Bike Partiers, THE ROUTE IS ANNOUNCED!!
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/fullscreen/60285854/
And here's a turn-by-turn list, BRING a copy or SAVE to your smartphone!!
Wanna get a break during riding? Or a chance for a sprint? Pick a turn # and rally up some friends to post up & chill during the ride while dancing and waving your arms maniacally, directing bike partiers to turn!!! Listen to the megaphone @ the ride start to sign up!
SEE YOU TOMORROW NIGHT, ROCK STARS!!!!
START @ LAKE MERRITT BART
1. Down Oak St.
2. R ~ 10th St.
3. L ~ 5th Ave.
4. R ~ International (AKA “E. 14th”)
5. R ~ Fruitvale Ave.
6. Go over Fruitvale Bridge, MERGE LEFT
7. L ~ Fernside Blvd.
{Potential dip onto Thompson on ~R~ for Xmas Lights, then back to Fernside}
8. R ~ Otis Dr.
9. Otis dead ends into a park ~ PARTY STOP! :D
Push all the way into the park toward water’s edge.
WATCH FOR SPIKES AT PARK ENTRANCE
10. R ~ out of park onto Westline Dr.
Westline curves ~L~ and becomes Shoreline Dr.
11. Forced ~L~ onto Broadway
12. Slight ~R~ Tilden Way
Over Fruitvale Bridge
13. MERGE to RIGHT-MOST left turn lane
14. L ~ E. 12th
15. L ~ 2nd Ave.
16. R ~ 10th St.
17. R ~ Oak St. Oak becomes Lakeside Dr.
18. R ~ Grand Ave.
19. R ~ Bellevue Ave., inside Lakeside Park
END @ The Bandstand (676 Bellevue) for Live Music by Caldecott!!
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UPDATE: ~~ Rock Stars, are you ready to RIDE?! ~~
Our ride will be starting out with a pre-ride kickoff and ending with a post-ride bang.
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Interested people are invited to get the party started at Actual Cafe. Starting @ 5pm, they will be hosting their SECOND ANNIVERSARY PARTY, complete with art, Linden Street beers on tap, and loads and loads of fun. After hanging out and kicking back, Bike Party volunteers will be rallying up the troops for a group ride to Lake Merritt BART, the official EBBP December ride meet-up point.
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This month's route will be ending at the Bandstand in Lakeside Park with a special guest appearance by Caldecott, legit rock stars who call Oakland home. Caldecott will be bringing the jams on stage, serenading our Rock & Rollin bike partiers against the gorgeous Lake Merritt, lit up in true rock show fashion.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Caldecott/193659015772
Get ready to groove. Let's BIKE PARTY.
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For the last Bike Party of the year, we're pulling out all the stops. Get ready for a ROCK STAR PARTY!
Come out and roll like a ROCK STAR with your fellow Bike Partiers Friday, December 9th. Got a sound system? Bring it, because the consensus is, "I WANNA ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT!"
We'll start at Lake Merritt BART, head east to Fruitvale, then travel south to Alameda -- because island getaways are just part of the deal for ROCK STARS. Once on the island, we'll enjoy some scenic shoreline miles before heading back to the mainland and our final destination by the Lake.
Costuming for this one is all you. Everyone has an inner ROCK STAR, so channel it. Will you be a classic stadium showman like Mick? All glitter and glam like Ziggy? Edgy like Gaga? Or maybe this is just the push you need to get the band back together!
If the being in spotlight isn't your style, put your own spin on what it is to be a ROCK STAR. Maybe you're the guy behind the guy, like a session drummer or backup singer. You could be a literal ROCK STAR, like Michaelangelo's David, the Sphinx or one of the Presidents from Mt. Rushmore. You could even come as a can of ROCKSTAR energy drink or a riding version of the game Rock Band.
Volunteers are always appreciated, as guiding riders through turns is what keeps the party together (while keeping it safe and fun). To get involved, come out for the next test ride (to be announced soon), email us at ebbikeparty[at]gmail.com or look for the volunteer coordinator on ride night at 7:30pm.
If you've got an entourage, bring it. Have lots of gear? Get some roadies. Whatever you do, don't be late for the show! This performance is ONE NIGHT ONLY. As always, load-in is at 7:30 and we'll kick it into gear at 8pm. We're excited to rock with you December 9th. It's been a great year and we just want to say, "FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK, WE SALUTE YOU!"
You do NOT want to miss this one. Now shout it with me, so they can hear you in the cheap seats: BIKE PARTY!!!
