DC Bike Party: The Riding Dead Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Lia Seremetis

September 25, 2013

Email: Lia.seremetis@gmail.com

 DC BIKE PARTY TO HOLD ZOMBIE RIDE

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2013 

D.C. Bike Party Will Dress as Zombies and Ride To Congressional Cemetery for After Party with A Live Performance from Bumper Jacksons

WASHINGTON, DC – DC Bike Party: The Riding Dead is coming! On October 9th, the party group ride which averages between 500-700 participants each month will ride through Washington, DC dressed as zombies and all things un-dead. DC Bike Party, a community organized group ride which held its first ride in July 2012, grew to over 700 riders in September of this year.

The group, departing from Dupont Circle, will set out to complete an approximately 7-mile ride, visiting some of the city’s major landmarks and attractions with a pit stop on Capitol Hill before ending with a celebration at Congressional Cemetery. DC Bike Party participants will be treated to a live show by local favorites, the Bumper Jacksons and a full beer garden set up in the cemetery!

A map of the complete route will be available at DCBikeParty.com 24 hours before the ride. Riders are welcome to join or depart the group at any point—many riders use Capital Bikeshare.

Everyone is welcome to attend or participate. Full details on the event are below:

WHAT: DC Bike Party: The Riding Dead

WHERE: Departs from the middle of Dupont Circle

WHEN: Wednesday, October 9th

Meet at 7:30 P.M.; Depart promptly at 8:00

More information on the organization, including details on future rides, is available at www.dcbikeparty.com.

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About DC Bike Party:

The DC Bike Party is a monthly party ride around our Nation’s Capitol, with the route’s starting in DuPont Circle on the 2nd Wednesday of every month. The District’s biking community, much like the city itself, is growing rapidly, and DC Bike Party’s goal is to be a positive part of this growth. Each month, the event sets out to explore the city via bicycle, featuring an ever-changing route, new playlist for the ride, and a new post-ride bar. All post-ride outings are 21 and older. The DC Bike Party is a place to ride bikes, make friends, and have a real cool time.

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About Tonight

1) Here is the final route Please meet at the West side of Dupont Circle, on the grassy area between Massachusetts Avenue and P Street. We’ll ride for a little under 9 miles, with a pit-stop on the National Mall. The after party is at Acre 121 in Columbia Heights. City Bikes is generously providing bike parking for DCBP participants just outside the bar area until 11:45pm, so no need to do the DC Bike Party parking scramble once we arrive at Acre 121!

2) STAY TOGETHER. The leaders are the people in the yellow D.C. Bike Party shirts and/or reflective vests and/or with flags on their bikes. The route leaders and MPD will be stopping at all red and yellow lights. The rest of the ride will be going through lights so that the ride can move as quickly as possible, as a whole, through the city. There will also be several ride Marshals and MPD officers dispersed throughout the group. Finally, we will have Sweepers in charge of the end of the ride who will make sure no one is left alone if they’ve got a flat or an injury.

3) CHILL. This IS NOT critical mass. This IS NOT an alleycat race, this IS NOT meant to be anything but fun for EVERYONE. D.C. Bike Party is a slow, cruising ride and it’s meant for riders of ALL levels. Do not speed in front of route Leaders, do not get crazy and ride into oncoming traffic lanes. We will have MPD with us to make sure these rules are followed.

4) RESPECT. DC Bike Party is meant to be a fun, community building activity. We’re not doing this to upset cars or pedestrians, but when a huge group is taking up a lane of traffic, tempers tend to flare. If a driver or pedestrian gets upset, please say something like “Hi, this is just going to take a couple minutes. Thank you for being patient. We’re really sorry if this is inconveniencing you.” There is nothing gained by starting a conflict.

5) HELP EACHOTHER. Protect your fellow rider. If you see a pothole, train tracks, or anything else you think might be an issue, shout it out! It’ll create a human telephone chain all through the Bike Party and keep everyone safe. Remember, this is your ride, too. We have some great volunteers, but it’s up to EVERYONE to keep this group safe and fun! If you see someone acting up– call em’ out!

