Bike to the Cup - The Afterglow

Really? Is it over? Ahhhhhhhh!!!!!

Let's relive the moments!

KT and her vuvu are happy to see you. (I had to say it.)

SF

Adrienne captures the great pre-game enthusiasm! Go Oranje!

SF

Everyone loves a Dutch girl.

Amsterdam

A Valencia Street storefront send a message of solidarity.

SF

Free for all - Sunday's Final brought out people of many colors! Que Viva Mexico!

SF

KT knows how to spot the Hot Dudes on Bikes. Que Viva Espana!

SF

Who cares who won the Final - whose Rouge et Noir is hotter?

SF

OK. Spain deserved the Win. Que Viva Espana!

LA

The World Cup brings people together - for better or for worse.

SF

Ibiza Comes to Civic Center

You can't go wrong with the Paraguay v. Spain Quarterfinals match at the Civic Center - Fiesta on the Plaza! A little preview of what's in store for the FINAL... if Paul the Octopus is right.

Ride your bike to the Cup! SF Bike Coalition will be providing free bike valet to protect your ride while you watch the beautiful game on the big screen at the Civic Center!

4 Is the Magic Number for Die Mannschaft

KT meets Melyssa and the rest of the Bike to the Cup gang to watch the unreal Germany v. Argentina match. Joined by Thierry of The Bay Soccer whose daughter Sasha won't be satiated until Germany scores yet another goal! KT meets more diehard Bike to the Cup fans after the game!

Oranje and Black Attack!

World Cup 2010 Quarterfinals... KT roots for the SF Giants brother team - Dutch Oranje! Joined by Rob and Dan from PUBLIC Bikes, it's an Oranje and Black attack comin' at ya! SF love direct to Amsterdam!

Bike to the Cup - The Spirit is Soaring!

Are you feeling the fever yet? The gals and I (plus a dude here and there) have been totally enjoying biking to the Cup and watching the games (bad calls and all) at numerous drinking establishments across the City.

I've also been enjoying seeing how the rest of the world has been celebrating! I'm quite pleased that one of the greatest biking countries of the world has advanced to the semi-finals! Go Netherlands! I dig the Oranje!

Now that's some national pride!

From Amsterdamize

One national pastime meets another - the Dutch have reason to celebrate!

From iMalfet

The city that brought us Cycle Chic shows us how the Danes wear their colors.

From Mikael

And now, from the fans in San Francisco...

Dan comes back from Jo-burg wearing the South African colors on his lime-green PUBLIC.


A couple of Mannschaft fans get ready to throw down 4-0 style!


KT shows support for the Motherland at the Ghana v. Uruguay game (still in shock about that Suarez handball) - vuvuzela courtesy of Dan Nguyen-Tan.


¡Que viva Meligrosa!

Check out our Bike to the Cup photo pool for more pics like these!

And happy 4th!

France's Big Comeback

KT falls into a state of delusion - I mean disillusionment - when all her teams are eliminated.

France and England duke it out Sumo-style for the Losers' Cup.

All of KT's Bike to the Cup Chronicles have been co-blogged on The Bay Soccer by Thierry Heumann, another Frenchie, and now KT wants to see him show up on his bike.

Goodbye David James - Hello Schweinsteiger!

It's the historic England v. Germany knockout match. Will David James accept KT's invitation to spend some downtime riding bikes in SF? Some German fans show us how to celebrate like a German.