as of today (August 14th), most of the places I know of which actually deal in "Playa Bikes" are sold out...so I'm not even going to list them right now. I'll put them up next year...but there are a few places you can try.

  1. Pedal Revolution in San Francisco: http://www.pedalrevolution.org
    3085 21st St. (@ S. Van Ness) San Francisco 415.641.1264 Mon-Sat 10-6 Sun 10-5
  2. Re-Cycles: 3134 Sacramento St. Berkeley (Cross St. = Woosley).
    (510) 665-1889 open M-F 11:30-6:00, Sat noon-5:30, Sun noon-3:00
  3. The Bent Spoke: 6124 Telegraph, Oakland, 652-3089.
    Second location in Berkekley: 1615 University Ave, 510-540-0583
  4. Blackrock Hardware: http://www.blackrockhardware.com/
    375 Main Street Gerlach Nevada, 89412
  5. Craig's list: http://www.craigslist.org/bik/

Right now your best bets are garage sales and thrift stores, but if you go this route, be sure to give your (potential) playa bike a thorough inspection/tune up before buying it/bringing it out to Black Rock. Here's a list of things you should check for...