Bike rental / tour groups New York

[Beth]

Hey

I'm moving to New York for 2 months on Saturday (eeek) and I can't take
my bike but I don't want to not ride for that long! It's my first trip
to NYC and I'm going to be staying in Manhattan.

I was wondering if anyone knows of any good places to rent bikes from
or that do organised trails. I've seen a few advertised but I wondered
if anyone had personal experience...

Thanks!

Beth

[Ride-A-Lot]

Beth wrote:
> Hey
>
> I'm moving to New York for 2 months on Saturday (eeek) and I can't take
> my bike but I don't want to not ride for that long! It's my first trip
> to NYC and I'm going to be staying in Manhattan.
>
> I was wondering if anyone knows of any good places to rent bikes from
> or that do organised trails. I've seen a few advertised but I wondered
> if anyone had personal experience...
>
> Thanks!
>
> Beth
>

You'd be better off buying a cheap beater/commuter while your out there.
It will cost less than renting and there are no real MTB trails on the
Island, with the exception of some greenway areas.

--
o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
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[Carla A-G]

"Ride-A-Lot" > wrote in message
...
> You'd be better off buying a cheap beater/commuter while your out there.
> It will cost less than renting and there are no real MTB trails on the
> Island, with the exception of some greenway areas.

Well, if you're referring to LI, then there are trails, plenty of them, but
nothing with elevation to speak of, but plenty of technical riding, only
about 45 minutes from Manhatten. C.L.I.M.B. is currently working on securing
some trails in Staten Island, Queens, Manhatten area. Your best option is to
go to Westchester County area, about 30-45 mins from Manhatten, where you
can tackle Blue Mountain and Sprain Ridge. You get the best of both worlds,
extremely technical and it has plenty of elevation. Bring plenty of water
and food because they are both long trails.

As for renting a bike...here is a list of them:

http://www.transalt.org/calendar/century/rental.html

http://www.bikenewyork.org/ORG-bike-shops.htm

- CA-G

Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

[Scott Gordo]

Carla A-G wrote:
> "Ride-A-Lot" > wrote in message
> ...
> > You'd be better off buying a cheap beater/commuter while your out there.
> > It will cost less than renting and there are no real MTB trails on the
> > Island, with the exception of some greenway areas.
>
> Well, if you're referring to LI, then there are trails, plenty of them, but
> nothing with elevation to speak of, but plenty of technical riding, only
> about 45 minutes from Manhatten. C.L.I.M.B. is currently working on securing
> some trails in Staten Island, Queens, Manhatten area. Your best option is to
> go to Westchester County area, about 30-45 mins from Manhatten, where you
> can tackle Blue Mountain and Sprain Ridge. You get the best of both worlds,
> extremely technical and it has plenty of elevation. Bring plenty of water
> and food because they are both long trails.
>
> As for renting a bike...here is a list of them:
>
> http://www.transalt.org/calendar/century/rental.html
>
> http://www.bikenewyork.org/ORG-bike-shops.htm
>
> - CA-G
>
> Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

You can also look up http://newyork.craigslist.com to find a cheapie
beater while you're in our fair city. When your two months are up you
can put it back on Craigslist and see if you can get your money back.
What frame size are you looking for?

Scott

[Beth]

Hey all

Thanks for your advice - I'm liking the sound of Westchester County...

Will definitely check out Craigslist,sounds good.

I'm riding a small Chameleon at the moment, think frame size of about
15" works for me...

Beth

Scott Gordo wrote:
> Carla A-G wrote:
> > "Ride-A-Lot" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > You'd be better off buying a cheap beater/commuter while your out there.
> > > It will cost less than renting and there are no real MTB trails on the
> > > Island, with the exception of some greenway areas.
> >
> > Well, if you're referring to LI, then there are trails, plenty of them, but
> > nothing with elevation to speak of, but plenty of technical riding, only
> > about 45 minutes from Manhatten. C.L.I.M.B. is currently working on securing
> > some trails in Staten Island, Queens, Manhatten area. Your best option is to
> > go to Westchester County area, about 30-45 mins from Manhatten, where you
> > can tackle Blue Mountain and Sprain Ridge. You get the best of both worlds,
> > extremely technical and it has plenty of elevation. Bring plenty of water
> > and food because they are both long trails.
> >
> > As for renting a bike...here is a list of them:
> >
> > http://www.transalt.org/calendar/century/rental.html
> >
> > http://www.bikenewyork.org/ORG-bike-shops.htm
> >
> > - CA-G
> >
> > Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!
>
> You can also look up http://newyork.craigslist.com to find a cheapie
> beater while you're in our fair city. When your two months are up you
> can put it back on Craigslist and see if you can get your money back.
> What frame size are you looking for?
>
> Scott

[Scott Gordo]

15" Santa Cruz? Sounds like you and Carla will have plenty to talk
about.
You're not Canuckian, are you?

/s

[Scott Gordo]

Beth wrote:
> Hey all
>
> Thanks for your advice - I'm liking the sound of Westchester County...
>
> Will definitely check out Craigslist,sounds good.
>
> I'm riding a small Chameleon at the moment, think frame size of about
> 15" works for me...
>
> Beth
>
> Scott Gordo wrote:
> > Carla A-G wrote:
> > > "Ride-A-Lot" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > You'd be better off buying a cheap beater/commuter while your out there.
> > > > It will cost less than renting and there are no real MTB trails on the
> > > > Island, with the exception of some greenway areas.
> > >
> > > Well, if you're referring to LI, then there are trails, plenty of them, but
> > > nothing with elevation to speak of, but plenty of technical riding, only
> > > about 45 minutes from Manhatten. C.L.I.M.B. is currently working on securing
> > > some trails in Staten Island, Queens, Manhatten area. Your best option is to
> > > go to Westchester County area, about 30-45 mins from Manhatten, where you
> > > can tackle Blue Mountain and Sprain Ridge. You get the best of both worlds,
> > > extremely technical and it has plenty of elevation. Bring plenty of water
> > > and food because they are both long trails.
> > >
> > > As for renting a bike...here is a list of them:
> > >
> > > http://www.transalt.org/calendar/century/rental.html
> > >
> > > http://www.bikenewyork.org/ORG-bike-shops.htm
> > >
> > > - CA-G
> > >
> > > Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!
> >
> > You can also look up http://newyork.craigslist.com to find a cheapie
> > beater while you're in our fair city. When your two months are up you
> > can put it back on Craigslist and see if you can get your money back.
> > What frame size are you looking for?
> >
> > Scott

It's a start ;)
http://newyork.craigslist.org/stn/bik/153285960.html

/s