ocean cyclery was found by jeffrey farrow when he purchased the lease and no mad cyclery that had operated at that location since 1989. the shop carries many high quality brands with an extensive line of safety gear like helmets, gloves, and pads. they provide bike builds and rest raugs, bike assembly, repairs and as justments, tune-ups, wheel building, bicycle classes, and consulting services. ocean cyclery's employees are well trained and knowledgeable at the bike frames and models and not just the ones they have in the store. they provide expert diagnostics and bike repairs. the business is not just 30 years old but recently provided a 10-year lease by the landlord with the stipulation that the business would apply for the legacy business registry. item 4e is soko hardware. the business opened in 1925 by a husband and wife team mr. and mrs. ashizawa who emigrated from japan in the 1920s. it was the first hardware store in japantown. soko is the old name used to reference san francisco. the store closed for several years during the imprisonment of japanese americans during world war ii,