Bike to the Future

Join us for our 2nd Annual Fundraising Ride held in partnership with Viva Calle SJ on September 18, 2022.

This year we’ve teamed up with some amazing partners to bring you a truly unique experience highlighting bicycle infrastructure of the future. Our friends at have taken the San José Department of Transportation’s design drafts and transformed them into an augmented reality experience that we can all enjoy together!

The three route options this year are 10, 25, or 50 miles with plenty of time to enjoy Viva Calle, too! There's a ride for any type of bicyclist from kids and families to cruisers and casual riders to hardcore cyclists.

• The 10-mile ride is solely on the closed streets of Viva Calle SJ, while the 25- and 50-mile rides are largely on off-street trails, featuring cool bicycle infrastructure, fun sights, and some hidden passageways.

• The 25- and 50-mile rides return to Viva Calle SJ in time for lunch so you can enjoy this fantastic open streets party in San José and eat at the many different restaurants and food trucks there.

• All rides include on-call SAG support (a guaranteed ride back to the starting line, if needed).

• All riders will receive a stylish and useful neck gaiter/headband that can keep you cool or keep you warm.

• Separately you can purchase the coveted Bike to the Future ride jersey as part of your registration. We have a limited supply, so jerseys are first come, first served.

• You can also choose the Virtual Ride option and ride any of our routes after the regular event or ride one of your own routes and still get a neck gaiter and be able to order our super special ¡Silicon Valley Bikes! jersey (we'll ship them to you after the regular event).

All proceeds go towards supporting the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC), a non-profit 501(c)3, that makes biking better for everyone in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. SVBC's work enables healthier living for all! SVBC fills a critical role in making sure bike routes are safe and connected in all our communities. We ensure bicyclists are represented at meetings where key decisions are made about our communities.

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Finally, it's more fun to ride with friends! For those on Strava, don't forget to join our Bike to the Future Strava Club to scope out who's riding, nudge your friends to participate, and see how folks are training in the lead-up to the ride:

Bike to the Future - SVBC

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Pace: 50- mile riders should be able to return to the start within 5 hours. 10 & 25 mile riders, within 2 - 3 hours. Please note: these are fun rides, not races. Significant portions of these rides are on multi-use trails with a speed limit of 15mph. They also go on routes and hidden bikeways you may have never known existed!

CA Helmet Law: Persons under age 18 must wear a helmet. We also strongly recommend anyone 18 and over wear a helmet.

Ride Ready: Review ABC Quick Check & bring gear

ABC Quick Check: Air, Brakes, Chain, Quick Release, and Check safety check on your bike to ensure it’s in good working condition.

Gear: Helmet, water, and light/brightly-colored clothing, and card/cash/ID

COVID protocol: Please review and adhere to the latest Santa Clara County Public Health orders

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Date: Sunday, Sept 18, 2022

Arrival windows:

6:30-7:30 am for the 50 mile ride (25 mile riders may optionally depart early)

9:00-10:00 am for the 10 & 25 mile rides

Departure times:

7:30am for the 50 mile ride (25 mile riders may optionally depart early)

10:00 am for the 10 & 25 mile rides

Any time on or after Sept 18 for Virtual Ride

Start & end point: All rides start and end next to SAP Center in San Jose – near the San Jose Diridon Station – so you can bike, take transit, or drive and park in the many parking lots around there. You can also do the 10 mile Viva Calle Route in addition to the 25 & 50 to turn your ride into 30 or 60 mile rides. Want to ride more than 60 miles? Then bike to the start, ride the 50, bike all of Viva Calle, and then bike home! No car needed and you are a champ!

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Pricing

10 mile - $40 (early bird until 8/19) / $50 (regular)

20 mile - $50 / 60

50 mile - $70 / 80

Virtual Ride - $45 (you will receive the routes and we'll ship you your neck gaiter after 9/19)

Jerseys - $135 donation (sizing chart)

Viva Calle SJ itself is free for everyone!

Many thanks to all of this year's Fundraising Ride sponsors below!

All registrations are non-refundable. This policy applies to all registrants whether you are injured, have an unexpected family/business emergency, have a medical emergency, etc. If the course has to be altered or canceled due to an act of nature, or the event time changed due to circumstances beyond our control, there are no refunds. If the in-person event is canceled, we will have pickup locations for neck gaiters and jerseys and everyone can do the routes at a time of their choosing (the maps and cue sheets will be provided to everyone).

Host or Publisher Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition