In the 1850s, landholder County Clerk Thomas Hayes rode his white stallion through the valley bearing his name today. But before Hayes and before the Mexican and Spanish occupations Hayes Valley felt only the steps of San Francisco’s 250 native Muwekma. The Muwekma moved with the seasons passing through Hayes Valley, crossing its creek on the way to the ocean and bay. When Hayes rode his white stallion through the valley it blossomed with the labor of Italian immigrants who supplied San Francisco with fresh vegetables. San Francisco’s “49 square miles surrounded by reality” peninsula long since covered its garden land with Victorians, Edwardians, Queen Annes. Today, nary a visitor to Hayes Valley rides a stallion. They more likely meander and pass through on foot or on bicycle. Just off Patricia’s Green, pop-up container shops have, well, popped up. Ice cream, coffee, juice, beer, clothing…and SOSF’s 70 plus trusty steeds…bicycles! At SOSF Joey, Colin and crew are into bikes and hooking you up with great wheels, tours and lotsa info about riding and seeing San Francisco! Tell ’em San Francisco Tim sent ya!