East Bay Bike Party (2021 Reboot): Mask on, Ride on

WEEEEEEEEE’RE BACK
Last we left off was March 2020 with our Social Distance ride, before the Bay Area went under shelter in place / various lockdowns due to the covid-19 pandemic. As vaccinations roll out, viruses cases continue to drop, and folks have gotten more used to ‘living in these times’ – masked, distancing, and washing hands – we’re bringing bike party back for April 2021.

In case it’s not clear: the theme for April 9ths ride is mask appreciation. If it werent for masks we would not be able to host this ride. Decorate your mask, incorporate your mask into a costume, hiss at anyone not wearing a mask, etc.

WHEN & WHERE
FRIDAY, APRIL 9th (East Bay Bike Party always rides on the 2nd Friday of the month)
START: Macarthur BART station
Meetup 7:30 PM, rollout 8 pm
ENDS: At Lake Merritt

We’ll post the route the day before the ride

Distance: ~14 miles, very flat

BART: trains stop running well before the ride ends, so plan accordingly.

Regarding potholes and train tracks: as always, we have done our best to minimize risk to riders. Be aware of your surroundings, inflate your tires fully and use a bike light that lets you see the road. The Adeline overpass in west oakland has two holes that can pop your tires if you arent paying attention. There may or may not be cones the night of the ride marking these holes.

BIKE PARTY COVID RIDE RULES!
**Wear a MASK
**Keep Physical Distance as best as possible
**Do not come if you are sick, or if you are of a vulnerable population
**Be mindful of BART Schedule and plan accordingly

STANDARD BIKE PARTY RULES!
*Stop at Lights
*Stay to the Right
*Ride Straight
*Don’t Hate
*Pack your Trash
*Don’t get Smashed
Bike Party is a 100% volunteer led and self-supported ride. Bring what you need to keep yourself going for the night such as: Water, snacks, party favors, bike tools.When in doubt…. BIKE PARTY! And, wear a mask party. 

East Bay Bike Party June: Your Local Pirate Quest

Hey there Bike Party. I’m Curtis your ride leader for this Fridays ride. What I have in mind is something I am calling Pirate Quest.

WHEN: Friday June 12, 2020, thoughout the evening
WHERE: Your local streets!

I’m asking all you bike pirates out there to put on your finest pirate ware and go out and ride your bike. No need to Bart to a starting place. Start from home and ride in search of other bike pirates who are out and about.

Snap a picture of the other bike pirates you run into throughout the evening and post them to this event page. The Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/698819857354193/ Feel free to comment on this WordPress post with your pics of the evening!

The one capturing the most pirates wins 1st prize (TBD).

A group photo only counts as one sighting, so individual pictures are the most value. If you get a picture of me, you get five bonus points.

I will be roaming around Oakland/Berkeley area visiting regular bike party stop sites, Yes I will have the green flag.

I hope to see you out there!

 

East Bay Bike Party March: The Green Ride

East Bay Bike Party is RIDING THIS FRIDAY THE 13TH!!!!
Feeling Green???? Whether it be spring, St Patty’s Day, or concern for the every continuing decline of our planet…. there are lots of reasons to be seeing green 💚💚💚

Friday March 13, 2020
Meetup 7:30 PM, Roll 8 pm.
Meetup: PETSMART PARKING LOT, RIGHT OUT OF BAY FAIR STATION IN SAN LEANDRO
Route ends Fruitvale BART

A NOTE ON BIKE PARTY AND THE CORONA VIRUS:
YES we are riding. BUT please all be aware of the preventitive health measures that will keep our community safe.
DO NOT:
Shake hands- find a less handsy way to say hell to all your bike party peeps
Share bottles, beer, food, joints, cigarettes, vape pens, etc with others
Keep enough of a distance from folks during the ride to not accidentally swap bodilly fluids, keep enough distance from folks at the party stops and dance floors too.

We know this all is unfortunate but if we all do our part things will be OK. We will update and monitor the situation re: Group gatherings accordingly as things indeed are changing fast.

OTHERWISE, STANDARD BIKE PARTY RULES APPLY!
Bring your lights, locks, layers. Plenty of snacks, water, and libations (For YOURSELF ONLY- DO NOT SHARE!)

Stay to the Right
Stop At LIghts
Ride Straight
Don’t Hate
Pack your Trash
Don’t get Smashed (Or coronavirus’d)

Healthy and sanitary BIKE PARTY!!!!

East Bay Bike Party February: Queen of Hearts Ride

IT’S VALENTINE’S DAY! 💘💘💘💘💘💘💘
SO FOR ALL YOU LOVERS OUT THERE…… OFF WITH YOUR HEADS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ♠♣♥♦🃏

Ride with Bike Party, all you Queen of Hearts, this VALENTINE’S DAY as we roll on what we know to be all our own true loves: our bicycles.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH, VALENTINES DAY! Meetup 7:30 pm, rollout 8 pm
Ride Starts at 12th ST BART/Frank Ogawa Plaza, ride ends ins Downtown Oakland near 12th St BART.

Anything Hearts and Valentines’ day theme encouraged, but if you really want to get wacky about it, all Alice in Wonderland themed costumes are also more than appropriate ;) Come Mad Hatters, Cheshire Cats, Smokin’ Catepillars…. we know all of y’all are out there.

