Our Story

35 years in business and you learn a few things along the way, and you meet a few notable characters. Steeped in a rich cycling tradition, you’d be hard pressed to find a bike shop that boasts a larger, more widespread lifetime customer base such as ours.  And for good reason, A Bicycle Odyssey has always valued selection and customer service above all else.

We have all of the qualities you’ve come to expect out of a professional bike shop:  knowledgeable staff, expert mechanics, excellent fitting services… We believe that good service extends far beyond the initial sale. We love the rapport that we’ve established with all of our customers and are constantly seeking out new and better ways to give you more for your money.

The shop houses a big bold selection of bicycles and product. Whether your interest lies in the classic and custom, or racing and lightweight, come check out our broad assortment of steel, carbon, titanium, and aluminum. We have intimate knowledge of each of the brands that we carry, and are confidently armed with an array of resources to find you the model that best fits your needs.

Our ability to provide what we believe is appropriate for each individual is important to us. Whether you already know exactly what you want, or if you’re starting from square one, come in and let us help you find the ride that fits you!  We know what kind of adventures await.

Tony Tom is the Odyssey



Tony
Tony still tie-and-solders handbuilt wheels on a regular basis. He does this against a backdrop of carbon clinchers, tubulars, discs, and lightweight aluminum wheels. It’s not hard to find someone, who’s heard of, been sold a bike, or been fit by Tony. As a third generation San Franciscan, born and raised, Tony has been part of the local cycling scene even before he owned A Bicycle Odyssey.

Tony is known by reputation.  He combines an expertise that has been cultivated over the years with a genuine voracious appetite for the most up-to-date technology with a highly refined and practiced eye, to fit everyone from weekend riders to champion racers. A customer once made the analogy, “It’s like when you go to the doctor. You want your doctor to have a solid sense of the way the whole body works as a system developed through years of experience.”

The master cannot run his business alone. Tony’s got a staff dedicated one hundred and ten percent to supporting his philosophy and endeavors. Each person brings a unique set of skills to the table. Together we make your experience at A Bicycle Odyssey.