http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ Mark Nakamura's Epic Bicycle Trek from Seattle to San Francisco en Vox Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:54:08 -0400 Copyright 2007 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/another-epic-journey-crossed-off-my-list.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Mark Nakamura) http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/another-epic-journey-crossed-off-my-list.html?_c=feed-rss http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/another-epic-journey-crossed-off-my-list.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:54:08 -0400 It's official - I finished the Big Ride Pacific Coast on Saturday in San Francisco with no knee injuries, only a couple of scrapes from falling off my bike at a standstill (thanks Susan), no major mechanical problems, no broken spokes and only fiv... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/another-epic-journey-crossed-off-my-list.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cdf7e26b61094f00e398ac13060001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/a-lot-of-distance-covered-in-six-days.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Mark Nakamura) http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/a-lot-of-distance-covered-in-six-days.html?_c=feed-rss http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/a-lot-of-distance-covered-in-six-days.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:13:32 -0400 It's Wednesday and we're decompressing in Fort Bragg, CA for a much needed rest day after riding for six days straight. At this point, I really don't know the total amount of miles we've covered in those six days but the minimum mileage was 70 mi... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/a-lot-of-distance-covered-in-six-days.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cdf7e26b61094f00e398aa6b750005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/from-saturday-september-16.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Mark Nakamura) http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/from-saturday-september-16.html?_c=feed-rss http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/from-saturday-september-16.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:38:54 -0400 (apologies from Emily for not getting this out sooner....) Today we rode from Bandon, OR (really spectacular) to Griffin, OR . It was a total of 86 miles. One of the hilliest days we've had but we had spectacular scenery of the sea stacks (?... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/from-saturday-september-16.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cdf7e26b61094f00e398a9f2d60001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/day-6.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Mark Nakamura) http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/day-6.html?_c=feed-rss http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/day-6.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:08:02 -0400 from Devil's Lake SP, Lincoln City to Honeyman SP, Florence (Hi All. Friend Emily here, transcribing (as best as I can) a vmail from Mark.) "I have no exact idea which day or which day of the month it is. We don't really have any sense what da... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/day-6.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cdf7e26b61094f00e398a848b30002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/rest-day.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Mark Nakamura) http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/rest-day.html?_c=feed-rss http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/rest-day.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:24:29 -0400 I am currently on a rest day in Lincoln City, Oregon. It was great to be able to sleep in for a change, especially after a really long day yesterday that included three long climbs and 93 miles of riding. Granted, if I did not get lost or back tra... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/rest-day.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cdf7e26b61094f00e398a7ca8e0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/in-oregon-now-after-one-knarly-bridge-crossing.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Mark Nakamura) http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/in-oregon-now-after-one-knarly-bridge-crossing.html?_c=feed-rss http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/in-oregon-now-after-one-knarly-bridge-crossing.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:25:05 -0400 It's day three of the Big Ride Pacific Coast and after today is done, we will have logged over 200 miles. It's been great riding. The first day I had two flats, though I suspect the first flat occurred before we started riding. The second one I m... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/in-oregon-now-after-one-knarly-bridge-crossing.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cdf7e26b61094f00e398a705780005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/in-seattle-14-hours-to-go.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Mark Nakamura) http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/in-seattle-14-hours-to-go.html?_c=feed-rss http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/in-seattle-14-hours-to-go.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:06:21 -0400 Wow, I have 14 hours to go before I have to meet the gear truck on Pier 62 in downtown Seattle. I picked up my bike yesterday from the bike shop near Pike's Place and rode it back to my sister's house in NW Seattle. I was supposed to go around Qu... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/in-seattle-14-hours-to-go.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cdf7e26b61094f00e398a602790002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/what-i-ate-today.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Mark Nakamura) http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/what-i-ate-today.html?_c=feed-rss http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/what-i-ate-today.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:09:29 -0400 This is what I had to eat in San Jose today: Lunch: Super Burrito at Super Taqueria. This was quite tasty. Lots of protein. Drink: Strawberries Wild smoothie at Jamba Juice. Hit the right mark for a warm afternoon. Dinner: King Arthur's Supreme p... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/what-i-ate-today.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cdf7e26b61094f00e398a511490004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/safe-and-sound-in-san-jose.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Mark Nakamura) http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/safe-and-sound-in-san-jose.html?_c=feed-rss http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/safe-and-sound-in-san-jose.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 04 Sep 2007 13:22:24 -0400 I arrived early in San Jose last night. Thankfully, all my flights were on time and the flight to SJC was not jam packed to the gils. Both my bags arrived safely and it appears that nothing was broken. Slept almost until noon . . . east coast time... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/safe-and-sound-in-san-jose.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cdf7e26b61094f00e398a4d6d90002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/last-day-on-the-east-coast.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Mark Nakamura) http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/last-day-on-the-east-coast.html?_c=feed-rss http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/last-day-on-the-east-coast.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 02 Sep 2007 19:25:44 -0400 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cdf7e26b61094f00e398a42a6f0001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00cdf7e26b61094f00e398a42a6f0001-50si" alt="Orr&#39;s Island, Maine" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I am off to California tomorrow. Still have plenty of packing to do and a ton of things to do. This is a photo I took on Orr's Island on Saturday. It was nice and calm on the eastern side of the island but very windy and wavy on the west side, wh... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://marknakamura.vox.com/library/post/last-day-on-the-east-coast.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cdf7e26b61094f00e398a443ec0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p>