Sunday, July 12, 2009

Day 20 - Marin Headlands (Sausalito), CA to San Francisco, CA - 15.80 miles

After a delicious breakfast excursion in Sausalito and an exciting, but foggy trek across the Golden Gate Bridge we spent much of our off day having some important mechanical work done on our bikes. A little taste of By The Numbers for Day 20 at the bike store: 12 Clif bars, 3 hours, 2 tires, 1 inner tube, 1 pair of bike shoes, 1 spoke, and 1 rear derailer cable. Good thing we stopped! Our next "off day" goal was to test the reach of the generous Hatoun clan. It definitely stretches to the West Coast! Although, once again, no help on the hills - in fact, after about 50 iPhone yearnings on our journey, we found a flaw: no topography on the maps. The younger and non-biking Hatoun wanted us to get the clearest views from the highest hilltop of Divisadero Street as we ventured to his neighborhood (Lower Haight) in SF. Our first Mongolian Hot Pot dining experience was like escaping to an authentic chain in a less authentic Beijing strip mall. Great company and delicious food made for a fun night - thanks Matt, et al. ( This included 2 iPhone engineers! They're allowed to share less about their job than Israeli intelligence soldiers. Crazy.) Hope you won your Ski Ball match!
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  1. AnonymousJuly 14, 2009 at 3:20 AM

    While you guys were slacking, Jon and I did a grueling 12-miler around central park (on Steph's bike!). wildlife spotted: horse-drawn carriages (2), man dangerously close to indecent exposure (1). Can you add that to the scavenger hunt?

    love,
    Louisa

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  2. tinaJuly 15, 2009 at 8:27 PM

    ...and Mrs. Doubtfire??

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  3. JonJuly 16, 2009 at 8:01 PM

    been meaning to post for a while, but busy in Boston. a few things: there's nothing fake about what you guys are doing..."real" riders carry their stuff with them. also, saying you "can't remember when Jon 1.0 stayed with you on an uphill" makes it sound like Jon was always left behind...when you installed Austin 2.0, you must have accidentally wiped the memory! Speaking of memories, the sample menu brought up great ones - and lots of saliva - very jealous. When Andrea finds out that all her boys have now somehow contributed to the rides, she's liable to get on her spin bike and, well, imagine herself riding on the flattest, most non-cliff portion of your ride. Hope you guys had fun in Half Moon (and that you were actually able to motivate out of paradise to finish the trip).

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