6) GET INTO IT! The Around the World Ride is about celebrating everyone’s cultures and our beautiful melting pot of a city. Whether you’re a transplant from abroad, a hardcore Texan or a Washingtonian born and bred– this is the ride to represent your roots!

7) Be safe. Show respect. Have fun. BIKE PARTY.

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TOMORROW: DCBP travels around the world

See you tomorrow, kids! LIKE, RSVP, and enjoy.

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Thank you, Ben Schifman for this AWESOME poster!

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D.C. Bike Party: Around the World Press Release

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                  Contact: Lia Seremetis

September 3, 2013                                                                               lia.seremetis@gmail.com

 

MONTHLY DC BIKE PARTY TO HOLD AROUND THE WORLD THEMED RIDE

 

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

 

-D.C. Bike Party Will Ride Through Embassy Row, Over & Around Arlington Memorial Bridge, & Back to Columbia Heights For Free Live Performance-

 

WASHINGTON, DC – Continuing efforts to capitalize on Washington, DC’s large community of cycling enthusiasts, build friendships with like-minded individuals, and explore our nation’s capital, DC Bike Party will hold an “Around the World” ride to celebrate DC’s transplants from all over the United States and abroad. Riders are encouraged to represent their roots by wearing cultural outfits, or even a sports jersey from their home town. DC Bike Party, which held its first ride in July 2012, grew to over 650 riders in August of this year.

 

The group, departing from Dupont Circle, will set out to complete an approximately 8-mile ride, visiting some of the city’s major landmarks and attractions with a pit stop near the National Mall in between, before ending with a celebration at Acre 121 in Columbia Heights. Once the riders lock up and enter the bar they will enjoy a free live show from local artist Kokayi.

 

A map of the complete route will be available at DCBikeParty.com 24 hours before the ride. Riders are welcome to join or depart the group at any point—many riders use Capital Bikeshare.

 

Everyone is welcome to attend or participate. Full details on the event are below:

 

WHAT: The DC Bike Party Around the World Ride

 

WHERE: Departs from the middle of Dupont Circle

 

WHEN: Wednesday, September 11th

 

Meet at 7:30 P.M.; Depart promptly at 8:00

 

More information on the organization, including details on future rides, is available at www.dcbikeparty.com.

 

About DC Bike Party:

 

The DC Bike Party is a monthly party ride around our Nation’s Capitol, with the route’s starting in DuPont Circle on the 2nd Wednesday of every month. The District’s biking community, much like the city itself, is growing rapidly, and DC Bike Party’s goal is to be a positive part of this growth. Each month, the event sets out to explore the city via bicycle, featuring an ever-changing route, new playlist for the ride, and a new post-ride bar. All post-ride outings are 21 and older. The DC Bike Party is a place to ride bikes, make friends, and have a real cool time.

 

 

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DC Bike Party goes Around the World on 9/11/13

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Some final notes about tonight’s toga bike party

1) Here is the final route: [http://goo.gl/maps/iAWPE] Please meet at the East side of DuPont Circle, on the grassy area between New Hampshire Avenue and P Street. We’ll ride for about 8.3 miles, with a pit-stop on Capitol Hill. The after party is at Bardo Brewpub on Bladensburg Road. City Bikes is generously providing bike parking for DCBP participants inside the bar area until 11:45pm, so no need to do the DC Bike Party parking scramble once we arrive at Bardo!

2) STAY TOGETHER. The leaders are the people in the yellow D.C. Bike Party shirts and/or reflective vests and/or with flags on their bikes. The route leaders and MPD will be stopping at all red and yellow lights. The rest of the ride will be going through so that the ride can move as quickly as possible, as a whole, through the city. There will also be several ride Marshals and MPD officers dispersed throughout the group. Finally, we will have Sweepers in charge of the end of the ride who will make sure no one is left alone if they’ve got a flat or an injury.

