Visiting San Francisco - Bike Rentals?

[msincredible]

Any suggestions for road bike rentals either in the city or east bay? (and perhaps good route(s) for a visitor?)

Are you looking for routes around Berkeley, elsewhere? How long, how much climbing?

[berkeley]

Are you looking for routes around Berkeley, elsewhere? How long, how much climbing?

Hmm, anywhere at this point!

We have decent hill climbing around here, averaging like 70-80ft/mi, so I think we can handle something similar. I'm not about to climb Marin Ave or anything tho. We usually go out for 30-50 miles, depending.

I was actually just looking at bike rentals in Napa/Sonoma also. I think we're going to do half the week in the city and Berkeley, and the other half in wine country. I was hoping for some cue sheets, because I'm notorious for getting lost!

[Zen]

I was going to direct you here but I guess that's not really what you're looking for.

[Bike Goddess]

For Napa rides contact the Eagles bike club out of Napa. For Sonoma contact the Santa Rosa bike club.

You can also ask Maillotpois (check the Death Ride thread). She also knows great rides in the Sonoma Marin County area.

We mostly ride Solano County and Contra Costa County roads.

You shouldn't have any problem finding places to ride around here. Getting out of Berkely might require some hill climbing, but it is doable.

Let us know when you'll be here for sure and maybe we can arrange a TE ride just for you!

[msincredible]

Don't forget you can take BART out of Berkeley if you want to explore other regions. There are limitations on bicycles on BART in San Francisco during commute hours on weekdays, but otherwise there should be no issues.

[Trek420]

Don't forget you can take BART out of Berkeley if you want to explore other regions. There are limitations on bicycles on BART in San Francisco during commute hours on weekdays, but otherwise there should be no issues.

BART will get you to plenty of places. Just don't:
take your bike on the first car of any train.
primary direction on the SF lines (to SF in the morning, from in the evening)
don't take your bike on the escalator, use elevator or stairs

http://bicycling.511.org

[Bike Goddess]

I wouldn't recommend riding in SF-been there, done that. Plenty of great rides if you want to take BART, just don't do SF.

We can arrange a ride up Mt Diablo if you are so inclined (no pun intended). That's a BART ride to Pleasant Hill.

If you go south of Berkeley on BART, JoBob can direct you to great riding spots. Heck, she might even be able to be a personal escort!

[berkeley]

BART will get you to plenty of places. Just don't:
take your bike on the first car of any train.
primary direction on the SF lines (to SF in the morning, from in the evening)
don't take your bike on the escalator, use elevator or stairs

http://bicycling.511.org

I actually used to bike commute in Berkeley, so I kinda knew most of this (somehwere in my brain I'm sure it's there....)

OK, sure, I'm all for living rooms and stationary trainers. LOL

The more I think about it, the more I think we'll do the biking for the part of the trip we're not in SF - so I'll look up the Napa and Sonoma suggestions! Thanks guys!