Awesome service from Lily, Barry, and Jason at the 2157 Lombard St. location. They set us up on our…read morebikes, made sure my family and I were comfortable and knowledgeable about how to use the bike's features, and answered all of our questions. All equipment was in great condition. They made it super easy to pick up and return bikes at that location at the end of the day. They helped make our family bike ride day a wonderful and memorable adventure together!

Very fun to ride. Worker was very nice and helpful. Highly Recommend going here. Worth it.read more

Great customer service. Both gentlemen were courteous and very helpful. Will definitely rent bikes…read morefrom here again. And will recommend to friends and family.

This company has good quality bikes. Their pricing includes helmet and lock. Service was friendly…read moreand efficient. They are in a great location: We biked across the GG bridge to Sausalito; took the ferry to the Ferry Building; biked past Pier39, Fishermen's Wharf, the Cannery, Ghirardelli Square, Fort Mason, to walk through the Palace of Fine Arts. What a great way to end our vacation and make family memories!

The SF Bike Expo - Went yesterday to the 7th annual SF Bike Expo at the Cow Palace. $10 for parking…read moreand $5 for admission. If you are looking for used bike parts or old bike parts like wheels, stems, tires, handlebars, derailleurs, saddles etc this would be the place to find them. If you are not looking for used or old bike parts, then this is pretty much a waste of time. It would be more accurate to call this a swap meet or bike flea market and not an expo. I haven't been to the Cow Palace since seeing U2's Unforgettable Fire and the Police Ghost in the Machine tours back in the early 80's. The place is really a dump now. I see why there are very few events here if any now. What I saw: The expo had some light vendors but the prices with the show discount were still pretty high - www.barrybeams.com $200 but on sale for $160! I got a great rechargeable light on Amazon for $17. The cost of replacement batteries for this $200 light. My street bike only cost $400 so this light alone would be 50% of my bike? I did see an innovative titanium bike lock that was pretty cool tigrlock.com, but a little too pricy for me at $120-$200. There was an E bike I thought was pretty cool from A2B www.wearea2b.com/us/collection/us-galvani-male at $2300 a much better deal than the Specialized Turbo X at $4000. Good deals can be found on used items or new old stock items like chain rings for $3-$20 for rings that sell for $40-$50 new, but the latest narrow wide rings were full price. The one new item I saw that I wanted to buy was a 42 tooth cog from E13 but the guy said it they weren't selling them! Great. At $60 it was the same price online anyways. Bike shops attended but didn't bring a fleet of bikes or any bikes at all that could be test ridden. They were just trying to move some parts stock that hasn't sold. Individual sellers were there selling anything and everything, but mostly old or used parts. As I saw the used part vendors, I was wondering if they put their items on craigslist or ebay since they could get rid of a lot of their inventory that way. There was DirtRag magazines for free, but the guy seemed reticent to give me a free copy compared to Interbike where they have stacks and stacks of magazines that you are expected to grab and take with you. Size and expectations: You can walk the entire show in 1 hour depending on how much stuff you stop and look at. This is not a local Interbike! This is really a swap meet or bike flea market with hardly any new items. If you're coming from out of town and have been to Interbike, don't expect a food court, walkable areas of cool stuff to do, new stuff you can buy, every vendor you can think of, instead expect a local bike and bike part flea market that you can walk through in an hour. I spent more time driving to and from the expo than attending. I didn't get $15 back in discounts. I won't be going back next year.

I gained some weight during the pandemic and my love handles were showing. I wanted to start…read morecycling out in the Bay, so I went to this store to get some jerseys. I expressed my concerns to one of the staff about my love handles and was hoping for a recommendation -- a jersey, a jacket, or something that would have some room around the midsection. In the rudest way, the staff member said, "My first recommendation would be to start cycling so you lose some weight." He then proceeded to pull out XL jerseys -- I'm 5'10" and around 150 lbs... While I understand it's not an easy situation, any retail person should know you don't comment on your customers' bodies. This is just a store of self-aggrandized bros pretending to be cool and exclusive, selling overpriced, average-quality, ugly bike stuff. The distaste from that comment made even the coffee taste bland.

I came to this cafe for the first time on the recommendation of my friend's coworker, and I thought…read morethe service was really nice. The moment I walked in, one of the servers asked me what I wanted for coffee and immediately made me a latte that cost $6.52. I thought their selection was fine; it wasn't exactly the fancy menu, but they had the basics like espresso, latte, and green tea. I didn't appreciate that this particular coffee shop did not have public wifi, so I definitely don't recommend anyone who wants to come here just for working. But if you're mostly coming here after a cycling event or just here to stop by to grab a bit of coffee, they have two indoor chairs and tables as well as one big outdoor seating area and it's really near the big and lush Duboce Park, so it's actually a cute neighborhood to be in. According to the person working there, it's essentially a flagship location for people who are interested in cycling to get some gear as well as soft goods, which are defined as items like clothes and other things. They had a TV that was showing a cycling event, and while I'm not part of the cycling club, and I was mostly there to find a place to work, I definitely found the makeup of this location pretty interesting. Again, it's not a place where you should go if you're mostly trying to do solo work or get access to Wi-Fi. But a person who was wearing a biking outfit had brought their bicycle, and I definitely think for people who are really into cycling, this is a place where you can probably meet like-minded people or at least talk to the two employees there so that they can introduce you to other folks. The primary reason I gave them lower star reviews was because I had made an assumption to bring my laptop and come here for coffee. I did buy the coffee, but was unable to work due to the fact that they didn't have public Wi-Fi. It's mostly a place where you talk to people you catch up with, or your friends. I went on a 3pm on a Friday afternoon and it wasn't crowded at all. Because there is access to bus transportation for Line 1 as well as nearby transportation options by the park, I definitely think it's a nice neighborhood to just walk around in.

