San Francyclo

Jason runs a great shop! I was real happy with him fitting me with the best bike for my needs. They are real knowledgeable about their products. I recommend all my patients who want to get fit and into cycling to talk to Jason and his staff!
They’ll hook you up

Luckily for me, San Francyclo is my neighborhood shop, but it’d be worth a trip across the city to deal with these dudes. Everyone who works there is friendly and knowledgeable, with none of the cooler-​than-​thou vibe that can plague other shops in the city.
Thanks!

RENTAL: So I’m a tourist, and I wanted to ride in Golden Gate Park on car-​free Sunday. This shop is very near the northeast corner of the park. It is small but well-​staffed, and the service was excellent. The 21-​speed hybrid bike was in perfect condition, and a lock and helmet were provided, free. You’ll need a credit card for the $ 250 deposit.
I didn’t check anyone else’s rates for rentals, but I thought $ 40 for the full day was very reasonable. (They have hourly rates too. But come on, it’s a huge park!) The one drawback is they close at 5 p.m. on Sunday, and I had to get the bike back to them by then.

This place is great. The service is always impeccable, TIM is the best! He always knows what he’s talking about and is so helpful. He is passionate about bikes and it shows through his service. The prices here are always very fair. I will always have Tim tune up my bike!

Went here yesterday to tune up my bike. Was greeted by Tim, he was very friendly and knowledgable. He had no problem explaining to me what he was going to do to my bike, and I am by no means a bike expert.
It was refreshing to get such good service without any hipster vibe or pretentious people around. They are experts at bikes and, from now on, my go to place for anything bike related.
Thanks a bunch Tim for getting my up to speed!

I stopped in here, today, to kill some time, on my ride home. I was pretty impressed with the little shop. It appeared to be well stocked with all kinds of cool, fun things. The service was good (everyone was friendly and smiled).
What really stood out for me was they have a GREAT selection of Chuey Brand caps. I love those things and almost bought one, but decided not to because I already have way too many cycling caps.
I ended up buying a water bottle instead.
Anyway, I like this shop. It seems nice, and if I am ever over that way again maybe I’ll buy another Chuey cap.

Really nice guys working there, rented a pretty cool, oldschool mountain bike and cruised around the park with it. Was nice because you don’t look like a tourist riding their bikes.

I didn’t have tools or anything to assemble this brand new single-​speed bike, took an hour and cost $ 100. Killer… now I’m having a blast riding the bike while writing this review. Never went to a bike shop since I was a kid, but I remember paying as little as $ 15 the last time I had a bike assembled, but you can’t put a price on convenience, from the excitement of wanting to ride right away, these guys were open the earliest, theres parking, and they have a cool store front name.

Anson is the best in the city when it comes to Campy parts (and quite possibly other things).
In addition to being knowledgeable, he’s super friendly and approachable.
There are 2 other shops much closer to my apartment than San Francyclo, but as long as Anson is there, I won’t go anywhere else.

March 26. I walk in unannounced demand assistance and I don’t look like I’m a potential customer.
These Rock Stars drop everything, answer my question, let me use their tools, and make sure everything is working right before I’m on my way. And They let me use their businesses restroom for water.
I’m a cheap fucking bastard and don’t like to say thank you, but I had to leave a tip. I was really impressed and really grateful have to have those stranger essentially help me solve a problem without asking for anything.

I rented 2 eletric bike, which the battery levels was not working. I spent 2 additional hours pushing these heavy bikes through the hill, and they did not even give me a discount or something. I was really dissapointed with this place

I love this bike shop. Such a wonderful addition to the neighborhood. I am not an experienced bike rider at all, but in purchasing my bike from them, they were so helpful and gave me good advice and suggestions. I love my bike and when I’ve had problems I just stop by and they give me a quick tip on how to fix it. It is a great environment and they all make you feel so comfortable and valued.

I am so glad that I found this bike shop! I hadn’t ridden my vintage Vitus in awhile and I was afraid that it was going to have a hidden expensive fix, like most bike shops have you pay for. Fortunately, I went to this place and they told me that the only things to replace were cosmetic suggestions. Ummm… cool. I’ve been ripped off by so many bike stores in the past and these guys seem genuine. The labor that they charged us was very affordable, considering all of the work that they did.
THANKS!
I’ll be back again.

What a great shop! I bought my VOLAGI there. The service was impeccable, and what a great bunch of people, led by Mojo, of course, who is ably assisted by Anson, the manager, who is a whiz mechanic and a very pleasant person to do business with. I was thoroughly satisfied with my purchase and the after-​purchase service.
I’d go back to them in a heartbeat!

It’s a good thing riding a bike is one of those life skills you never lose, because I’m on one so infrequently I’d be relearning it every time I got back on one. Unlike a big city like, say, Manhattan, walking around San Francisco sucks. A lot. And driving around it is even worse. The answer is to bike, and there’s no better place to flex those pedaling muscles than in Golden Gate Park.
My gf and I needed a couple of cruisers to get us around the park (which I was surprised to learn is larger than Central Park) and this place had been recommended to us by one of her friends. It’s located a couple of blocks outside the park, making it a breeze to leave the shop and get to cruising. Jason, the owner, sized both of us up and picked out a couple of new bikes for us to use. After a quick rundown on the basics of biking (I’ve never used easier gear changers in my life), he offered up a few suggestions on where to stop while we were in the park. Since we had nothing but time, it was recommended we start at one end, take JFK all the way down, and finish up with some drinks at the Park Chalet outdoor restaurant, which is located right off the beach.
Off we went, and by the end of our day we’d biked around 8 – 9 miles through the entire park, starting off by the Haight entrance, biking up on Hippie Hill, past the Japanese Tea Garden, and then down JFK where we saw the bison paddock and some serene little lakes. Once we’d sucked down a burger and some libations, it was back on the road for another few miles before we got back to the shop. Our entire excursion lasted a good 3 – 4 hours, and despite being a little tired we could have easily done it all over again.
If you want to see Golden Gate Park, do it the right way — by bike. And this is the place to rent it. Everything about our transaction was a breeze, with zero hassle. Can’t ask for more than that.

