Off topic: Bike shops in SF or LA

jbrannsten · July 10th, 2010, 12:42 AM

I'm in San Francisco on vacation until Sunday and traveling down the coast on HW1 to LA where I'll stay until Friday 16th.

Do any of you have any good recommendations on bike shops along my way?

Thanks
Jon

rthomer · July 10th, 2010, 10:03 AM

If you have time to go across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Fran to Marin, there's quite a few great bike shops. More than I've listed.
This is where mountain biking began (allegedly). It's prettier too (IMHO). Road biking is huge there as well.
And easier parking. I don't live there but visit family often.

http://www.studiovelomv.com/
http://www.sunshinebicycle.com/new/
http://www.bicycleodyssey.com/

In LA area, where I reside, here's a few :

http://www.bicyclejohns.com/index.html
http://helenscycles.com/ (Santa Monica)

jbrannsten · July 10th, 2010, 7:50 PM

Cool, thanks... I see the ones across the bridge is open on Sundays so I'll probably have time to visit them tomorrow then. Too bad I didn't ask the question earlier, I was in Santa Monica two weeks ago, but I'm going down there mid next week. My wife and I have been on the round trip LA-Grand Canyon-Vegas-Death Valley-Yosemite-San Francisco-LA.

mainlyfats · July 10th, 2010, 8:31 PM

You can't go to Marin without stopping by Black Mountain Cycles in Point Reyes.

rthomer · July 10th, 2010, 11:14 PM

That's a great suggestion by Mainly Fats....If I recall about an hour up the coast from Golden Gate but worth the trip. Point Reyes beach area is one of my favorite places on the planet. And then there's Steve Potts. I suggest stay an extra day in Point Reyes, one less day in LA

BTW: That's a nice trip! Although Death Valley in the summer.....wow. Can you fit in Zion just north of the Grand Canyon??

rthomer · July 10th, 2010, 11:19 PM

Here's the link to Black Mountain...

http://blackmountaincycles.blogspot.com/

Maybe do this one if open on Sunday's and skip the other's....cool shop, way nice area and drive,
too much fun.

rthomer · July 10th, 2010, 11:29 PM

A better Black Mountain link:

http://www.blackmtncycles.com/Black_...in_Cycles.html

jbrannsten · July 11th, 2010, 1:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rthomer

BTW: That's a nice trip! Although Death Valley in the summer.....wow. Can you fit in Zion just north of the Grand Canyon??

I have already done that part of the trip... we arrived in the US on June 25 leaving home on the 16th of July (arriving the 17th). Did one day at the south rim and a day at the north rim before we drove to Vegas. We pretty much drove through Death Valley (stopped at Dantes point) and had a night at Mono Lake before driving through Tioga pass. Vegas and Death Valley was extremely warm, SF was almost disappointing cold. I've been there severeal times before but in Sep and Oct which was way warmer.... SF in July is colder than a Norwegian summer

Thanks for the great tips on which shops to visit!

M8 · July 13th, 2010, 4:47 PM

Another vote for A Bicycle Odyssey!

http://www.bicycleodyssey.com/

jonsonneborn · July 14th, 2010, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbrannsten

I'm in San Francisco on vacation until Sunday and traveling down the coast on HW1 to LA where I'll stay until Friday 16th.

Do any of you have any good recommendations on bike shops along my way?

Thanks
Jon

Sorry you missed Marin. It's always (almost) warmer in Marin (the birthplace of the Mountain Bike). Next time hit me up and we could go ride some single track!

Jon

jbrannsten · July 15th, 2010, 2:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonsonneborn

Sorry you missed Marin. It's always (almost) warmer in Marin (the birthplace of the Mountain Bike). Next time hit me up and we could go ride some single track!

Jon

I actually did make Marin and Sunshine Bicycle Center. Got myself new spd shoes, helmet, gloves plus some additional essentials. I was there on Sunday, before we started heading down the coast to Monterey. We did one more stop in Moro Bay before driving to LAX Wednesday morning for our flight home.

I was hoping to see more and also to go by Cambria bikes and their old shop to see if it has been repainted or not. Unfortunately we had to return a couple of days earlier and we had to skip some of our planned stops along the way.

New time I'll plan ahead and post dates on the forum so I can meet up with someone in here for a ride.

Thanks for all the great input and suggestions.

