July 13, 2012 · 11:43 pm

Philly Bike Party #4 – The Fountain Ride

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NOTE: MEET UP TIME HAS CHANGED TO 8PM.

Bike Party is RAIN OR SHINE. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting wet because we’ll either be jumping in fountains or dancing in the rain :)  

If you want to bring your own music, please do so! You can bring an ipod, iphone, discman, walkman, or anything else with an earphone (1/8″) jack. Yay for sharing!

Route:

Summary of route:

  • Eakin’s Oval
  • East on Ben Franklin Parkway
  • Logan Square
  • East on Race
  • Franklin Square (7th and Vine)
  • South on 6th St.
  • Washington Square Park
  • West on Pine
  • North on Broad
  • Love Park
  • 1-2 mystery fountains, depending on how people are feeling  

 In case you missed our first announcement:

the bike lanes are booming and the sweat is pouring. however will you cool off you ask? philadelphia has no beach but we do have a number of super awesome fountains. so straps some swimmies to your handbars and brush off the old speedo because this bike party just got a hell of a lot sexier.

- PBP Fountain Ride – Friday July 27th @ 8pm

Starting Point: Fountain in front of Art Museum (Eakin’s Oval)
Ending Point: TBA

Attend on Facebook so everyone thinks you are awesome 

Wanna help out? Volunteer meeting Sunday July 22nd 8pm @ 338 S. 13th

@phillybikeparty

*Special thanks to Daniel Thomas for the sick poster!

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Philly Bike Party #3

Philly Bike Party #3

Along with the normal PBP swag (stickers, spokecards, posters) we will be holding a raffle to help offset some of the costs of the ride. Each raffle ticket is $1 and is valid for any of the pictured packages. The more tickets you by the better chance you have a winning! Check out the raffle packages here!

 

 

- Join the Facebook Event -

Click here for the Route!

Meeting Spot: Broad and JFK aka Municipal Services Building aka “Your Move” by Daniel Martinez, Renee Petropoulis, Roger White aka Frank Rizzo statue, aka bus stop at 15th & JFK aka just north of City Hall where the giant game pieces are:

We’re showing our love for Philly this ride, so come decked out in a way that expresses your support for this great city.

Examples of Philly Gear/Swag: 


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April 17, 2012 · 2:29 pm
March 14, 2012 · 4:25 pm

Philly Bike Party SWAG

The second Philly Bike Party took place on 2/24/12 at Love Park. Those who braved the weather got  some pretty cool freebies including stickers, glowsticks, and custom spoke cards for ride numero dos!

So if dancing and riding around Philly isn’t enough incentive, our SWAG is just another reason to join us for the next Philly Bike Party (which will most likely take place this MAY!)

SPECIAL THANKS to Adam Trageser and Dan Lehman for the spoke card design and execution. YOU GUYS ROCK!


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February 28, 2012 · 11:24 pm

What a wonderful ride! Thanks to everyone for coming and for your help!

We’ll be posting pics soon, but MAN was that a good time! We couldn’t believe that the rain magically let up and there was no strong wind for a good two hours.

How gorgeous was the Race Street Pier? And everyone leaning out their cars to sing with us when we were on the steps of UArts? Amazing!

We (Steph & Karenina) are incredibly grateful to all of the hard working people who stepped in at just the right moment to help us out:

