When Black Friday comes, I’ll park outside the door. And spend a big wad of money at the most bike-friendly store. Riding my bike has changed my shopping habits: I shop closer to home and more often at small businesses. Great merchandise without the driving and parking hassles and my sales tax stays local.
About the Bike Commute Diaries: Launched in May 2012 for National Bike Month, this series explores the unexpected and surprising things I’ve learned about bicycling for transportation.
ladyfleur
November 19, 2012 at 8:11 pm
For the locals, here are some favorite apparel stores with great bike routes/parking:
Palo Alto
* Stanford Shopping Center: nice racks at Macy’s women’s (garage size), Macy’s men’s (in front of Coldwater Creek), Nordstrom (by the outdoor cafe)
* Title 9 on Hamilton Ave: bike corral two doors down
* Town & Country Shopping Ceter: Athleta, plus A Street Bike Named Desire, Books Inc, etc (racks throughout)
* Famous Footwear on University Avenue
Mountain View
* Kohl’s at San Antonio Shopping Center (rack on Showers Drive side)
Los Altos
* Shunzi and Famous Footwear on Main Street