Last weekend I finally fulfilled one of my summer goals: rent bikes. Mister Redhead and I went to Pedal Pusher Bike Shop (1306 2nd Ave. at 69th St.), which is the same place we went last summer for bikes. Actually, it’s the only place we’ve ever rented bikes from. So I may be a little biased and uninformed when recommending this place, but I know a good price when I see one. Pedal Pusher’s rate is $6 an hour, and I haven’t found anything better than that. Of course, as Mister Redhead is quick to point out, renting helmets (at $4 a piece) raised the bill a bit (and is so uncool looking). But I’m of the “safety is priceless” mindset and insisted we both wear one. It took us less than an hour to do the loop in Central Park, so our total bill was $21. Not bad, right?
Where else do people rent bikes from? Or do you own your own?
Hey Bridget,
I own , I own my own bike and helmet, which was a good investment when I lived further away from where I went to class and worked; but, now I don’t use it as much. I think where you went sounds like a good deal!!
It’s my dream to someday live close enough to my job that I can bike to work!