East Bay Bike Party April: THE ZODIAC RIDE!

EAST BAY BIKE PARTY: THE ZODIAC RIDE is THIS FRIDAY 4/12

ROUTE: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1YBah84Gx2RmJG0Uj4F1S5nRrwqazwOU

Meet: 7:30pm, roll 8pm
Start: Charles F Kennedy Park at UNION CITY BART
Stop 1: Coyote Hills
Stop 2: Newark Sportsfield Park
End: WARM SPRINGS BART

Planetary signs??? Chinese calendars? San Francisco serial killers?!?!? Take your pick this April as we ride with the Z O D I A C and all that the cosmic magic entailed therein.

Check this post tomorrow (Thursday, the day before the ride) for the route! There will be two stops and we will end at Warm Springs BART all together (BART PARTY!!!!)

Remember our six simple ride rules, and make sure your friends are aware of them too!!!
* Stay to the right
* Stop at lights
* Ride straight
* Don’t hate
* Pack your trash
* Don’t get smashed
And when in doubt, BIKE PARTY!!

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TOMORROW: East Bay Bike Party March: Paddy’s Rainbow Ride!

Tomorrow, Friday March 8th
Meet 7:30pm, Roll 8pm, from West Oakland BART
End Strawberry Creek Park, near North & Downtown Berkeley BART stations

ROUTE (Google Maps): https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1DBqsCURduqNuifGdIO8Gw1Dr0Zsn4QU
ROUTE (RwGPS): https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45690687

Remember our six simple ride rules, and make sure your friends are aware of them too!!!

* Stay to the right
* Stop at lights
* Ride straight
* Don’t hate
* Pack your trash
* Don’t get smashed

When in doubt, BIKE PARTY!!

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East Bay Bike Party February: Decades of Love Ride

EAST BAY BIKE PARTY FEBRUARY!
Decades! upon decades! of LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Meetup 7:30 pm, rollout 8 pm, Friday February 9
START: El Cerrito Del Norte BART
ENDS: Near 19th St BART

Remember our six simple ride rules, and make sure your friends are aware of them too:

* Stay to the right
* Stop at lights
* Ride straight
* Don’t hate
* Pack your trash
* Don’t get smashed

And when in doubt, BIKE PARTY!!!!

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EBBP January 2024: FISH VS FISHERMEN

East Bay Bike Party is THIS FRIDAY! (January 12th)

MEET 7:30pm, roll 8pm
START: Rockridge BART west lot
STOP 1 (2 mi): Lake Temescal north lot 🚻
STOP 2 (5 mi): Montclair Park pond 🚻
END (9 mi): Snow Park (19th St BART)

Route Map:
Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1jLXHt2EyKAjuhdR2ZVrTRzpS4d6NLZU
RwGPS: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45315360

No rain forecasted!

Dive into the ultimate aquatic showdown at the “Fish vs Fishermen” East Bay Bike Party Ride! Unleash your inner sea creature or channel your maritime mastery as we pedal through the streets in a celebration of the age-old battle between fish and fishermen. Grab your fishing rods and sailor hats, or don your scales and fins – the choice is yours!

Remember our six simple ride rules and make sure your friends are aware of them too:

  1. Stay to the right
  2. Stop at lights
  3. Ride straight
  4. Don’t hate
  5. Pack your trash
  6. Don’t get smashed
  7. And when in doubt, BIKE PARTY!!!!!
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TOMORROW! EBBP Dec 2023: Let’s Light Up The Night!

East Bay Bike Party is TOMORROW; Friday, December 8th!

ROUTE (Google Maps): https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1dubW5uuzs4mI5jhdXQ1Qvtdrlhh5zgE
ROUTE (RwGPS): https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45123969

Meet 7:30pm, roll at 8pm, at NORTH BERKELEY BART!
THEME: Let’s Light Up The Night!

START: North Berkeley BART
STOP 1: Huchiun Park (brand new park at the former Sherwin factory in Emeryville!)
STOP 2: Jack London Square, at the Christmas tree
END: Lake Merritt BART

Remember our six simple ride rules and make sure your friends are aware of them too:

  • Stay to the right
  • Stop at lights
  • Ride straight
  • Don’t hate
  • Pack your trash
  • Don’t get smashed
  • And when in doubt, BIKE PARTY!!!!!
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EBBP November 2023: 60s VS 80s!

