Hello microclimates!

San Francisco - heck, the Bay Area, is filled with microclimates. Unlike the Midwest, where you can have the same weather for a 200 mile radius - you can go from sunny and 80s to foggy and 50s in about 50 miles (that would be Sunnyvale to San Francisco). Or - like yesterday, 80s and sunny in San Francisco and foggy and cooler in Santa Cruz (75 miles).

We've got effing nanoclimates here in The City. A 7x7 mile area - 49 square miles - complete with sun, fog, wind, cold and hot... simultaneously.

Here's a map that helps to show some of these nanoclimates - the yellow circles are pockets of warmth, the blue arrows are wind and the white line is the "fog line"
I grabbed that image from The Front Steps, a real estate blog. Pretty great site. If I had any money to buy a house (read: condo, shack, cardboard box) in the city, this blog would totally make it to my Google Reader.
Link to the full post.

Solar-Powered Bicycle Parking Pods

Hmmm. What do I want when I park my bike?
For my bike to be there, intact, when I return

What would be really cool?
A place to securely store other stuff, like in a locker

What if I had a really long commute or ride?
A shower

What if I don't want to be on the grid, or don't want to use dirty power?
A solar powered shower

Boo-yah. Check out this link to a bike parking pod concept (Thanks again TH!). It's about the size of one car parking spot. Solar powered showers, bike lockers and racks.

Not totally sure where this would be most useful - most offices around here supply secure parking and some have showers... or there's a gym nearby. Perhaps for office parks that are a little more out there, or for bike-in camping. What do you think?

Little teaser...

And... um, yeah. You're just going to have to call me for deets on the guy. It's ON.

Kirby has a BF.

*swoon*

Oh, and he puts biodiesel in his car, rides bikes, sails, motorcycles (not doing anything to convince me to NOT get a motorcycle or scooter myself - it's SO much fun), also has a cat and is super smart and sweet and - Kristen, this is for you... LIKES PUNS!!!!!

:D

And that means...?

Overheard line today:

"Well, the guy may be talking complete bullshit, but he's got money."

Nothing to report here...

Most guy-related posts have been for pure humor.

New guy. Awesomeness. Giddy and happy. No hilarious drama to report. Yay!

*swoon*