looking for a bike to rent low $ next MON-THURS Bethesda area

[samantha moffatt]

Hi,
I am a person who likes to bike and who lives in VT and next week I will be staying with my daughter in Bethesda (the bike path goes just behind her house!). I am looking for a bike to rent MON thru THURS, preferably low-price, to use on the city bike paths and maybe to ride up the canal as well. I am a tall woman, light weight–what else to say? Can’t wait to see what biking is like in your city. (ps I am experienced at biking in Montreal—other than that, its back roads and woods trails for me)–Samantha

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[Tim Kelley]

Check out Bike and Roll: http://bikeandroll.com/washingtondc/dcbikerentals.html

The other option is Capital Bikeshare, but that’s generally a better option for commuting rather than recreational rides: http://www.capitalbikeshare.com

If you are in the Arlington area, the Revolution Cycles City Hub also rents bikes: http://revolutioncycles.com/about/city-hub-central-pg602.htm

[DismalScientist]

Whatcha looking for in terms of frame size and bicycle type? You never know who might have an excessively large fleet that they might want to make money on.

[PotomacCyclist]

Big Wheel Bikes seems to be a good choice. They have a store in Bethesda right next to the Capital Crescent Trail. According to their website, all of the Big Wheel Bikes locations have bike rentals available.

http://www.bigwheelbikes.com/bethesda.htm

http://www.bigwheelbikes.com/rentals.htm

I’ve never shopped there so I can’t provide a personal review. But the location is certainly convenient for you.

[bikesnick]

you may want to investigate bikes to borrow.
i have not used them, but read a review of someone that was positive.
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[Mark Blacknell]

Stay away from the Arlington Big Wheel Bikes location. They’ve done the bait & switch on a friend trying to rent from them, before.

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I like the Bikes to Borrow concept. Anyone had any experience with that?

[samantha moffatt]

I think its a 26″ frame, I like straight handlebars, not too fussy about the exact type of bike, as long as I can use it to explore some of the trails (they are paved or cinder?) –yes, I too had thought maybe a private person might be able to help me–Samantha

[consularrider]

@samantha moffatt 10821 wrote:

I think its a 26″ frame, I like straight handlebars, not too fussy about the exact type of bike, as long as I can use it to explore some of the trails (they are paved or cinder?) –yes, I too had thought maybe a private person might be able to help me–Samantha

A 26″ frame is fairly large, are you well over six feet tall, or maybe you meant 26″ wheels? I’m 5’7″ and ride a 17″ or 19″ frame on a mountain or hybrid bike.

On the trail surfaces, almost all are paved. The CCT going east out of Bethesda towards Silver Spring is crushed stone. The C&O towpath is packed dirt with some gravel.

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