http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ Cycling to save lives en Vox Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:00:42 -0700 Copyright 2009 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/death-ride-2009.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Kaya) http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/death-ride-2009.html?_c=feed-rss http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/death-ride-2009.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:00:42 -0700 I woke up at 3am, beat last year's time, got rained on, saw a rainbow, took a cold shower, ate 4 different types of meats at dinner, and then crawled into bed.2008 DR stats: start time: 4am end time: 7pm pedaling time: 12.5 hours average spee... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/death-ride-2009.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d5c81f0002011016ad4397860d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/ride-around-the-bay.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Kaya) http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/ride-around-the-bay.html?_c=feed-rss http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/ride-around-the-bay.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:01:44 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d5c81f00020100a7f79a3a000e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00e398d5c81f00020100a7f79a3a000e-50si" alt="Kaya, Josh, Arnab, Andrew, and Shawn in San Rafael" /></a> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d5c81f000200fad6a8cdf30005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00e398d5c81f000200fad6a8cdf30005-50si" alt="Crossing the Carquinez Bridge" /></a> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d5c81f000200fa96973a390003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00e398d5c81f000200fa96973a390003-50si" alt="Kaya, Josh, and Shawn along the sawyer camp trail" /></a> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d5c81f000200fa96973a3d0003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00e398d5c81f000200fa96973a3d0003-50si" alt="Dorks" /></a> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d5c81f000200fa969697130002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00e398d5c81f000200fa969697130002-50si" alt="Riding" /></a> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d5c81f000200fad6a8cdf90005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00e398d5c81f000200fad6a8cdf90005-50si" alt="The whole bridge" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> This weekend we rode around the Bay in 3 days. Day 1) Palo Alto to Oakland, 75 miles http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2208790 Day 2) Oakland to San Rafael, 70 miles http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2207677 Day 3) San Rafael to Palo Alto, 70 mil... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/ride-around-the-bay.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d5c81f00020100a7f79a4e000e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/the-crater-lake-century.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Kaya) http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/the-crater-lake-century.html?_c=feed-rss http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/the-crater-lake-century.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:28:12 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d5c81f00020100a7f4648f000e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00e398d5c81f00020100a7f4648f000e-50si" alt="Panorama of Crater Lake" /></a> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d5c81f00020100a7f464af000e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00e398d5c81f00020100a7f464af000e-50si" alt="Look Ma! No hands!" /></a> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d5c81f000200fae8d7f4c5000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00e398d5c81f000200fae8d7f4c5000b-50si" alt="J&amp;K at Crater Lake" /></a> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d5c81f000200fa969403830003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00e398d5c81f000200fa969403830003-50si" alt="Josh at Crater Lake" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/the-crater-lake-century.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d5c81f000200fae8d7f4d9000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/the-marin-century.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Kaya) http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/the-marin-century.html?_c=feed-rss http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/the-marin-century.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 02 Aug 2008 07:03:55 -0700 I originally started this blog to keep friends and family updated on my Team in Training "Death Ride" training. Well, the Death Ride went really well (meaning every single mile hurt, but I did it!). But since the blog is already up and running, I ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/the-marin-century.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d5c81f000200fad6a5960c0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/the-death-ride.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Kaya) http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/the-death-ride.html?_c=feed-rss http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/the-death-ride.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:06:44 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d5c81f000200fad69af4f00005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00e398d5c81f000200fad69af4f00005-50si" alt="Death Ride " /></a> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d5c81f000200fa96878d6b0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00e398d5c81f000200fa96878d6b0002-50si" alt="Night riding" /></a> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d5c81f000200fa968737d90002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00e398d5c81f000200fa968737d90002-50si" alt="Climbing front side of Monitor" /></a> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d5c81f000200fae8cbcb9a000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00e398d5c81f000200fae8cbcb9a000b-50si" alt="Sunrise" /></a> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d5c81f000200fad69a4bec0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00e398d5c81f000200fad69a4bec0005-50si" alt="Drafting behind Jonathan down Ebbett&#39;s" /></a> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d5c81f000200fa9687dc4b0003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00e398d5c81f000200fa9687dc4b0003-50si" alt="Lunch" /></a> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d5c81f000200fae8cbcbda000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00e398d5c81f000200fae8cbcbda000b-50si" alt="Top of carson" /></a> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d5c81f000200fad69966d60005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00e398d5c81f000200fad69966d60005-50si" alt="Post-Death Ride " /></a> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d5c81f000200fa9687d6130003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00e398d5c81f000200fa9687d6130003-50si" alt="Josh and Kaya - post-ride" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Yesterday, at 2:15am, the alarm clock went off. It was D Day. Josh and I got up, got into our lycra, and slathered on the sunscreen even though it was dark and cold outside. We ate yogurt and granola and weak coffee (which left me with a caffei... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/the-death-ride.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d5c81f00020100a7e834ed000e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/less-than-24-hours-to-the-start.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Kaya) http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/less-than-24-hours-to-the-start.html?_c=feed-rss http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/less-than-24-hours-to-the-start.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:12:20 -0700 The car's all pack and we're ready to go. My knees are knocking in excitement and trepidation. I'll report back once I've completed ALL FIVE PASSES. Cross your fingers for me! <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/less-than-24-hours-to-the-start.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d5c81f000200fad69994050004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/my-coaches.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Kaya) http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/my-coaches.html?_c=feed-rss http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/my-coaches.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:29:09 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d5c81f000200fa9685fcb80003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00e398d5c81f000200fa9685fcb80003-50si" alt="Coach Mike aka Spiderman" /></a> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d5c81f000200fae8c9ebb2000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00e398d5c81f000200fae8c9ebb2000b-50si" alt="Coach Jacqui aka Storm" /></a> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d5c81f000200fad698730e0004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00e398d5c81f000200fad698730e0004-50si" alt="Coach Sascha aka Hulk" /></a> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d5c81f000200fad69791400005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00e398d5c81f000200fad69791400005-50si" alt="Coach Kim aka Trinity" /></a> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d5c81f000200fad698730c0004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00e398d5c81f000200fad698730c0004-50si" alt="Coach Greg aka Wolverine" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I'd like to introduce you to my coaches who have gotten me this far. Now it's up to me to get myself up and over 5 mountain passes...only 5 days from now! <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/my-coaches.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d5c81f000200fa9685ff2c0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/team-ride-13-endurance-team-send-off-69-miles-3000-ft-of-climbing.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Kaya) http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/team-ride-13-endurance-team-send-off-69-miles-3000-ft-of-climbing.html?_c=feed-rss http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/team-ride-13-endurance-team-send-off-69-miles-3000-ft-of-climbing.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:46:28 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d5c81f000200fa96858dbb0003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00e398d5c81f000200fa96858dbb0003-50si" alt="The windmill" /></a> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d5c81f000200fad69806410004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00e398d5c81f000200fad69806410004-50si" alt="The Fours" /></a> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d5c81f000200fad69806450004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00e398d5c81f000200fad69806450004-50si" alt="Janet &amp; Kaya" /></a> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d5c81f000200fa9684e9500002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00e398d5c81f000200fa9684e9500002-50si" alt="The 5 mile march" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Today was the last team ride before next week's Death Ride. It was a lovely flat ride that everyone else said was easy. My legs were heavy and tired, so I still struggled. I'm hoping I'll be rested enough for the big ride. After the ride, there w... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/team-ride-13-endurance-team-send-off-69-miles-3000-ft-of-climbing.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d5c81f000200fa9684e9700002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/10-days-and-counting.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Kaya) http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/10-days-and-counting.html?_c=feed-rss http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/10-days-and-counting.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:42:55 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d5c81f000200fad6968cc10004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00e398d5c81f000200fad6968cc10004-50si" alt="my team" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/10-days-and-counting.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d5c81f000200fae8c8045b000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/a-little-more-adrian.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Kaya) http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/a-little-more-adrian.html?_c=feed-rss http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/a-little-more-adrian.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:23:16 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d5c81f000200fad696183c0004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00e398d5c81f000200fad696183c0004-50si" alt="I figured out the spit rag should be close to the spigot" /></a> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d5c81f000200fae8c78f71000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00e398d5c81f000200fae8c78f71000b-50si" alt="Auntie Kaya learning to change diapers" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://iwanttoridemybicycle.vox.com/library/post/a-little-more-adrian.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d5c81f000200fad69535870005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p>