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    Coyote encounters

    This is the only time I've run in a coyote during the day. This coyote is actually a very popular one in SF, she was a solo at the time and use to give very playful shows at one of our city parks. She was beat up and forced out of her territory by a younger female who had a collar tracker...
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    Coyote encounters

    I live in an area of SF between at least 2 established coyote families, both of these groups living in city parks. I see a number of coyotes usually at night while walking my dog. They always skirt around us. My last sighting was across the street at the base of a hill where it seemed 2...
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    Giant No Longer a Value Brand? A Tale of Two Similar E-bikes, Two Years & $900 apart

    Giant's initial reputation as a "value" brand among the big boys was due (in my eyes) from their introduction of the TCR/OCR lines in the late 90s. Since these road bikes only came in 3-4 sizes because of the sloping top tubes at the time, Giant was more efficient in production. Even then...
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    Best step through class three pedal assist bike

    You tried the small vado which has a 15.8 inch seat tube ? Frankly, I don't think you'll get much smaller unless you get the LIV Amiti XS step-through which is now Class 3 this year (15 inch seat tube) or try a 45cm Gazelle Medeo T10+. Alternatively, you can try a wave-frame.
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    First ebike: Getting off my Hipster High Horse

    This would fit the hipster aesthetic at 40lbs. I've been seeing these pop up used in the Bay Area and see quite a few on the road. https://electricbikereview.com/faraday/porteur/
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    Cube Hybrid for women

    Hi Mholling, I'm around the same height and my wife is 160cm and we just got an xs step through, mainly for her. She really wanted the step-through from a psychological perspective of a not so experienced cyclist. I have actually found the step-through convenient since I'm in the city with...
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    Bidet

    We remodeled our half bath into a second full bathroom and included a socket near the toilet. Based on the price of the remodel, we went ahead and got a decent Toto C200 on sale. The COVID price of the bidet is now $100 over the former list price. Nice to have a not cold toilet seat in the...
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    Cube Kathmandu Hybrid One Easy Entry

    Hi folks, New ebike owner. Have some older road bikes (Merlin Ti, Serotta CSI, Calfee Tetra Pro) which I usually have picked up from previous owners. This is my first new bike purchase since a hardtail Rockhopper eons ago. I find in the Bay Area that lots of wealthy cyclists treat bikes like...
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    My new bike: 2020 Cube Kathmandu Hybrid Pro 625

    David, I was able to pick up a Kathmandu Hybrid One Easy Entry xs last week and it was shipped to me from Oregon. I know another shop which ships that have other sizes in stock so ping me if interested. This shop had 2 XS already reserved for March and the next XS was suppose to come in...
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