East Bay Bike Party June: Island Life

EAST BAY BIKE PARTY RIDES FRIDAY JUNE 10, 2022!

Get your bike and bikini and ride with bike party out to Alameda! It’ll be flat and warm, BUT WE’RE CHILLIN! CUZ IT’S AN ISLAND RIDE!!!!!

• STARTS: Coliseum BART
• ENDS: Fruitvale BART
• ROUTE MAP: https://goo.gl/maps/SUJwJQBUDRiyDWRt5

Meetup 7:30 pm, rollout 8 pm. There will be two party stops: Bay Farm Island and the old Navy base.

Remember to bring: Lights, Locks, Layers. Snacks, water, bike tools – anything you need for a ~15 mile self supported ride.

FOLLOW OUR SIX SIMPLE BIKE PARTY RULES!
• Stay to the right (Let cars pass on the left)
• Stop at Lights
• Ride Straight (and predictably, don’t swerve)
• Don’t Hate (Roll past conflict)
• PACK YOUR TRASH
• Don’t get Smashed

BIKE PARTY!

If you aren’t on our Facebook group, join here. See you at the party! It’s also Pride Month. Come as a rainbow fish and show your colors!

SHOUTOUTS and NEWS

• LUCKY RECOVERY: May’s ride had a theft of the Sweep bike. It was going to get a crowdfund for the volunteer. Miraculously it was found and community info sharing reunited it with the owner.

• REDDIT SHOUTOUT – this was a different big ride but we’re linked too. It was hosted by SE Bikes and was the reason for this sign:

• BIKE PARTY IN THE OFFICIAL BART NEWSLETTER!

East Bay Bike Party May: Sweet as Candy

EAST BAY BIKE PARTY RIDES FRIDAY MAY 13, 2022!

Candy Mountain Bike Party! COME WITH US TO CANDY MOUNTAIN!!

Sugar pie honey bunch.. you know that I love bike party!!

JOIN US ON FRIDAY THE 13TH FOR A CANDY ADVENTURE FUN FILLED RIDE!!!!!!

Adventure through Candyland, come down from the magical Candy Kingdom, or break out of Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. DO WHATEVER YOU CAN TO MAKE IT TO OUR SWEET AS CANDY BIKE PARTY!!!

STARTS: North Berkeley BART
ENDS: Lake Merritt/19th St BART

Meetup 7:30 PM on Friday, May 13th. Rollout 8 pm. There will be two party stops: One during the ride and a final one near BART.

Remember to bring: Lights, Locks, Layers. Snacks, water, bike tools – anything you need for a ~15 mile self supported ride.

FOLLOW OUR SIX SIMPLE BIKE PARTY RULES!
*Stay to the right (Let cars pass on the left)
*Stop at Lights
*Ride Straight (and predictably, don’t swerve)
*Don’t Hate (Roll past conflict)
*PACK YOUR TRASH
*Don’t get Smashed

This Bike Party is in honor of Candy McKane, one of the earliest and most dedicated bike party organizers. We love and miss you dearly, Candy.
It is also Bike Party’s TWELTH YEAR ANNIVERSARY!

BIKE PARTY!

ROUTE MAP:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=13R_HmEo6P6yQrNOlGw36mf7ZbPmxmT_4&ehbc=2E312F

If you aren’t on our Facebook group, join here. See you at the party!

East Bay Bike Party April: The Bike Sideshow- April Fool’s Edition

EAST BAY BIKE PARTY RIDES FRIDAY APRIL 8, 2022!

(Ignore the year typo in the pic!)

Meetup 7:30 pm, rollout 8 pm.

START: Frank Ogawa Plaza / 12th St BART / Oakland City hall
END: Fruitvale BART

Follow our six simple ride rules!
*stay to the right
*stop at lights
*ride straight (predictably)
*don’t hate
*pack your trash
*don’t get smashed

…Bike Party!

ROUTE MAP:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1HKnyrT0baflsV7tGvc46Rd2yuagjfok3&ehbc=2E312F

If you aren’t on our Facebook group, join here. See you at the party!

East Bay Bike Party March: Leafy Green

EAST BAY BIKE PARTY RIDES FRIDAY MARCH 11!!!!

THEME: Green / forest / nature

Meetup 7:40 pm, roll 8pm
START: San Leandro BART
END: 19th Street BART

ROUTE MAP:

Follow bike party’s six simple rules!!
*Stay to the right
*Stop at Lights
*Ride straight (predictably)
*Don’t hate
*Pack your trash
*Don’t get smashed

Green theme means: Wrap yourself in ivy for the party. Let’s roll for renewal, reforesting, clean air, green hair, green lights, men in tights, and BIKES!

Speaking of new growth CHECK THIS OUT!

If you aren’t on our Facebook group, join here. See you at the party!

East Bay Bike Party February: Silver & Gold

Find new routes, but ride the old

One is silver and the other gold!

A bicycle goes round

The ride of life never ends

That’s how long i want to bike party with you, friend

EBBP riding on Friday Feb 11!
Theme: Silver & Gold
START: Rockridge BART
END: Memorial Bandstand at Lake Merritt, near 19th St BART

ROUTE MAP: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?fbclid=IwAR3cKzDBE-Y7SvA08XlRDYzuiGetZuNIHEv_IZWwzbrJLW0VALVqt4w5bXU&mid=174nK4Tmsz2DRIfaLtgbBQM6ErUJSd52N&ll=37.818414442598055%2C-122.285475&z=14

*Stay to the right * Stop at Lights *

*Ride Straight * Don’t Hate *

*Pack your Trash * Don’t Get Smashed *

East Bay Bike Party January 2022: The Candy Bear Onesie Ride

THE CANDY BEAR ONSIE RIDE!
IT’S JANUARY, IT’S COLD, BUNDLE UP BUT DON’T HIBERNATE!!! Roll with Bike Party and a delightful array of other bears on our first ride of the new year!
Join us on Friday, January 14th for our monthly bike ride.
Meetup 7:30 pm, rollout 8 pm
Starts: El Cerrito Plaza BART Station
Ride goes through Richmond and will end near Richmond or El Cerrito BART stations. Ride will end in time for the last few final BART trains.

