We have broken through to the other side.
The expansion will give us more room to repair
and build bicycles, as well as giving our hard-
working mechanics some elbow room.
Thank you for your patience and understanding
during this time. We will continue to make this
space more functional
(and prettier), over the
up-coming weeks.
Now you can enjoy this video of Richard
breaking through the wall!
Our hours:
Monday, Wednesday thru Friday 11am - 7pm
Saturday & Sunday 12noon - 6pm.
We are closed on Tuesdays
We will be closed for Labor Day
Monday, September 1st --Happy holiday!
Bike Events and events to bike to (it's summertime there's alot going
on!):
Oaklandish
presents: 3rd Annual Lake Merritt Radio Regatta
Sunday, August 17, from noon to 5pm @ the Lake Merritt Sailboat House.
1/2 off boat rentals! Rowboats, sailboats, kayaks, and paddle boats. Free
pontoon rides & gondola service! (space limited). Linden Street Brewery
will be pouring their famous Common Lager to quench your thirst! Live
FM Micro Broadcast featuring: DJINTI, BLACKHEART, BOBBY PERU, DJ MarMar
and DJBASTA spinning some summer jams. ((BYO radio)) to tune into the
djs while boating!
Sunday, August 17 there is a San Francisco Summer bike swap and party to benefit
Cycles of
Change, our local youth skills-training and bike earning/giveaway
program. Look for the event in the paved part of the panhandle in San
Francisco. It’s a BYO BBQ event: bring $$$ to buy and/or parts to
sell, or useable donations for Cycles of Change. For info, visit
http://summerbikeswap.blogspot.com/
Wednesdays thru August Pizzaiolo
are playing bicycle related movies in their beautiful outdoor patio given
the theme, you are encouraged to bike over....they'll even treat you to
a cold beer or soda if you arrive on 2 wheels! You can enter with your bike from the alley at 470 49th Street. All films
will begin around 8 pm.
Wed., August 6th Breaking
Away, directed by Peter Yates
August 13th The
Triplets of Belleville, directed by Sylvain Chomet
August 20th The
Bicycle Thief, directed by Vittorio De Sica
August 27th Pee-Wee's
Big Adventure, directed by Tim Burton
Thursday,
August 28th is bike valet parking night at the Parkway
Theater. Bikes will be parked inside while you get to watch either
of the first two movies. Admission for those with a bike parking ticket
is just $4 (usually $7). To help celebrate this we will have a relaxed
cruiser ride to the Parkway from the shop. We will aim to leave at 5:45pm.
Please bring lights for your return journey home!
The movies that are playing are TBA
Oakland
Art and Soul Festival Labor Day Weekend August 30, 31 & Sept.
1, 2008 Noon-6pm $10 at door; $5 Youth 13-18 & Senior 65+; 12 &
under free Entrance is at 14th and Broadway, where you'll also find free valet bike parking.
San Francisco will have car-free
Sunday Streets on August 31 and September 14. Almost five miles
of streets will be opened for cyclists, pedestrians, children, dog walkers,
dancers and skaters to use the streets to play! Enjoy the car-free space
along Washington Street, the Embarcadero, Terry Francios Blvd. Illinois
and 3rd Streets.
Metromint Giro di San Francisco Mon., Sep. 1 | 8am-5pm (multiple races). Check out the website for more details.
Tip
Top Bike Shop is 1
Enjoy the pictures!
Join us for our
free "Get Home" Class!
Thursday, October
16th, 6:30pm
Not sure how to change a flat or get a chain back on? Come check out
our FREE 'Get Home' class; open to the first 5 riders who sign up. Give
us a call (510-444-4148), email (top@tiptopbikeshop.com)
or swing by in person to get on the list. Please bring your bike and wear
clothes that can get a little greasy: this class will be hands-on. Currently
the August and September class dates are full.We do keep a wait list in-case
anyone has to drop out, so please let us know if you are interested.
"Recycle your worn-out tubes & tires"
Every day we are open
Specialized
offer us and you the opportunity to recycle your used tubes and tires.The
tires and tubes are ground up and used in flooring products. If
you have any old / used tubes and tires bring them into us and we will
be sure that they are recycled.
We also recycle all the scrap metal from bicycle repairs, and all cardboard
and paper.
Bicycling and recycling go hand-in-hand at Tip Top Bike Shop
Be Careful Out There...
Please Ride Well-Lit Streets at Night
There
have been some incidents late at night. Please be extra careful on Bicycle
Boulevards or poorly lit streets. Please choose well lit and/or more populated
route and ride safely.
Try it you'll like it
We have new 'try before you buy' programs to help you improve your ride.
FSR Test Ride Center--we have
Roval Wheel Test Center--do you ever wonder why people always recommend
wheels as the best upgrade for your bike? Try a set of Rovals and find
out. We have road and disk-mountain wheels to try, and once you do, you'll
understand what a great difference they make.