Founded by famed rock climber/kayaker Royal Robbins and his wife, Liz, in 1981, this store specializes in outdoor and travel clothing and accessories for men and women. This Gilman Street store opened in 1991 and is still popular today among the adventurous and athletic in the Bay Area. The store carries mostly shirts, sweaters, jackets and pants for casual wear and outdoor use.
This worker-owned Berkeley cooperative is one of two locations on opposite sides of the same street. This location specializes in repair. There is a small space set aside for customers to work on their own bikes, but most of the work is done by the worker-owners, who are helpful and able to assist with most bicycle problems. The store offers commuter pricing packages.
Karim Cycle-Berkeley sells beach cruisers, racing, mountain and commuter bikes starting at $99 dollars. The shop also has used bikes for sale but no rentals are offered here.
Berkeley Sports provides sport clothing and accessories in Berkeley. At Berkeley Sports, find clothing, tennis gear, biking accessories and more. The store is open six days a week, and staff is always ready to help.
510 Skateboarding is located on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley. At 510 Skateboarding you will find everything you need for skating including decks, trucks, bearings and more. The store also carries shirts, pants, shoes and other gear to complete your skating experience.
Wrench Science custom-builds mountain bikes and road bikes, representing top manufacturers such as deRosa, BMC, Cinelli and Ibis, among others. Also available are related accessories like tools, lights and water bottles. The shop is located at an industrial business complex in Southwest Berkeley, just south of Ashby Avenue.
California Ski Company specializes in customizing ski equipment and boots in particular to the individual customer. They will help match your skis and boots to your technical level or desired level, preferred terrain conditions and personal skiing goals.
At Jitensha Studio, the owner makes custom and limited addition bike frames. The shop also carries other production line bikes. Jitensha Studio takes pride in everything it sells, and doesn't blindly follow trends. This is a one of a kind bike shop.
Pacific E-Bikes' specializes in electric bikes—bicycles that can function like regular bikes, but that can reach speeds of 20mph when switched on. The store's staff is very knowledgeable and can answer all of your questions about this bicycle option. Pacific E-Bikes also stocks its own brand of nonelectric bike. And the store lays claim to being the only East Bay shop that repairs electric bikes.
This sporting goods outlet carries a broad selection of quality outdoor items like canvas tents, waterproof jackets, sturdy backpacks, protective goggles and thermal snow gear. The company advertises a lifetime warranty on most merchandise. The impressive inventory features many different colors, sizes and styles for men, women and kids. The store is located in Berkeley's University Village district.
If you're looking for the Acme Bread Company retail store to purchase bread, that is on 1601 San Pablo Avenue in Berkeley just of few blocks away. This location is the operations office and one of Acme's four bakeries that bake fresh, all organic bread every day. Acme started the artisan bread revolution in the Bay area decades ago and still makes some of, if not the most delicious bread around.
Transports is a running and swimming specialty store for the serious athlete. It carries an extensive selection of current-model running and racing shoes as well as a wide array of running clothes, socks and accessories, including track & field and cross-country competition shoes. For swimmers, it carries performance swimwear, goggles, caps, fins, wetsuits, earplugs and other paraphernalia.
