FIRST: Do not go to San Francisco until Saturday. You'll need Saturday morning for a stop in between Sac and SF.
Saturday morning, 9 to noon -- scoot over to Davis, down I-80 and about 15 minutes drive out of downtown Sacramento. Find your way to the building at the intersection 3rd Street and B Street, conveniently named the 3rd & B Building. Proceed to the basement, if you can get past the delicious smells wafting over from the neighboring Farmers' Market. (Yeah, that'll make parking a bit hard. Put up with it.) In the basement -- good stuff. Dating back as far as 1823-ish, as in there are no pedals on that machine. Dating up as far as a Cervelo that says "O'GRADY" in little letters just before the seatpost and which had a good day on the road between Paris and Roubaix in 2007, if you know what I mean. The on-topic stuff is worth seeing, too. If you don't do any other bike spotting on this trip, DO THIS.
While you're in Sac during the week:
SECOND: College Cyclery, I'd say, in Sacramento on 21st Street, about four blocks south of Broadway. Walk in, look up, then around. Get used to your head being tilted like that. You won't mind. http://www.collegecyclery.biz
THIRD: Not vintage content, but KOF ... Steve Rex's storefront and shop, 1811 E Street, in Sacramento. Don't know if Steve's back building yet after his accident, but the place should be open. All the cool kit you might want on your custom Rex frame, he's got hanging on walls to tempt you. http://rexcycles.com
FOURTH: Just in case you started on smaller wheels before graduating
to 700c ... I'm talking BMX ... take the time to drive up Highway 50
to Fair Oaks and visit Patriot Cycles. Camouflaging this entry as on
topic, check out the Cinelli (BMX) bike built up with all-Campagnolo
(gold anodized BMX) kit!
http://www.patriotbicycles.com/
Have fun....
Dan Kehew Davis California USA
On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 10:46 PM, pbbikes <pbbikes@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey fellers,
>
> I am in Sacramento for a few days and would love some on topic bike
> shop suggestions. I will also be in sf for a couple days this weekend
> and have some time to kill.
>
> Also, off topic but just as good , I need to find some good espresso
> shops in both places
>
> Thanks all
>
> Barry Scott
> Mount shasta. Ca. Usa