When: Apr 18 2026 9:30AM – 12:30PM
Where: San Jose City Hall
Who: San Jose Bike Party
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54670444
Bike The Limits is back!
Join us for another Test/Training Ride for our 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 18
📍 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/54670444
✅ 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 right | 0.0 |
| Turn right onto East Santa Clara Street | 0.0 |
| Turn left onto North 5th Street | 0.0 |
| Turn left onto East Hedding Street | 1.4 |
| Turn right onto W Hedding St | 1.7 |
| Turn right | 2.2 |
| Slight left onto Guadalupe River Trail | 2.5 |
| Continue straight to stay on Guadalupe River Trail | 3.3 |
| Slight right to stay on Guadalupe River Trail | 3.6 |
| Turn left to stay on Guadalupe River Trail | 3.8 |
| Turn left to stay on Guadalupe River Trail | 3.8 |
| Turn left onto Guadalupe River Trail E | 3.9 |
| Slight left onto Guadalupe River Trail | 4.4 |
| Slight left to stay on Guadalupe River Trail | 5.0 |
| Slight left to stay on Guadalupe River Trail | 6.2 |
| Slight left to stay on Guadalupe River Trail | 7.8 |
| Slight left to stay on Guadalupe River Trail | 8.6 |
| Turn right onto Gold St | 9.3 |
| Gold St turns slightly left and becomes Elizabeth St | 9.6 |
| Turn right onto Hope St | 9.8 |
| Turn right onto Spreckles Avenue | 10.8 |
| Turn left onto Grand Boulevard | 11.0 |
| Turn left onto East Tasman Drive | 14.0 |
| Turn left onto S Abel St | 15.9 |
| Continue onto N White Rd | 24.1 |
| turn right onto Aborn Rd. | 30.3 |
| Turn left onto Silver Creek Road | 31.5 |
| Turn sharp right onto Yerba Buena Road | 32.4 |
| Turn sharp left onto Senter Road | 34.1 |
| Turn right onto Ezie Street | 34.2 |
| Turn right onto El Cajon Drive | 34.5 |
| Turn right onto Seven Trees Boulevard | 34.6 |
| Turn left onto East Capitol Expressway | 34.7 |
| Turn left onto Vistapark Dr | 35.9 |
| Turn right onto Branham Ln | 36.5 |
| Keep right | 40.2 |
| Turn slight right onto Camden Avenue | 40.2 |
| Turn right onto Union Avenue | 41.8 |
| Turn right onto South Bascom Avenue | 42.7 |
| Continue onto Lafayette St | 47.6 |
| Turn right onto Aldo Ave | 50.5 |
| Turn right onto De La Cruz Blvd | 50.9 |
| Turn left onto W Trimble Rd | 51.4 |
| Turn right onto Junction Ave | 52.7 |
| Turn left onto E Brokaw Rd | 53.8 |
| Turn right onto Oakland Rd | 54.6 |
| Oakland Rd turns slightly left and becomes N 13th St | 56.2 |
| Turn right onto East Reed Street | 58.3 |
| Keep right onto East Reed Street | 59.1 |
| Keep left onto East Reed Street | 59.1 |
| Turn slight right onto South Market Street | 59.2 |
| Keep right onto South Market Street | 59.5 |
| Turn slight left onto South Market Street | 59.5 |
| Turn right onto West Saint James Street | 60.1 |
| Turn right onto North 5th Street | 60.5 |
| Turn right onto East Santa Clara Street | 60.7 |
| Turn left | 60.7 |
| Turn right | 60.7 |
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
