So here I am with the team in San Fran! Last time I saw all of these amazing people in person was Seattle, and it only really strikes me now how FAR from here that is by bicycle.

The group had a pretty epic ride int the city, over 80 miles for some that got a little lost, but over 70 miles for everyone…some riders took a bit of a break and had a rough day directionally, arriving in town well after dark and missing the evening event altogether. All have cited the Golden Gate Bridge as pretty much the riding highlight of the trip so far…just such an amazing landmark after days and weeks through small towns and gorgeous, though unpopulated countryside.
Everyone is happy, healthy, and perhaps not “resting” as much as would be optimal, but definitely enjoying San Fran! The crew is staying in a crazy converted warehouse in the Mission district with 3 dogs, a boat, and a variety of facebook employees and other random San Fran types.
We’ve just wrapped up an afternoon hanging out with the staff at Kiva, and a few of the core people came out to our event Weds as well. AND, they’re all coming to ride in critical mass with us at 5:30 tonight! Was nice…Kiva sometimes becomes a bit of a faceless entity with the amount of money they are handling now, and they have so many demands on their time it was really fantastic to have an chance to just relax and learn a bit more from them.

Check the website for more info on how we work with Kiva! Annnnd of course, a few pics from the road!

Shawn, 2008 support crew