What is Bike Party?

Bike Party is a Friday night group bike ride open to any and all bike riders and Nubija subscribers. It happens the 2nd Friday of every month. Every Bike Party has a different starting point and a different route and is typically around 12-15 miles. Also every ride has a costumed theme!

Bike Party is about engaging with your biking and local community. Bike Party allows us to explore and engage with neighborhoods and even cities that we might not explore or engage with otherwise.

Bike Party is first and foremost a PARTY! There is music, and costumes and yes, there's drinking! (don't get sloppy wasted though).

So dress up and get on your bikes and ride!!!

Here is a video I made of what a bike party looks like: East Bay Bike Party

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

NOVEMBER BIKE PARTY
CRAZY HAT AND HAIR RIDE - recap

Excellent Ride Everyone!! We had out biggest turnout yet, more than doubling our original ride just two months ago! Loved all the spirited riders with their the crazy hats and hair. Tons of new faces with many more new memories to come. We're on the rise baby! See you next month!


Here are some photos from the Crazy Hat and Hair Ride:

Lauren, Walker and Woody getting ready to go cah-razy
Coby and Walker

November 2012: Crazy Hat and Hair Ride

Nubija break


Stop 1: Changwon University

Stop 1: Changwon University
Kelsey smiling from ear to ear

Group stop 2: Feeling the Bike Party Love

Crazy Hats and Hair for all! Great Ride Everyone!

Monday, November 5, 2012

NOVEMBER RIDE - CRAZY HAT and HAIR RIDE -- ROUTE



FRIDAY, NOV. 9th. 
Arrive 10:30PM. Ride leaves at 11:00PM

November Ride: Crazy Hat and Hair ride! Time to get crazy!
WEAR YOUR CRAZY HAT or CRAZY HAIR!

We’ll be starting off at the Nubija stalls located directly in front of the Bicycle Stadium. (Red Flag on Map). We will ride 18km (11 miles through) Changwon on a cool November night with several stops along the way. 

Cycle Stadium



HERE IS ALL THE INFO:



I cannot stress this enough: Dress warm. Wear gloves, hats, scarves, anything you're going to need to be a happy and comfortable rider. We love you the most when you are happy :).

A note about our group stops: They may be a bit shorter this ride (due to popular demand) because of low temperatures



Start point: Arrive at 10:30 PM. Ride leaves at 11:00PM


Our first stop will be Changwon University (Flag #3 on the map). We’ll hang out here for a bit.

Group Stop 1 @ Changwon Bus University
Time it takes to get there: approx: 35-40 min


We then ride along Changi-daero toward the home stadium of Changwon’s professional soccer team Gyeongnam FC.

Group Stop 2 @ Gyeongnam FC Stadium on Changi-daero
Time it takes from Group Stop 1: approx 25-30 min




















From here we ride back, for about 30 minutes back to the stadiums.

See you there! Get crazy! Dress warm! 
(seriously dress warm)

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

OCTOBER BIKE PARTY HALLOWEEN RIDE - recap

OCTOBER BIKE PARTY
HALLOWEEN RIDE - Recap


Thanks for the fantastic ride everyone! 

It's always so exciting to see new faces at Bike Party. Our numbers are growing! We had 10 riders strong including some riders who had never (and who thought they could never could have) ridden 13 miles. A great personal achievement and a great night of biking fun for everyone.

Costumes were amazing. Here are a few pics from this ghoulishly spirited night.

Zombie Ryan
Tony the Tiger (Coby)
Witch (Amy), Ghostface Killer (Kelsey) and Dexter (Walker)
Tony the Tiger (Coby) and the Phantom of the Bike Party (Woody

Bike Party!
Tony the Tiger and Dexter

Bike Party's Undead
Changwon Bike Party October 2012: Halloween Ride

Very proud of everyone. What an excellent and fun night!

Saturday, October 6, 2012

OCTOBER BIKE PARTY - HALLOWEEN RIDE


WEAR YOUR HALLOWEEN COSTUME!!!!!

10/12 Friday. Meet @ 10:30PM. Ride @ 11PM. Meet at the lamp sculpture across the street from E-Mart (on the same side of the street as E-mart)



MEET POINT: Lamp Sculpture across from E-Mart
                 (on same side of Woni-Daero)
                      That building in the background is E-Mart













A very spoOoOoOoky hello and welcome to Bike Party's 
Halloween. The ride is on Friday October 12th (this Friday) and we will ride 20km (12.5 miles) from Sangnam-dong to Palyoungdong to Uichangdong and then back to Sangnam. Wear your costume and have a ghoulishly good time! 

Also: a note about Bike Party. If we are rolling through your dong and you don't feel like starting at the start point, join us at one of the nearer group stops. That's what they are there for :) Also remember to dress weather-appropriately.