Adam -In addition to being the man behind our posters, thank you for working hard on those spoke cards and for totally pulling through as a rad corraller.
Dan - Thank you for working so hard on those fun spoke cards and for guiding everyone on the route! That was so key, and we are so glad you did it.
Kate - Thanks for handing out glow sticks, collecting donations and handing out spoke cards in the shitty pre-ride weather! Thanks also for being a super helpful corraller.
Skip - Thank you SO much for helping us haul all of the equipment to the meeting point. We’re so glad you stuck around for the ride!
John Caddell - You didn’t even participate in the ride and you still came out to help carry and set up equipment in the rain.  Thank you for being such a dedicated volunteer!
Molly Henry and Ryan File -The two of you showed up at just the right moment. Thank you for doing a beautifully thorough job of rigging the amp and battery to Karenina’s bike – that stuff wasn’t going anywhere!
Liz - Thanks for stopping with Karenina to get water – she would have passed out if that hadn’t happened.
Jane - Thanks for offering a place for Karenina to store her bike and some of the equipment, and for lending her a pair of dry socks so she didn’t freeze on her ride home.
Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia - Thanks for blogging and tweeting about us to help get the word out!
Everyone - Thank you for coming, being awesomely patient with our equipment snafus, and for being so free and joyous in your dancing. Together we made magic happen.

We can’t wait to do it again! We’re thinking mid-end of May (after we’re done with final exams) for the next ride.

Want to help out? Please say yes! If so, please send an email to Karenina and Steph at karenina@phillybikeparty.org and steph@phillybikeparty.org

We will post the next meeting date and time here on the site. We will also email it to you, if we have your info. It will likely be in mid-late April.

Here’s what you can do to help make it happen:

  • help us figure out a solid, reliable sound system
  • help us figure out a solid, reliable way to make the sound system mobile
  • share some music/make a playlist
  • make our site posts pretty- Karenina is in law school and doesn’t know the first thing about design!
  • get posters printed
  • come to the volunteers’ meeting! This is when the most important decision making happens (eg date, time, meeting spot, key dancing spots, after party location), and it’s super helpful to have other riders involved in that process. It’s also when we distribute posters, stickers, chalk and all meet each other.
  • hang posters
  • hand out stickers to people
  • make chalk signs on sidewalks and in bike lanes
  • reach out to other blogs and organizations
  • talk to local bike shops
  • choose dancing spots
  • create the route, lay it out in google maps
  • transport equipment to the meeting spot
  • hand out glow sticks to people, collect donations
  • help people with flats and other malfunctions
  • memorize the route ahead of time, direct riders during the ride
  • lots of little things, like attaching the equipment to bikes before the route, greeting riders, informing them of the route, checking for litter at each spot, etc.

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February 24, 2012 · 12:58 pm

FYI: Bike Party is Rain or Shine!

See you all tonight!

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February 21, 2012 · 2:01 pm

Rooouuutttteee!!!

Hurray! The route is here! It traveled far and it made it all the way here to our own little website to spend some time with us. We love you, Route!

Philly Bike Party Google Map of Route for Feb 24 ride Google Map of Route + Detailed Directions

Sometimes GoogleMaps is slow to load, so here are the detailed directions for your convenience.

Love Park: Meeting Spot – in front of the LOVE statue, of course! Bring your friends and bike lights! Friday, Feb 24 7pm

1. Head South on 15th St. toward Walnut.

2. Turn Right onto Walnut, stop at Rittenhouse square

Rittenhouse Square: Dancing Spot #1

We have to got show Rittenhouse some love! Gotta dig dancing on those stone walls and letting it all hang out, too. ;)

3. Head West on Walnut, circle around Rittenhouse.

4. Bear Left after crossing Spruce St.

5. Turn Left onto Pine St.

6. Head East on Pine. Bear left after crossing 17th St.

7. Turn Left onto 17th St. Head North to Locust St.

8. Turn Right onto Locust St. Head East toward Broad St.

9. Turn Right onto Broad St. Head South toward Pine St.

10. Stop at UArts main building.

University of the Arts: Dancing Spot #2

The beautifully lit steps of their main hall is our dance spot of choice.

11. Cross Broad, head East on Pine, bear left to 13th St.

12. Turn Right onto Market St. Head East to 5th St.

13. Turn Left onto 13th St. Head North to Market St.

14. Stop at 5th & Market. Dance!

Independence Mall: Dancing Spot #3.

