slow street ride

Wiggle Fest Slow Ride

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Wiggle Fest Slow Ride, Sunday April 13th Meet at Balboa Park 12, Roll at 12:30pm Slow Ride to Wiggle Fest
Wiggle Fest Slow Ride, Sunday April 13th Meet at Balboa Park 12, Roll at 12:30pm Slow Ride to Wiggle Fest Via Bayview and Mission

Everybody loves the wiggle and wants it to be better to walk and bike on so this April were riding to Wiggle Fest! Along the way we will be enjoying many of the great parks and slow streets the east side has to offer. Come along and enjoy the (hopefully) great weather. Don't forget to also enjoy the opening of the new park on the 12th as well!!

We will be riding slow as usual, meeting new people, seeing new places and just trying to relax and build community.

Route map showing the ride with GPS route:INSERT LINK Shows the starting, ending and break locations along the way
Route map showing the ride with GPS route:https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50103869 Shows the starting, ending and break locations along the way
Elevation map for the route, no significant steep or long climbs
Elevation map for the route, no significant steep or long climbs

Start Location: Balboa Park near San Jose Ave and Santa Ynez
Meetup: 12pm Sunday April 13th
Rollout: 12:30pm
Ride duration: 1.5-2.5 hours
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50103869

The ride will start by all meeting up in the park near the intersection of San Jose Ave and Santa Ynez. We will take Santa Ynez to Cayuga Slow Street(and see some cool new community infrastructure along it). We will take Silver Ave over to Somerset in Portola before dropping south to our first stop at Palega Rec center. From there we head east into the Bayview before wiggling north along streets paralleling 3rd St, then take Mendell to Cargo Way. Next we will head over to Heron's Head Park to enjoy the great view of the bay and stop for a bit. Onto the final leg of the journey we take Cargo Way to Illinois then west along Cesar Chavez all the way into the Mission. Then north on Shotwell to 17th, across to Sanchez before finally heading north all the way to Duboce Park and the Wiggle Fest celebration.

This ride is accessible via BART and the 29, 49, 8, 43, 54 lines. (Also the MUNI J line but no bikes are allowed on MUNI trains) It is also accessible by Bay Wheels.

If you have any questions feel free to email or DM us!

Reminders

Bring: 

  • Water
  • Snacks(and food to share if you would like!)
  • A warm layer if it gets cold
  • Sun protection
  • Rain gear if it might rain

Considering The Weather

We'll ride this event rain or shine. If the forecast is calling for severe weather that we think may lead to unsafe conditions then we'll cancel. We'll try our best to cancel 72 hours in advance based on the forecast but of course we may cancel with shorter notice in the event of unsafe conditions. In the event of rain, please remember:

  • Go slower and remember it will take a further distance to come to a complete stop. You do not have the same braking traction in the rain.
  • Give other riders and road users extra space.
  • Bring rain gear! Riding in the rain can be a lot of fun. Installing fenders on your bike can help as can wearing waterproof footwear, rain pants, rain jacket or rain cape, and even weatherproof gloves and socks!

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