11.   Bike rental shops are not on every street corner in France.

12.   A bike shop can provide the proper sizing.

13.   A few miles north of Cedar Breaks, I wander timidly into a mountain bike rental shop at Brian Head.

14.   A free map of the bike routes for Santa Barbara, Goleta, Montecito, Summerland and Carpinteria is distributed at area bike shops.

15.   A member of the Nutra Fig racing team, he worked in a San Diego bike shop until an infusion of sponsor funds allowed him to race full time.

16.   Both recumbents and tandems are available at many local bike shops.

17.   But there are probably more bike shops in town per capita than anywhere else in the United States.

18.   Camping equipment and bike repair shops provide a comprehensive after-sales service.

19.   Dave Nayar, who owns two bike shops in the city, agrees.

20.   Flying down the switchbacks in high gear, I find myself agreeing with the kid in the bike shop.