I love how hardcore Bay Area cyclists are.  When I asked my dear friend (and hostess with the mostest), Iris, how many miles we had biked from Bernal Heights to The Cliff House in Ocean Beach, she replied ‘oh, I don’t know, maybe 4 miles? It’s a pretty mild ride’.

Erm, not quite? I know a (steep, hilly, windy, and chilly!) 20 mile round-trip cycle when I ride one – even sans odometer/GPS device!

Speaking of hardcore, ever do a 6-mile uphill hike whilst battling food poisoning? Don’t – unless you like simulating altitude sickness at sea level.