Remember to bring LIGHTS (it will be dark!), a LOCK (we are all responsible for our own bikes and personal effects) and LAYERS (it’s the Bay, it’s winter, etc)

Make Bike Party fun and safe for EVERYONE by abiding by our six simple ride rules:
💌Stop at Lights
💕Stay to the Right
💖Ride Straight
💘Don’t Hate
💝Pack your Trash
💟Don’t Get Smashed

💞This will be a Bike Party for the books! BIKE PARTY!!!!💞

East Bay Bike Party January: Festival Of Lights

Happy 2020 Bike Party!!!! May the new year be full of light and sparkle ✨✨✨✨✨
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

January’s ride will meet up at Richmond BART station
Meetup 730 pm, rollout 8pm.Remember to bring your LIGHTS, LOCKs, and cold weather LAYERS! East Bay Bike Party also rides RAIN OR SHINE!

Keep it cool by following the six simple bike party rules–
–Keep to the Right
–Stop At Lights
–Ride Straight
–Don’t Hate
–Pack Your Trash
–Don’t Get Smashed

When in doubt….. bike party!

East Bay Bike Party December: Super SMASH Pedals

Get ready to super smash those pedals, at SUPER SMASH PEDALS BIKE PARTY

 

Friday, December 13th. Meetup 7:30 pm rollout 8.

Ride starts at El Cerrito del Norte BART.

Remember to bring your LIGHTS, LOCKs, and cold weather LAYERS! East Bay Bike Party also rides RAIN OR SHINE!

Keep it cool by following the six simple bike party rules–
–Keep to the Right
–Stop At Lights
–Ride Straight
–Don’t Hate
–Pack Your Trash
–Don’t Get Smashed

When in doubt….. bike party!

East Bay Bike Party November: Halloween FOREVER!

(So SORRY FOR THE LATE POST TO WORDPRESS!!!)

 

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 8, 2019

MEETUP 7:30 PM ROLLOUT 8 PM

START: MOSSWOOD PARK (Off MacArthur BART)

FINISH: San Pablo Park, Berkeley (Near Ashby BART)

There’s no such thing as too much Halloween. Bust out your favorite costume, grab your bike, and let’s BIKE PARTY!!

Starts at Mosswood Park, ends at San Pablo Park (near Ashby BART).

Bike Party is 100% volunteer run, and a self-supported ride. Bring everything you need for a nighttime ride — tools, water, snacks, BIKE LIGHTS, a lock, and layers.

Follow our 6 simple rules to keep everyone safe, happy, and bike partying:
–Keep to the RIGHT
–Stop at LIGHTS
–RIDE STRAIGHT
–DON’T hate
–Pack your TRASH
–Don’t get SMASHED

East Bay Bike Party Creepy Clowns October Ride

October’s ride will be hosted by The Original Scraper Bike Team!!! Clown themed. Jest your best joker, creep IT up. Get over your, coulrophobia, or, develop it! Happy Halloween, bike partiers 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

Ride starts in San Leandro at Bayfair BART and ends at Oakland Colisieum.

Friday, October 11, 2019. Meetup 7:30 pm, rollout 8pm

Bike party is a 100% volunteer led event. there is no support, please bring enough to ride for 12-15 miles in the evening. important to remember is
LIGHTS! it will be dark
LAYERS! It will get cold
LOCKS! be attentive to your bike and personal affects

Follow our six simple bike party rules to keep everyone safe while partyin—
-Stop at lights…. we do not cork intersections
-Stay to the right…. let cars pass to the left if its safe for them to do so
-Ride straight… and predictably to avoid collisions with other riders
– DONT HATE… be a good person, roll past conflict, call out bad behavior if you see it.
– Pack your trash…. if you brought it with you,you can take it back!!! or find a trash can or the recycle bicycle
– Don’t get smashed….. stay safe and in control of yourself out there

bike party!!!

East Bay Bike Party September: The Club Ride

Who do you rep? What table do you sit at during lunch??? Rep your club / clique / crew on this September Bike Party!!!

This ride we are taking it east!!! The ride starts, and ends, at Pittsburg/Bay Point BART.

Friday, September 13th (👻😉)

Meetup 7:30 pm, rollout 8 pm.

The goths, the preps, the jocks, the nerds- of course any and all are welcome. Bike Party is a space for EVERYBODY!!! No matter your club, clique or any attribute other than being a good bike partier to everyone around you. 💃👯👯‍♂️🕺🧕👩‍🎨👩‍🎤🧔👵🤸👩‍🔬👷🧛🧙‍♂️🤽⛹️🤹🧘‍♂️🧗🤼🚵🏿‍♀️🚴🏼‍♂️🚴🏿‍♂️🚴🏿‍♀️🚴🏿‍♀️🚴🏽‍♀️🚴🏿‍♂️🚴🏽‍♀️🚴🏽‍♀️🚴🏻‍♀️🚴🏾‍♂️🚴🏻‍♂️

Follow our 6 simple rules to ensure everyone can have a happy n healthy bike partyin’ ol time–
–Keep to the RIGHT
–Stop at LIGHTS
–RIDE STRAIGHT (and predictibly)
–DON’T hate
–Pack your TRASH
–Don’t get SMASHED

Please come prepared for a ~15 mile ride. Bike Party is 100% volunteer run and a self-supported ride. Bring everything you need such as tools, water, snacks, BIKE LIGHTS, a lock, and layers.

Bike Party!!!!

East Bay Bike Party August: Summer of Love

 

Summer of Love Bike Party!

Hosted by Bay Area BMXers !

Join Bike Party in flashing back to Peace, Love and Pedals of the 60’s.

Friday, August 9, 2018

Ride starts at Rockridge BART and ends at Lake Merritt.

Meetup 7:30, rollout 8 pm

Bike Party is a 100% volunteer run, people powered ride. Please make sure you have everything you need to support yourself for a ~15 mile ride, including: Locks! Layers! Lights!

Follow our six simple ride guidelines to keep everyone partying hardy (and healthy):
~Stay to the right
~Stop at lights
~Ride straight
~Don’t hate
~Pack your trash
~Don’t get smashed

Bike Party!