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Whenever I am in San Francisco, which is usually in December (annual professional meeting there), I steal away to the Wharf, and go to Blazing Saddles. I rent a road bike (usually it's a Giant Defy) and ride across the Golden Gate into cyclists paradise- Marin County. If I have time, I climb Mt. Tam. If not, I just ride the hills and valleys around the Marin Headlands, or stay in the flats along the bike route/path on the east side.
I've never had a problem with a bike from Blazing Saddles. Like most of the rental shops at the Wharf, most of their business is comfort or hybrid bikes to fredly tourists, but they keep a stable of real road bikes and they are, in my experience, kept in good repair.
It's always a nice break from the winter riding here in Minnesota (where it was 13 °F this morning - in early November.....)