Originally Posted by
Salamandrine
I can't remember a shop on Geary near 17th, but it may have been before my time. I do remember Seal Rock cycles near Geary and 28th, and I used to buy stuff at Sullivan's sporting goods store.
Yep, SF has certainly changed, even in the ~10 years since I moved away. The Stanyan street bike row is almost entirely gone now, as is CALA.
I remember Seal Rock (but could not have told you that name even if offered $$$!). I saw some of my first looks at the Bianchi "utility/CX" line that included the Volpe and was seriously considering it but never pulled that trigger. They also sold Giant IIRC and had some of those early all-CF frame bikes for under $1000.
Ah, yes SF is a very different place these days, even the weather!