I've been delighted by this race the past 6 years- watched it for 3 years and said every single time, "I'm getting a big wheel and doing it next year." 2 years ago, I finally did it (photo evidence: http://www.flickr.com/photos/myronyeung/3441773260/) and it was the most fun I had, just about ever. Jane Huang (ever the trooper... [read more]

I've been delighted by this race the past 6 years- watched it for 3 years and said every single time, "I'm getting a big wheel and doing it next year." 2 years ago, I finally did it (photo evidence: http://www.flickr.com/photos/myronyeung/3441773260/) and it was the most fun I had, just about ever. Jane Huang (ever the trooper http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2010/04/05/BYOBW.DTL&object=%2Fc%2Fpictures%2F2010%2F04%2F05%2Fba-bigwheels_0501439923.jpg) came with me last year where the two of us rode in the pouring rain (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimgoldstein/4492366409/in/faves-chiah1/) and the street was a river of water, because we're hardcore like that.

Get a big wheel. Show up well padded. Ride down the curviest and steepest hill in SF with hundreds of others. Bonus points for costumes.

Get there by 3:30 as parking gets challenging, stake out a spot to watch (or ride).

http://www.jonbrumit.com/byobw.html

If you want to see me ride, (and the horrible hit I took) watch this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxtEfivu1PM, ~54 seconds in. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAi38czrcjo&feature=related (45 seconds in) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKtOPTRXFzE&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjN6QrXbWuU&feature=related (3:30)