"You never know what you might see at Viva CalleSJ, San Jose's "open streets" event that closes miles of roads to motor vehicles and gives free rein to cyclists, skateboarders, strollers and some unexpected forms of transportation. "There was a penny farthing," said Brian Clampitt, the parks manager in charge of events for San Jose's Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services department. If you're not up on vintage bikes, a penny farthing is the one with a huge wheel in front and a small back wheel."
"Clampitt has also witnessed a guy riding a bike in a perpetual wheelie because he had no front wheel, a "snake" of recombinant bikes attached to each other and even a horse and its rider dancing in front of Five Wounds Portuguese National Church on Santa Clara Street. "It's a picture you could never get any other day of the year," he said. Who knows what else people will see Sunday when Viva CalleSJ returns to wrap up its 10th year with "Las Calles," which will close nearly 10 miles of streets from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. by combining several of the popular routes from the past decade."
Viva CalleSJ returns to conclude its 10th year with "Las Calles," closing nearly 10 miles of streets from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. by combining several popular routes. Activity hubs will offer food trucks, live entertainment and free minor bike repair stations at the Municipal Rose Garden, Watson Park and Willow Glen at Lincoln and Minnesota. The Youth Empowerment Alliance hub will be on West San Carlos Street near Bascom with a rock-climbing wall and an interactive collage. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and Santa Clara County Supervisor Betty Duong will speak at a noon ceremony in Willow Glen that will pay tribute to Ed Solis. Unconventional participants have included penny farthings, a rider without a front wheel, a "snake" of linked bikes and a horse and rider; the full lineup and a 24-minute retrospective are available at vivacallesj.org and the event YouTube channel.
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