During my visit to San Francisco, the man and I wanted to rent bikes and ride around Golden Gate Park. A friend who lives in the area suggested we rent a bike from this shop, so we did!
The shop is located right by the park, and was the easiest place to find a parking spot in SF. The owner was working, and I told him we wanted to rent some bikes. He set us up with some awesome bikes, explained what gears I’d want to be in … (I haven’t been on a bike in a good 8 years at least) also suggested we ride down to the beach and grab a bite and enjoy the view (great suggestion, by the way.) He sent us on our way with directions. We were in and out in about 10 – 15 minutes. He was super nice and helpful.
I was glad once we were in the park that we weren’t riding around on some janky rental bike like everyone else was, that screams «I’m a tourist!!» We saw most the awesome sights the park has to offer. Was so glad we decided to go on this adventure and rent from such a good place.
Next time I’m in town, I plan on exploring the park and renting bikes from this shop again. Would highly recommend to anyone.

FINALLY! I have found my service shop.
Came in with my frame and headset at 6:30pm. Ansom grabbed the frame, threw it on the stand, and mounted it up in ~ 10 minutes. Tools were all in place, neat, and in good condition on the wall. These guys care about their tools, and their craft.
Awesome turn around time, good price, and no fuss on what is a relatively simple service. It’s rockstar customer service like Ansom showed that will keep you guys in the good graces of cyclists around here! Thanks guys and good luck with this well run shop!

Well, it’s like this: I don’t bike. I don’t necessarily dislike such, but it is just really not a priority interest of mine. (I am into electrified railways, maritime, and aviation). This despite that I have some Dutch ancestry as well as German, British, Scandinavian, Swiss, Hungarian, and yes, even Japanese, thus being a true ‘mutt’! As indeed (if I am correct) the «fiets» (Dutch for bicycle) was invented in Nederland.
Why then would I go to bike repair shop? ICE CREAM! (ijsje). Apparently there was agreement when Jason rented storefront to at least on side sell ice cream as well, as that was what shopowner originally wanted — an ice cream parlour. So it was compromise. So I am ice cream afficiando. Three Twins is one of my best liked brands. They carry it, soooo… uh… I go there ocassionally to buy some. This despite them having to charge a bit more than Safeway which is only 7 streets away as San Francyclo is small business.
Sometimes and this is indeed not Jason’s fault, they are out of flavours I enjoy most, and was told that problem usually lies with distributor who is apparently not so prompt in delivery.
Now, I have looked some reviews here. There is common thread here. I have yet to see any other entry here on Unilocal where owner of anyone business actually takes time to positively respond to those with one or two stars and dissatisfied for one reason or another.
Jason really does not necessarily have to take time to do this, but the mere fact that he does demonstrates to me that his heart is definitely in right place! He has apologised on behalf of some of his other staff who might have not gotten things right, now, just how many other shopowners do that — uh… from my experience, not so many — if any!
Thus I conclude that Jason is honest person and not out to ‘ripoff’ anyone. He is trying to do for benefit of others and neighbourhood, not just fatten up ones own bank account. Of course one objectinve is to make money, but like us in Japan or Europe, that is peripherial to offering a service.
Most of reviews here are very positive (4 –5 star). So please, those of you who might be dissatisfied or outright disgruntled, please take this one fact into account! Had I myself a «fiets», I most definitely would consider doing buisness with Jason and his shop (No, I am NOT some paid employee here commenting, but I do live only one or two short streets away in neighbourhood).
Dank u veel !

OK so, enough time has passed since I’ve last been here where I can feel like I can write a semi-​negative review without them remembering me. in case I have to go back. It’s the bike shop closest to me and i’m all about convenience
This place is hit or miss and it depends largely on if that awesome dog is there, because when the dog is there, the owner is too. Sometimes I get top notch customer service and other times i’m treated like a piece of garbage by the hipster bike mechanic. Calm down man, did you forget to pack your granola?

Check this place out if you want to rent bikes to ride in Golden Gate Park. The process was fairly easy. You’ll need a credit card with $ 250 deposit for each bike. The rates are $ 10 /​hr for the first 2 hrs, and $ 40 /​day. I was a bit confused by this, as I thought I would be charged the hourly rate up to 4 hrs usage, which would then turn into the daily rate. We had our rental bikes checked out for 2 hrs and 11 minutes, but were charged the full daily rate. It’s not a deal killer, but I wish I had known and I would have checked them out for longer.
The bikes themselves were in great shape with multiple speeds for use on those hills in the park. The chain came off once, but it was an easy fix. Next time I’ll keep napkins in my bag for the inevitable greasy hands that resulted from the chain issue.
In 2 hours, we easily rode the entire loop of the park, stopping often to look at gardens, trees, the windmill and Ocean Beach.