I have been attending the Celebrity golf events for a few years now. Each year gets better and…read morebetter! See you in Sept!!!

We went to compete, volunteer, and cheer in 2011. Last year was just competing and cheering. I'd…read moresay we have a pretty good idea of how this triathlon holds up to others and it's terrific. Things of note to racers: - The race talk is important. - Pay attention when they tell you about the currents. They're not kidding! - There's a bagpiper at the start of the race (LOVE!). - They sang the national anthem. - There's carpeting leading in and out of the water so that racers don't hurt their feet on stones. - Some parts of the course are confusing. The bike and run involve a few loops and are sometimes biking/running along side one another. It's not always clear which way bikes should go and which way runners should go. - Both the bike and run start and end near a challenging hill. Things to note for volunteers: - Although there's a sign-up online, it's not necessary to do so. You can volunteer where needed the day of the race. - The volunteers are SUPPOSED to have specific time slots, but I witnessed several volunteers who were never given relief and felt compelled to stay MUCH longer than they agreed. Things to note for people cheering: - Be careful not to walk on the course. There are many places where it seems okay to stand or walk where it's not. - Since everything starts and ends close to the transition area, it's convenient to set up camp in a single location and cheer on your racers. - You should bring snacks and drinks as there isn't a whole lot available at the race. Not to say that there's nothing. Just not much. - Cell phone reception is spotty. We had three different carriers between us and none of us had a consistent signal. There were times when we didn't have signal at all.

Got to talk a personal tour because on of my friends is a member at the Dolphin Swimming & Boating…read moreClub. This place is a real old school San Francisco place that is stepped with tradition. It's one of those places where the walls are adorned with the old school photos of the members, and also one of the places where the "rules" must be adhered to be kept in good standing. It's a private club, but I heard that a day pass can be bought to use the facilities if you are here for a short time. We walked around the place and it was awesome to see the wooden boats and all of the memorabilia. We went into the weight room, and it seemed carved out of the 1930"s as we imagined the people who have come and gone thru the club since it's beginning in 1877. in fact in 1944, Honorary life member Jack LaLanne, shackled and manacled, towed a rowboat from Alcatraz to the club in less than 90 minutes. All in all, a nice visit, and tour in a club steeped in tradition and heritage. I'm not swimming in a speedo though...

I am so glad that the Dolphin Club is here! The locker room facilities are much better than the…read moreSouth End Club (though I happily use both on their public days). I am happy to pay the day use visitor fee to have access to lockers and dry sauna after a swim in the bay. I adore the pictures and the sense of history - the club is really pretty nice inside. Maybe one day I'll hang out after my swim and enjoy the view, bring a sandwich to eat and read one of the billion newspapers scattered around. Thanks for being there, Dolphin Club!

So you want to do a triathlon and also stay close to home?…read more The San Francisco Triathlon at Treasure Island could be the perfect choice for you. There are two distances to pick from: olympic and sprint. Also, this race is part of the pro circuit so after you race, you can watch the really fast and fit people do it. This year, the swim portion was cancelled due to an oil spill but even so, the race was fun. The bike course has some tight turns and the road is bumpy at times so be careful. There were a few accidents and I believe the worst injury was a broken collar bone. Since the bike course and run course have so many loops, you get to have spectators cheering you on pretty much the whole time. Also, if you do the race with friends, chances are you will see them a couple times which can be fun and motivating. Not my favorite race but I enjoyed ending my tri season in San Francisco.

This race is one of the last, if not the last of the tri season. Lucky you live Cali folks will…read moresay. I just started doing sprint tri's this summer so really this was the beginning of my real tri season. Now I have 4 months to train for the next one, the start of the new season for everyone else. This year the swim segment was cancelled due to some dang Asian boat driver ramming the Bay Bridge and dumping 58,000 gallons of fuel oil in the Bay. The folks at Tri California put on their best face and we had the race regardless. So it was 2/3 of a tri. They hold a top-notch race and this race brings on world-class elite athletes. The bike course is 6 loops, each loop with about 15 turns. The road is rough with potholes, seams, loose gravel, etc. I saw two bad spills on my first lap and I heard that the medical tent was packed... not surprised. The run course is 3 loops, very flat. The best part of this event is the tons of volunteers. High school kids line much of the course and they are so enthusiastic. With every cheer, you can't help but pedal just a little faster, or run a little harder. Its even great when strangers cheer for people behind you, just imagine your name is Bob or John and think they're cheering for you. Its hard to settle into a rhythm with so many loops but its great to have cheering folks around every turn.

Marcel and Sandy are excellent guides and expert mountain bikers. I had a great time riding the UC…read moreSanta Cruz trails with them. They know the trails so well we didn't have to have a map and that was great because there was no trail map! They had the bikes set up perfectly and they picked a mix of easy, intermediate and expert trails that stretched my mountain bike skills to the max! I definitely recommend them for anyone at any level.

Had the one of best rides of my life with this tour! Our guide Marcel was very knowledgeable about…read morethe trail and made sure we are all comfortable and having the most fun. He gave great pointers and took amazing photos of us in action! I would definitely do this again!