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Old 12-17-21, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by datlas
You pay a premium to live in the big city.
And get what in return? Can’t even walk around wearing my Rolex.
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Old 12-17-21, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
Wut.
Incorrect.
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Old 12-17-21, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Eric F
My choice would be the central coast (San Luis Obispo area).
I could go for Ventura/Malibu.
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
And get what in return? Can’t even walk around wearing my Rolex.
Wear a $12 Casio. Keeps better time. That’s what I do.

#win-win
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Old 12-17-21, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
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You have an evil twin?!?
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Old 12-17-21, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by datlas
You have an evil twin?!?
Which one is the evil one?
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Originally Posted by datlas
You have an evil twin?!?
Strava fail. Nonetheless, I wore short sleeves and got to see the Brown Squirrel Christmas lights on my evening cycling activity.
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Old 12-17-21, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Eric F
My choice would be the central coast (San Luis Obispo area).
Definitely nice up there. Also around Paso Robles. I went to the Great Western Bicycle Rally a couple times and the roads in those hills were great for riding.
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Originally Posted by Eric F
My choice would be the central coast (San Luis Obispo area).
I'd live right here. Farther North, or West, it gets too cold in the summer Farther South, or East, and it gets too hot.

But I'd like a bigger house.
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Originally Posted by genejockey
I'd live right here. Farther North, or West, it gets too cold in the summer Farther South, or East, and it gets too hot.

But I'd like a bigger house.
If I hit the Lotto (not likely, I don't play) I'll hook you up with a big enough bike room. That's probably what you want more room for anyway.
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Originally Posted by genejockey
Farther North, or West, it gets too cold in the summer


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Originally Posted by Velo Vol


"The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco"
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Think Alcatraz.
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
Think Alcatraz.
I didn't think that was an option for genejockey. I stand corrected.
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What a lot of people who have never lived here don't understand is the nature of microclimates in the Bay Area. San Francisco is essentially a square, 7 miles on a side, but often there's a temperature difference of 10 degrees or more from one neighborhood to another. From San Francisco down to where I live in San Mateo, the difference can easily be 20 degrees. It's the same going from Half Moon Bay, on the Pacific side of the Peninsula, to San Mateo on the Bay side. Go another 20 miles South to Mountain View, and it might be 10 degrees warmer.
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Old 12-18-21, 04:27 AM
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Originally Posted by datlas
Wear a $12 Casio. Keeps better time. That’s what I do.

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The weather this year is strange. As much as like the warmth, it’s a little unnerving.
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The weather this year is strange. As much as like the warmth, it’s a little unnerving.
I’m going to get 4-12 inches of snow today if that makes you feel better.
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
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Originally Posted by phrantic09
I’m going to get 4-12 inches of snow today if that makes you feel better.
Nope. Indoor activities today.

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that is my gift to you.
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Nope. Indoor activities today.

Did you get your insurance sorted?
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