Jon

July 10th, 2010, 12:42 AM	#1
jbrannsten Global Moderator Join Date: June 13th, 2006 Location: Lommedalen, Norway Posts: 158	Off topic: Bike shops in SF or LA I'm in San Francisco on vacation until Sunday and traveling down the coast on HW1 to LA where I'll stay until Friday 16th. Do any of you have any good recommendations on bike shops along my way? Thanks Jon __________________ -------- Current bikes: '91 M Yo \| '91 S Monster \| '93 S/M Yo \| '93 Buck Shaver \| '94 M Ti \| '94 S/M Yo, rust in seat tube. Saved by C. igleheart \| '97 S/M Bro Eddy \| '97 Klein Quantum Pro \| '97 Klein Quantum Pro, Jade Chamelion \| Previous bikes: '92 M Yo Team Violet, stolen in '95 never recovered \| '92 M Yo, rust in seat and down tube, not possible to save \| '93 Klein Attitude Moonrise, stolen in '95 never recovered \| '98 Trek 9900 OCLV, sold

July 10th, 2010, 10:03 AM	#2
rthomer Senior Member Join Date: October 14th, 2007 Location: Sierra Madre, CA Posts: 143	Bike Shops If you have time to go across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Fran to Marin, there's quite a few great bike shops. More than I've listed. This is where mountain biking began (allegedly). It's prettier too (IMHO). Road biking is huge there as well. And easier parking. I don't live there but visit family often. http://www.studiovelomv.com/ http://www.sunshinebicycle.com/new/ http://www.bicycleodyssey.com/ In LA area, where I reside, here's a few : http://www.bicyclejohns.com/index.html http://helenscycles.com/ (Santa Monica)

July 10th, 2010, 7:50 PM	#3
jbrannsten Global Moderator Join Date: June 13th, 2006 Location: Lommedalen, Norway Posts: 158	Cool, thanks... I see the ones across the bridge is open on Sundays so I'll probably have time to visit them tomorrow then. Too bad I didn't ask the question earlier, I was in Santa Monica two weeks ago, but I'm going down there mid next week. My wife and I have been on the round trip LA-Grand Canyon-Vegas-Death Valley-Yosemite-San Francisco-LA. __________________ -------- Current bikes: '91 M Yo \| '91 S Monster \| '93 S/M Yo \| '93 Buck Shaver \| '94 M Ti \| '94 S/M Yo, rust in seat tube. Saved by C. igleheart \| '97 S/M Bro Eddy \| '97 Klein Quantum Pro \| '97 Klein Quantum Pro, Jade Chamelion \| Previous bikes: '92 M Yo Team Violet, stolen in '95 never recovered \| '92 M Yo, rust in seat and down tube, not possible to save \| '93 Klein Attitude Moonrise, stolen in '95 never recovered \| '98 Trek 9900 OCLV, sold

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July 10th, 2010, 8:31 PM	#4
mainlyfats Senior Member Join Date: August 13th, 2004 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 703	You can't go to Marin without stopping by Black Mountain Cycles in Point Reyes.

July 10th, 2010, 11:14 PM	#5
rthomer Senior Member Join Date: October 14th, 2007 Location: Sierra Madre, CA Posts: 143	That's a great suggestion by Mainly Fats....If I recall about an hour up the coast from Golden Gate but worth the trip. Point Reyes beach area is one of my favorite places on the planet. And then there's Steve Potts. I suggest stay an extra day in Point Reyes, one less day in LA BTW: That's a nice trip! Although Death Valley in the summer.....wow. Can you fit in Zion just north of the Grand Canyon??

July 10th, 2010, 11:19 PM	#6
rthomer Senior Member Join Date: October 14th, 2007 Location: Sierra Madre, CA Posts: 143	Here's the link to Black Mountain... http://blackmountaincycles.blogspot.com/ Maybe do this one if open on Sunday's and skip the other's....cool shop, way nice area and drive, too much fun.

July 10th, 2010, 11:29 PM	#7
rthomer Senior Member Join Date: October 14th, 2007 Location: Sierra Madre, CA Posts: 143	A better Black Mountain link: http://www.blackmtncycles.com/Black_...in_Cycles.html

July 13th, 2010, 4:47 PM	#9
M8 New Member Join Date: October 2nd, 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 12	Another vote for A Bicycle Odyssey! http://www.bicycleodyssey.com/

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