NOTE: BikeSummer
continues. BikePolo will be held September 1st 6-8:30pm. After that it will
switch to Saturday afternoons at 4:30 starting on Sept. 4th.Bike Summer Events
NOTE: BikeSummer
continues. BikePolo will be held September 1st 6-8:30pm. After that it will
switch to Saturday afternoons at 4:30 starting on Sept. 4th.
BikeSummer is not an organized event, but a framework for allowing people to create and/or participate in any events that they would like. This is a do it yourself production. The more people who create events, the more interesting and useful the month will be.
Summaries and pictures
of events that have already happened are also available.
Early events (up to July 29):
| Event | Type | Date | Time | Location | Contact |
| Canadian Critical Migration | LONG Ride |
Friday, July 2 - Friday, July 29 |
Morning | Front of the B.C. Legislature, Canada | Emily 250.847.3468 |
| Art
by Bicyclists & Bicycle-Friendly Art Opening Reception |
Art | Sunday July 11 |
12:15 - 2pm | Unitarian Church Art Gallery, 1187 Franklin St. | Richard CONFIRMED |
| ONE
LESS WHEEL Learning to ride a Unicycle |
Ride/ Class |
Sunday July 18 |
1-4pm | GGP@ 6th Ave (skate area) |
Joe 510.FEM.BOTS CONFIRMED |
| Art by Bicyclists & Bicycle-Friendly Art | Art | July 4 - July 30 |
9-5pm | Unitarian Church Art Gallery, 1187 Franklin St. | Richard CONFIRMED |
| Santa Rosa Critical Migration | Ride | July 29 | TBD | Santa Rosa to San Francisco | Daniel |
| Traffic Calming in Golden Gate Park | Ride | July 29 | 5:30 - 7:00pm |
Fell and Stanyan Sts., SF | Stephen CONFIRMED |
| Political
Theatre Workshop Transit Theatre Group forming - 15 Actors/Actress/Activists needed! |
Theatre | Thursday July 29 |
7-10 pm | CELL Space, 2050 Bryant St. and 18th, SF |
Debbie
CONFIRMED |
Kickoff weekend (July 30 - August 1):
| Event | Type | Date | Time | Location | Contact |
| Santa Cruz Critical Migration | Ride | July 30 | 6:00am | Santa Cruz to San Francisco | Fhar
or Gilad |
| Bike the Ferry—Water Transit to Critical Mass | Ride | Friday,
July 30 |
3:45pm | Oakland, Fairfax, & Vallejo | Perry CONFIRMED |
| Political
Theatre Performance Transit Theatre Group forming - 15 Actors/Actress/Activists needed! |
Theatre | Friday
July 30 |
5:30 pm
just before Critical Mass |
Justin Herman Plaza | Debbie
CONFIRMED |
| Critical Mass! | Ride/ ??? |
Friday,
July 30 |
5:30pm | Foot of Market Street | There
are no leaders! CONFIRMED |
| "We
ARE Traffic" World Premiere of New Film by Ted White |
Film | Friday, July 30 |
8:30pm | Cell Space 2050 Bryant St. and 18th, SF |
Ted
White 415.436.0006 CONFIRMED |
| Political
Theatre Performance Transit Theatre Group forming - 15 Actors/Actress/Activists needed! |
Theatre | Saturday July 31 |
11:35 am | at the Rally to demand bridge access, Marin side | Debbie
CONFIRMED |
| Ride
to Demand Bicycle Access on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge |
Ride/ Protest |
Saturday July 31 |
10:30-1:30 am | Richmond BART,
10:30-1:30 / Larkspur Ferry Landing, 11:45-1:30 |
Jason pager: (510) 720-2818 CONFIRMED |
| Auto-Free
Mountain Bike Ride: Point Richmond |
Ride | Saturday July 31 |
1:00-4:00 | Richmond BART |
Jeff Edmonston, (510) 652-5579 CONFIRMED |
| Auto-Free
Mountain Bike Ride: China Camp |
Ride | Saturday July 31 |
1:35-5:40 | Larkspur Ferry Landing | Chris
Witt (510) 548-5790 CONFIRMED |
| Barbary Coast Bicycle Tour | Ride | Saturday July 31 |
