This is the Walnut Creek location of the Sports Basement franchise, which also has two San Francisco stores and a location in Sunnyvale. The store is stocked with just about every kind of women's and men's sporting goods item available, including gear for cycling, camping, swimming, hiking, running, skiing and snowboarding. It also carries all the equipment and accessories for team sports such as football, baseball, softball, soccer, lacrosse and more. It offers repair and rental services, and custom team jerseys. Be sure to check their seminar and class schedules, which cover a wide variety of sports and recreation topics.
Rivendell Bicycle Works keeps an old tradition alive, it manufactures custom lugged steel bicycles. While most bicycle companies have switched to light frames that sacrifice safety for weight, Rivendell is sticking to its guns and producing steel lugged bicycles. Visit its informative website or stop in to find out more about lugged steel. The staff is very helpful and the products available are top-notch.