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Over the past two seasons, we’ve seen a resurgence of well-rounded mountain bikes with 140 to 160 millimeters of travel. These are the models most mountain-bike riders should consider when shopping for one rig to cover the broadest range of terrain. Evil’s Offering hits the sweet spot, with 140 millimeters of very efficient rear suspension mated to a 150-millimeter fork on 29-inch wheels. It’s a long bike, but its 66.6-degree head angle is not the slackest in the category. That’s a good thing. We’ve found there are limits to how long and slack a trail bike can be before it feels like an under-shocked downhill bike. The best in this category blend frame geometry and suspension to produce an agile yet confidence-inspiring ride. The Offering nails this cocktail. Thanks to that rangy wheelbase, it’s eager to blast through rock gardens, while the moderately slack front end boosts maneuverability and lends an energetic feel on flow trails and jump lin
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FILE - Kevin Diedrich, the owner of Pacific Cocktail Haven, stands outside his Miracle at PCH Christmas-themed pop-up bar in San Francisco, California on Nov. 27, 2020. Pacific Cocktail Haven is indefinitely closed following an electrical fire last week.Patricia Chang / Special to SFGATEShow MoreShow Less
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The interior of newly opened Kona s Street Market bar, which opened just days after a fire devastated sister bar, Pacific Cocktail Haven.Courtesy Kona s Street MarketShow MoreShow Less
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Lower Nob Hill gets its fair share of San Francisco Fire Department sirens, but they were never for perennial bartender of the year winner Kevin Diedrich or his award-winning cocktail bar, Pacific Cocktail Haven.