Stop! Dance! Celebrate the new elevator to the El! Show the tourists how much fun living here is. Enjoy life in the birthplace of our freedom.

15. Head east on Market to 3rd St. Bear Left after crossing 4th St.

16. Turn Left onto 3rd St. Head North to Race St.

17. Turn Right onto Race St. Continue under underpass.

18. Continue on Race. Cross Columbus Blvd.

19. Stop at Race Street Pier. (Dance!)

Race Street Pier: Dancing Spot #5

Have you seen this yet? It’s gorgeous! Plus it has all different levels to hop around, and it’s back-lit by the river. Add your bike and your most recent crush and you’ve got the perfect recipe for a post-Valentine’s Day romance. Spaghetti, anyone?

20. Turn Right onto Delaware Ave. Continue North to Spring Garden.

21. Turn Left onto Spring Garden. Head West to 3rd St.

22. Turn Right onto 3rd St. Head north to Liberty Lands Park.

23. Stop just before Wildey St and Dance!

Liberty Lands Park: Dancing Spot # 6

Hop on the stage and dance with us! Enjoy the trees and the clean air in a community park.

24. Turn Right onto Wildley St. Head East toward N American St.

25. Turn Left onto N American St. Head North to Germantown Ave.

26. Turn Right onto Germantown Ave. Head South to Hancock St.

27. Turn Right onto N. Hancock St. Stop at PYT.

PYT – Ending spot + After Party: Dancing Spot #7

PYT is hosting us for some after-hours booty shaking! Drink specials and more rad DJ’ing, the party never stops!

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· 12:20 am

Gear up for Bike Party!

Excited for Friday? So are we!

Here’s what you can get together in the mean time so you can be all ready to go: *

  • Helmet
  • Lights
  • Bike lock
  • Reflective tape
  • White clothing
  • Patch kit/bike pump
  • ID +wallet (if you’re going to the after party) 
  • Water bottle

*None of these things are required but they are all strongly encouraged so that you don’t get hit by a car and brake your head, which would make for a sadddd party.

Philly Bike Party FB Event

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February 17, 2012 · 10:53 am

Feel the LOVE at the next Philly Bike Party

thanks adam trageser for the poster design!

check out the event on Facebook!

http://www.facebook.com/events/261024697302342/?ref=ts

http://www.facebook.com/phillybikeparty

follow us on Twitter

twitter.com/phillybikeparty

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February 15, 2012 · 11:39 pm

Thank you, Philadelphia Bicycle Journal!

Thanks so much for writing about us, growing community amongst Philadelphia bike riders is what we’re all about!

A quote from the story:

“In  “Where is Philadelphia’s Bike Culture?”, I asked what kind of alternative was there to bicycle clubs and century rides. Where were the rides that were fun and social? There are some annual events that meet these criteria and have become part of Philadelphia’s bike culture. Including The Bilenky Cyclocross, The Philly Tweed Ride, and Cranksgiving Philadelphia.

Now there is a new addition, a group planning monthly social rides, The Philly Bike Party. ”

Hellsssss yeah we’re marking this culture on the map!

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· 11:32 pm

We <3 you, Fairmount Bicycles!

Thanks so much to Fairmount Bicycles for posting this rad note ab us:

If you’ve ever had the urge to combine your love for cycling and dance parties, be sure to join others at Love Park this February 24th at 7pm for just that. Sync up your boomboxes, ride around Philly, and stop at predetermined locations for some booty shaking. More info at phillybikeparty.org.

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January 23, 2012 · 5:33 pm

PHILLY BIKE PARTY IS BACK!

JOIN US ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH FOR MORE BOOMBOXBANGING

BICYCLEBUMPING

BADBUGBASHING

BODACIOUSNESS

(time and route TBA)

Want to help plan the route make an awesome playlist or hand out some stickers? Come to the meeting on January 29, 6:30pm, 1318 Walnut St.

