Stretch your legs and break a sweat, come get your weekly dose of butter.
♥Butterlap| Meets Wednesdays at Ferry bldg. 7PM r
Ends at Bender’s around 9PM • about 17-18mi ride
Garmin map from 12/1, via ButterBill! : Butterlap
Clear skies. Coffee-morning breath.
Swollen dry eyes, super tired.
Crisp air and ——- no one wants to work or focus because San Francisco is insane with the whole world series hoopla.
YES.
And sometimes that is just what you need at 8AM.
Is it the weekend yet?!?
Buenos días, San Pancho.
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Pac hills.
Hills and views, wanderlusting edition
Back in early September, I still had the temporary saddle, and had no shame on walking a block or two around these nasty hills. For those of you outside the City, and those of you who never go or explore neighborhoods near Pac-Heights, here is a little map love:
VIA PACIFIC HEIGHTS
Streets: arguello>sacramento>presidio>jackson>fillmore>pacific>polk
It is actually quite easy to get from anywhere in the Richmond to say, North Beach via Pacific Heights. The City views are so nice on a clear day/night, just beautiful becuase it is so high up. I was thinking maybe I’d run into all these women that live around here (Diane Feinstein, Nancy Pelosi, Danielle Steel, Jessica McClintock) and take them for a bike ride, image that?!… he heeee.
Do any of you do this side of town as a regular ride? fun, work, daily commute or route? do tell.
Right as I was riding past the park, I spotted someone taking pictures and thought, not many tourists hike up here on bikes (though, you’d be surprised!) and a nice casual dapper hat, I was convinced he was a local and I knew him or was about to — and it was Chris!
I happened to be riding on Jackson, on my way from the Western Addition and heading towards North Beach. What a pleasant surprise =)
oh HAI
Here we are at the northwest corner of Alta Vista park, where you can see plenty of foofie dogs and lots of dog walkers as well as the Bay, and parts of the City skyline. We chatted for a bit.
I never run into anyone much at all in Pac-Heights nor riding through Laurel Heights, but we both weren’t surprised at all, Chris, a wanderluster of the City himself, was also on a roaming kick and had just descended Twin Peaks.
I really enjoy chatting with Chris, our conversations could go for hours in many – many cultural, political, and community affairs.
You might know of him by the sound of his bike and the rythm of his bike bells decorated by the little coconuts around the city. Or his books.
Chris runs the ‘Cycles of history‘ tours-series benefitting Shaping SF.
Frenchie looking mighty good in the Presidio
♥Butterlap| Meets Wednesdays at Ferry bldg. 7PM r
Ends at Bender’s around 9PM • about 17-18mi ride
Garmin map, via Bill: Butterlap
Fotos from last week, Sept. 8th
Junk in the trunks
get your mid-week stress out +ride it out =)
there are crazy hills, but awesome down hills come right after.
For those of you outside SF, this is right by the Cliff House and by day, you can admire the Pacific Ocean
Leah striking a pose. 14th and Market.
guess who’s got a new touring bike?!!
this cutie with the biggest smile. that is who
kelley
Bill!! (with the red glasses+map links post)
Nyle y Alejandro came from San José just to ride, so cool. A well deserved cheezburgers post-ride was to be had.
DN +butterlap suspects
The Palace of Fine Arts gets invaded by quietness, a dark beautiful night and a few bicycles.
Riding meditation, we have it.
+++++++
Come to butterlap, make the week go smoother.
We cant believe it is butter!
I have an artsy small event tonight, so I won’t make it.
butter besos
♥xxo.m
The other weekend I rode up the Arguello Hill in the Presidio, San Francisco is even hillier and the hills are steeper on the weekends. True fact….
Shortly after conquering those Northside meanies, the Sunset district 20th Avenue is an annoying little continuation with its uphill grade, for more than a few blocks. Does it ever stop?! No. and because I don’t stay in only one neighborhood ever, hills are my friends +enemies, and BFFs when they are a sweet downhill. I own them. kthx.
So, I took it like a hill pirate – aaaaaaaarrrr
This is somewhere around the heading south on 20th ave.
pinches hills. solo ride.
All hills, distance, wind, fog, hangovers, weather cases – just seem to disappear once you are rolling with your friends. This is way later in the afternoon post concert in Stern Grove, back to flatlands, leaving Golden Gate park and approaching Stanyan.
flatlands. peeps ride.
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We made it!
Just in case you were wondering. Total of 7 of us (us 3 +4 guys) completed our very first Marin Century 100K.
That is all for now, we will probably do a little recap soon. Cheers with Marin brie cheese!
At the half-point check, in Petaluma, Calif. Woot woot.
Cross-post with Change your life. Ride a bike!
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Century ladies
While you are reading this, we are busy riding the rolling hills of beautiful Marin County in the 2010 Marin Century. +I’m probably actively looking for the next coffee stop.
♥See you all next week!!
What’s up Marin, here come the city dwellers triplettes de San Pancho attack. Wheeeeeee
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