So many great improvements have been made in downtown Campbell in the last few years that it has become the new "spot" in the Silicon Valley. The new nighttime light sculpture under Highway 17, the new bridge and pedestrian improvements over the Los Gatos Creek Trail, and great events such as Boogie on the Bayou, Octoberfest, and the weekly farmers market have been drawing residents and visits alike.
The Los Gatos Creek Trail is a big draw. Situated in downtown Campbell along the Los Gatos Creek Trail is Tread Bicycle shop, a great independent local bike shop catering to the mountain, road, and recreational rider.
I stopped in this morning unexpectedly with a faulty front tube. Because of the great Sunday traffic due to the trail's popularity and the farmers market the store staff were getting ready for a 9 am opening! A bike shop open at 9 o'clock on a Sunday morning is not only rare but a testament to the commercial and community success of downtown Campbell.
Another welcome sight is that they rent bicycles. Yes as far as I know they are the only location in the valley that rents bicycles to the public. Yes there is a business that caters to the out of town techy, roadie, geek with $6,000 carbon race machines and will deliver them to the Fairmont Hotel a steep price. But Tread rents mountain and cruiser bikes to the public right on Campbell Ave. The cruiser bikes rent for $20 for the day and full suspension mountain bikes rent for $75 a day.
So come on down on a Sunday, enjoy the farmers market and then take a bike out on the beautiful Los Gatos Creek Trail.
- Posted from my iPhone
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