1pm | Justin Herman Plaza, Foot of Market Street, SF |
Dave CONFIRMED |
| Bike Summer Kickoff Bonfire Party | Party | Saturday July 31 |
7:30pm | Ocean Beach (south of Judah St.) | bike summer organizers 431-BIKEx9 CONFIRMED |
| Getting People To Ride To Work | Talk | Sunday August 1 |
1-3pm | East end of JFK Drive in GGP | Jason |
| Create,
Repair, or Alter Your Own Cool Bike Clothes |
Class | Sunday August 1 |
2-5pm | Nancy's | Nancy CONFIRMED |
| Why
The Velorution? Bi-Coastal Bike Activism |
Talk | Sunday August 1 |
7pm | Noe Valley Ministry | Charlie,
Phil,
& Peter CONFIRMED |
Week #1 ( August 2-8):
| Event | Type | Date | Time | Location | Contact |
| BikeSummer
Film Festival Jour de Fete - French Bicycle Comedy, 1949 |
Film | Monday August 2 |
7:30pm
& 9:15pm |
Red Vic Theatre | Josh CONFIRMED |
| Sunset Ride to the Beach | Ride/ Fun |
Tuesday August 3 |
6pm | Justin Herman Plaza | Ellen
Olivia CONFIRMED |
| Bicycle Polo | FUN! | Wednesday August 4 |
6pm | Polo Field Golden Gate Park |
Mike CONFIRMED |
| Bike
Dating and Socializing Tricks & Tips |
Talk/ Class |
Wednesday August 4 |
7pm | SOMA Community Room | Dave
Glowacz CONFIRMED |
| Self-Defense for Women Cyclists | Talk/ Class |
Thursday August 5 |
7pm | Park Branch Library | Dave
Glowacz CONFIRMED |
| Taken
for a Ride |
TV | Thursday August 5 |
11pm | Your couch | KQED CONFIRMED |
| Hiroshima Day Migration | Ride/ Protest |
Friday August 6 |
9am | Sproul Plaza in Berkeley | Dave
(510) 843.6609 CONFIRMED |
| Hiroshima Day | Ride/ Protest |
Friday August 6 |
1pm | Dublin Pleasanton BART | Mark CONFIRMED |
| Santa Cruz Critical Mass | Ride | Friday August 6 |
5pm | Corner
of Pacific & Water at the Town Clock |
There
are no leaders! |
| Mini-Mass. Ride bikes, have fun. | Ride | Friday August 6 |
6pm | Foot of Market Street | There
are no leaders! CONFIRMED |
| East Bay Women's Ride/Clitoral Mass/Lunar Cycle/Girl's Ride | Ride | Friday August 6 |
6:30pm | Mama Bear's Bookstore in Berkeley | The Bike
Republic 510.845.9987 CONFIRMED |
| Make Your Own Chopper | Class | Saturday August 7 |
noon | Crucible in Berkeley |
Karl CONFIRMED |
| Transportation/Labor Tour | Talk/ Ride |
Saturday August 7 |
2 pm | Ferry Building | Chris CONFIRMED |
| Discussion/Party/Camping/ Beach Outing at Battery Chamberlain |
Talk/ Ride/ Camp |
Saturday & Sunday August 7&8 |
4pm-??? | Baker Beach | RSVP with SkiBu CONFIRMED |
| Biking for the Birds | Talk/ Ride |
Sunday August 8 |
10am | Cliff
House |
Dave CONFIRMED |
| ONE
LESS WHEEL Learning to ride a Unicycle |
Ride/ Class |
Sunday August 8 |
4pm | GGP @ 6th Ave (skate area) | Joe 510.FEM.BOTS CONFIRMED |
Week #2 ( August 9-15):
| Event | Type | Date | Time | Location | Contact |
| Marin Loop Ride | Ride | Monday August 9 |
10am | Duboce Park, Duboce/Steiner | Ellen
Olivia CONFIRMED |
| San
Francisco Bicycle Coalition general meeting: "Shaping San Francisco" |
Talk | Tuesday August 10 |
7pm | 1839 15th St. at Guerrero | Mary,
415 431-BIKE CONFIRMED |
| Picnic and Playtime at the Exploratorium | Ride/ Hands-on Museum |
Wednesday August 11 |
10 am | Bike Mural Duboce & Church |
Joel (221-8172) & Anna CONFIRMED |
| Bicycle Polo | FUN! | Wednesday August 11 |
6pm | Polo Field Golden Gate Park |
Mike CONFIRMED |
| Bicycle
Backlash in Boston and Unionization |
Talk | Wednesday August 11 |
7pm | Park Branch Library | Craig CONFIRMED |
| SFBC
Golden Wheels Awards Soiree (fundraiser for the SFBC) |
Party | Thursday August 12 |