HERE IS ALL THE INFO:



Flag Marker #2 on the Map indicates our 1st stop at Changwon Bus Terminal on Changwon-daero. At Bike Party pace it takes roughly 25-30 minutes to get to there. We will hang out outside of the Bus Terminal for maybe 20-30ish minutes.  


Group Stop 1 @ Changwon Bus Terminal on Changwon-daero
Time it takes to get there: approx: 25-30 min



There is a convenience store across Changwon-daero. Go in about 1 block, and it's on the right.



Next we head to Stop 2 (Flag #3). Changwon Station in Palyongdong. There is a GS 25 across the street. We'll hang out for a bit. 
Group Stop 2 @ Changwon Station on Uichang-daero
Time it takes from Group Stop 1: approx 25-30 min

Next we head to Bicycle Mart Changwon on Ui-dhang daero (Flag #4) The best bike shop in Changwon. Hands down. There's a 7-11 across the street.


Group Stop 3 @ Bicycle Mart on Uichang-daero
Time it takes from Group Stop 2: approx. 10 minutes














Uichang-daero then turns into Woni-daero and we head down Woni-daero until we get back to E-Mart going past City 7 and the Stadiums (approx 30 min.)





See you there!

Thursday, September 20, 2012

SEPTEMBER BIKE PARTY - MONOCHROME RIDE Recap

SEPTEMBER BIKE PARTY - MONOCHROME RIDE 
Recap

Thank you for all who came! You riders made they night! Bike Party!

We rode to Jinhae-ru and back (about 15 miles) ! Our spirits were high and one of our bike party members made 50,000 won (about $50) just for having a pretty face. God bless you drunk Korean businessman. 

At Jinhae-ru we put that money to good use including a variety of luxuries including fireworks! The rain came but only effected us for the last 20 minutes.

Enjoy the photos and we hope to see you at the next ride!


Our Start Point, pictured (l-r):
JD, Casey, Caitlin, Naz & Kelsey











Bike Party! First stop










Kels and Naz

JD and Caitlin- JD has that 50, 000 won bill
on his beautiful face











The "Face" Bounty

Bike Party!
Ready... Aim... PULL



KA-PEWWWW

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

SEPTEMBER RIDE- MONOCHROME -- ROUTE

You have some options. MILD and SPICY

MILD:  a one-way trip that ends at Jinhae-Ru. 12.3 km (about 7.5 miles)


Flag Marker #5 on the Map indicates our 1st stop at "The Columns" @ Geongdan-ro and Seoungju-ro. At Bike Party pace it takes roughly 30-40 minutes to get to there. There is a GS25 across the street and Nubija stalls. We will hang out at the columns for about 20-30ish minutes. We then proceed through the bike corridor through Anmin Tunnel (that little bubble that says "17") and down into Jinhae to Jinhae-ru. There is a CU (aka. Family Mart) right next to Jinhae-ru. 



Group Stop 1 @ the Columns at Geongdan-ro & Seungju-ro
Time it takes to get there: approx. 30-40 min







Group stop 2 @ Jinhae-Ru
Time it takes from Group Stop 1: approx 25- 30 min

This might be the end of your night. Dock your Nubija, and (try to) get a cab...... unless you're feeling SPICY

(A note recently discovered about Jinhae-ru: finding a cab can be difficult. Not impossible, but just letting you know ahead of time)




SPICYa round-trip ride that ends back at Fountain Park with an extra stop on the way back. 23.5 km (14.5 miles)


For those who want to continue spicing up their night, we ride back through the tunnel following a mostly similar route backtracking except for making a 3rd Group Stop at the Changwon City Rose Garden @ Changwon-daero & Jeoungdong-ru (at Flag Post #2 on the map). From there we hang out 20 or 30 minutes until making the quick 10 minute ride back to Fountain Park feeling great after biking close to 15 miles on a Friday night in silly clothes.


Group Stop 3 @ Changwon City Rose Garden
Time it takes from Group Stop 2: approx. 40 min.

















End Point @ Fountain Park
Time it takes from Group Stop 3: approx 10 min

Sunday, September 9, 2012

SEPTEMBER RIDE- MONOCHROME

CHANGWON BIKE PARTY presents...




We will be riding to Jinhaeru and back (15 miles approx.) with 2 stops along the way. There will be music and drinking (note: do not get sloppy wasted) and all around fun. A special note to friends in Jinhae: If you only want to do half the ride, leaving from Jinhae to Changwon that's totally an option.


For those who have no idea what Changwon Bike Party is or even what a bike party is please watch the video below and hopefully most your questions will be answered



We will start small. But Changwon Bike Party will catch on and win the hearts and minds of this beautiful community! Let's grow this sucker! And it all starts with you.