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75 days ago

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170 days ago

Well, I love the beach. Any beach in fact. Yet I still hate not being able to swim at the beaches in the yay area. It really bothers me. Anywho, Baker Beach is def very unique, with a beautiful view of houses on a cliff, the marin headlands, and the GG bridge. and if you walk a little closer to the GG bridge, you get some views of some naked men (some women here and there). Very interesting. Great place to bring a large group, small group, or date....maybe a little bbq, drinking, eating, paddle ball, football, etc. Bring the dogs too, they have a blast!
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185 days ago

It's a beautiful facility and free to get in there - which has its pluses and minuses. I've only played here once, and it was running on the small court (volleyball was happening on the other side), and it was mostly high school kids.

The place has potential however for a good hoops option on the south side of the city.
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192 days ago

Aaron, Steph & Ari define bicycling. They run a great shop and will work with you to build the perfect custom bike or help make your current bike as custom as possible. Ari is an excellent bike fitter with a lot of experience and Aaron and Steph are top notch mechanics. They used to be at City Cycle in the Marina and now have their own shop in Noe Valley. Check them out.
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275 days ago

I bought a bike pump from them last week. Finally got around to using it last night and it was defective. I called them first thing this morning and they told me to bring it in. I was worried that since I threw out the receipt that I was going to be SOL. I did still have the tag with their price tag on it.

When I got to the store they told me, "oh that pump, it's got issues". I looked and didn't see that same model on the floor for sale. They had removed all of that type of pump. They then told me to pick out another one. I chose one for the same price and they didn't even make me wait around to do an exchange.

This was quite a pleasant experience and I wanted to share with the world (or at least everyone in San Francisco). I've had work done on my bike with these guys too and I've got nothing but good to say about them.

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460 days ago

**Original Review**
Super friendly and accommodating staff. It was really helpful for me since I haven't actually bought a bike in a long time and I needed to be brought up to speed pretty quickly (over lunch hour :P), since city-riding is also relatively new for me. They will install components for you and suggest only bikes and accessories that fit your needs rather than going for a higher price point. They offer 10% off all accessories for 3 months with the purchase of a bike and offer free service during that time period also. I'm sure if I shopped around online and at mass retailers i could gt a slightly better deal, but their prices were extremely competitive and the selection was amazing. Convenience is a real factor in the city, so to be able to ride it off the lot, so to speak, is worth an extra $10-$20 for me. They have a location 2 doors down that is their repair shop. Overall a great experience, I can't wait to ride my bike home tonight! 

**Update**
Don't worry these guys are still awesome. They just happen to be more awesome, and worthy of an update. So, I went back over the weekend because I was having some trouble locking my bike with the mini-U that one of the clerks originally sold me with the bike. Long story short, the seat on my bike prevents it from getting that close to the meter, and as a result I was unable to lock through the tire with a lock that short, just could manage getting the frame locked up with some struggle. Anyhow, not only did they offered to change it for free for a longer lock (completely unexpected), but they swapped the u out for my old one so I could keep the same key. Additionally, when I went to put the lock back together, the clerk noticed that it was sorta tough to do, and he offered to cut back some of the plastic sealing to make it a lot easier.

Suffice to say, these guys are super knowledgeable and openly helpful to people of all skill levels :)
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567 days ago

This court is back, and it's better than ever.  The concrete has some cushion to it, and the views of Alcatraz and North Beach make it one of the most scenic places to play hoops that I've ever seen.  The four on four tournaments that used to dominate this court have slid down the river into basketball lore, and now it is a full court run.  The only downside is the tight, double rims.
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614 days ago

Sensei Hoshino who founded and runs the San francisco Nippon society of San Francisco was taught by Dr. Tokono who wrote the Index: Toko Taikan that all hard core sword collectors refer to when judging swords. Internet search on him, show some negative posts about whether he called himself a ninja once or if he didnt answer a phone call because he thought the new student was black. I have known him for alittle over a year now as a student. I believe I can make a observation at this time about the man who i find to be anything but a racist, he comes across a little pro-Japanese, but he loves america and proud to be a citizen. There are all races in his society including gender and ages. One might mistake him for pro-ninja because he participates in the towns parades dressed as such, but hes showing people watching the perade traditional clothiong and methods. he is also a teacher of martial arts and weapons and has been in alot of martial arts magazines and featured on many covers.
More importantly he teaches his class about habaki contruction, saya contruction, polishing, cold wrapping, sword terminology, history, etc. He also has interesting guest from Japan who are smiths and polishers who visit.
The most amazing thing is he has adapted to watching ebay, sending student links and warning of fakes or quality items to buy and the suggested price, where he's hardly ever wrong. Uses ebay as a learning tool. He evaluates swords in class and shows everyone his finding openly in class.
So for those who want to compare sword societies or be-little this man please consider his students who appreciate him and would leave if he was a bad person, but when you get to know him youll see he is a Japanese man proud of his heritage but also moving forward in America with wife and family, loving the american dream with no regrets.

Edsan
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632 days ago

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688 days ago

City Cycle used to be great. We stopped in recently to discover that the entire crew of fitters and mechanics is GONE! the new crew just doesn't seem all that experienced and there is not a chance that I would trust them with a tune up. City Cycle used to be top of the line--i would steer clear!
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