3) CHILL. This IS NOT critical mass. This IS NOT an alleycat race, this IS NOT meant to be anything but fun for EVERYONE. D.C. Bike Party is a slow, cruising ride and it’s meant for riders of ALL levels. Do not speed in front of route Leaders, do not get crazy and ride into oncoming traffic lanes. We will have MPD with us to make sure these rules are followed.

4) RESPECT. DC Bike Party is meant to be a fun, community building activity. We’re not doing this to upset cars or pedestrians, but when a huge group is taking up a lane of traffic, tempers tend to flare. If a driver or pedestrian gets upset, please say something like “Hi, this is just going to take a couple minutes. Thank you for being patient. We’re really sorry if this is inconveniencing you.” There is nothing gained by starting a conflict.

5) HELP EACHOTHER. Protect your fellow rider. If you see a pothole, train tracks, or anything else you think might be an issue, shout it out! It’ll create a human telephone chain all through the Bike Party and keep everyone safe. Remember, this is your ride, too. We have some great volunteers, but it’s up to EVERYONE to keep this group safe and fun! If you see someone acting up– call em’ out!

6) GET INTO IT! This is a big fat Greek bike party. Wrap yourself up in a toga, get a gold leafed crown on your head, and make that bike into a chariot. TOGA! TOGA! TOGA!

7) Be safe. Show respect. Have fun. BIKE PARTY.

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TOGA! TOGA! TOGA!

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D.C. Bike Party: TOGA! TOGA! TOGA!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                     Contact: Lia Seremetis

August 8, 2013                                                                                         lia.seremetis@gmail.com

 

MONTHLY DC BIKE PARTY TO HOLD TOGA PARTY RIDE

WEDNESDAY, August 14

-D.C. Bike Party will explore the nations Capitol on two wheels, in togas-

WASHINGTON, DC – Continuing efforts to capitalize on Washington, DC’s large community of cycling enthusiasts, build friendships with like-minded individuals, and explore our nation’s capital, DC Bike Party will hold “D.C. Bike Party: TOGA! TOGA! TOGA!”, a big fat Greek bike party. The playlist, which will be blasted through the massive SoundBike DC, includes tunes chosen by D.C. Bike Party participants via a collaborative playlist and includes the Animal House favorite “Shout!” among many others.  Participants are encouraged to wrap themselves up in a toga and sport gold leafed growns when dressing for the event—think “THIS IS SPARTA” mixed with John Belushi’s infamous toga party. DC Bike Party, which held its first ride in July 2012, grew to over 650 riders in July for its one-year anniversary birthday party ride.

The group, departing from DuPont Circle, will set out to complete an approximately 8-mile ride, visiting some of the city’s major landmarks and attractions with a pit stop on Capitol Hill before ending with a celebration at Bardo Brewpub on Baldensburg Road. The bar will offer beer specials all night for DC Bike Party participants who rock a helmet the entire after party.

A map of the complete route will be available at DCBikeParty.com 24 hours before the ride. Riders are welcome to join or depart the group at any point—many riders use Capital Bikeshare.

Everyone is welcome to attend or participate. Full details on the event are below:

 

WHAT: DC Bike Party: TOGA! TOGA! TOGA!

WHERE: Departs from the middle of Dupont Circle

WHEN: Wednesday, August 14th

Meet at 7:30 P.M.; Depart promptly at 8:00

More information on the organization, including details on future rides, is available at www.dcbikeparty.com and on Facebook.

 

 

About DC Bike Party:

The DC Bike Party is a monthly party ride around our Nation’s Capitol, with the route’s starting in DuPont Circle on the 2nd Wednesday of every month. The District’s biking community, much like the city itself, is growing rapidly, and DC Bike Party’s goal is to be a positive part of this growth. Each month, the event sets out to explore the city via bicycle, featuring an ever-changing route, new playlist for the ride, and a new post-ride bar. All post-ride outings are 21 and older. The DC Bike Party is a place to ride bikes, make friends, and have a real cool time.

 

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