Bicycle Film Festival SF is starting tonight at the Bottlecapp Gallery followed by drinks at Double Dutch (3192 16th Street at Guerrero Street).

Friday night there will be the opening films. I can’t wait to check out the “Road to Roubaix” . Its known as the hardest one-day race in the world. Its a 160 mile bike race from Paris to Roubaix over cobblestones, dirt paths and tremendous terrain.

More films and biking to follow through the next three days.

This is the grand daddy of all races. It started in 1896, has 26 cobblestone sections, 180 riders and is still going strong each year. Interviews with Ivan Basso, George Hincapie, Lance Armstrong, Levi Leipheimer (Sonoma resident), etc.