Favorite Bay Area (San Francisco) C&V shops?
08-15-22, 11:01 AM
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Favorite Bay Area (San Francisco) C&V shops?
I'll be there for a few days. I'm in need of a few things. Looking for shops to hit up between classes and meetings.
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San jose Area
Cupertino bike shop (closing so hard to say what the stock level is)
Slough's ....bit of a trip, owner likes Bianchi carbon, but has tons of parts etc for C&V from the years.....
Good Karma.... a bike charity, but sometimes has nice vintage bike and parts
Cupertino bike shop (closing so hard to say what the stock level is)
Slough's ....bit of a trip, owner likes Bianchi carbon, but has tons of parts etc for C&V from the years.....
Good Karma.... a bike charity, but sometimes has nice vintage bike and parts
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btw, on foot? Shouldn't you be on pedals?
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btw, on foot? Shouldn't you be on pedals?
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...American Cyclery is the oldest one of which I am aware. If you can get over to Sausalito on the bus, Bicycle Odyssey is great. I don't know what's happening there now, because the owner, Tony Tom, died recently. There are a few places that will rent you a bike for the length of your stay. When I do that, I bring my own pedals to fit my shoes.
...American Cyclery is the oldest one of which I am aware. If you can get over to Sausalito on the bus, Bicycle Odyssey is great. I don't know what's happening there now, because the owner, Tony Tom, died recently. There are a few places that will rent you a bike for the length of your stay. When I do that, I bring my own pedals to fit my shoes.
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I remember the Sausalito store, and a fun lil ferry to get there. Sadly google says it’s permanently closed
the other one looks great!! Thanks for tips!
the other one looks great!! Thanks for tips!
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...American Cyclery is the oldest one of which I am aware. If you can get over to Sausalito on the bus, Bicycle Odyssey is great. I don't know what's happening there now, because the owner, Tony Tom, died recently. There are a few places that will rent you a bike for the length of your stay. When I do that, I bring my own pedals to fit my shoes.
...American Cyclery is the oldest one of which I am aware. If you can get over to Sausalito on the bus, Bicycle Odyssey is great. I don't know what's happening there now, because the owner, Tony Tom, died recently. There are a few places that will rent you a bike for the length of your stay. When I do that, I bring my own pedals to fit my shoes.
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American Cyclery....
need old style cleats that for Dittos? Got em. Campy head for a silca pump? Check. Medium campy toe clips, of course. Good looking vintage style gloves, check. more than one brand of sew-ups? Yup.
Thanks for the tip!!
need old style cleats that for Dittos? Got em. Campy head for a silca pump? Check. Medium campy toe clips, of course. Good looking vintage style gloves, check. more than one brand of sew-ups? Yup.
Thanks for the tip!!
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AC carries sew ups but mostly the cheap stuff like Giros and Rally. They even sometimes run out of those (I guess they order anything else better if so desired.). If I were looking for better quality sew ups and did not want to wait, I would have gone to Odyssey in Sausalito as Tony seems to have had more stock for tubs, but as mentioned that shop is gone now......
The sudden death of Tony Tom and the subsequent closing of Odyssey Bicycle was a big big loss for the whole SF Bay area cycling community.....
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Market Street Cycles 1592 Market st (415)255 2453 opens 12pm
