Best Bike Rentals In Minnesota
Nice Ride Minnesota
190 stations in Minneapolis and St Paul
(877) 551-6423
www.niceridemn.org
Dates: April - November
Price: $4 per half hour for a Single Ride; $10 for 3 Day Pass for unlimited half hour rides; $75 Annual Membership for unlimited 1 hour rides.
You cannot miss the 1,700 shiny green bikes perched on bike racks throughout the cities. This bike rental concept has grown rapidly since its launch in 2010. By 2015, bikers took more than 480,000 rides on a Nice Ride bike. This non-profit company added 20 new partners for 2016, which allows each partner's employees to purchase an annual membership at discounted rates. They may be a bit clunky, but these three speed bikes are safe, reliable and easy to use.
2834 10th Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55407
(612) 238-4447
freewheelbike.com
If Minneapolis is the most bike-friendly city in the U.S., Freewheel Bike, nestled on the Greenway, may be its epicenter. This is where the Winter Bike Expo and the Powderhorn 24 happen. Not only is Freewheel a bike shop, but a quick sandwich & coffee shop as well. Use the changing room to shed your office clothes and get into your bike gear. Get laid-back, biker-heaven rentals and service at any of three Freewheel Bike locations in the metro area, West Bank, Midtown Bike Center, and Eden Prairie. Freewheel has all sizes of Trek Hybrid 7.3 FX, Lexa SLX Road bike and Domane bikes. You can rent a Cannondale tandem there too. Freewheel Bike helped Nice Ride Minnesota get its start by partnering in the assembly of those shiny green bikes.
Maple Grove Cycling
13950 Grove Drive
Maple Grove, MN 55311
(763) 420-8878
maplegrovecycling.com
Go to Maple Grove to rent current models of the Trek line of bikes. Trek produces comfortable and safe bikes available for rent like the Farley fat bike, Silque women's performance road bike, 7.4 FX and 7.4 FX WSD sport hybrid, Domane 4.3 and Fuel EX9 - 27.5 mountain bike. Rent by the hour, day, week or weekend. Every rental includes a lock and a personally fitted helmet included in the price. Helpful staff are there to provide maps and information to make your experience a pleasant one.
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1621 Hennepin Ave., Suite 150
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(612) 600-7518
www.minneapolisbybike.com
More than a just bike rental store, this unique business offers guided and narrated tours to ensure your entire biking experience will be fun and entertaining. Take a Market Tour, Bike & Brew Tour, Historic Tour, Public Art Tour, Lakes Tour or the City Loop Tour. Every tour offers an inside look of the city, its architecture, commerce, history and culture. You can go online to book a tour available any day from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Your purchase price includes bikes, u-locks, helmets, rear racks, sunblock, city bike map and water refills for your water bottle.
ERIK'S Bike Shop
1312 4th St. S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55414
(612) 617-8002
www.eriksbikeshop.com
A kid in Richfield named Erik Saltvold grew his interest in bikes by opening a store on 72nd & Chicago Avenue South when he was only 18. Now he has 24 store locations. Three stores offer rentals. They are Dinkytown, Rochester and Madison, Wisc. "You can get a pretty high quality road bike and have a pretty nice trip," says Dinkytown Sales Associate, Drew Strombeck. He explains that you will leave with everything you could possibly need, such as a lock, spare tube, tube repair kit and lights. The store has a wide selection available including flat-bar hybrid road bikes, standard road bikes, fat tire bikes and a tandem bike.
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