Theme Announcement: May the 4th Be With You

Join the Rebellion on May the 4th! Route http://g.co/maps/dey2g

SFBP #10 Lookbook: Under the Circus Big Top

October 2011 — Under The Big Top

October 7th, @7:30pm at China Basin Park

The circus is in town! The circus is here! Come one, come all! Come big, come small! Come out to our next San Francisco Bike Party Circus ride! At our ride, you won’t find abused elephants or sad, creepy clowns because at SFBP you’ll find a cruelty-free party. Our October ride will be celebrating the circus in all it’s forms, from our childhood to modern day circus

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Lion Tamer — You like cats? And we mean proper, swallow-your-head-whole, eat-100lbs-of-meat-in-one-sitting, queen-of-the-jungle kind of cats? Then here’s your chance to let your inner lion tamer ROAR!!! For this look you can gather the following: bull whips, red jackets, jodhpurs and boots.

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Trapeze Artist/Tight Rope Walker — Spandex your favorite material? Do you regularly wake up with chalk on your hands? Can you look death in the face and laugh? Well you should cartwheel or back flip on over to this look: spandex unitard, cape, tutu, umbrella, possibly a chair if you’re feeling really edgy, and maybe some ballet flats.

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Unicyclist — Can you simultaneously ride a unicycle and juggle?…whilst also juggle flaming chainsaws? First off, my friend, you are awesome. Second, you should come out in all your gravity defying glory to show us how it’s done. For this look you simply need to be on your unicycle and it will speak for itself!

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Clown/Harlequin —  Enjoy diamond shapes and/or silly mix matched clothing? Do you happen to have white face paint and nose that honks? Come on down and join our rowdy group of clowns for SFBP’s October ride! For those clowns with safety on the mind, you can thrown on a safety cone as a hat for an awesome, yet safe look. Mimes are welcome as long as you’re not overly chatty.

     

Can’t wait to see what people come up with!

 

 

 

 

sfbp#10 THEME: Under the Big Top — Circus Ride!!

Remember when you were a kid and you wanted to run away and join the circus? Well, step right up, the time has come, one night only! Now’s your chance to show off your mad balance skillz on your tall bike. Feel free to express that inner acrobat, clown, or sideshow freak. It’s all welcome on the SFBP 10/7: Under the Big Top–the Circus ride

Don’t worry juggling unicyclists, we’ve got one of our flattest routes yet this month. Check out the map for deets on the route. This ride will take us through SOMA, with some hidden canals and houseboats (who knew?). We’ll also roll through the Potrero Hill neighborhood, past its funky restaurants and warehouses, and cheer on those working late in the financial district. Even though the routes’s pretty flat, we’ll still give ya a couple of stunning views of our fair city, and some gems of party stops too. This bike party is great virgin BPers, and out-of towners, and those who want to ride with us but might be intimidated by our notorious hills.

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So, don’t forget to wax up that lion-tamer’s handlebar mustache to go with your mustache handlebars, and bring a camera!

If you need a little more inspiration, stay tuned for a lookbook of ideas.

See you all at McCovey cove on Friday, 10/7. Meetup at 7:30, roll at 8:00.

Rites of Spring Ideas

Friday, May 6 | Gather 7:30 PM, Rollout 8 PM | Meet Justin Herman Plaza | Route: http://tinyurl.com/3rjbdxy  | Printable Turn by Turn

Not sure how to celebrate the rites of spring with your bike? We have ideas!

Paper Flowers:

Basket Flowers:

I think I am in love with this:

Scraper bike style:

Image from the Matchbook

(Ok, these flowers are not rideable, but you get the idea.)

Electronic style:

The simple, no excuses, everyone can do it version:

Now that you have some ideas on how to dress up your bike, its time to think about dressing up your body!

Idea 1:
Grab some festive colored fabric or an extra sheet and make yourself a toga

Image from the Wikihow page

Then add some flowers to your head.   Pick some up at your local florist at the end of the day.

Idea 2:
Get your friends together and dance around a May Pole

Grab some ribbon and a pole and party.

Idea 3:
Dionysus (the god of wine making)

-some purple fabric
-grapes
-some ivy leaves
-some frivolity to the masses

Idea 4:
Dress up as your favorite ninja and celebrate like those in the Japanese city of Iga.

From the Iga Ninja Museum Webpage

Idea 5:
Grab some herbs & flowers in a bundle and celebrate Deqna d’ Nisan, the spring festival celebrated by many Assayrian communities.

SFBP April 2011 Theme- Robots and Cyborgs.

We had over 100 participants vote for April’s theme!  Thank you to everyone who contributed.  With a wide margin, our winner for April’s theme is Robot/Cyborg!

image from botropolis.com

Did you know that a bicycle is the ultimate cyborg machine?  The definition of a cyborg is “A human who has certain physiological processes aided or controlled by mechanical or electronic devices.” A bicycle is a mechanical device that aids your body into moving faster! SFBP riders are half human/half machine!

The top five theme results:

• Robot/Cyborg        34
• Superheroes           23
• Speakeasy               23
• Lumberjack            18
• Circus                       16

Help Us Choose April’s Theme

Note: The polling is now closed! We had over 102 responses. Stay tuned for the results.

We put together this handy google doc form so you, our riders, can help us decide our April theme. Please select your favorite theme(s) or add your ideas.

The deadline to vote is 5PM Friday, March 18.

February 2011 Ride: Love Your Bike

During this annoying romantic season, we have to confess, we love our bicycles!  Who needs a date when you have a bicycle to ride? For February we are asking you to show your bike love. Your bike is your date!

Image taken from http://www.bike-bliss.com

Our next ride will take place Friday, February 4.  Meet up at 7:30 and roll at 8 PM. We will be providing the starting point and route details closer to the date!

And if you really need to ride something else, we recommend that you chat up the cutie cycling next to you!

(Need more help? Attend SFBC’s Love on Wheels Dating Game)

Jan 2011 Ride- Birthday Party!

Our first ride is taking place on Friday, January 7!  Because it is the birth of our ride, the birth of a new year and, of course, we like to party our theme is Birthday Party!!

We meet up at 7:30 PM at Giants Stadium, Willie Mayes Gate and start riding at 8 PM.

We planned a fantastic route that is accessible for almost everyone!

• Click here for google map route
• Click here for map my ride route
• Click here for a printable map
• Turn-by-Turn directions are at the end of this post
• Make a spokecard for the ride!

We start at Giants Stadium, ride 12 miles visiting beautiful sites throughout the city.  It is a leisurely pace and we’ll stop 3 times to socialize and party.  We end at at the Civic Center Bart so people can easily get home.

All bicycle riders are welcome to attend! We just asked that you follow our “How We Ride.” Which includes:

• Stay in the Right Lane
• Stop at Red Lights
• Leave Nothing and Nobody Behind
• Ride Predictably and in Control
• Roll Past Conflict
• When in Doubt, “Bike Party!!”

We can’t wait to see you there!

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