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How many stair steps does it take to summit a 700' mountain? That's how many steps they poured in concrete. Impressive.
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Watermelon "soup" with @alithek at the end of Dragon's Back trail, Hong Kong. We got to the bottom of the "bowl" thanks to the 95-degree heat.
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Visual packing list for tomorrow's adventure: pack, jerky, chocolate, headlamp, bars, Spot, multitool, poles, sandwiches, massage ball, stone fruit, shoes, batteries, socks, gloves, water, jacket, warm hat, warm gloves, underwear, base layer, shorts, sun
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Cutest Little Free Library evar #booksmatter
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"Hello, Officer!"
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Smelling the Naked Ladies (Amaryllis), which bloom for only a few weeks a year
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Utterly convincing #getoffmyfakelawn
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I have a new goal in life #corvette #schoolbus #rv
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I have such a soft-spot for this small Italian builder #tommasini
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Clearly a @kowitz was here #tidylines #coiledropeishappyrope
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I can't believe that I'm lucky enough to be the recipient of another "Bretthattan" cake, yet again prepared at a primitive boat-in campsite on the shores of Lake Sonoma. @astaubin , you are an incomparable friend. And the cake was delicious, too, natural
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1 gallon per person per day. We'll be set for a while. #earthquakepreparedness #birthweekpreparedness
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Avocado toast with corn. Filter by Prisma. Food by @alithek
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Blake and I went out for some serious salt stains today: 72 miles, 8,500' elevation gain, 90+ degrees for most of the ride. Wouldn't have it any other way or with anyone else. Good luck at Death Ride, Blake!
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MIT Press logo in neon, here in Cambridge. Best abstract typography logo ever? Yes.
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Since I don't have a WSJ profile then CPB's will have to do.
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Spotted in London today. #lovealwayswins
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Post-ride recovery done right.
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No, officer, I didn't see any sign
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Half
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Bootjack done me in, too, @beckettmw . Note the huge egg under my shin's road rash. I'm not sure how that works. Anyways, I was perhaps overdue for a trail crash. I gotta take it easier with the Slate's slicks. But man, what an awesome ride. It's good to
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"Like a puffy coat for your feet, dawg!"
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The lost civilizations of Belvedere Island
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Even with my cellphone as a flashlight, I didn't get much further away from the entrance to the culvert than this.
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Lawn decoration in Oakland #notokay
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Simultaneously reminds of me an Erlenmeyer Flask, a squid, and, um, a prophylactic.
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Faucet on fishing pier and a giant crane
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New perspectives on San Francisco aren't easy to come by
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Typography geeks: the biggest letters here are 56,000+ points
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@urbanhikersf and a really big O