BRING: Lights, locks, and warm layers.
FOLLOW: our six simple ride rules:
*Stay to the Right
*Stop at Lights
*Ride Straight (predictably)
*Don’t Hate
*Pack Your Trash
*Don’t get smashed

!!!MAKE SURE YOU AND ALL YOUR FRIENDS KNOW THE RIDE RULES AND ARE PREPARED FOR A SELF SUPPORTED PARTY RIDE!!! Bring water, snacks, bike tools, anything you need for a 12-15 mile ride.

VOLUNTEER with bike party by finding the green flag at the beginning of the ride. Bike party always needs volunteers to help guide the ride through the route when we make turns. Volunteers stay at a corner to direct the party (they do NOT block intersections or block traffic). Volunteers will stay at their corner until the end of the ride, the ‘Sweep’ volunteer will tag them out and let them know its the end of the ride (They also have a broom on their bike).

East Bay Bike Party December: All I Want For Christmas is Clean Air!

East Bay Bike Party DECEMBER: ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS CLEAN AIR!

@TeamLove2Smile invites you to bring your Holiday Cheer and festive attire to help us celebrate the last Bike Party of 2021!

Friday, December 10, 2021
Meetup 7:30 PM, rollout 8 PM

START: Richmond BART
1ST Stop: Brickyard Cove
2ND Stop: East Brothers Beer
3RD Stop: Marina Park
END: El Cerrito del Notre BART

Follow our SIX SIMPLE RIDE RULES:
*STOP at lights
*STAY to the right
*RIDE straight (predictably)
*DON’T HATE (and roll past conflict)
*PACK your trash
*Don’t get SMASHED

Bike Party!!! 

East Bay Bike Party November: The Fuzzy Pink Ride

EAST BAY BIKE PARTY NOVEMBER

Route map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/2/edit?mid=14hoZ2jwBvohMf-zhq3uibYNTLZKtsIvK&fbclid=IwAR2N29Qx50Z4f7UeujsLb2Bl6fXdsE1X-z9vN6AyThMCLliTiA-9KaT71eU&ll=37.80097197863114%2C-122.25961035&z=13

GET FUZZY, RAVE, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY MAKE IT PINK!

START: West Oakland BART
END: Fruitvale BART **Probably**

Friday, November 12, 2021
Meetup 7:30 pm, rollout 8 pm.

Ride ends near BART in time for last bart trains.

BIKE PARTY RIDE RULES!
*Stop at lights
*Stay to the right
*Ride Straight
*Don’t Hate
*Pack your trash
*Don’t get smashed

East Bay Bike Party October: ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE

OCTOBER BIKE PARTY, GET READY TO RIDE FOR YOUR LIFE!!!…. Or, for the undead
IT’S A ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE

Come ready to ride and find brains to eat. Or are you on the side of the apolcaypse survivor, trying to ride your way through treacherous territory?Either way, we’ve all seen our own mini apocalypses play out the past couple years, let’s ride together in one.

OCTOBER EAST BAY BIKE PARTY
Friday, October 8, 2021
Meetup 7:30 pm, rollout 8 pm.
START: Bayfair BART Station
END: Fruitvale BART Station

ROUTE: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1IlGLN9B7YAkgg3KW6L8G2v-pKpUwhxAF&fbclid=IwAR1SfLE4INLJoAl_QdcoQnfZsdqeIf7Sb6o2BYi7h3sA7iWyzm3Nf8rPP5o&ll=37.73792460291091%2C-122.21037665061384&z=13

Follow our simple bike party ride rules so everyone can have a fun and safe night:
*Stay to the Right
*Stop at Lights
*Ride Straight
*Don’t Hate
*Pack your Trash
*Don’t Get Smashed

Bike Party is a 100% volunteer led, self supported ride. Please bring everything you need to ride ~15 miles over a few hours: lights, locks, layers, libations, snacks, water, bike tools.

PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL TO EACH OTHER AND COMMUNITIES WE ROLL THROUGH BY ABIDING BY THE BIKE PARTY RULES!!!!

Come to the Green Flag at the beginning of the ride to sign up to be a turn volunteer!

Bike Party depends on volunteers for its functioning.

East Bay Bike Party September: Pirates VERSUS Superheroes

East Bay Bike Party September! PIRATES vs SUPERHEROES
Which side will you choose??????????!

Friday, September 10, 2021
Meetup 7:30 pm, roll 8 pm
Ride ends before last BART (midnight)

START: Colisieum BART
ENDS: Near Fruitvale BART
Route goes through Alameda, route will be posted a day or two before the ride

Follow our simple ride rules!
*Stay to the Right
*Stop at Lights
*Ride Straight
*Don’t Hate
*Pack your Trash
*Don’t get smashed

BRING: Lights, Locks Layers. Snacks, water, bike tools. Anything you need for a 15 mile party ride.

Bike party is a 100% volunteer led, self supported ride. Be prepared to ride ~15 miles self supported.