6pm | Fort Mason "Quarters 4" |
Dave
Snyder, 415 431-BIKE CONFIRMED |
| Meteor Shower Tour | Ride | Thursday August 12 |
11:30 pm | Fort Mason, 9
pm Palace of Fine Arts, 11:30 pm |
Greg CONFIRMED |
| Berkeley Critical Mass! | Ride/ ??? |
Friday August 13 |
5:30pm | Downtown Berkeley BART | There are no leaders CONFIRMED |
| Mini-Mass. Ride bikes, have fun. | Ride | Friday August 13 |
6pm | Foot of Market Street | There are no leaders! CONFIRMED |
| SkiBu's
Favorite Mtn Bike Ride |
Ride | Saturday August 14 |
10am | Duboce Park | SkiBu CONFIRMED |
| Ranger
Ricardo's Presidio Tour |
Ride | Saturday August 14 |
10am | Presidio Main Post | Ranger Ricardo CONFIRMED |
| SFBC Activists' Workshop | Class/ Talk |
Saturday August 14 |
10am - 4pm |
SPUR 312 Sutter St., #500 |
Leah, (415) 431-BIKE CONFIRMED |
| Public
Bikes Repair Day |
Repair | Saturday August 14 |
11am | 827 34th Avenue | JD CONFIRMED |
| Bi-Cyclists
City Tour |
Fun/ Ride |
Saturday August 14 |
12 noon | Ferry Building | Eric CONFIRMED |
| Bike across the Golden Gate to the Greenbelt | Ride | Sunday August 15 |
10am | Marina Green | Dave 415.826.2140 |
| Toxics Tour | Ride | Sunday August 15 |
11am | Mission Playground | Greg
and Mary, (415)
431-BIKE CONFIRMED |
| Velodrome in SF? | Discussion | Sunday August 15 |
2pm | Zeitgeist | Lars 415-864-6906 CONFIRMED |
| Cruiser
ride to the beach, potluck picnic to follow |
Ride | Sunday August 15 |
5 pm | American Cyclery, 510 Frederick at Stanyan | Tracey CONFIRMED |
Week #3 ( August 16-22):
| Event | Type | Date | Time | Location | Contact |
| The
Economics of Livable Communities |
Talk | Monday August 16 |
12:30pm | SPUR 312 Sutter St. 5th Floor |
SPUR CONFIRMED |
| Bring
out your bike’s inner fabulousness. Decorate your Bike! |
Class/ Art |
Monday August 16 |
6-9:30pm | CELL, 2050 Bryant St. and 18th |
Michael CONFIRMED |
| BikeSummer
Film Festival Double-feature! |
Art/ Fun |
Monday August 16 |
6:30 pm | Roxie Theatre | Josh CONFIRMED |
| Morning Mass Commute | Ride | Tuesday August 17 |
8:00 am | Bike Mural, Duboce & Church | Jim or Leah (415 431-BIKE) CONFIRMED |
| Tour of the Bike Mural | Talk | Tuesday August 17 |
6 pm | Bike Mural Duboce & Church |
Joel (221-8172) CONFIRMED |
| Ride through the Presidio of San Francisco | Talk/ Ride |
Wednesday August 18 |
11am | Palace of Fine Arts | T-Double CONFIRMED |
| Are
Pedestrians an Endangered Species? |
Talk | Wednesday August 18 |
12:30pm | SPUR 312 Sutter St. 5th Floor |
SPUR CONFIRMED |
| Bicycle Polo | FUN! | Wednesday August 18 |
6pm | Polo Field Golden Gate Park |
Mike CONFIRMED |
| 49 Mile Scenic Ride | Ride | Thursday August 19 |
10am | Conservatory of Flowers |
Matt CONFIRMED |
| Transportation
and Land Use Coalition Meeting |
Talk | Thursday August 19 |
10am | Sierra Club | James CONFIRMED |
| The
Bicycle and the City - A Vision for SF |
Talk | Thursday August 19 |
12:30pm | SPUR 312 Sutter St. 5th Floor |
SPUR CONFIRMED |
| The San Francisco Bicycle Ballet | Art/ Fun |
Thursday August 19 |
8:00pm | 2496
3rd St at 22nd St |
Sam CONFIRMED |
| BikeSummer
on KPFA |
Radio Show |
Friday August 20 |
8am | KPFA 94.1 |
Leah CONFIRMED |
| Oakland
Critical Mass (Bicycle Diner's Club) |
Ride | Friday August 20 |
5:30pm | Oakland City Hall, 14th & Bdwy | There are no leaders! CONFIRMED |
| Mini-Mass. Ride bikes, have fun. | Ride | Friday August 20 |
6pm | Foot of Market Street | There are no leaders! CONFIRMED |
