A buddy of mine used to live in San Mateo, I went out there and rented a trek 2300 from a place in palo alto called the bike station. He moved so I havent' been out there since so I have no idea if it's still going on. It was a nice bike I just brought my pedals, it was 50 bucks per day.

We did a really nice ride from Burlingame to half moon bay over the santa cruz mountains. Nice climbs great views and not a lot of traffic. Couldn't tell you the extact route since I was only on it once.

Here are a few:

http://www.baycitybike.com/bikes_and_rates.htm

www.blazingsaddles.com

I don't know how high end the nicer bikes are but I know they both offer a range of bikes and I'm sure all of them will be fine for an afternoon spin. There are plenty of great rides from downtown heading North ranging from a few hours to as long as you want to be on a bike.

Might be wet but it won't be frigid. Have fun.

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"He broke into the long easy lope, and went on, hour after hour, never at loss for the tangled way, heading straight home through strange country with a certitude of direction that put man and his magnetic needle to shame."

-Call of the Wild

Here is a list I compiled last year. Not sure how current or correct it is, but it's a starting point. Someone does rent Giant road bikes because a guy had one at TI last weekend. clm Not sure who rents bikes, but here are some places to try. * Big Swinging Bikes on Lombard Street, SF * Bikes and Boards on 4th st and harrison, sf * Mike's Bikes in Palo Alto (though that's an hour drive from SF) * Palo Alto Bikestation (At the Caltrain in PA) rents Trek 2300's with Ultegra.

* Adventure Bicycle Company

http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/XJ&sdn=sanfrancisco&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.adventurebike.com%2F

968 Columbus Avenue in North Beach, 771-8735

* American Cyclery

http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/XJ&sdn=sanfrancisco&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.americancyclery.com%2F

510 Frederick St., 664-4545

and 858 Stanyan St., 876-4545

* Avenue Cyclery

http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/XJ&sdn=sanfrancisco&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.avenuecyclery.com%2F

756 Stanyan St., 387-3155

* Bay Bicycle:

Cannery Courtyard at the Jefferson Street entrance.

923-6434

* Bike and Roll

http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/XJ&sdn=sanfrancisco&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bicyclerental.com%2F

734 Lombard St. at Columbus

Also Fisherman's Wharf at Jefferson and Jones

* Blazing Saddles

http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/XJ&sdn=sanfrancisco&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bikeroute.com%2FBlazingSaddle.htm

1095 Columbus at Francisco St. 202-8888

Also at Pier 41 and Pier 43 1/2

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clm
Nashville, TN
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Thanks for the info

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JW

Retired from Running since 2004...