willow Street | 31.0 |
| Keep right onto Graham Avenue | 33.5 |
| Keep right onto Graham Avenue | 33.7 |
| Turn left onto South 3rd Street | 33.9 |
| Turn right onto East San Fernando Street | 35.1 |
| Turn left onto South 5th Street | 35.2 |
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
