Bigwheels Skidding Down Lombard Street

If you’ve ever seen Lombard Street, the self-proclaimed “crookedest street in the world,” you’ve probably thought now that would be fun to ride a bigwheel down! Today, a few crazy locals gathered to do just that for BYOBW – the seventh annual Easter Sunday bigwheel race down Lombard Street.

The street was rain-slickened, but the racers were undaunted. I was looking forward to seeing some righteous spills.



Below are some of my photos from the race. Click here to view the entire gallery. You can see more photos at the BYOBW Official Website.

Above: In second place, the Easter Bunny careeens out of control down Lombard Street. (Click photo to enlarge)

Above: With the Hulk riding shotgun, a racer leans into one of Lombard Street's many curves with several more racers hot on his tail. (Click photo to enlarge)

Above: The racers gather at the bottom of the street with a cheering crowd at the end of the first heat. There were two more heats to follow, but the rain dissuaded us from lingering any longer. (Click photo to enlarge)

And here is my video of the exciting, multiple-crash finish!