San Jose Bike Party
San Jose, CA · Social
- When
- Third Friday of the month, 8:00 pmYear-round
- Distance
- 15–30 miles~3–4 hours
- Pace
- party paceNo-drop: nobody gets left
- Hosted by
- San Jose Bike PartyCollective
- Cost
- free
- Kind of ride
- Social
- Made for
- Family
First time on this ride? Here’s the drill
- Bring
- a helmet, front and rear lights (it's a dark-hours ride), water, a spare tube or patch kit, a way to pay for the stop.
- Arrive
- Ten or fifteen minutes before the meet time. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
- Pace
- Party pace. It's no-drop: if you fall off the back, someone waits. That's the point of a group ride.
- Check
- Look at their Facebook page the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.
First group ride? Start here →
About the San Jose Bike Party group ride
San Jose Bike Party is a social group ride in San Jose, CA. It rolls third Friday of the month at 8:00 pm.
The original Bike Party. Two to four thousand riders on a themed route through the South Bay, one night a month, run by 100 to 200 volunteers. Start point rotates and is posted on the site the week of. Stop at lights, stay right, ride sober.
Where to find them
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2, source 3. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.