| Marin Critical Mass | Ride | Friday August 20 |
5pm meet ride 5:30 |
Downtown Fairfax
Park, Fairfax, Marin |
??? |
| Bike camping trip to Angel Island | Ride/ Camp |
Friday-Sunday August 20-22 |
10am | Justin Herman Plaza | RSVP with Mark CONFIRMED |
| Picnic on Angel Island | Ride/ Fun |
Saturday August 21 |
9:15 am / 11:15 am |
Fisherman's Wharf | Mark CONFIRMED |
| AutoFree Mountain Biking | Ride | Saturday August 21 |
9am | Hayward BART station | Preston (510) 559-8684 CONFIRMED |
| Bicycle
Scavenger Hunt sponsored by the San Francisco Bicycle Messengers Association (SFBMA) |
Fun/ Ride |
Saturday August 21 |
1pm | Walton Sq (Jackson & Davis) |
SFBMA |
| Pedal-Powered
Businesses Social & Night Ride |
Talk/ Ride |
Saturday August 21 |
7:30pm | 828
59th St.@ Martin Luther King Jr. Way Berkeley |
Alan
510.655.5419 CONFIRMED |
| Visit
the beautiful legacy of Adolf Sutro |
Talk/ Ride |
Sunday August 22 |
9:30am | Conservatory of Flowers | Brian
& Annalee CONFIRMED |
| Bring
out your bike’s inner fabulousness. Decorate your Bike (again)! |
Class/ Art |
Sunday August 22 |
10am-8pm | CELL, 2050 Bryant St. and 18th |
Michael CONFIRMED |
| Bike Guerrilla Boot Camp | Activism Training | Sunday August 22 |
1:00 pm | TBD | Greg
and Mary, 415 431-BIKE CONFIRMED |
| ONE
LESS WHEEL Mountain Unicycling |
Ride/ Class |
Sunday August 22 |
3pm | McLaren Lodge in GGP | Joe 510.FEM.BOTS CONFIRMED |
| Craig's Event in Golden Gate Park | Run/ Protest |
Sunday August 22 |
4pm | East end of JFK Drive in GGP | Craig |
Week #4 ( August 23-29):
| Event | Type | Date | Time | Location | Contact |
| Bicycling Video Film Fest | Films | Monday August 23 |
8:30pm | ATA 992 Valencia St. |
Josh CONFIRMED |
| Geology Tour | Ride/ Talk |
Tuesday August 24 |
11am | Bike Mural Duboce & Church |
Anna
CONFIRMED |
| Freedom Machine | Talk | Tuesday August 24 |
8pm | Park Branch Library 1833 Page St. |
Tracey,
JD, or Nancy CONFIRMED |
| Speaker Series - Gray Brechin presents "MEGAFOLLIES" | Talk | Wednesday August 25 |
6pm | Main Library Auditorium | SkiBu CONFIRMED |
| Bicycle Polo | FUN! | Wednesday August 25 |
6pm | Polo Field Golden Gate Park |
Mike CONFIRMED |
| Commute
To Palo Alto |
Ride | Thursday August 26 |
6:15am | Sloat & Great Hwy | Wayne
415-586-2811 CONFIRMED |
| TIMES UP! presentation | Discussion/ Multimedia/ Activism |
Thursday August 26 |
7:30pm | SOMA Community Room | Hannah
212/348-2601 CONFIRMED |
| Bike the Ferry—Water Transit to Critical Mass | Ride | Friday August27 |
3:45 pm | Oakland, Fairfax, & Vallejo | Perry CONFIRMED |
| Yellow Bikes Release | Event | Friday August 27 |
5:30 pm | Foot of Market Street | JD CONFIRMED |
| Critical Mass! | Ride/ ??? |
Friday August 27 |
5:30 pm | Foot of Market Street | There are no leaders! CONFIRMED |
| Celebrate the Velorution! | Party/ ??? |
Friday August 27 |
8:00 pm After Mass |
Pier 40, South Beach Park | Victor |
| Group
camping trip across Golden Gate Bridge |
Ride/ Fun/ Camp |
Saturday & Sunday August 28&29 |
10am | Duboce Park | RSVP with SkiBu CONFIRMED |
| Lick & Ride Ice Cream Tour | Ride/ Fun |
Saturday August 28 |
1:00pm | Dolores Park, SF | Donald CONFIRMED |
Ongoing (all month):
| Event | Type | Location | Contact |
| Bike the Golden Triangle of Bridges | Ride/ Protest |
TBD | Bridge Bikers |
Come feel the clean air
and positive vibes of the velorution:
BIKE SUMMER!
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