What is Bike Party?

Changwon Bike Party is a group bike ride open to any and all bike riders and Nubija subscribers. It happens the 2nd Saturday of every month. Every Bike Party has a different starting point and a different route and is typically around 12-20 KM. 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 all kinds of celebrating!! 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, January 15, 2013

JANUARY BIKE PARTY - VIDEO GAME RIDE - recap

JANUARY BIKE PARTY - VIDEO GAME RIDE - recap

Well done Changwon Bike Party!! This is the cream of the Changwon Bike Party crop coming out in sub-freezing temperatures on a January night. You all stepped it up, and came out, and had an excellent VIDEO GAME RIDE.

Enjoy these pictures from our JANUARY BIKE PARTY - VIDEO GAME RIDE:

Scorpion, Sub-Zero and Koopa Helmet

Sub-Zero and Twisted Metal's Sweet Tooth

Bike Party!!!
Group Stop 1

Koopa Helmet at Group Stop 2: The House of Changwon 
Bike Party!!

At Changwon Jungang Train Station
GAME OVER

JANUARY BIKE PARTY - VIDEO GAME RIDE-- ROUTE

JANUARY BIKE PARTY- VIDEO GAME RIDE-- ROUTE


                     PRESS PLAY TO START!!

Join Changwon Bike Party as we pay hommage to our favorite video games on January Bike Party's VIDEO GAME RIDE


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

January Ride: Video Game Ride!
Dress up like your favorite Video Game Character!!

We’ll be starting off at the Homeplus in Changwon. We will ride a total of 13km (8 miles) through Changwon Moonsong University, where we will take a short break. Then will ride to the famous House of Changwon, then to Changwon Jungang Train Station and then to Fountain Park in Sangnam. Bring your warm clothes and your video game spirit!!!


Dress like your favorite video game character and join us on a cool January night!

Here is our route:



Route Info:

We will start at Homeplus in Changwon (on Changwon-daero near the Bus Terminal) It's the Red Flag on the map. Meet at 10:30PM. Ride leaves at 11PM.

Our first stop will be at Changwon Moonsong University. (Flag  1 on the map)


Group Stop 1 @ Changwon Moonsong University
Time it takes to get there from Start Point : approx: 15-20 min
Our second stop will be at the House of Changwon. (Flag  2 on the map)


Group Stop 2 @ The House of Changwon
Time it takes from Group Stop 1: approx. 30-35 min
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Our third stop will be at Changwon Jungang Train Station (Flag  3 on the map)


Group Stop 3 @ Changwon City Rose Garden
Time it takes from Group Stop 2: approx. 20 min.
Our end point will be at the Fountain Park in Sangnam-dong. (The Blue Flag on the map)


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

See you there Player 1!!

DECEMBER BIKE PARTY - XMAS RIDE - recap

DECEMBER BIKE PARTY - XMAS RIDE - recap

On a misty night Changwon Bike Party's XMas Ride was a holly-jolly ride full of Christmas cheer. Thank you to everyone who came out to ride on this misty December night to celebrate Christmas, Changwon Bike Party style!!

On a Friday that was rainy all day, during a week that was mostly sub-freezing, Changwon Bike Party's most faithful came out to ride our XMas Ride! Thank you everyone! Enjoy these pictures and see you next month!

Ho Ho Ho! Merry Christmas Bike Party!
Looking good Bike Party!

At the Start Point at the Cirle
Christmas Bike!

Bike Party!!
@ Stop #1:  Gyeongnam Art Museum
@ Stop #1:  Gyeongnam Art Museum
@ Stop #2: BIKE PARTY!!

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

DECEMBER BIKE PARTY - XMAS RIDE-- ROUTE

DECEMBER BIKE PARTY - XMAS RIDE --ROUTE



(Jingle, Jingle, Jingle) What could that be??? Why its DECEMBER BIKE PARTY - XMAS RIDE. Bring your Christmas cheer and show your spirit and spirits on a Friday night!


FRIDAY, DEC. 14th. 
Arrive 10:30PM. Ride leaves at 11:00PM

December Ride: Christmas Ride! Ho Ho Ho!
SHOW YOUR CHRISTMAS spirit with a holly-jolly Christmas costume!

We’ll be starting off at the Large Christmas Tree at the Circle. We will ride 14km (8.5 miles) through Yongho-dong, around Yongji Lake to the Gyeongnam Art Museum, where we will take a short break. We then will ride to the Changwon City Rose Garden and then back to the Christmas Tree in at the Circle. Bring your warm clothes and your holiday cheer!

Here is our route:



Route Info:

Start point: Arrive at 10:30 PM. Ride leaves at 11:00PM
We will ride through Yongho-dong and then around Yongji Lake one time.

Yongji Lake
We will have our first stop at Gyeongnam Art Museum:

Group Stop 1 @ Gyeongnam Art Museum
Time it takes to get there: approx: 20-25 min
We then will ride to the Changwon City Rose Garden.

Group Stop 2 @ Changwon City Rose Garden
Time it takes from Group Stop 1: approx. 20-25 min.
We then will ride back to the circle (about 20 min.)

See you there! Stay warm!!! Ho! Ho! Ho!

NOVEMBER BIKE PARTY CRAZY HAT AND HAIR RIDE - recap


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
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, January 7, 2013

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)

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)

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!

Sunday, January 6, 2013

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



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. 


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!