Posts Tagged ‘bike blog’

SF Bike Party April 2013 “Beatnik” Ride

SF Bike Party April 2013 (4)

SF Bike Party is always a blast as spring is here and summer is on the way. What a beautiful night to ride along the Bay, Wharf and Embarco! It always amazes me how easy it is to get around the city on a bike when you know the good routes to take. Cant wait [...]


San Jose Bike Party “Hill Billy” ride

SJ Bike Party Hill Billy ride 2012 (2)

San Jose Bike Party “Hill Billy” ride November 17th 2012…(I wrote a whole thing about the ride and how fun it was with no rain and 500 people, but the sites server crapped out and it got lost, so yea…it didnt rain and the ride was fun, bike party is always funnest when you do [...]


1934 Schwinn Excelsior “X” Track Bike…

1930s Schwinn X Excelsior track bike

The oldest bicycle to be on display here at San Jose Bicycles! It’s a new edition to the few bicycles I will have on display here at the shop is this 1934 Schwinn Excelsior “X” Track Bike. I’m hoping the year is correct, according to the previous owner its a 1934. It has a small [...]


San Jose Bicycles: NOW OPEN!

San Jose Bicycles 565 Tully rd San Jose Ca 95111

San Jose Bicycles at 565 Tully rd in San Jose is NOW OPEN! Repairs, accessories and special orders, new bikes coming asap! Check the facebook page for more up to date info…and make sure to “like” it! Or stop in and say hello! -Jonesy


SJ Bike Party “Olympics” ride, July 20th 2012

1988 Olympic Jacket

USA pretty much killed it at the Olympics this year, way to go team USA! The SJBP “Olympics” ride was before they started but lots of people were excited for them by showing their Olympic spirit. A replica torch with real flames and even an original jacket from the ’88 Olympics that was worn at [...]


Shiny Side Up Bicycle Show 2012: History Park San Jose Ca. July 29th

Shiny Side Up Bicycle show 2012

The Shiny Side Up Bicycle Show will be at History Park in San Jose California again on July 29th 2012. So many custom and collectible bicycles on display that you wont believe your eyes! Check the Behind Bars Inc Website for details…


“Bike for Breath 2012″ July 14th, Foster City Ca

Bike 4 Breath 2012

“Bike for Breath 2012″ fundraising ride is this Saturday July 14th starting in Foster City California at the Life Technologies building. Presented by Breathe California , you can sign up and start getting donations today! Then ride on Saturday! See you there!


SJ Bike Party “Homemade Superhero” Ride 11-18-2011

SJ Bike Party Homemade Superhero ride November 2011

Reveal your secret identity at Bike Party this Friday 8pm, check the SJBP site for a detailed map start and regroups 24 hrs before the ride. Remember: don’t ride your bicycle like a “super villain” at bike party! please “like” sanjosebikeblog.com on Facebook! and follow @sanjosebikeblog on Twitter! check out the YouTube channel!  


SF BIKE EXPO 2011 !!

SF BIke EXPO 2011 show

The 4th Annual SF Bike EXPO is coming to the Bay Area November 12th and 13th at the Cow Palace in South San Francisco! A full on cycling show and experience from just about every angle of the bicycle spectrum! Events include the UpRoar Fixed gear freestyle contest, BMX “Battle of the Bay” , AT’s Showdown Mountain bike [...]


SF Bike Party 11-4-2011

SFBP: "Dia De Los Bicicletas"

SF Bike Party is this Friday the 4th at 8pm and leaving from Balboa park, the theme is “Dia De Los Bicicletas” or  ”Day of the Bicycle”…kinda like “Day of the Dead”… See you there!


SJ Fixed Haloween ride…just hours away!

sjf halloween ride 10 27 2011

Meet at iMiNUSD at 6:30 pm tonite (10-27-2011) in costume! check the SJ Fixed website for details!  


Santa Cruz Bike Party Halloween ride!

Santa Cruz Bike Party Halloween ride 2011

Perfect Timing! Santa Cruz Bike Party Halloween Ride on Halloween weekend! Meet at the Clock Tower on the 29th at 6:30pm! Check the website or their Facebook for more detailed info…  


October 21st 2011: SJ Bike Party “Nightmare at Bike Party!”

"A Nightmare at San Jose Bike Party!"

This Friday October 21st, Im calling out a “re-theme” for October’s San Jose Bike Party ride! It should be “A Nightmare at Bike Party!” and not whatever they picked as a theme this month. Whatever they picked, I’ll just  call it another one of their “lame” theme ideas, its not fun or exciting. October’s bike [...]


SE Racing “Big Ripper” 29er BMX Bike!

SE Racing Big Ripper

Although this is a 2010 model, this SE Racing “Big Ripper” is still brand new outa the box. It was just assembled for pro skateboarder/artist Jason Adams. Now Ive seen and riden 26 inch PK Rippers but this 29er “Big Ripper” is the grand daddy of BMX Cruisers! An aluminum looptail style frame with Landing Gear [...]


SFBP October 2011 Circus ride…

SF Bike Party Circus theme October 2011

This friday October 7th 2011 is SF Bike Party’s “Under the Big Top” Circus themed bike ride, meets in China Basin at 8pm. DO be a clown and go ride!


3rd Annual ‘Warriors of Wood” BMX rythym jump contest!

Tom Dugan - 360 cross up @ WOW 2011

The 3rd Annual Warriors of Wood BMX “rythym jump” contest ,put on by BMX veteran Professional and X-Games gold medalist Ryan Nyquist, went down on September 17th and 18th at the San Jose PAL stadium. I got a ton of pics and photo sequences that Im still going through and will have them up on [...]


“Moving Planet” Day to help Reverse Climate Change! 9-24-2011 San Jose California

Moving Planet Day 9 24 2011 11am to 2pm San Jose California

9-24-2011 11am to 2pm at Discovery Meadows in Downtown San Jose, “Moving Planet” ia a day to help Reverse Climate Change! Check the Facebook page or the 350.org website for details and info on how to be a part of it and do your part!


“Tour De Fat” SF 9-24-2011 presented by Fat Tire Ale/New Belgium Brewing Co.

Tour De Fat SF September 24th 2011

September 24th 2011: Fat Tire Ale / New Belgium Brewing Co. are having their “Tour De Fat” traveling Bicycle/Beer festival in San Francisco. Helping to promote Bicycling around the country the travelling show will be starting at Lindley Meadow in Golden Gate Park San Francisco. It will feature a ride and shows by various performers. [...]


SF Bicycle Film Festival ! September 22-25 2011

Bicycle Film Festival San Francisco 2011

The Bicycle Film Festival in San Francisco Mission District from September 22-25 2011. Check the BFF site or their Facebook page for more details on each days events, there will be rides to the Victoria Theatre sponsored by various shops in SF, different shows going on and a fixed/bmx trick show/comp sponsored by iMiNUSD of [...]


iMiNUSD 2 Year Anniversary Trick Comp & Breezy Excursion 3 year Anniversary street party

1st place pro Josh Boothby fixed 360

iMiNUSD Fixed Gear Boutique: 2 Year Anniversary “Fixie Trick” Competition and Breezy Excursion Clothing 3 year anniversary street party went down at Cannery Business Park in San Jose on September 11th 2011. Breezy, Phil Wood, Booger Kids and others had their doors open to the public. iMiNUSD and a few others had tents setup for [...]


September 16th 2011 8pm: “Under the Sea” SJ Bike Party!!

San Jose Bike Party "Under the Sea" 9-16-2011

If Spongebob Squarepants rides a bike then you’ll definitely see him this Friday at San Jose Bike Party and the “Under the Sea” theme. As always, check the SJBikeParty.org website 24 hours before the ride for more info on the start location and route, and do everyone a favor when dressed up like Davy Jones: [...]


9-11-2011: I-MINUS-D 2 Year Anniversary & “Fixie Trick’ Competition

iMiNUSD 2 year anniversary and trick comp 2011

September 11th 2011: Cannery Row at Taylor and 9th st in San Jose at : IMiNUSD Fixed Gear Boutique 2 year anniversary and Fixed Gear Trick Competition and Breezy Excursion 3 Year Anniversary Event. Check this link for more info…


“Apocalyptic” San Jose Bike Party Ride-August 19th 2011

10-SJ-Bike-Party-8-2011

A dark, long winding ride from just North of Downtown to Mission College, Alviso, McCarthy Ranch and back. At the first regroup I had a feeling there was alot of people from what it looked like, I was guessing 3000. There ended up being a rough count of about 3500 to 3800 people out ready [...]


Sports Basement “Cycle Swap” 8-20-2011

Sports Basement 3rd Annula "Cycle Swap"

This Saturday the 20th from 10am-2pm at SPORTS BASEMENT in Sunnyvale California, on Kern Avenue near Lawrence Expressway and Central Expressway, the 3rd annual “Cycle Swap” flea market style swap meet for bicycles. Check their Facebook page, Website or the flyer below for more details…