Cycling in San Jose, California

The American city of San Jose, California has various cycling routes on roads and trails used by both commuters and recreational riders.

[2][3] San Jose was ranked as a bronze-level bicycle-friendly community by the League of American Bicyclists.

[6] The San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR) reported from a panel discussion at an event they hosted in 2017 that the question came up why San Jose didn't see as much increase in cycling usage as expected after a round of bike lane construction.

[10][11][12] San Jose International Airport has bicycle racks in both the Terminal A and B parking structures.

VTA light rail has 4 racks and room for 4 more cyclists holding their bicycles in each train car.

[17] The off-street trail network in San Jose consists mostly of routes along waterways and highways.

"Energizer Stations" sponsored and operated by various local organizations or companies scattered along various commute routes hand out food, drinks and swag bags.

[22] Since 2015 and now held each Spring and Fall, Viva Calle San Jose is a street festival where a pre-announced route of several miles of streets is temporarily closed for hours during the day to vehicle traffic and opened to pedestrians, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, etc.