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I've got a "permanent" apartment which I will move into on January 2. It's at the top of Potrero hill; it has a good view of the mission district and if it isn't foggy there is a clear view to the golden gate bridge about six miles away. On the downside, it's about a 250 foot climb from the train station to my place. Luckily I'll have a motorcycle sometime in the spring that I'll drive to and from the station.

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by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Mon Dec 14th, 2009 at 12:52:34 PM EST

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you lazy wotsit. climbing the hill will do you good

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Mon Dec 14th, 2009 at 01:27:30 PM EST
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I'm not impressed - I have to climb 160m every day to get to work....

by gk (g k quattro due due sette "at" gmail.com) on Mon Dec 14th, 2009 at 01:36:48 PM EST
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Welcome to San Francisco! I can tell you that the hill climb will seem daunting at first but before you know it you'll forget all about it. Anywhere you walk in this town is "uphill" at some point.

First thing I recommend is you head over to Potrero/24th and walk all the way up to Mission St. Don't miss Balmy Alley on the way.

by paving on Mon Dec 14th, 2009 at 02:57:46 PM EST
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oh hey, I didn't know you lived in the bay area. A friend of mine lived on Potrero for several years so I'm familiar with the climb. The motorcycle isn't so much to avoid the climb as it is to save time after long train rides to and from San Jose where I work.

you are the media you consume.

by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Mon Dec 14th, 2009 at 03:04:18 PM EST
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A new light rail line opened out that way in the past year or so, the T-3rd st. Nice way to get downtown if you're on that side Potrero.

You can drink beer on Caltrain, a massive novelty in the States.

by paving on Mon Dec 14th, 2009 at 04:17:32 PM EST
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Also the key point is how far is your office in SJ from the Caltrain station. Some big names like Intel, HP, Cisco... run bus shuttles to and fro the Caltrain.

But yes, a bike is very convenient :)

Europeans think a hundred miles is a long way. Americans think a hundred years is a long time.

by Bernard on Mon Dec 14th, 2009 at 04:49:57 PM EST
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Yeah, no shuttle buses for me sadly. Boutique companies like Apple and Google run shuttle buses all the way from San Francisco. I take the caltrain to Mountain View and then the VTA light rail to north San Jose. The caltrain to Santa Clara and biking to work from there would shave some time, but every conceivable route involves high speed roads I am not willing to hop on with a bicycle.

you are the media you consume.

by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Mon Dec 14th, 2009 at 05:10:03 PM EST
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My current sublease at 20th and Minnesota is in the perfect location - Caltrain two block this way, 3rd street line to downtown one block that way.

you are the media you consume.

by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Mon Dec 14th, 2009 at 05:11:00 PM EST
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What kind of motorcycle? I'm thinking classic Triumph? BMW R69S? Or Vespa? How about a mid-70's Kawasaki 500 two-stroke triple???

I wish I were allowed a motorcycle. :-(

by asdf on Mon Dec 14th, 2009 at 10:39:09 PM EST
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Not sure at this point - but odds are it will be in the KBR650 realm.

you are the media you consume.

by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Tue Dec 15th, 2009 at 02:19:00 AM EST
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sorry - XR650. Some sort of dual sport bike that I can take to south america.

you are the media you consume.

by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Tue Dec 15th, 2009 at 02:21:17 AM EST
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