SF: Ride the Grand Prix course CAR FREE!!!
08-11-05, 07:52 PM
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Would be fun to get a group together and race this!!!
Great SF Bike Ride
Sun., Sept. 4 | 8am, Embarcadero @ Market
$20 per rider if you register online by Aug. 30 - $25 at the ride.
proceeds go to SFBC:
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Great SF Bike Ride
Sun., Sept. 4 | 8am, Embarcadero @ Market
$20 per rider if you register online by Aug. 30 - $25 at the ride.
proceeds go to SFBC:
details
You can ride like the pros or simply enjoy the novelty of cruising on car-free city streets at the Great San Francisco Bike Ride, sponsored by the San Fracisco Bicycle Coalition and Threshold Sports. This fun, noncompetitive community ride is open to riders aged 16 and over and encompasses a five-mile loop on the S.F. Grand Prix pro racecourse - including the incredible Taylor St. hill
08-11-05, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by dolface
it would be, but what are we gonna do, walk fillmore hill, or gear WAY down?
08-11-05, 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by ostro
noncompetitive community ride
08-11-05, 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by r-dub
too bad I'm getting married the day before...
08-11-05, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Judah
Where's the fun in that?
We can still race amongst ourselves! Not only will the ride be fun, but part of the challenge is getting through the crowds.
no cars!!!
08-11-05, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by r-dub
too bad I'm getting married the day before...
08-11-05, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by r-dub
too bad I'm getting married the day before...
08-12-05, 12:52 AM
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so its just a loop through city streets, without the cars? i have no problem with paying the $20, but whats to stop people from just riding the streets anyways? i live right near the 'incredible taylor st. hill'
man, i try to do the fillmore hill every now and then coming up from the marina area... those last two blocks are so steep there are stairs for the sidewalk. i usually try to see how many houses i can get past on that first super steep block before running the rest of the way up on the stairs.
still sounds like fun though. man 8 is early for a sunday :/
does anyone know how many hours theyre letting people ride the course?
man, i try to do the fillmore hill every now and then coming up from the marina area... those last two blocks are so steep there are stairs for the sidewalk. i usually try to see how many houses i can get past on that first super steep block before running the rest of the way up on the stairs.
still sounds like fun though. man 8 is early for a sunday :/
does anyone know how many hours theyre letting people ride the course?
08-12-05, 11:12 AM
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Sounds like it would be a lot of fun, but I just found out that I'll be in San Diego for a wedding. 
08-12-05, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by pixelsponge
Streets that have sidewalks with actual steps carved into them = no ridie fixie
i would do it but i'm not sure i can, and if we did get a group going where would we meet?
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sounds kind of fun, but why not save your $20 for beer and just go to critical mass?
08-12-05, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by pixelsponge
Streets that have sidewalks with actual steps carved into them = no ridie fixie
08-12-05, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by jim-bob
It's climbable. You just need to not be running "mission gearing".
that's why i live here; no hills and nice weather. i'm thinking maybe 60" should do the trick. or am i dreaming?
08-13-05, 02:37 AM
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Originally Posted by dolface
"mission gearing" that's why i live here; no hills and nice weather. i'm thinking maybe 60" should do the trick.
or am i dreaming?
that's why i live here; no hills and nice weather. i'm thinking maybe 60" should do the trick. or am i dreaming?
Of course, my knees were only 18 back then.