This FRIDAY! NOVEMBER 10! Meetup 730 pm roll 8

Starting at San Leandro BART
Ending at Fruitvale BART
With 2 stops fairly far from BART: Oyster Bay & the Model Airplane Field

ROUTE: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1t1Y2qVzXTrQLR5Rk-ye0k-BPFeh9y4Q

East Bay Bike Party rides for November with a SIXTIES VS EIGHTIES theme!!! Are you a flower power child or will you be rocking the electric neon????

Remember our six simple ride rules and make sure your friends are aware of them too:
* Stay to the right
* Stop at lights
* Ride straight
* Don’t hate
* Pack your trash
* Don’t get smashed
* And, BIKE PARTY!!!!!

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EBBP October 2023: ZOMBIE WESTERN

THEME: ZOMBIE WESTERN

DATE: FRIDAY THE 13TH OF OCTOBER
TIME: Meet 7:30pm, roll at 8
START: MacArthur BART!
END: Downtown Berkeley BART!

ROUTE MAP (Google Maps): https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1ak3kLz1drPtVMw69MQtOWSU728YnB6o
ROUTE MAP (RwGPS): https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44723585


Test Ride #2:
Date: Saturday 10/7
Time: Meet 2:30pm, roll 3pm
Start: MacArthur BART
End: Downtown Berkeley BART



Test Ride #1:
Date: Thursday 9/28
Time: Meet 7:30pm
Start: MacArthur BART

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EBBP September 2023: Horsin’ Around On The Iron Horse Trail!


ROUTE MAP: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=11nlFFURyAH2ilkdg8Yz_RbiB2Cn5Rjc

East Bay Bike Party on the other side of the hills!

FRIDAY September 8th, 2023
START & END: Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre BART!!!!
MEET 7:30 PM, ROLL OUT AT 8!
Bring lights! The trail is dark!!

Theme: Horses/Cowboys/etc!

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EBBP August 2023: Party Like It’s Y2K

Everything seems like it’s going to —bad. But that’s okay. We have each other to party on! Wear or bring what you’d have for your last ride!

ROUTE MAP

Promo Video
  • Stay to the right (let cars pass to the left)!
  • Stop at lights (let cars go at the lights at major intersections, use good judgement at lights)
  • Ride straight (predictably, don’t cut people off or swerve into people)
  • Don’t hate (and roll past conflict)
  • Pack your trash (pack it in, pack it out! or find a receptacle, be a good scout)
  • Don’t get smashed(stay safe and in control)

FRIDAY, Aug 11, 2023
CHECK IN 7:30 PM, ROLL OUT AT 8!
START: Lake Merritt BART
END: Lake Merritt Amphitheater (near Lake Merritt BART)

Teaser Video
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East Bay Bike Party July 2023 – Anything but clothes (DIY clothing) Ride

ROUTE: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43555140

📢 Calling all cyclists, DIY enthusiasts, sewing aficionados, creative minds, and tinkerers! Join us for an unforgettable party ride through El Cerrito, Berkeley, and Oakland at the East Bay Bike Party’s ‘Anything But Clothes (DIY clothing)’ July 2023 edition – a celebration where cycling, creativity and sustainability collide.⚠️This is NOT a naked ride⚠️

🧵 The ABC (Anything But Clothes) theme is about transforming random items and materials into your own DIY fashion pieces and funky costumes. Whether you’re an avid cyclist, a skilled seamstress, a master of upcycling, or simply someone who enjoys tinkering and creating, this ride is tailor-made for you.
We have 6 simple rules to foster a great ride. Please follow them and help your friends do the same.

🚦 Stop at Lights
➡️ Stay Right
🗑️ Pack Your Trash
🍻 Don’t Get Smashed
🚴‍♀️ Ride Straight
💖 Don’t Hate

🕒 Friday, July 14, 2023. We will gather at El Cerrito BART with at 7:30 PM and ride at ~8:00 PM. Bring your bike, lights, layers for the evening, and of course, don’t forget your DIY costume. See you there! 🚲🎉

📍Starts at El Cerrito Plaza BART and Ends at Mosswood Park (second party stop, near MacArthur BART)

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