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@turpe
Long time since I've posted here, but I think I can help.
Freewheel on Hayes Street - small, but surprisingly well-stocked.
Freewheel on Valencia Street - bigger, but more road-oriented.
Box Dog on 14th Street - occasional gems, but mostly 'my first track bike's, lots of Iro and such. Nice parts selection, though.
Pedal Revolution on 21st Street - mainly used, but decent stuff. Some track parts and accessories.
American Cyclery on Stanyan Street - good selection, but high prices and shitty attitudes from 90% of the staff. Although, if you look like you have money, they may treat you better.
Now, if you can make the trip over the bay to Oakland, get thee to Montano Velo on Piedmont Avenue. For starters, I work there, for seconds it's the home of Broakland Bikes, for thirds, we have a fair stack of track stuff on hand, for fourths, we have a dog named Cipollini.
I'm working all this week, but my mum's coming over to visit next week, so I'm taking some time off. If you can get across before Sunday (we close on Sundays) come in and ask for Jonathan - I'm the only Englishman there, so I'm a little hard to miss.