Questions? karenina@phillybikeparty.org , steph@phillybikeparty.org

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January 4, 2012 · 3:20 pm

Get Involved in the next PHILLY BIKE PARTY!

There is no better way to fully enjoy the music, moves, and biking of Philly Bike Party then having a hand in it’s organization. Its not only gratifying to watch others enjoy the awesomeness you helped create, but furthers our goals of building biker community. In anticipation for our February ride we will be holding a planning meeting to discuss and formulate the next ride.

PBP PLANNING MEETING

Sunday, Jan 29th from 6:30-8:00pm at 1318 Walnut, 3rd Fl.

Ring the top bell. We’ll have a sign up.

Hope to see you there!

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November 19, 2011 · 12:16 pm

Welcome and/or Welcome Back!

Hi there!

Welcome to Philly Bike Party, the best time you’ll have this side of the rivers.

A clothed, musical spin-off of the Philly Naked Biked Ride, we meet at a spot, sync up our boomboxes, ride around Philly to the beats, and then stop at places to dance! 

Our purpose: Have fun.

Our goals: Create community amongst Philly bike riders, promote an eco-friendly mode of transport, and show Philly commuters that bikers don’t suck – we want to follow the laws and make living as safe and enjoyable as possible for everyone. 

Next Ride: TBA, but most likely in February

Planning Meeting: January 29, 2012.  Please let us know if you’d like to help out! We could really use it! 

In the mean time: Check out the photos from the last ride, connect with other riders and ask questions on the facebook page, get inspired, and see the movement that started it all, San Jose Bike Party.

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November 5, 2011 · 10:49 pm

Good times! Photos! Announcements!

Hey there rad Philly Bike Partiers,

Last night was *incredible*! You were all so fun and so energetic, it made me wake up wishing we were doing it again tonight.

Though it may not seem like it, it was actually a fair amount of work to get this off the ground. Stephanie and Karenina worked every day for a solid month doing such as things as: biking around the city to hang up posters, talking to people, making chalk signs, and working with area bike shops to drum up support; learning how to create a website, then designing it and updating it in a way that would keep people informed without overwhelming them; reaching out to volunteers; designing the route; scoping out dancing spots; making a crisp and danceable playlist; picking up supplies; researching local laws.

If you think you would be up for helping out with any of the above tasks, please let us know! While we would love to make it happen again and it’s more likely to if we have others to share some of these tasks.

On a lighter note, someone partied hardy and left their sandals at the starting point. If you’d like to pick them up, please contact Karenina at karenina@phillynakedbikeride.org, and she’ll be happy to arrange a way to get them to you.

Also, Garth Herrick already posted a bunch of the photos that he took of the event on his flickr site. Check them out and please submit more on the facebook page if you have them.

Thanks again for an awesome time.

Love,

Philly Bike Party

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October 29, 2011 · 8:38 am

Welcome to Bike Party!

From the organizers of the Philly Naked Bike Ride comes: BIKE PARTY!!
Inspired by the west coast bike parties,cyclists meet up and bike a route, stopping along the way to dance at landmarks.

Our first ride ever is this Friday! Come be a part of history!

THIS Friday, November 4
   7pm
   Meet at thegiant orange paint brush at Broad between Race and Arch, across from the new convention center. See map.

                  Route:

Beginning point: Orange Paint Brush
End point: Mad River, 126 Chestnut St. (they’ll have drink specials for us)
and
Ariana Restaurant, 134 Chestnut St., cozy late night Afghani restaurant
Detailed directions:
  1. Begin at the intersection of Broad and Cherry
  2. Head south on Broad
  3. Make a right onto JFK Boulevard
  4. After 16th st, bear left
  5. Make a left onto 17th St.
  6. Continue south on 17th St until Walnut St.
  7. Make a right onto Walnut St.
  8. Bear left immediately.
  9. At 18th St. hop off bike, walk it across the street to Rittenhouse Square.
  10. DANCE!
  11. Hop back onto bike, make a left onto Walnut St.
  12. Make the 1st left onto W Rittenhouse Square
  13. Bear right, follow curve around park to 19th St.
  14. Make a right onto 19th St.
  15. After Spruce, bear left
  16. Make a left onto Pine St.
  17. After 15th street, bear left
  18. At Broad, hop off bike, walk it to the steps of the main building of UArts.
  19. DANCE!
  20. Walk bike to south side of Pine and Broad.
  21. Head east on Pine toward 11th St.
  22. After 12th street, bear left.
  23. Stop at the corner of 11th St.
  24. Walk bikes into Louis I. Kahn Park.
  25. DANCE!
  26. Hop back onto bike
  27. Head east on Pine
  28. After 10th St., bear left.
  29. Make a left onto 9th St.
  30. Head north toward Market St.
  31. Make a right onto Market St.
  32. Continue east on Market.
  33. Stop just after 6th St., walk bike to Independence Mall.
  34. DANCE!
  35. Hope back on bike, continue east on Market St.
  36. Make a right onto 2nd St.
  37. Bear left immediately.
  38. Make a left onto Chestnut St.
  39. Stop half way up the block at either Mad River or Ariana Restaurant
  40. Party!

Abbreviated directions:

  1. Broad and Cherry
  2. Left on JFK
  3. Left on 17th
  4. Right on Walnut
  5. Stop @ Rittenhouse
  6. Dance
  7. Left on Walnut
  8. Left on Rittenhouse
  9. Right on 19th
  10. Left on Pine
  11. Stop @ Broad and Pine
  12. Dance at UArts main building
  13. East on Pine
  14. Stop @ 11th St.
  15. Dance at Louis Kahn Park
  16. East on Pine
  17. Left on 9th
  18. Right on Market
  19. Stop @ Independence Mall @ 6th St.
  20. Dance.
  21. East on Market
  22. Right on 2nd
  23. Left on Chestnut
  24. End at Mad River/Ariana Restaurant

Walking/Septa Directions:

  1. Start at Broad and Cherry – meet your friends
  2. Walk across the plaza of the Municipal Services Building to 15th St. and JFK.
  3. Catch the 7:31pm 17 bus.
  4. Get off at 19th and Walnut, in front of La Columbe coffee at 7:36 pm.
  5. Walk to the corner of 18th and Walnut, Rittenhouse Park.
  6. Dance!
  7. Catch the 8:13pm 12 bus
  8. Get off at Broad and Locust at 8:17pm.
  9. Walk south on Broad to the main building of the UArts.
  10. Dance!
  11. Walk to 11th and Pine St., Louis I Kahn Park.
  12. Dance!
  13. Walk north on 11th St. to Chestnut St.
  14. Catch one of the Chestnut St buses – the 42, 9, 21.
  15. (Or, catch the 23 heading north on 11th St. to Market, walk from 11th St. to 6th St.)
  16. Stop at 6th St and Market, Independence Mall.
  17. Dance!
  18. Catch the 17 bus or the 33 bus at the corner of 6th and Market.
  19. Hop off at 2nd St.
  20. Head south toward Chestnut St.
  21. Make a left on Chestnut.
  22. Stop at Mad River/Ariana Restaurant
  23. Party!
Mad River is offering  specials just for Philly Bike Partiers!
$3 Domestic Drafts
$3 Mixed Well Drinks
$3 Wine
All specials until midnight.
126 Chestnut St
Under 21/don’t drink/don’t feel like going to a bar? No problem. Join some of us next door at Ariana Restaurantfor some cozy tea and snacks. 134 Chestnut St
Check out the fb page and let us know you’re coming!
http://www.facebook.com/phillybikeparty

PLAYLIST!
Tell us what you want to dance to!

More questions? Feel free to contact us at any time. We’re just a couple of ladies who love biking and building community.
steph@phillybikeparty.org
karenina@phillybikeparty.org

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