Saving the best 4K content for last: GEAR!!! This is going to be a long post and probably irrelevant to most, but in the event some future 4Ker wants to get a better idea of what to bring this is going to be thorough. Or, if you’re someone who gets weirdly excited by organizational thingsContinue reading “Packing list”
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4K by the numbers
If you know me you know I love some good ride stats! Here’s a look at our trip by the numbers and some other fun facts: Mileage Route total: 4,319 miles Team total: 3,769 miles (averaged 69 mi per ride) Personal total: 2,874 miles (averaged 64 mi per ride) Shortest day: 10.94 miles (Mill Valley,Continue reading “4K by the numbers”
A month later: Reflections on 4K
Well, it’s somehow been a month since we arrived at Baker Beach so I’m finally sitting down and forcing myself to write this reflection post I’ve had drafted for weeks. To subscribers who kept up with daily updates, sincere apologies for how behind I got during the last week of the trip. At first IContinue reading “A month later: Reflections on 4K”
Day 70! Mill Valley, CA to San Francisco, CA
The day we’ve all been waiting for and simultaneously dreading: the very last day of 4K. Despite only having 10 miles to cover we woke up at 5 because we needed to leave the host by 7:30. We also weren’t supposed to get to Baker Beach until 12 which meant we had a lot ofContinue reading “Day 70! Mill Valley, CA to San Francisco, CA”
Day 69: Santa Rosa, CA to Mill Valley, CA
It feels impossible to believe, but it’s here: our last full day of riding on 4K. It started out as a day of both firsts and lasts: I had Santi rooster this morning as a joke because he usually ignores the rooster, sleeps in, and wakes up anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes before dedicationContinue reading “Day 69: Santa Rosa, CA to Mill Valley, CA”
Day 68: Napa, CA to Santa Rosa, CA
Another short day, another slooooow morning! Today the entire team flooded Winston’s Cafe and Bakery in Napa for breakfast. I definitely ordered with my stomach today and ended up with a breakfast sandwich, maple twist, half a lemon citrus roll, and an oat milk latte. I was really glad Rose was willing to split theContinue reading “Day 68: Napa, CA to Santa Rosa, CA”
Day 67: Davis, CA to Napa, CA
It may be hard to believe, but this morning may have been our team’s most chaotic morning yet. I can’t remember if I’ve talked about this before, but each morning we usually have a “rooster” to wake everyone up, usually with some upbeat music and a little nagging. As I was trying to fall asleepContinue reading “Day 67: Davis, CA to Napa, CA”
Days 65 & 66: Jackson, CA to Davis, CA
At first glance, yesterday’s route didn’t look awful– 2,500 feet of climbing over 85 miles isn’t all that bad! Unfortunately for us, most of that elevation was all in the first 15 miles of the ride. After riding out of Jackson (where we saw some unintentionally funny signs about a used car dealer’s retirement) weContinue reading “Days 65 & 66: Jackson, CA to Davis, CA”
Day 64: Groveland, CA to Jackson, CA
Today was my last van day of 4K! Once again, I ended up in the van on a day with some awesome descents but that also meant I missed out on a lot of really tough climbs. This was (or was close to) the hilliest day of the trip– a century with 7,000 feet ofContinue reading “Day 64: Groveland, CA to Jackson, CA”
Day 63: Lee Vining, CA to Groveland, CA
Today was a very atypical day from start to finish but was ultimately one of my favorite days of the trip. Our route went through Yosemite National Park (very, very cool) but we somehow didn’t realize until this morning that the vans would need to enter the park before 6 AM; otherwise they needed aContinue reading “Day 63: Lee Vining, CA to Groveland, CA”
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