Hi folks,
For those of you looking to rent wetsuits, or if you decide you don't want to pack something, there is a store called Sports Basement that is close to Aquatic Park. http://www.sportsbasement.com/
I [HEART] this store!
Sports Basement is sort of the "Triathlon Mecca" for those of us in or north of SF. They sell every possible thing you could ever want for swimming, biking, running...and for Triathlon! Clothing, shoes, bikes, gel, electrolytes, recovery, gear, gear, gear, gear.
Where REI tends to go upscale brand and image, SB looks like your parents basement....but don't let looks deceive you. SB will give you good (cutting edge) gear, at great prices, with uber-friendly people and lots of support. I love their $10 triathlon bargain bins (yup, where else can you get a pair of Segoi or Zoot Tri Shorts for $10??). There is a location in the historic Presidio (and from there you can easily ride up and over the Golden Gate Bridge). That location is also about 3 miles from Aquatic Park. I do all my open water swims in AP and we usually do our transition runs from the park, past SB, out to the bridge and back.
SB will rent you a triathlon swimmers' wetsuit for a week (their shortest duration) for $25. They have a big variety, and it's a great opportunity to try a new wetsuit type for the week. Normally they won't take reservations, but since we're working with a large contingent of "out of town folks", I spoke to Jeff in the Tri Dept and he's willing to work something out.
If you're interested, go to their website to see who they rep (although there isn't rental info on the website, the ones they sell are the same ones they rent). Then call 415-437-0100, press 6 to get to the Presidio store, then ask to be transferred to the Triathlon Department. Once you're there, ask to talk with Jeff.
Let me know if you need any other info on SB or where to get gear in SF or Marin.
-Jules
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We will definitely have to take a field trip to sports basement. It's Disneyland for Triathletes...any athlete really. I am working on getting us a 10% - 15% discount on everything we buy that weekend. Most likely I will get it :-)
ReplyDeleteHi everyone, this is Jeff from the Sports Basement Presidio location triathlon department. If you want to email me directly at jrwallace@gmail.com with your approximate wetsuit sizes we can put them aside and have everyone come in and get fitted together.
ReplyDeleteYour rental fees, up to $150 can be put toward purchasing any wetsuit we sell too. Also, during the rental period we encourage you to come back and try a bigger size, a smaller size and even a sleeveless wetsuit so that when you are ready to buy a suit you have one that fits you well and give you years of enjoyment.
If you would like any assistance with the 15% discount email me on that and I will put you in touch with someone from our marketing group.
I look forward to seeing you guys soon!
Jeff