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or up to $68/day for a tricked-out racing bike) include helmets, locks, fr ont packs, rear
racks, maps, and advice. Tandem bikes, high-end road bikes, and full suspension moun-
tain bikes rent for $11 per hour or $48 per day. Add-on tandems, kids' trailers, and baby
seats are an additional $20 per day . 1095 Columbus Ave., 2715 H yde St., 465 Jeff erson St.,
Pier 43 1 / 2 , and Pier 41. & 415/202-8888. www.blazingsaddles.com.
Wheel Fun Rentals This national chain of wheeled r ental vehicles has a loca-
tion by the S tow Lake boathouse in G olden Gate Park. In addition to mountain bikes
for $8/hr., $20/half-day, or $25/day, you can rent tandem bikes ($12/hr., $28/half-day,
or $40/day), scooters for $5/hour , beach cruisers for $6/hour, and low-rider “choppers”
or spor t bikes for $10/hour . O ther fun options ar e the single-bench or double-bench
covered, carriage-like “Surrey” bikes for $20 or $30 an hour . 50 Stow Lake Dr. in Golden
Gate Park. & 415/668-6699. www.wheelfunrentals.com.
BOATING
It's an absolute joy for kids to steer a boat on Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park. Stow Lake
Boathouse ( & 415/752-0347 ) provides the basics in water craft. Rowboats are $19 per
hour, pedal boats are $24 per hour. It's cash only, on a first-come, first-served basis; open
daily from 10am to 4pm. Someone over 16 must be on the boat at all times. Prepare the
kids to get a bit damp.
If you'd like to get out on the bay , bay tours—complete with audio guides—depar t
frequently from Fisherman's Wharf operated b y the Blue & G old Fleet ( & 415/773-
1188; www.blueandgoldfleet.com) and the Red and White Fleet ( & 415/673-2900;
www.redandwhite.com).
If sailing is y our thing, be sur e to check out Saillola.com ( & 415/573-7030; www.
saillola.com). Costing $125/hour on weekdays and $150/hour on weekends, Lola fits six
passengers, kids are welcome, and you can bring whatever food and drink you'd like. For
larger gr oups, Captain J ordan can also take y our gr oup out on the Adventure C at or
Adventure Cat II, the largest sailing catamarans on S an Francisco Bay.
Alternatively, Cass M arina at 1702 B ridgeway in S ausalito ( & 800/472-4595 or
415/332-6789; www.cassmarina.com) is a certified sailing school renting 22- to 35-foot
sailboats, with prices ranging from $119 for a sunset cruise to $450 for an all-day excur-
sion on the largest boat. Skippered charters are more expensive. Large sailing yachts also
leave Sausalito on a regularly scheduled basis, so check the w ebsite.
BOWLING
Yerba Buena Bowling Center ( & 415/820-3532; www.skatebowl.com), at Yerba Buena
Gardens, is the most convenient location. It's open daily 10am to 10pm (until midnight
Fri-Sat), and game rates range fr om $4.50 to $7. Presidio B owl near the M ain Post
inside the Presidio (corner of M oraga Ave. and Montgomery St.; & 415/561-2695 ) is
an especially quaint bo wling alley. The site of some memorable bir thday parties, it's a
little 12-alley pin palace with a snack bar selling pizza, beer, and sodas. Bumper bowling,
with frustration-proof guardrails to cover the gutters, is an option. Open daily from 9am
until midnight weeknights and 9am to 2am on weekends, this is such a popular hangout,
especially on weekends, so phone ahead. Rates ar e $4.25 per game for adults and $3.25
per game for kids befor e 5pm. After 5pm, rates ar e $5.50 per game on w eeknights and
$6.50 per game on w eekends—for both adults and kids. S hoe rentals are $4. The no.
29-Sunset-Letterman bus will get you there. ( Note: As of this writing, the Presidio Bowl's
lease was extended only through January 2009, but residents hope they can persuade the
Presidio Trust to keep the bowling center open.)
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